Mapperton
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Overview
Recently used as a location in the 2015 movie version of Far From the Madding Crowd, and previously in the 1996 version of Emma, Mapperton is one of England’s finest manor houses. Several acres of terraced valley gardens with specimen trees and shrubs and formal borders surround the house that dates back to the 16th century. There are also fountains, grottoes, stone sculpture, fishponds, an arboretum and an orangery. The garden offers excellent walks and outstanding views of the Dorset hills and woodlands. The house has been home to the Earls of Sandwich since the 1950s, and is also home to their collection of paintings, which are mostly from the 17th century.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Garden Mar-Oct 11-5 Sun-Thu. House Apr-Oct 12-4 guided tours on the hour at 12,1,2 and 3, Sun-Thu. Cafe Apr-Oct 11-5 Sun-Thu
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
- Cafe
About the area
Dorset is made up of rugged coastlines, high chalk downlands and a chain of picturesque villages and seaside towns that make up Britain’s Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, noted for its layers of shale and numerous fossils embedded in the rock. Hidden gems of Dorset can be found down winding, country lanes that lead to snug villages hidden from view.
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