Seaton Delaval Hall

It's springtime

The spring flowers are in full bloom, making this is a lovely time of year to visit Seaton Delaval Hall.

Make sure you have a look at our Head Gardener's latest update to find out what's happening in the gardens.

Find out more about our gardens

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Explore the majestic hall

Regarded by many as the finest work of renowned architect, Sir John Vanbrugh - who also designed Castle Howard and Blenheim Palace - the Hall was built in the early 18th century and is the best surviving example of English Baroque.

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Our new bee garden

On 15 April our local beekeeper installed  hives into our new bee garden. Bees play a hugely important role in the pollenating of flowering plants. Our younger visitors have  been busy planting the bees' favourite wild flowers in the garden to encourage them to make plenty of delicious honey

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Have a look at our collection

National Trust's Collections website is now live. You can browse through all items in our collection and discover the highlights for each place. Follow the link below to look at the Seaton Delaval Hall collection pages.

The Seaton Delaval Hall collection is now online

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Meet the hall's former residents

There are have been many colourful characters in the hall's history, including those featured in the Delaval Lives exhibition*, which is on display in the central hall until autumn. Find out about the people who lived here in the late 1700s.  (*A partnership between Woodhorn Museum and Heritage Lottery Fund)

Take a look at one of the characters in the exhibition

© Maureen Ritson