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Open-air theatre, art exhibitions, seasonal events and family activities |  | Country walks
7 mile estate path (leaflet £1), access from main car park (open 9–6) |
About this property
This handsome house, built on the 12th-century remains of an Augustinian priory, stands amid sweeping lawns next to the River Test, immortalised by F. M. Halford, the father of modern fly fishing. Plump brown trout wallow in its fast-flowing, clear waters and the tranquil lawns alongside are dotted with majestic plane trees. Mottisfont's famous walled gardens – home to the National Collection of Old-fashioned Roses (at their best in June) – are a pleasure to visit at any time of the year. The house contains a stunning drawing room, decorated in the trompe I'oeil style by Rex Whistler in 1938, as well as Derek Hill's collection of early 20th-century art. The wider estate includes much of Mottisfont village and surrounding farmland and woods.
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