Belton
House, Lincolnshire
Tel: 01476 566116; www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Undoubtedly one of the finest examples of Restoration
country house architecture with stunning interiors,
magnificent lanscaped park and formal gardens. Belton
House was used for both exterior and interior scenes
at Rosings in the BBC series.
2006 Opening
times:
The House
25 March – 29 October: Wednesday–Sunday,
12.30pm – 5pm.
The Gardens & Park 25 March–30 July: 11–5:30 on
Wednesdays to Sundays
August: 10:30am – 5pm, daily
1 Sep–29 Oct: 11am – 5.30pm on Wednesdays to Sundays
3 Nov–17 Dec: 12pm – 4pm on Fridays to Sundays |
Doddington
Hall, Lincolnshire
Tel: 01522 694308; www.doddingtonhall.com
This stunning Elizabethan mansion, complete with
walled courtyards and a gabled gatehouse, stands
today as it was completed in 1600. It has never been
sold and its varied contents reflect 400 years of
unbroken family occupation with fine textiles, porcelain,
furniture and pictures. The Hall is surrounded with
six acres of romantic walled and wild gardens. Both
the Hall and Gardens featured in BBC2 1980 adaptation.
2006 Opening
times:
House & Gardens
May to September (inclusive)
Wednesdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday
Mondays from 1 to 5 pm (gardens 12
to 5pm)
Spring Garden opening
19 February to end April,
Sundays only from 1 to 5 pm
Plus Easter Bank Holiday Monday |
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Belton
House, Lincolnshire
Lyme Park, Cheshire
Tel: 01663 762023; www.nationaltrust.org.uk
This National Trust owned estate was used as the exterior Pemberley in
the BBC series and featured the famous scene where a drenched Darcy
emerged from the lake. Set in the North West of the Peak District,
Lyme Hall, a Palladian mansion is surrounded by 1300 acres of deer
park.
2006 Opening times:
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The Hall
27 Mar – 31 Oct '06,
1pm - 5pm on Fridays to Tuesdays
The Garden
4 March – 24
March: 12pm - 3pm on Saturdays
and Sundays
25 March – 31 October:
11am – 5pm, daily
4 November – 17 December:
12pm - 3pm on Saturdays and
Sundays |
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Lyme Park, Cheshire
Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire
Tel: 01283 585337; www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Built in 1660 and now owned by the National Trust, the Hall is home to one
of the grandest long galleries in England. It is also famed for its Museum of
Childhood, a must for families of all ages. Sudbury hall for used in the in the
BBC adaptation as one of the interior location of Pemberley.
2006 Opening times:
The Hall
11 March – 29 October, 1pm - 5pm on Wednesdays to Sundays
The Grounds
11 March – 29
October, 11am - 6pm on Wednesdays
to Sundays |
Lacock, Wiltshire
Tel: 01249 730459; www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Laycock Village, with its lime-washed, half-timbered and stone houses, served
as the village of Meryton while rooms at the late 17th Century Abbey
were used for some of Pemberley’s interior scenes in the BBC series. |
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