Home of the Bankes family for more than 300 years, this striking 17th-century house is noted for its lavish interiors. The outstanding art collection includes paintings by Rubens, Van Dyck, Titian and Brueghel, with the largest private collection of Egyptian artefacts in the UK. Outside, stroll across the beautiful lawns towards the restored Japanese tea garden. There are several waymarked walks through the surrounding parkland, with its fine herd of North Devon cattle, and the 3,443-hectare (8,500-acre) estate is dominated by the Iron Age hill fort of Badbury Rings, home to fourteen varieties of orchid
Don't miss
Outstanding art collection, including works by Rubens and Titian.
View the restored Guido Reni fresco in Library.
Explore the Edwardian Japanese Gardens.
Making the most of your day
'Putting the House to Bed' tours in November, bookings only. Throughout the year: farmers' markets, open-air theatre, tractor trailer tours, children's Victorian craft and 'Above and Below Stairs'. Dogs on leads in restaurant courtyard, park and woodlands only
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10:30 - 4
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10:30 - 6
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01-Nov - 23-Dec-10
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Open Bank Holiday Mondays. Admission by timed ticket may operate on Bank Holiday Sundays and Mondays. Last admission to house one hour before closing. Garden, park, shop and restaurant closed 24 to 31 December. *Shop and restaurant close 30 minutes earlier.
Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets) House and garden: adult £12 (£10.50), child £6 (£5.25), family £30 (£26.25). Park and garden only: adult £6 (£5.25), child £3 (£2.70), family £15 (£13)
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Places nearby
Brownsea Island
Clouds Hill
Corfe Castle
Hardy's Cottage
Max Gate
Mompesson House
Guidebook
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