Historical Country Houses

Matthew Rice has turned Ham Court into a dreamy refuge that balances layers of history with playful interiors and a garden full of charm

A prominent filming location of Netflix's The Gentlemen season 2. At Badminton, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort have preserved the house's historic interiors while creating a comfortable setting for family life.

The Grade I-listed Turvey House sets the scene for House & Garden to unfurl the latest fabrics from our favourite heritage makers

Designer Guy Goodfellow sensitively restored this 17th-century house, preserving its idiosyncrasies while introducing a new stone tower and modern comforts

From sprawling 16th century stately homes to wonky 350-year old cottages, these centuries-old houses are just as full of character as they are of history

Ahead of King Charles III’s annual Scottish stay, look inside the Castle of Mey through Loelia, Duchess of Westminster's 1959 House & Garden feature

Rebecca Hughes' use of unexpected patterns, a restrained palette, and heritage details bring a richly layered aesthetic to this rustic country retreat

With its stone mullioned windows and roof peaked with gables, there is something of the fantastical about this Dartmoor house. And now the fairy-tale façade is echoed by its interiors, brilliantly conjured into life by architectural salvage experts Maria Speake and Adam Hills of Retrouvius

Hatta Byng tells the story of restoring the house her husband inherited in North Yorkshire, in close collaboration with a team of specialists. The end result is a series of inviting rooms that work as well for daily life as they do for joyful celebrations

For three decades, Davina and Gavin Hogg have dedicated themselves to the preservation and revival of a family estate in the Brecon Beacons, restoring the house and gardens, and protecting Penpont’s future through a series of sustainable businesses and conservation projects

When the owners of this Cotswolds house bought it, it was a bland Twenties reconstruction of a seventeenth-century house that had burnt down. They and their architect set about rebuilding it, reconnecting it with its gardens and wider surroundings

Having worked in the music industry internationally, Harry Grafton returned to Suffolk to become the custodian of Euston Hall in 2011 and found the house in need of revival. Since then, he and his wife Olivia have turned it into a family home and founded the Red Rooster festival in the grounds

At Asthall Manor in Oxfordshire – former home of the Mitford sisters – Rosie Pearson has restored the Jacobean house and gardens, which now provide the setting for a biennial celebration of contemporary sculpture. We revisit this archive story from 2020.

Interior design duo Salvesen Graham are known for creating classic, calm and comfortable rooms. Their signature style and attention to detail have brought a welcome feeling of harmony to this formerly disjointed country house in Hampshire, providing the perfect setting for family life