Houses, Castles and Palaces

Visit the home and gardens of the former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath in central Salisbury.

The 19 State Rooms are furnished with many of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection and the Garden Highlights Tour includes the 39-acre garden - 'a walled oasis in the middle of London'. It boasts more than 350 types of wild flower, over 200 trees and a three-acre lake.

Over 800 years of history can be explored through this magnificent palace whose previous owners include Cardinal Wolsey, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. Explore with your self-guided audio tour.

The creation of Sir Roy Strong CH and his late wife Julia Trevelyan Oman CBE. The gardens were created from a bare field and were begun in 1974 and have continued to evolve ever since.

An overnight stay to explore Shropshire - with visits to Blists Hills Victorian Town, Shrewsbury, and a Cruise on the River Severn.