Cottesbrooke Hall

Cottesbrooke Hall is a red brick mansion built in Queen Anne style with seven front windows, stone details, and roofs of lead and slate. The estate spans 35 hectares of formal and naturalistic gardens with over 120 kilometers of maintained hedgerows throughout the grounds.

Sir John Langham commissioned the building between 1702 and 1713, starting a new chapter in the estate's history. This early 18th-century construction established the architectural character that remains visible today.

The interior shows sporting paintings from the Woolavington Collection alongside period furniture and decorative porcelain spanning several centuries. These rooms reflect how previous residents filled their home with art and objects they valued.

The house and gardens can be explored on foot along paths through both formal and naturalistic areas. Plan your visit to allow time for the expansive grounds and different sections of the property.

The gardens won the Historic Houses Association Garden of the Year Award in 2000 for their formal and naturalistic designs. This recognition highlighted the care taken in how the spaces between the house and the surrounding landscape were shaped.