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Kingston Lacy House

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Kingston Lacy House

Garden beside Kingston Lacy House
Garden beside Kingston Lacy House Credit: Clive Perrin

Kingston Lacy House is a magnificent country mansion located in Dorset, England. It is a heritage site that has stood for over 300 years and is renowned for its stunning architecture and beautiful gardens. The house was originally built in the early 17th century but was extensively remodelled in the 19th century by renowned architect Sir Charles Barry.

The exterior of Kingston Lacy House is an impressive sight, with its grand stone facade and towering turrets. The interior is equally impressive, featuring lavish rooms filled with exquisite furniture, paintings, and sculptures. Visitors can explore the opulent drawing room, the elegant library, and the luxurious bedrooms, which provide a glimpse into the lives of the family who once resided there.

The extensive gardens surrounding Kingston Lacy House are a highlight of the site. Designed in the 17th century, they feature a mix of formal and informal elements, including immaculately manicured lawns, vibrant flower beds, and serene woodland areas. The Japanese garden, with its tranquil pond and collection of rare plants, is a particular delight.

In addition to its architectural and horticultural splendor, Kingston Lacy House also boasts an impressive art collection. The house is home to works by notable artists such as Velázquez, Titian, and Rubens, making it a must-visit destination for art enthusiasts.

Today, Kingston Lacy House is owned and managed by the National Trust, who have preserved its historic charm and opened it to the public. Visitors can explore the house and gardens at their own pace, participating in guided tours, or simply enjoying a leisurely stroll through the picturesque grounds.

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Garden beside Kingston Lacy House
Garden beside Kingston Lacy House
Colourful Kingston Lacy
Colourful Kingston Lacy
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Colour at Kingston Lacy
Colour at Kingston Lacy
Colour at Kingston Lacy
Colour at Kingston Lacy
Colour at Kingston Lacy
Acers Beside the path going towards the Japanese Garden
Acers
Beside the path going towards the Japanese Garden
The Japanese Garden at Kingston Lacy
The Japanese Garden at Kingston Lacy
Copper Beech in Kingston Lacy Park
Copper Beech in Kingston Lacy Park
B3082 Blandford Road through avenue of trees near Badbury Rings
B3082 Blandford Road through avenue of trees near Badbury Rings
View to the summit of Badbury Rings The trig point is just visible on the horizon to the right.
View to the summit of Badbury Rings
The trig point is just visible on the horizon to the right.
Bridleway east of Badbury Rings
Bridleway east of Badbury Rings
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [1] The west front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [1]
The west front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [2] The north front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [2]
The north front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [3] The view from the north front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [3]
The view from the north front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [4] The east front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [4]
The east front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [5] The south front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [5]
The south front of the house. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [6] Two items from the art collections at Kingston Lacy. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [6]
Two items from the art collections at Kingston Lacy. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [7] The Dining Room. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119511">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000718">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Kingston Lacy House and gardens [7]
The Dining Room. Kingston Lacy is a country house and 16,000 acre estate located some 2 miles northwest of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. The main house, with a compact, rectangular plan, was built in 1665 of ashlar under a hipped lead roof. The house is surrounded by 12 acres of formal gardens and pleasure grounds within 390 acres of parkland The house contains an important collection of fine art and antiquities. The estate remained in the ownership of the Bankes family from the 17th to the late 20th century when it was given to the National Trust. The house is listed, grade I, with details at: LinkExternal link The parkland is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: LinkExternal link
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Kingston Lacy House is located at Grid Ref: ST9701 (Lat: 50.812, Lng: -2.035)

Unitary Authority: Dorset

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