There is something timelessly romantic about exploring a grand country house. Wandering rolling green countryside and quiet country lanes, through picturesque villages with traditional cottage gardens before you approach a grand manor on foot, seeing it as a traveller would have centuries before.
On our Country Houses & Gardens trip, you’ll experience some of the most treasured country houses and gardens in South West England. From 18th century country houses and landscaped gardens through Elizabethan houses, castles and hunting lodges, to some of the most beautiful, tucked away villages with genuine cottage gardens. There really is something for every house and garden enthusiast.
Over six to nine nights, you’ll explore a fascinating mix of estates and gardens large and small, walking the countryside in which they exist and exploring the surrounding villages and cottage gardens.
You’ll experience the genuine side of the English countryside, away from the tourist hotspots, offering the perfect mix of grand aristocratic life with the very best of rural England. Foot Trails Founders Alison & David have spent their entire lives walking & hiking the landscapes of South West. Coupled with their passion for history and stories, our Country Gardens & Houses trips lets you explore like a local.
We take care of all the details too. Creating a bespoke itinerary based on what you want to see & how far you want to walk each day. We book your accommodation in traditional centuries-old inns at the heart of their villages and arrange all of your luggage transfers too. We also advise you on entry tickets and passes and on the best times of year to visit to catch gardens at their very. All of which leaves you free to walk, hike and explore the very best of the South West,
To find out more about our Country Houses & Gardens trip, visit our trip page or send us an email. We’d love to chat through your plans.
