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Although Kirby Hall's finest state rooms survive impressively complete, much of this vast mansion is now a dramatic roofless shell with plenty of intriguing details to explore. Begun in 1570, Kirby’s inner courtyard displays Classical-style features never previously seen in English mansions. Sir Christopher Hatton the Fourth added the great gardens (described as ‘the finest garden in England’) in the late 17th century. They have been recreated as they may have appeared in the 1690s.

Wothorpe Towers were built between 1615 and 1623 as a detached lodge (dowager house) for Burghley House. It's not currently open to the public as it is undergoing renovation.

Wothorpe Towers were built between 1615 and 1623 as a detached lodge (dowager house) for Burghley House. It's not currently open to the public as it is undergoing renovation.

Standing proud above the Welland Valley, Rockingham Castle is a grand, 1,000-year-old-fortress. Between the 11th and 14th centuries, it was a Royal castle, favoured thanks to the deer and boar hunting found in the nearby Rockingham Forest. It passed to the Watson family in the late 15th century, who it has remained with ever since. This makes it one of the most continuously occupied homes in England. Visits to the castle and its gardens are ticketed.

This is not open to the public.