dove Valley Holiday
April 23-26 2025
To East Yorkshire and Scarborough
An Historic tour to see some of the finest art and antique collections in Yorkshire's best-preserved stately houses surrounded by magnificent parkland and gardens. Often family-owned for generations, the exquisite centuries old collections include some of the best examples of both British and international art and design.
Burton Agnes Hall
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Burton Agnes Hall is an Elizabethan stately home with an impressive art collection and award-winning gardens.
Beverley Minster - medieval minstrels (early English muse)
Beverley Minster has been a place of worship for 1300 years and houses medieval stained glass and impressive wooden screen carvings.
Burton Constable Hall includes an historic collection from Chippendale to Tudor portraits set against ornate 18th and 19th century interiors.
Burton Constable Hall includes an historic collection from Chippendale to Tudor portraits set against ornate 18th and 19th century interiors.
Burton Constable Hall - own website
The tour will also visit Scampston Hall restored by the Legard family with a unique contemporary walled garden designed by Piet Oudolf.
At Birdsall House we will have a private tour of a wonderful collection of antique furniture and paintings.
At Birdsall House we will have a private tour of a wonderful collection of antique furniture and paintings.
Scampston walled garden - own website
Castle Howard, one of the great stately homes of Europe with it's breathtaking location amongst the Howardian Hills is an ornate house filled with antique sculptures and an extensive art collection.
Our base will be the Crown Spa Hotel in Scarborough overlooking the promenade.
Our base will be the Crown Spa Hotel in Scarborough overlooking the promenade.
For further information about booking the holiday please contact the organiser Ian Webster via our Contacts page.
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