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Castle Howard, Yorkshire

Best known as the fictional home of Sebastian Flyte in the TV adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited, Castle Howard is in fact the historic seat of the Earls of Carlisle. The estate once covered 13,000 acres and was served by its own railway station. The house boasts 145 rooms, many of which can be explored, idyllic gardens and an adventure playground.