Ham House, London

The 17th Century home of the Duke and Duchess of Lauderdale, Ham House has only undergone minor alterations in the last 300-odd years and is a rare and outstanding example of the architecture and taste of that period. Situated in a park next to the River Thames, the House holds one of the world's best collections of 17th Century furniture, a display described by one antiques expert as "furnished like a great Prince's." Outside, the gardens comprise, parterres, flower gardens, orangeries, groves, avenues, courts, fountains and aviaries; all along the bank of one of the most historic rivers in the world. Please note that thehours change seasonally.

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