Day Planner
What to do on site?
Which English Heritage properties are nearby?
Which other places of interest are nearby?
House
Suggested time needed: 1 hour 30 minutes
A short stroll up the driveway to the Hall beckons you with Italian marble statues against lush greenery and ending at the grand circular driveway and main entrance. Enter the Hall and discover a magnificent family home, occupied for 150 years and interestingly, conserved ‘as found’ in its grand, faded opulence rather than ‘restored’.
- The Dining Room is a show of great wealth and social standing for this Victorian family adorned with family portraits, Dutch paintings and silverware
- The South Hall resplendent with columns and crimson carpets leads you to the Billiard Room –the scent of cigars and leather lingers - the essential country gentlemen’s entertainment room.
- The huge kitchen on the ground floors lies in a state of readiness illustrating the space and equipment required to cater for this well-connected Victorian family
- The west stairs take you to the first floor with ornate furnishings set against elaborate faded décor.
Gardens
Suggested time needed: 1 hour 30 minutes
The sprawling 15 acres of woodland and gardens lay loving restored to the rear of the house.
- See the box parterres and ivy borders juxtaposed with colourful bedding displays in the formal gardens.
- Wander the Pleasure grounds, secretly nestled from view of the House.
- Enjoy the heady scent and vivid colours found in the Rose garden – over 100 varieties of 19th century roses.
- Visit the Fern Dell –home to tender exotic plants nurtured in this micro climate.
Refreshment
Suggested time needed: 30 minutes – 1 hour
The former servants quarters play host to Brodsworth’s Tearooms. Delicious homemade cakes and sandwiches, quiches and light snacks are on offer to enjoy indoors or out.
Events
Suggested time needed: Bring all the family and join us for one of our spectacular events. See www.english-heritage.org.uk/events
Shop
Suggested time needed: 15 – 30 minutes
The former Servants Hall now displays beautiful and interesting gifts for sale including a range of Victorian and countryside themed items, local honey and butterscotch, traditional English wines and foods plus Victorian jewellery, games and collectibles.Roche Abbey
Distance: 17 miles
Beautifully set in a valley landscaped by Capability Brown in the 18th century, the most striking feature of this Cistercian abbey is the eastern end of its church, built in the new Gothic style.Conisbrough Castle
Distance: 9 miles
The white, cylindrical keep of this 12th-century castle is a spectacular structure, and the only example of its kind in England. It is a fine example of medieval architecture, and was one of the inspirations for Sir Walter Scott’s classic novel, Ivanhoe.Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
Distance: 7 miles
Opened in 1964, Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery displays important collections of natural history, archaeology, local history, fine and decorative art, as well as a large and varied temporary exhibition programme. Cusworth Hall
Distance: 5 miles
Set in extensive landscaped parklands, this impressive 18th century manor has been deemed a site of special interest due to its preservation of all elements of a Georgian country house.Useful tools
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