Recommendations for National Trust properties to visit.

Greyduster

Another big yes for Cragside. Further south, another favourite is Fountains Abbey near Ripon, and down to Derbyshire for the Elizabethan gem Hardwick Hall.

Don’t think hardwick hall is national trust.

Lanhydrock and Cotehele are my favourites in Cornwall and Buckland Abbey and Castle Drogo in Devon, though there’s lots of others.

I used to be a guide at Attingham Park it's well worth a visit. Powys Castle
has wonderful gardens, always a joy whatever the season.

My itinerary is taking shape, thank you everyone. I am waiting for the NT handbook to arrive so that I can look up your recommendations and mark them with post its.

Very true janejudge.
And thank you.

that's shugborough timetogo, it has lovely gardens though even if you didn't like the house

I`m with janejudge and Ro60.
I didn`t like Agatha Christies tbh or the hosue where Lord Lichfield lived,i can`t remember the name though.

Parsley Kellie Castle and Hill of Tarvit in Fife are a couple of my favourites.

Plas Newydd in Anglesey is beautiful, definitely my favourite of all.
Dyffryn House near Cardiff also good..

Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk is wonderful, but probably still covered in scaffolding - big restoration going on.

Another big yes for Cragside. Further south, another favourite is Fountains Abbey near Ripon, and down to Derbyshire for the Elizabethan gem Hardwick Hall.

My favourites and fairly near where I live are : Buscot House, Basildon House and Waddesdon Manor.

Thank you everyone. I have added your suggestions to my list.

www.channel4.com/programmes/george-clarkes-national-trust-unlocked

This is th3 programme Beechnut mentioned

Calke Abbey in Derbyshire is “the house that time forgot”.

LullyDully I agree Baddesley Clinton is great. We've been often as it's quite local to us. We usually visit there and Packwood House at the same time as they are very close together. Lovely topiary at Packwood.

I love, love, love Hill House

For another house of that era, but totally different, Stoneywell in Leicestershire was the home of the Gimson family until very recently.

Ro60

Wightwick Manor nr. Wolverhampton is one of my favourites - Arts & Crafts period. Difficult to get there from the South but so with it.
Another Midlands one - Charlcotte Park near Stratford on Avon.

Shugborough Estate
Attingham Park
Moseley Old Hall too

Anglesey Abbey gardens, Cambridge

Powys Castle

Another vote for Cragside in Northumberland; the jewel in the NT crown imo.

Baddesley Clinton is wonderful, a moated grange .

There was a blood stain by the fireplace in the main living room. The story was that the Lord of the manor came home to find his lady with the priest. He killed them , hence the blood. However, a few years ago they tested the blood and it belonged to an animal. The end of the tale.

I also like Mottisfont in Hampshire, wonderful roses.

To be honest most houses are worth a visit for so many reasons.

Thank you everyone. I am making a list. Don't miss Hill House cherrytree it is very interesting.

Sandham Memorial Chapel - Stanley Spencer art
Hidcote Manor - Arts and Crafts garden
Coughton Court - just love it
Baddesley Clinton - moated manor house
Snow hill Manor - wonderfully eccentric

Wightwick Manor nr. Wolverhampton is one of my favourites - Arts & Crafts period. Difficult to get there from the South but so with it.
Another Midlands one - Charlcotte Park near Stratford on Avon.

Parsley Hill house is on my list.
Last Thursday we visited Culzean Castle (Maybole Ayrshire) can highly recommend.

Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire.
Very interesting house and extremely informative and helpful staff.