Description
Discover Kingston Lacy, an opulent family home built to resemble a Venetian Palace. There’s plenty to see, from spectacular artworks to beautiful landscapes. Enjoy a summer picnic on the south lawn, or let little visitors run wild in nearby play areas. Wander through the Japanese Garden to the Kitchen Garden, which is being restored to Victorian splendour.
Explore the vast 8,500 acres of estate, featuring Iron Age hill forts, colourful heathland, water meadows and the world’s oldest pedigree herd of Red Ruby Devon cattle. Kingston Lacy has a dynamic history. Over centuries the Bankes family built, altered, embellished and rebuilt their house. Their wealth came from extensive estates and profitable marriages, including inherited wealth from Caribbean plantations supported by the Atlantic slave trade.
Price starts from £23.10 for Adults(18 years and over), £11.60 for Children(5-17 & under 5s free) and £34.70 for Family(1 adult, up to 3 children). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.
The history of Kingston Lacy: Kingston Lacy, Dorset, was home to the Bankes family for more than 300 years from the 17th century. The house today is largely the 19th-century creation of William John Bankes, who embellished the interiors and added to a significant art collection including paintings by Sir Peter Lely, Titian, and Rubens. The house is set at the heart of an 8,500-acre parkland and estate, which is grazed by the Bankes family’s beloved Red Ruby Devon cattle and includes the Iron Age hill fort Badbury Rings.
For more information please visit: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/kingston-lacy/the-history-of-kingston-lacy
10.07 miles
