Broughton Castle is a moated and fortified manor house near Banbury in North Oxfordshire. Set in parkland and built of the rich local Hornton ironstone, it was selected by Simon Jenkins as one of only twenty to be awarded five stars in his book England’s Thousand Best Houses.
The core of the house was built in 1306 and the gatehouse in the early fifteenth century, but most of what you see today dates from the 1550’s. It was a centre of opposition to Charles I and was besieged and damaged after the Battle of Edgehill in 1642.
Upton House is a stunning country mansion nestled within the Oxfordshire/Warwickshire border and filled with remarkable art, beautiful period interiors, and captivating stories from the past. Surrounded by breathtaking terraced gardens, rolling parkland, and peaceful walking trails, Upton House offers the perfect day out for history lovers and garden enthusiasts alike.
Lord and Lady Bearsted redesigned the house and gardens for recreation and relaxation
and they remain largely as they were in their heyday in the 1930s.
Depart from Green Street 9.00am or the bus stop opposite the White Horse public house at approx 9.05am.
Arrive back in Chorleywood 6:30pm.
Booking will be possible from May.
