A family day out today with Tracey, Michelle and Lee to this lovely house, gardens and grounds saw us having a lovely day out.
The weather forecast had not been that good on the Met Office and forecasted cloudy conditions all day, but we were pleasantly surprised with sunshine for most of the day.
The house was built for Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron of Burghley , who was Lord High Treasurer to Elizabeth the 1st and it was completed between 1555 and 1587 costing 21,000 pounds at the time, the estate is now estimated to be worth 800 million pounds in todays money.
The extensive grounds have a serpentine lake, and the extensive gardens and woodland were designed by the famous landscape designer Capability Brown and are used for the world famous Burghley Horse Trials, which has been held here since 1961.
It was a really enjoyable day with the added bonus of a fine food fare on at the same time as our visit which was superb.
The following are some of my favourite photos from our visit.
Some Views Of The Stunning House & Grounds
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| Some Of The Beautiful Paintings And Interior Of The House |
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| More Views Of The Lake And Gardens |
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