Stately homes weren’t mere houses ... with the aardvarks – allow even closer encounters. Visit: Limited winter opening; from ...

Badminton is undoubtedly one of the UK’s most striking stately homes, one that nearly every ... and a particularly cosy winter bolthole with two open fires and four poster beds.

Read on for our selection of the most impressive stately homes and castles open to visitors ... The house and gardens are open daily (check the website for winter opening hours) and hold events ...