Hatchlands Park

18th-century mansion with Adam interiors, a collection of historic keyboard instruments and stunning Repton parkland

Hatchlands Park was built in the 1750s for Admiral Edward Boscawen, hero of the Battle of Louisburg and his wife Fanny, a prolific letter writer and early member of the Blue-stocking circle. The Boscawens gave the Scottish neo-classical architect, Robert Adam, one of his earliest commissions and his work can be seen in interiors throughout the house. 

Today the mansion is a family home, containing tenant Alec Cobbe’s superb collection of paintings and fine furniture. Our six show rooms also display the Cobbe Collection, Europe’s largest collection of keyboard instruments associated with famous composers including J.C. Bach, Chopin and Elgar.

At over 400 acres, Hatchlands is one of the largest country estates within the green belt surrounding Greater London. The mansion is set in informal grounds, partly landscaped by Humphrey Repton, with one small parterre garden designed by Gertrude Jekyll. This stunning parkland provides six waymarked walks in a tranquil and beautiful setting.