Heritage at Home

Sue Stamp Tours took a group to a hidden gem of a country house in Shropshire called Upton Cressett.

Cornwall trip in May 2018 with special private tours at Boconnoc House, Lost Gardens of Heligan, Antony House and the Tregothnan Estate with its stunning tea plantations of over 2000 camellia bushes.

I have had the good fortune and privilege to twice take groups to stay and dine at the beautiful stately home, Weston Park in Shropshire. Mostly we visit stately homes to view their magnificent state rooms and collections and then, sadly, have to leave again. However, at Weston Park we were actually the house guests, staying in beautiful bedrooms and enjoying dinner in the magnificent dining room where the walls are lined with works by Van Dyke, Gainsborough, Reynolds and Stubbs.

Rydal Mount was the Wordsworth’s family home from 1813 until William’s death in 1850 at the age of 80. Today (7th April 2020) is the 250th anniversary of his birth and it is 50 years since Wordsworth’s descendants (who still own the house) opened the house and gardens to the public.