Hughendon Manor, High Wycombe

The country home of Victorian statesman Benjamin Disraeli. Enjoy extensive gardens, nose through letters from Queen Victoria, and discover why Hitler specifically targeted the house during WW2.

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Love a gander through a stately home and romp in its beautiful gardens? Thought so. Here’s one that’ll shoot to the top of your favourites. The painstakingly-preserved home of Benjamin Disraeli, Hughenden paints a vivid picture of the Victorian Prime Minister’s colourful private life. (You can even view lots of personal letters from Queen Victoria, who was a big fan — there’s something really delightful about seeing words handwritten by Queen Vic herself!)

Well-maintained by the National Trust, the top floor is dedicated to a special exhibition space with a timeline of Hughenden’s history. Hughenden was high on Hitler’s hit list, so there’s also a whole set of Second World War rooms with immersive displays — some really interesting stuff. Small feet tagging along with you? Little ones will enjoy the Victorian playroom, as well as various opportunities to dress up. The house is well worth visiting at Christmas, if you can, as everything is decked with huge Victorian decorations. You might even encounter a period-appropriate carol singer or two.

But it’s not just the fascinating house that’s a selling-point: the formal gardens are definitely not to be missed. Done in the Italian style (terraces, statues, urns, the good stuff), with pretty walled gardens offering a whopping 47 varieties of old English apples, they transition neatly into rolling parkland and woodland walks. It’s not for nothing that Hughenden ranks on our eight best places to see spring blossom! The bluebells really are something else. Oh, and once you’ve admired all there is to admire, you can get a top notch slice of cake at the Stableyard Café.


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Website:
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hughenden/

Email:
hughenden@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone:
01494 755565

Opening hours
Monday: 10-5
Tuesday: 10-5
Wednesday: 10-5
Thursday: 10-5
Friday: 10-5
Saturday: 10-5
Sunday: 10-5

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