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Kingston Lacy(Dorset)

 

 

A lavish family home reimagined as a Venetian Palace, Kingston Lacy stands as a masterpiece of opulence and refinement nestled within the rolling hills of rural Dorset. Originally a grand country estate, it was transformed by its visionary owners into a resplendent homage to the grandeur of Italy’s Renaissance. Its striking façade, inspired by Venetian palazzi, gleams in warm stone tones that catch the shifting English light, while the elegant symmetry and ornate detailing evoke the romantic spirit of the Adriatic.

Inside, the interiors reveal a world of cultivated taste and artistic ambition. Marble staircases rise beneath glittering chandeliers, gilded ceilings frame masterful frescoes, and every room speaks of centuries of privilege and patronage.

 

 Kingston Lacy houses the oldest established gentry collection of paintings in Britain — a treasure trove of masterpieces by artists such as Rubens, Van Dyck, and Titian. The walls are alive with history, each portrait and landscape a testament to generations of connoisseurship and cultural exchange.

 

Surrounded by sweeping parkland, ancient oak avenues, and formal gardens inspired by continental design, the estate offers an atmosphere both stately and serene. Today, Kingston Lacy stands not merely as a country house, but as a living work of art — a rare fusion of English heritage and Venetian splendour, where the elegance of the past continues to enchant all who wander its halls and grounds.

 

 

Prices:

> Adult/Senior: £28.00

 

*£TBC (Group Rate) Admission cost applies on the day for non National Trust members*

*Free Entry with Valid National Trust Membership*

 

 

Joining Points – Route Code A

07:04 – Weoley Castle Square

07:06 – Selly Oak

07:10 – Bournville Green

07:14 – Cotteridge Church

07:18 – Bunbury Road

07:22 – Northfield High Street

07:28 – Longbridge(Technology Park)

07:34 – Rubery Great Park

07:41 – Woodgate Shops (Wood Lane)

07:43 – Woodgate Service Station

07:45 – Kent Road, Manor Vets

07:47 – Kent Road, Stag & Three Horseshoes

07:53 – Blackheath

08:00 – Halesowen

 

 

 

See 'Pick-up Points' above for map of exact pick-up locations and times.

 

*Images supplied by nationaltrustimages-special thanks and commissioned by Chris Lacey *

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