Cottesbrooke Hall & Garden, Northamptonshire

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The House & Woolavington Collection

Francis Smith of Warwick was the original architect and the house was built between 1702 and 1712. Later additions by Robert Mitchell are the East and West bows in the Adam manner. There are also interior features such as notable wrought iron work and unusual rococo papier mache wall decoration.

The Hall contains a great many treasures including a fine collection of sporting pictures - The Woolavington Collection.

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The Cottesbrooke Plant Finders Fair 2012

The Cottesbrooke Hall Plant Finders Fair will take place from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th June 2012 and is open daily from 10:00am until 5:30pm.

"This is everything one could want from a garden Fair. The setting is sublime, the nurseries and sundriesmen have been vetted carefully for excellence. The gardens look delightful and it will never be too crowded" (James Alexander-Sinclair, Garden Designer & Broadcaster).

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The Gardens

Award winning formal gardens surround the Hall. They are laid out as a series of individually planted 'rooms' that open up before you. There are pergolas, statues and rose borders, and a short stroll across the park will take you to the informal, magical Wild Garden.