SISSINGHURST GARDENS: The most famous garden
in England, designed by Vita Sackville-West and her husband
Harold Nicholson. KNOLE:
The childhood home of Vita Sackville-West and one of the
largest private houses in England, dating mainly from the
15th century.
CHARTWELL:
The home of Sir Winston Churchill. The house seems still
lived in and the smell of cigars lingers.
HEVER
CASTLE: An enchanting 13th-century moated castle
that was the childhood home of Queen Anne Boleyn. The castle
was restored and filled with treasures by William Waldorf
Astor in 1903.
PENSHURST
PLACE: One of the finest privately owned houses
in England, dating back six and a half centuries. Unique
60-foot-high hammer-beamed roof.
IGHTHAM
MOTE: The most perfect example of a medieval moated
manor house in England.
FIRLE
PLACE: A lovely 18th-century house containing an
important art collection, French and English furniture and
collections of Sévres porcelain.
ROYAL
PAVILION, BRIGHTON: Spectacular seaside palace
of the Prince Regent dating from 1815. Perhaps the most
dazzlingly exotic building in the British Isles.
ARUNDEL
CASTLE: Home of the Duke of Norfolk, with a fine
collection of paintings and furniture dating back over 1000
years.
GOODWOOD
HOUSE: House of the dukes of Richmond and full
of great paintings and tapestries and Sèvres porcelain.
PETWORTH
HOUSE: 17th-century house set in a splendid park;
its important art collection includes works by Turner and
Van Dyck.
CHICHESTER:
One of the ancient Roman cities of Britain with a magnificent
cathedral and a very good theater.
BRIGHTON:
One of the prime antique-collecting cities in England—a
great shopping town. Spend an afternoon here after visiting
the Pavilion. |
