PRIVATE
VISITS
HISTORIC HOUSES AND GARDENS Due to personal connections with the owners of these properties, Dream Escape can arrange special visits to some of our most well-preserved and impressive aristocratic homes across the UK and Ireland, which are generally off limits to the general public. Embark on an extraordinary journey through British history, from private garden experiences to personal tours with the owners. A warm welcome awaits
EDITOR LOVES
NORTHERN IRELAND
Hillsborough Castle —
Hillsborough Castle and Gardens has served as the home of the Secretary of State since the 1970s. It is also a working royal palace, functioning as the official residence of the Royal Family when they are in Northern Ireland. Dream Escape guests will enjoy private tours before the castle has opened to the public, as well as private lunches or dinners in style in one of the magnificent Georgian mansion's State Rooms.Choose from the intimate Red Room (originally the Drawing Room), the State Dining Room (the setting for countless state dinners with prime ministers, presidents and heads of state) or the glorious Throne Room dominated by a silk coat of arms and two magnificent ‘chairs of state’, which represent the monarch when she’s not in residence. Explore 100 acres of stunning gardens and the Georgian house. ⬥ dreamescapemagazine.com
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