The House
Cottesbrooke is a wonderful Queen Anne house dating from 1702, set in delightful award winning gardens in rural Northamptonshire.

Reputed to be the pattern for Jane Austen's 'Mansfield Park', the Hall's beauty is matched by the magnificence of the gardens and views as well as the renowned picture, furniture and porcelain collections.

The Hall is privately owned and is lived in every day and you will, therefore visit a genuine family home.

The contents of Cottesbrooke Hall include much excellent 18th century English as well as French furniture. Fine English, continental and Chinese porcelain is displayed, particularly in the Dining Room, Drawing Room, Library and China Corridor. However, the chief distinction of the house is the superb collection of Sporting Pictures evident throughout and known as the Woolavington Collection.


Jane Austin
"About thirty years ago Miss Maria Ward, of Huntingdon, with only seven thousand pounds, had the good luck to captivate Sir Thomas Bertram, of Mansfield Park, in the county of Northampton, and to be thereby raised to the rank of a baronet's lady, with all the comforts and consequences of an handsome house and large income."
House Tours
All of our tours around the House are led by our team of expert guides who each have a unique understanding of the building and its history. The maximum number of people we can accommodate per tour is 18. Places are allocated on a 'first come, first served basis.' The duration of our House Tours are approximately 45 minutes and they run every 15 minutes from 2:15pm until 4:30pm. On bank holidays only the tours run from 2:00pm until 4:30pm. Please note that the last house tour departs no later than 4:30pm.