This Elizabethan house is highlighted by elegant chimneys, carved parapets and other Renaissance features that include contemporary plasterwork, chimney pieces and heraldic glass. The outstanding state rooms include a long gallery which is the largest of its kind in England, and an abundance of 17th- and 18th-century furniture, and Elizabethan and Jacobean portraits from the National Portrait Gallery. A collection of textiles, includes a display of 17th-century samplers. A formal garden offers mixed borders and old roses, surrounded by a landscaped park. On-site gift shop, restaurant. Open April-October. Groups welcome, discounts available. Tel: +44 (0)1935 823 289, Fax: +44 (0)1935 826 921
