Brodsworth Hall and Gardens

At Brodsworth Hall and Gardens near Doncaster you’ll discover the story of a house and the memories of a home that evolved through the ages. Conserved as it was found in the 1980s, the Hall's interior offers a time capsule of family life, from High Victoriana to the retro additions of the mid 20th-century. You may catch yourself reminiscing over some familiar items or wondering at the more unusual ones and discover the stories of the people who lived and worked on the estate.

 

Explore the enchanting gardens whatever the weather or season, which have been restored to their 1860s magnificence and divided into distinctive areas, there is always something new on offer every season. See the magnificent fern dell, stunning displays of roses and immaculate lawns as well as the classical summerhouse. Children can let off steam in the new play area, with a boat and mini rocking horses reflecting the family's sporting pursuits. Families will continue to have memories of Brodsworth for generations to come.

Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, South Yorkshire
General view of the exterior of the Hall © English Heritage (c)
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, South Yorkshire -   General view of the exterior of the Hall © English Heritage (c) Brodsworth Hall, Drawing Room -   Brodsworth Hall, Drawing Room © English Heritage Photo Library (c) Kitchen, post conservation -   Kitchen, post conservation (c) The flower garden -   The flower garden (c) View of the gardens -   View of the gardens © John Critchley (c) The porticoed East Front, Brodsworth Hall -   The porticoed East Front © English Heritage Photo Library (c) Brodsworth at Night -   The Enchanted Gardens event Floodlit view of the house at night  © English Heritage Photo Library (c) Summer Painting, Brodsworth Hall -   "Summer" by circle of Louis De Caullery (active 1590-1620) © English Heritage Photo Library (c) Child in playground -   The new children's play area at Brodsworth Hall (c) Brodsworth Hall bedroom -    (c) Rataplan's mummified hooves -   The mummified hooves of the famous racehorse Rataplan, who was owned by the Thellusson's in the mid-nineteenth century.  There is also the stamp used to mark the papers of foals Rataplan sired. (c) Brodsworth billiard room -   Brodsworth Hall's billiard room (c)
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