Britain has more than 3,000 stately homes, and many are open to us hoi polloi. Indeed, visiting a stately home has become a staple leisure activity: what could be more British than a weekend drive to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. English Heritage and the National Trust say programmes like Bridgerton help draw in younger visitors [Courtesy of Netflix] With ...

Introduction: The stately homes and England -- Prelude: Houses of taste (to 1815) -- 1. The Victorian idea of heritage -- 2. Hosts and guests: the opening of the country house -- 3. Philistines, ...

Popular TV dramas such as Bridgerton are helping many of England's stately homes survive by providing much-needed income, attracting visitors and funding conservation work, heritage groups say. With ...