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Top Castles & Stately Homes in England

Top Castles

Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle
must-see Windsor Castle
Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle (© Klaas Lingbeek- van Kranen | iStockphoto.com)
must-see Alnwick Castle & Garden
Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle
outstanding Arundel Castle

Warwick Castle
Warwick Castle (© David Hughes | iStockphoto.com)
outstanding Warwick Castle
Bamburgh Castle
Bamburgh Castle (© Paul Broadbent | iStockphoto.com)
outstanding Bamburgh Castle
Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle (photo by 97198 - Creative Commons Licence)
outstanding Leeds Castle

Top Stately Homes & Palaces

Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace (© Anthony Baggett | Dreamstime.com)
must-see Buckingham Palace
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace
must-see Hampton Court Palace
Stowe House
Stowe House (© S Billingham | Dreamstime.com)
must-see Stowe House & Landscape Gardens

Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace (© Eupedia.com)
must-see Blenheim Palace
Castle Howard
Castle Howard (photo by chris - Creative Commons Licence)
must-see Castle Howard
Holkham Hall
Holkham Hall (© Eupedia.com)
must-see Holkham Hall

Chatsworth House
Chatsworth House (photo by Rob Bendall - Creative Commons Licence)
must-see Chatsworth House
Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor (© Peter Clark | iStockphoto.com)
must-see Waddesdon Manor
Burghley House
Burghley House (photo by Anthony Masi - Creative Commons Licence)
must-see Burghley House

Longleat House
Longleat House (© Matthew Collingwood | Bigstock.com)
outstanding Longleat House & Safari Park
Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle
outstanding Highclere Castle
Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle (photo by Nancy - Creative Commons Licence)
outstanding Belvoir Castle

Stourhead House
Stourhead House
outstanding Stourhead House & Gardens
Hatfield House
East Facade, Hatfield House (© stocknshares | iStockphoto.com)
outstanding Hatfield House
Blickling Hall
Blickling Hall (© Radomír Režný | Dreamstime.com)
outstanding Blickling Hall

Petworth House
Petworth House (© Steve Geer | iStockphoto.com)
outstanding Petworth House
Woburn Abbey
Woburn Abbey (photo by Chris Nyborg - Creative Commons Licence)
outstanding Woburn Abbey & Safari Park
Wilton House
Wilton House (© Eupedia.com)
outstanding Wilton House

Knole House
Knole House (© Davidgarry | Dreamstime.com)
outstanding Knole House
Coughton Court
Coughton Court (photo by Necrothesp - Creative Commons Licence)
very good Coughton Court
Athelhampton House
Athelhampton House (© Eupedia.com)
very good Athelhampton House

=> Check also the Top Travel Destinations in England



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