Mapperton

Mapperton House, home to Earl and Countess of Sandwich, is named Historic Houses’ Garden of the Year

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Mapperton House, home to the Earl and Countess of Sandwich, has been crowned Historic Houses’ Garden of the Year. The 15 acres of Grade II registered early 20th-century formal Italianate gardens, boasting a croquet lawn, formal topiary, an orangery and an arboretum, won the prestigious award last month, after a record-breaking public vote. Historic Houses is a … Read more

Viscountess Hinchingbrooke reveals she takes daily dips in the frog-filled pool at Mapperton House

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Many of us have adopted wellbeing-enhancing additions to our daily routine since the outbreak of Covid-19 – though immersing our bodies in freezing cold water every morning is probably one of the less common new rituals. But for Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke, taking a dip in the natural outdoor pool at Mapperton House in Dorset has … Read more