The Stately Homes
Stately homes you can sleep in.
129 country houses where you can stay the night rather than just look round - grouped by what kind of stay it actually is, and whether you sleep in the house itself or in a cottage, lodge or pitch on its estate.
129 of the 286 stately homes on this list are open for an overnight stay across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Cadhay is the best-rated of them, at 4.9 from 137 Google reviews. Chatsworth House draws the most reviews, 24,775 of them.
Bed and breakfast - 3
Breakfast included and a room made up for you. The shortest group on the page - only three houses on the list are recorded as running a B&B.
Haddon Hall
On the estate. The Haddon Estate runs The Peacock at Rowsley, a holiday cottage at Alport, and B&Bs run by estate tenants - all in estate villages rather than the hall.
Hopetoun House
On the estate. Parkhead House, a former gamekeeper's cottage on the edge of the Deer Park, run on a bed and breakfast basis with three en-suite bedrooms.
Traquair House
In the house and on the estate. Four antique-furnished double bedrooms in the house on a bed and breakfast basis, plus self-catering and a campervan stop-over.
Hotels and inns - 11
A hotel, inn or pub with rooms, either in the house itself or run by the estate.
Bodysgallen Hall
In the house and on the estate. A National Trust-owned hotel in the hall itself, plus self-catering cottages.
Chatsworth House
On the estate. Chatsworth Escapes - estate hotels and inns, cottages, shepherd's huts, the Hunting Tower and a caravan park.
Dumfries House
On the estate. The Lodge, a country guest house on the Dumfries House estate.
Goodwood House
On the estate. The Goodwood Hotel, plus estate cottages including The Pheasantry and Windmill Cottage.
Gosford House
On the estate. The 25-bedroom Craigielaw lodge on the estate; the house itself is exclusive-use events only.
Grantley Hall
In the house itself. A five-star hotel and spa in the hall itself, reopened in 2019 after a four-year restoration.
Haddon Hall
On the estate. The Haddon Estate runs The Peacock at Rowsley, a holiday cottage at Alport, and B&Bs run by estate tenants - all in estate villages rather than the hall.
Holkham Hall
On the estate. Fifteen lodges in the grounds, The Victoria inn, and shepherd's huts at Holkham.
Syon House
In the house and on the estate. The Hilton on the edge of the 200-acre estate, and the Hotspur Wing within Syon House itself.
Waddesdon Manor
On the estate. The Five Arrows, a 16-bedroom boutique hotel at the manor gates.
Wilton House
On the estate. The Pembroke Arms, a pub with rooms on the Wilton estate opposite the house.
Bedrooms in the house itself - 14
Bedrooms inside the historic house. Most are let on a whole-house or exclusive-hire basis rather than a room at a time.
Abbey House
In the house itself. The whole house on exclusive hire, inside the grounds of the Audley End estate.
Alward House
In the house itself. The whole house on exclusive hire, within the Longford estate.
Brympton House
In the house itself. Exclusive-use bookings of the house, with up to 31 bedrooms.
Caer Beris Manor
In the house itself. The whole manor on exclusive hire; it is no longer a public hotel.
Fawley Court
In the house itself. The whole house on exclusive hire, taken for group reunions and celebrations.
Firle Place
In the house itself. Ten refurbished bedrooms in the house, for private-hire and event guests.
Goldsborough Hall
In the house itself. Four-poster bedrooms in the hall itself.
Manderston
In the house itself. Ten bedrooms in the main house, sleeping up to 20.
Montalto Estate
In the house itself. Nine bedrooms in Montalto House, on exclusive private hire.
Nether Winchendon House
In the house itself. The West House, the medieval wing, offered to wedding parties with private use of the ground-floor rooms.
Scone Palace
In the house itself. The Balvaird Wing of the palace, sleeping six, plus whole-palace exclusive-use stays.
Somerleyton Hall
In the house itself. Twelve bedrooms in the hall, ten en-suite, taken on an exclusive whole-house basis.
The Castle, Castle Eden
In the house itself. The whole house on exclusive hire, dungeon bar included.
Ugbrooke House
In the house itself. Twelve bedroom suites within the house, sleeping up to 24 on exclusive-use stays.
Self-catering cottages, lodges and wings - 102
A cottage, lodge, apartment or wing you have to yourself and cater in. Much the largest group, and mostly on the estate rather than in the house.
Abbotsford
In the house itself. The Hope Scott Wing of the house, eight bedrooms, let to groups.
Arley Hall
On the estate. Six estate cottages, bookable individually or with a wedding.
Arlington Court
On the estate. Mortuary Cottage, a National Trust holiday let on the Arlington estate.
Attingham Park
On the estate. Tern Barn and Attingham East Lodge, converted estate buildings in the parkland.
Audley End House and Gardens
On the estate. Cambridge Lodge and The Head Gardener's House, English Heritage holiday cottages on the estate.
Belton House
On the estate. No. 1 Belton, a National Trust cottage across the road from the house.
Beningbrough Hall
On the estate. A holiday apartment above the Victorian Laundry, 45 yards from the hall.
Berrington Hall
On the estate. The Triumphal Arch, the former coachman's home in the entrance archway.
Blenheim Palace
On the estate. The Lodge Retreat, self-catering lodges in the palace grounds.
Blickling Estate
On the estate. Dairy House, Blickling Tower and other cottages across the estate.
Bodrhyddan Hall
On the estate. Castle Gates and Tan Y Bryn Ganol, estate properties in nearby Rhuddlan.
Bodysgallen Hall
In the house and on the estate. A National Trust-owned hotel in the hall itself, plus self-catering cottages.
Bowhill House
On the estate. The Clock Tower and The Bothy, two self-catering apartments on the estate.
Buckland Abbey
On the estate. Cider Cottage, on the abbey's 700-year-old estate.
Burghley House
On the estate. The Dairy, sleeping up to 20 across 10 bedrooms on the estate.
Cadhay
In the house and on the estate. Self-catering within the main house, plus three cottages on site.
Calke Abbey
On the estate. Five cottages around the estate, including Ticknall and Heath End lodges.
Canons Ashby
In the house itself. The Tower of the house itself, let by the Landmark Trust.
Capesthorne Hall
On the estate. Self-catering accommodation and a caravan park within the grounds.
Castle Howard
On the estate. Holiday cottages within walking distance, plus a lakeside holiday and caravan park.
Chatsworth House
On the estate. Chatsworth Escapes - estate hotels and inns, cottages, shepherd's huts, the Hunting Tower and a caravan park.
Chawton House
In the house itself. The North Wing apartment inside the Elizabethan manor, with house access included.
Chillington Hall
On the estate. Gardeners Cottage and The Pump House on the estate.
Claydon House
On the estate. Embers Camping in the parkland, plus Courtyard Cottage on the estate.
Cliveden
On the estate. New Cottage and Ferry Cottage, National Trust lets on the estate.
Coleton Fishacre
On the estate. The Chauffeur's Flat above the old motor house, and Higher Brownstone Farm.
Cotehele
On the estate. Dairy Cottage, Quay Lodge Cottage and Elbow Cottage on the estate.
Cragside
On the estate. Park Cottage in the parkland and Garden Cottage in the formal gardens.
Dalemain Mansion
On the estate. The Bungalow, self-catering on estate land at Martindale, booked through the Estate Office.
Dalmeny House
On the estate. A converted water tower on the Dalmeny estate, sleeping two.
Deans Court
On the estate. Four holiday lets on site - Apple Cottage, Plum Cottage, The Gate House and the Fishing Shack.
Doddington Hall
On the estate. A dedicated set of estate holiday cottages and rooms, from Holly Farm to The Brewhouse.
Dudmaston
On the estate. Sandybury Barn, at the north end of the Dudmaston estate.
Felbrigg Hall
On the estate. Squire's Loft, the Stable Apartment, Mustard Pot Cottage and The Squire's Retreat.
Floors Castle
On the estate. The Head Gardener's House, restored within the Walled Garden.
Florence Court
On the estate. Rose Cottage and the Butler's Apartment in the laundry yard and servants' quarters.
Fursdon
On the estate. A self-catering holiday cottage at the house, for short breaks and long weekends.
Gladstone's Land
In the house itself. Four holiday apartments within the building itself, on Edinburgh's Royal Mile.
Godolphin
In the house itself. Godolphin House itself is the National Trust holiday let.
Goodwood House
On the estate. The Goodwood Hotel, plus estate cottages including The Pheasantry and Windmill Cottage.
Greenway
In the house and on the estate. An apartment within the house, plus three cottages around the estate.
Gunby Hall
On the estate. Whitegates Cottage and Orchard Cottage in the estate parkland.
Haddon Hall
On the estate. The Haddon Estate runs The Peacock at Rowsley, a holiday cottage at Alport, and B&Bs run by estate tenants - all in estate villages rather than the hall.
Hanbury Hall
On the estate. Hanbury Lodge, the 18th-century front lodge at the entrance to the estate.
Hardwick Hall
On the estate. Stable Yard Cottage and a former brewhouse, restored in the old stableyard.
Harewood House
On the estate. Harewood Holidays - self-catering cottages from one to four bedrooms across the estate.
Hartland Abbey
On the estate. Blackpool Mill, with private access to the coast, and Affeton Castle's Barton.
Highclere Castle
On the estate. London Lodge and Grotto Lodge, two restored lodges on the estate.
Hinwick House
In the house itself. The whole house, self-catering and dry-hire, booked for a few days at a time.
Hoghton Tower
On the estate. The Irishman's Tower, self-catering with countryside views.
Holkham Hall
On the estate. Fifteen lodges in the grounds, The Victoria inn, and shepherd's huts at Holkham.
Holmwood
On the estate. The Coach House, sleeping five, in five acres of mature gardens.
Houghton Hall
On the estate. Washmeres, sleeping eight, plus Houghton West Lodge let by the Landmark Trust.
House of Dun
On the estate. North Stables and South Stables, converted from the original stable block.
House of the Binns
On the estate. Gate Lodge, in the grounds, looking over the parkland to the River Forth.
Ickworth
On the estate. Gardens House, Keeper's Cottage, The Round House and others across the 1,800-acre estate.
Kedleston Hall
On the estate. Kedleston Park House, the former estate office on the edge of the parkland.
Killerton
On the estate. Crabtree School House, Killerton Park Cottage and Crabtree Lodge on the estate.
Knebworth House
On the estate. Gardener's Cottage, North Lodge and Gatekeeper's Lodge within Knebworth Park.
Lacock Abbey
On the estate. Two cottages in Lacock village, which is itself part of the National Trust property.
Lamport Hall
On the estate. Corner House, an estate-owned self-catering let.
Lanhydrock
On the estate. Cutmadoc, a 1920s villa on the estate, with the cycle trails on the doorstep.
Llanerchaeron
On the estate. Pontbrenmydyr and Abermydyr, on and beside the parkland.
Longleat House
On the estate. Six estate cottages, including The Farmhouse and East Lodge.
Loseley Park
On the estate. Chestnut Lodge, a self-catering lodge for two in the grounds.
Lyme Park
On the estate. Lyme West Lodge, an Edwardian cottage in woodland on the estate.
Lytes Cary Manor
In the house itself. A seven-bedroom stay occupying the west wing of the 14th-century manor.
Mapperton House
On the estate. Holiday cottages on Mapperton Wildlands.
Melbourne Hall
On the estate. Tithe Barn, a two-bedroom barn conversion in the grounds.
Mellerstain House
On the estate. Two self-catering cottages in the grounds, sleeping four to six.
Montacute House
On the estate. South Lodge, a 16th-century gate lodge at the entrance.
Mount Stuart
On the estate. The Kennels, in the grounds on the Isle of Bute.
Newark Park
On the estate. Lion Lodge and Newark Lower Lodge, at and near the entrance.
Newby Hall
On the estate. Chantry Cottage and Moat Cottage, two 18th-century cottages on the estate.
Newton House, Dinefwr
On the estate. Dinefwr Home Farm and Deer Lodge, within Dinefwr Park.
Osborne
On the estate. No 1 Sovereign's Gate and Pavilion Cottage, English Heritage lets at Osborne.
Oxburgh Hall
On the estate. Chapel Lodge, a 19th-century cottage in the grounds.
Paxton House
On the estate. Estate holiday cottages, Tweedbraes glamping pods and the Walled Garden caravan park.
Peckover House
On the estate. Coach House Loft and Stable Lodge, next to the house and garden.
Plas Newydd
On the estate. The Nook and other cottages in the home farm courtyard.
Plas yn Rhiw
On the estate. Pant Rhiw, overlooking Hell's Mouth Bay, and Bwthyn yr Ardd adjoining the house.
Polesden Lacey
On the estate. Yew Tree Barn and Garden Cottage on the estate.
Sandringham House
On the estate. The Water Tower, The Folly and Gardens House on the Sandringham estate.
Scone Palace
In the house itself. The Balvaird Wing of the palace, sleeping six, plus whole-palace exclusive-use stays.
Snowshill Manor
On the estate. Snowshill Manor Farmhouse, a five-bedroom Cotswold cottage opposite the manor.
Standen
In the house itself. The Morris Apartment, on the second floor of Standen House itself.
Stansted Park
On the estate. Broadreed Farm, a six-bedroom farmhouse on the 1,800-acre estate.
Stock Gaylard House
On the estate. Four glamping sites and The Garden Cottage, plus a coastal chalet.
Stourhead
On the estate. An estate motorhome site with free access to the house and gardens, plus 89 Church Lawn at the entrance.
Sutton Park
On the estate. The Galtres Treehouse and The Chauffeur's Cottage in the grounds.
Syon House
In the house and on the estate. The Hilton on the edge of the 200-acre estate, and the Hotspur Wing within Syon House itself.
Tatton Park
On the estate. Two Dairy apartments converted within the 1,000-acre parkland.
The Greyfriars
In the house itself. Greyfriars Apartment, within the medieval house in Worcester.
Traquair House
In the house and on the estate. Four antique-furnished double bedrooms in the house on a bed and breakfast basis, plus self-catering and a campervan stop-over.
Trerice
In the house itself. The West Wing, a first-floor apartment in the Elizabethan mansion.
Tretower Court
On the estate. Tretower Court Cottage, in its own garden within the grounds.
Tyntesfield
On the estate. Chaplain's House, on the estate beyond the garden.
Upton House
On the estate. Bog Cottage, an 18th-century banqueting house overlooking the bog garden.
Wallington
On the estate. Bolt Cottage, Laundry Cottage and Wash House Cottage in the grounds.
Weston Park
On the estate. Five self-catering holiday cottages on the estate.
Wolfeton House
On the estate. Wolveton Gatehouse, the 1534 medieval gatehouse, let by the Landmark Trust.
Wrest Park
On the estate. The Gardener's House, in the former walled kitchen garden.
Camping, glamping and caravan pitches - 16
A pitch, hut, pod or motorhome space on the estate.
Burton Constable Hall
On the estate. Burton Constable Holiday Park, camping across the parkland.
Capesthorne Hall
On the estate. Self-catering accommodation and a caravan park within the grounds.
Castle Howard
On the estate. Holiday cottages within walking distance, plus a lakeside holiday and caravan park.
Chatsworth House
On the estate. Chatsworth Escapes - estate hotels and inns, cottages, shepherd's huts, the Hunting Tower and a caravan park.
Claydon House
On the estate. Embers Camping in the parkland, plus Courtyard Cottage on the estate.
Holkham Hall
On the estate. Fifteen lodges in the grounds, The Victoria inn, and shepherd's huts at Holkham.
Kentwell Hall
On the estate. The Tedding, a four-acre camping meadow within the grounds.
Kingston Lacy
On the estate. A motorhome site on the estate, a short stroll from the house and gardens.
Paxton House
On the estate. Estate holiday cottages, Tweedbraes glamping pods and the Walled Garden caravan park.
Stock Gaylard House
On the estate. Four glamping sites and The Garden Cottage, plus a coastal chalet.
Stonor Park
On the estate. Two drovers' huts on Drovers' Hill, with views across the Chilterns.
Stourhead
On the estate. An estate motorhome site with free access to the house and gardens, plus 89 Church Lawn at the entrance.
Stratfield Saye House
On the estate. The touring campsite at Wellington Country Park, the estate's own country park.
Sutton Park
On the estate. The Galtres Treehouse and The Chauffeur's Cottage in the grounds.
Traquair House
In the house and on the estate. Four antique-furnished double bedrooms in the house on a bed and breakfast basis, plus self-catering and a campervan stop-over.
Tredegar House
On the estate. A club campsite in the grounds of the 17th-century house, open to non-members.
Hostel - 1
Hostel accommodation in the building itself.
Type not recorded - 1
Our records confirm a stay here but do not say what kind.
Common questions
How many stately homes can you actually stay in?
129 of the 286 stately homes on this list. Every house here has a confirmed overnight stay of some kind, held as structured data on this site rather than taken from a booking site. What is on offer ranges from a full country-house hotel to a self-catering cottage on the estate, and prices and availability are set by each house rather than held here.
What kind of stay do they offer?
A house can offer more than one, so these overlap: 102 offer a self-catering cottage or apartment, 16 offer camping or glamping on the estate, 14 offer rooms inside the house itself, 11 offer a working hotel, 3 offer bed and breakfast and 1 offers a hostel. The kind of stay is not recorded for 1. Each house's own page names the actual accommodation.
Do you sleep in the historic house itself?
Not usually. Of the 129 recorded, 32 let you sleep inside the historic building - a wing, an apartment, a tower, or the whole house on exclusive hire - while 102 put you in a cottage, lodge, hotel or pitch elsewhere on the estate. The two figures overlap by 5, which offer accommodation of both kinds. Both count as staying at the house here, and every entry says which it is.
Which is the best-rated?
Cadhay in Devon, rated 4.9 from 137 Google reviews. Only houses with at least 100 reviews are considered, so a high score from a handful of visitors does not top the list. That rating covers the house as a whole, not the overnight stay on its own.
Which one is the most reviewed?
Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, with 24,775 Google reviews at 4.7. That is a rough proxy for how well known and how busy a house is, not a visitor figure, which no house here publishes.
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Where this list comes from
These are the houses recorded in our own listings as offering somewhere to stay. Each one's kind of stay is taken from the house's or estate's own published accommodation pages, checked house by house and cited in our records - not inferred from the building's name or reputation. Where an estate offers more than one kind, it appears in each group it belongs to, so the group totals add up to more than the number of houses. A house counts if the accommodation is on its estate, not only in the house itself - every card says which.
Always check before you go
What is on offer varies enormously, from a full country-house hotel to a single cottage let by the week, and some are seasonal or booked far ahead. Several of the bedrooms-in-the-house entries are whole-house exclusive hire rather than a room you can book on your own. Prices and availability are not held here - go to the house's own page and book direct.