Somerleyton Hall & Gardens

Historic Houses & Building

Splendid early Victorian mansion built in Anglo-Italian style

Sir Morton Peto built, with lavish architectural features, magnificent carved stonework and fine state rooms. Paintings by Landseer, Wright of Derby and Stanfield, wood carvings by Willcox of Warwick and Grinling Gibbons. Somerleyton's 12-acre gardens are justly renowned with beautiful borders, specimen trees and the 1846 yew hedge maze which ranks amongst the finest in the country. Special features include glasshouses by Paxton, 300ft pergola, walled garden, Vulliamy tower clock, Victorian ornamentation and miniature railway. Historic Houses Association Member. Opening Times: Easter Sun - Sept: Thur, Sun, BHs. Jul & Aug: Tue, Wed, Thur, Sun & BHs. Gardens: 12.30 - 5.30pm. Hall: 1 - 5pm. Closed all other dates except by appointment. Private group tours by arrangement