by Helen Kain | Dec 30, 2019 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Great Gardens of England, Treasure Houses
Good day, everyone, and welcome to Harewood House Part II. Sorry for the delay in providing the sequel to Harewood House Part I. Travel and the holiday season got the better of me in the intervening period, but I’m determined to tie off as many loose ends as I...
by Helen Kain | Sep 29, 2019 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Featured, Georgians (1714–1837), Great Gardens of England, Treasure Houses
“Where shall we go today?” was the question. Our three weeks in England were almost at an end, and we – Glenn, that is – had done a lot of driving already, so I hesitated to suggest Harewood House, nearly two hours from our self-catering cottage in...
by Helen Kain | Apr 29, 2018 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Great Gardens of England, Treasure Houses
Welcome back to our story about Blenheim Palace, home to the Dukes of Marlborough since 1722. Our last instalment left off as we were about to enter the Library, shown as “H” on the screen-save of the diagram from Wikipedia: As you can see, the library...
by Helen Kain | Apr 22, 2018 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Great Gardens of England, Treasure Houses
Blenheim Palace. Where to begin… It’s a tale of military victory, political intrigue, grandiose plans, clashing personalities, strained finances and ultimately, a massive country house on whose architectural merits opinion remains divided. Many...
by Helen Kain | Sep 20, 2017 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Great Gardens of England, Treasure Houses, Unique Places to Stay
We’ve been settled in Kent for almost a week now, in a tiny cottage on the grounds of Leeds Castle. One of the benefits of staying on the property is the ability to wander the grounds after everyone has gone home, so we got these night shots a couple of evenings...
by Helen Kain | Mar 10, 2016 | Castles & Stately Houses, England, Great Gardens of England, Treasure Houses
Chatsworth was the highlight of our trip to Derbyshire. Seat of the Duke & Duchess of Devonshire, this property has made the transition from fusty country estate to a historical entity pulsating with energy and vitality. It is no wonder it’s been selected as...
