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BRITAIN - The Official Magazine is the perfect choice for everyone with a thirst to know more about the UK's rich history and traditions. Each issue is a glorious surprise, packed with tales of kings and queens, heroes and villains and the stories behind our castles and cathedrals, stately homes and gardens, countryside and coastline.

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STATELY SPLENDOUR • Britain is blessed with an array of stately homes that are open to the public. Read on for a cherry-picked selection of our favourites

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A STATELY DIARY • From food festivals to flower shows, outdoor theatre to festive light trails, Britain’s stately homes make a spectacular backdrop for events throughout the year

LIFE IN THE BIG HOUSE • Meet the household of the ‘real’ Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle

CHARTWELL

THE GREATEST ESTATE • The stateliest of stately homes, Chatsworth has beguiling good looks, an extraordinary art collection and a remarkable history

LONGLEAT

Life Below Stairs • The ‘downstairs’ quarters of historic houses once bustled with the servants that worked there. Downton Abbey gave us a glimpse, but what was a servant’s life really like?

SCONE PALACE

Homes of the Brave • These English stately homes have American connections going back centuries, which continue to endure

BRIDESHEAD REVIVED • Discover the delights of Castle Howard, which has been one of the great palaces of Europe for hundreds of years

HARDWICK HALL

Heirs & Graces • The spirit of reinvention in the post-war years helped save Britain’s stately homes, as the author of a new book on the aristocracy reveals

National Trust on Screen • The National Trust’s Location Managers take us behind the scenes and revisit some iconic film and TV moments in which their historic houses and landscapes have starred

PETWORTH HOUSE

GLORIOUS GARDENS • Explore the finest gardens gracing Britain’s stately homes — where history and horticulture come beautifully to life

Tudor TREASURE • The owners of Pitchford Hall in Shropshire take us through a typical day at their Tudor manor house

SIMPLY CAPITAL • Discover London’s finest historic houses, conveniently clustered together in the city’s westernmost reaches

MOUNT STUART

Magnificent MANOR • Today a showcase for an extraordinary collection of art and antiques, Waddesdon Manor was once an extravagant party venue to rival any in England

OSBORNE HOUSE.

The house of TUDOR • Meet the staff at one of Britain’s best-preserved manor houses, Haddon Hall

ESTATE OF LUXURY • Magnificence and extravagance isn’t a thing of the past – these historic homes open their doors to overnight guests