Deep in the woods sits this octagonal folly – with a real surprise inside. The ceiling and walls of the main room are festooned with shells, while in the basement is a cold plunge pool.

This very clever scale model of a French chateau sits on a hill above the River Trent in the middle of the Lincolnshire countryside.

A Georgian folly within an outstanding Picturesque garden, the Ruin was built in about 1766. On the edge of a steep wooded gorge, it was one of several buildings scattered across the gardens.

This 18th-century tower gives striking views of the historic market town of Richmond. Inside, three single octagonal rooms are decorated in an elaborate cocktail of classical and Gothic styles.

Villa dei Vescovi is a Renaissance villa nestled in the vineyards and orchards of the Euganean Hills. One of two rooftop apartments, with views of the elegant orchards.

Villa dei Vescovi is a Renaissance villa nestled in the vineyards and orchards of the Euganean Hills. One of two rooftop apartments, with views of the elegant orchards.

Wolveton Gatehouse was completed during the reign of Henry VIII and was the gatehouse of probably one of Dorset’s finest medieval houses, the Elizabethan part of which is still a family home.

Crownhill Fort was built in the 1860s to protect Plymouth. It's situated at one of the highest points in Plymouth, with half a mile of tunnels below. Today you stay in the Officers’ Quarters.

At the dawn of the Railway Age in 1830, Liverpool Road Station opened as the world’s first purpose-built, inter-city passenger railway terminus. After a careful and sensitive restoration, the ... Read more

Half of The White House is timber-framed and medieval. The other half dates from the 18th century. It has a spacious farmhouse kitchen and large garden.

You stay in the only remaining side of a quadrangular castle completed in about 1370. The lodgings were likely commissioned by Sir Guy de Bryan, a close friend of Edward III.

Woodspring Priory was founded in 1210 by William de Courtenay, grandson of one of the murderers of Thomas à Becket. Following the dissolution it became a serene family home. 

Wortham Manor is a beautiful medieval and Tudor house of the highest status, built by an aspiring gentleman. The North porch leading to the great hall has been dated to 1450.