Burghley House was built between 1555 & 1587 by William Cecil - who was the Lord High Treasurer to Elizabeth I. You will hear all about the history of the House and the family in the old "Brewhouse" which has been transformed into a modern visitors centre. It is here that you can see "Ancestors in the Attic" - an audio / visual presentation which is a great introduction to the background history of the House and family.
The first room of the House entered is the kitchen and, wow, what a kitchen! The size of the pots and pans always amazed me as a child and still do and I think the students were stunned when they first saw the kitchen :D
In total there are eighteen State Rooms to view and in each room you will find very knowledgeable and friendly "room guides" who were more than happy to answer any questions asked of them.
Neptune's Grotto |
Vertical Face - Rick Kirby |
Burghley House has a deer park and on my last visit
we spotted a stag eating grass close to the House - it gave all of us the opportunity to get up quite close and take photo's. The students thought this was great and were suitably impressed that they could do this and yes lots of pictures were taken!
You will find places to eat - the Orangery Restaurant and the Garden Café -there is also a gift shop and garden shop, so whether you are looking for a gift or plant for yourself or someone else, you will find it here.
If you want further information ie: opening times / prices / etc the website is: http://www.burghley.co.uk/
Written by: Andria Owen
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