English Heritage.
This Roman-style Palladian villa was built for the third Earl of Burlington in the 18th century, and designed as a grand pavilion for entertaining friends and displaying art. It is considered an outstanding example of an early Palladian villa in England. Inside, it has some sumptuous interiors in the central hall and upstairs, and a collection of art. The house as seen today is stripped of any service rooms. The original ones were in the old Jacobean house, long demolished, and the replacements, attached at each side, were in use after the house was gifted to the public, but demolished sometime after WWII.
The extensive gardens are also considered of national importance. They contain walkways and vistas, and features such as a long lake, a cascade, a conservatory, walled gardens, Ionic temple, etc.
The house is well worth a visit. Externally it is an attractive building, and inside there are some impressive restored interiors, some fine paintings, and some exhibitions to look at. It is notable that there are no service rooms at all, apart from a cellar. While the surviving part was lived in at one time, it was built as a pavilion. The gardens are vast, and one can tramp around for some time finding fresh things to look at. I travelled by train.
