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Discover Hidden England & Stay Overnight - Special Accommodation Packages
We have some of the finest historic houses in the country, right on our doorstep. When checking for hotel availability please check that the historic houses you wish to visit are also available as they are generally closed for the winter months. Please use the Hidden England link http://www.hiddenengland.org/ and check opening times before booking your stay with us.
For only £182 we can offer a two night stay for two people with bed and breakfast, dinner on your first night and 2 free VIP passes (1 per person) to any Hidden England house.
For only £145 we can offer a two night stay for one person with bed and breakfast, dinner on your first night and 1 free VIP pass to any Hidden England house.
Use our availability checker to book online for Hidden England Accommodation.
Doddington Hall
Doddington Hall is a much loved family home and has never been sold since it was built in 1595 by Robert Smythson, one of England’s foremost Elizabethan architects. The mellow brick exterior with its walled courtyards has barely changed while the interior was redecorated in Georgian times in a light and elegant style. The original walled courtyards now enclose fabulous ornimental gardens and a productive walled kitchen garden, which supplies fruit, vegetables and herbs to the award winning farm shop and cafe, beyond the walls you will discover romantic wild gardens and nature walks.
Over 400 years of unbroken family occupation has resulted in fascinating collections of furniture, paintings, ceramics, textiles, porcelain, household objects along with a wealth of amusing stories. A visit to Doddington offers a unique insight into family life through the ages and the challenges of looking after such a house in the 21st Century.
They also have a range of facilities such as an entertaining full-cast audio tour, sensory tours for visually impaired visitors, children’s activities and special arrangements for disabled visitors.
Belvoir Castle
The Family Home of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland. The Castle enjoys breathtaking views over the Vale of Belvoir and costumed guides are on hand to show visitors the impressive collection of English history, period art and furniture.
The grounds around the Castle include a beautiful rose garden and the Duchess's Garden, a fine example of a Victorian valley garden, with many rare species of trees as well as an Edwardian rare daffodil collection. A special welcome for children includes a delightful Regency Nursery and School Room and an adventure playground. There are also tourist attractions such as an excellent restaurant and gift shop.
Burghley House
Burghley is one of the largest and grandest houses of the first Elizabethan age, and has been home to the Cecil Family for over 400 years. A superb example of British heritage and an English mansion. A visit to this historic home transports you back through the centuries as you explore the quarter of a mile of staterooms, containing breathtaking painted ceilings by Antonio Verrio, including his Heaven Room and Hell Staircase, over 400 paintings, and a wonderful collection of Japanese porcelain.
In addition to this, to reflect their starring roles in the films Pride and Prejudice and The Da Vinci Code, they will be celebrating the role of the films at Burghley with a costume exhibition of those used in Pride and Prejudice and the launch of The Burghley Code, their very own mystery tour through the seventeenth century Italian paintings on show in their State Rooms.
Grimsthorpe Castle
Built for a visit by Henry VIII in 1541, the imposing Castle sits amongst rolling Lincolnshire countryside surrounded by formal gardens, extensive woodland and a 50-acre lake. The striking North Front is the last work of the Baroque architect Sir John Vanbrugh.
Descendants of the deer that King Henry hunted now roam the parkland, grazing under the ancient oaks. There is the chance to soak up the British history, atmosphere and 'Spirit of Place' in a Castle that has been home to the same family since 1516 and is filled with fine furniture, paintings and tapestries.
Rockingham Castle
Rockingham Castle stands on the edge of an escarpment giving dramatic views over five counties and the Welland Valley below. Built by William the Conqueror, the British Castle was a royal residence for 450 years and for 450 years it has been a family home. The predominantly Tudor building has architecture, furniture and works of art, including a remarkable collection of 20th century pictures and British history. Charles Dickens was a regular visitor to the Castle and based Chesney Wolds in Bleak House on Rockingham.
Surrounding the Castle there are expansive English gardens. The vast 400 year old "Elephant Hedge" bisects the formal terraced English gardens, and below is the beautiful "Wild Garden" which includes many specimen trees and shrubs including the remarkable Handkerchief Tree.
