An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates
An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates
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An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates

2020
1 season
10 episodes
Documentary

Sprawling estates and magnificent castles dot Britain's landscape, passed down from one aristocratic heir or heiress to the next. But life in a stately home isn't quite the fairy tale it's made out to be. Join Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke as she ventures through some of the most storied and remarkable estates in Great Britain. From England's Newby Hall and Holdenby House to Scotland's Inveraray and Floors Castles, this is an all-access look at grand residences and the families who keep their histories alive.

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Seasons

  • Inveraray Castle

    1.Inveraray Castle

    17-05-202051m

    Nestled beside a loch in the Scottish Highlands is Inveraray Castle, a mid-18th century country house that brings in a staggering 130,000 visitors each year. Host Julie Montagu, Vi...

  • Floors Castle

    2.Floors Castle

    24-05-202051m

    Floors Castle is the largest inhabited castle in Scotland, a massive and magnificent mansion sitting on approximately 52,000 acres of prime Scottish countryside. Julie Montagu, Vis...

  • Holdenby House

    3.Holdenby House

    31-05-202051m

    Holdenby House in Northamptonshire was once one of the largest palaces in England and was also a prison for King Charles I in the mid-1600s. Today, it's the home of James and Karen...

  • Boughton House

    4.Boughton House

    07-06-202051m

    Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke is a little nervous about her visit to Boughton House, and it's no surprise why. Its owner, Richard Scott, holds two dukedoms and is the b...

  • Doddington Hall

    5.Doddington Hall

    14-06-202051m

    Doddington Hall is an Elizabethan prodigy house, built for a self-made businessman in 1595. Today, it's the home of Claire and James Birch, who have transformed the grounds into a...

  • Sudeley Castle

    6.Sudeley Castle

    21-06-202051m

    Host Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke makes a trip to Gloucestershire to visit Sudeley Castle, England's ultimate fairytale wedding venue. Here, couples wander the same la...

  • Newby Hall

    7.Newby Hall

    28-06-202051m

    Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke pays a visit to Newby Hall, England's real-life Downton Abbey. Follow her on a tour of this elegant designer show house built in the 17th...

  • Eastnor Castle

    8.Eastnor Castle

    05-07-202051m

    Eastnor Castle is one of Britain's grandest private residences and an estate that has been home to one family for over 400 years. While the current owners honor the estate's past,...

  • Ep 9

    9.Episode 9

    12-07-202044m
  • Ep 10

    10.Episode 10

    19-07-202044m

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