The House

so knowledgeable and friendly. It was quite the experience to walk through a active estate. The grounds are so beautiful. After the Shell house we were allowed to explore on our own. We spent a few hours taking it all in. If you are looking for a relaxing and beautiful tour, this is the one.

d in castle was something we could not resist. First we showed up not knowing there were only 2 tours a day, we were greeted in the parking lot by a nice young lady asking if we planned to tour the castle and the tour had just started so she got us in quickly and to Evelyn our tour guide. Little did we know the nice young lady was actually the Lady if the castle, how cool is that. The castle is all original from the 17th century, a rare find and amazing to see. Evelyn was an awesome tour guide and made the tour very memorable.

style and encyclopaedic knowledge brought the house, and the family, and the history to life. Wonderful. A tour of the house is a must. If you’re not already part of a pre-booked tour group, maybe ring ahead and make sure that you can join a scheduled tour. The house (with its unique contents, furniture, paintings, plasterwork, etc.) is both interesting and fascinating. As is its own 800+ year history, and of course the story of the family who have lived there throughout that time.