Stately homes are, arguably, at their most handsome at Christmas – capacious halls are filled with gigantic Christmas trees, palatial staterooms host immersive fairy-tale attractions, and majestic ...

Britain has more than 3,000 stately homes, and many are open to us hoi polloi. Indeed, visiting a stately home has become a staple leisure activity: what could be more British than a weekend drive to ...

These Yorkshire grand houses have been beautifully decorated for Christmas, ready to welcome visitors through the doors ...

Michael Hayman uncovers how Wentworth Woodhouse has been brought back to life by its local community. Tucked away in South Yorkshire, Wentworth Woodhouse is a hidden gem that gleams with that very ...

Lady Mary Crawley famously rescued the family home, Downton Abbey, by marrying Matthew Crawley, a distant cousin and heir to the sprawling estate. It’s no coincidence that the hugely popular ...

The latest film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 Gothic novel, Frankenstein, has now landed on Netflix, and some eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted familiar stately homes among its spooky locations.