BURGHLEY HOUSE AND LANDS: Stamford, Lincolnshire.

Conditionally exempt items here: At BURGHLEY HOUSE, Oriental and European

BURGHLEY HOUSE: Completed in 1587 with few subsequent amendments to the architecture, the house is one of the finest examples of Elizabethan design in England. It is set in a 300 acre deer park landscaped by 'Capability' Brown. The Burghley Collection includes Oriental and European ceramics, fine English and Continental furniture, old master paintings, tapestries and textiles, as well as many other Works of Art. Further details of the magnificent collections may be seen on the Burghley website.

Access

By road: Burghley is just off the A1. From the A1 north or southbound, brown 'tourism' signs indicate the route to the house. All other approaches to Stamford carry similar signage. By rail: The closest mainline station is Peterborough. From Peterborough there is a frequent connection to Stamford. The House is approximately 1.5 miles from Stamford station; there is a pleasant walking route through the Deer Park in fine weather. Access to the State Rooms of Burghley House is available for not less than 100 days each year. In practice, the house is open for more days. (For actual access details, see below.) Access to other rooms is available by prior appointment through the contact shown. Lectures, featuring some of the exempt items, will be given as part of a specialist tour of the house twice a year. Details are available from the contact shown. Access details to the Sculpture Garden (also known as the Arboretum) are shown below. There is a charge for access to the house and at certain times to the Sculpture Garden. Free access is available to the Deer Park (except Jubilee Plantation) as shown on the map hatched green from about 7am until about 6pm in the winter and until about 8pm in the summer, except on a maximum of 60 days a year when it may be closed for special events etc. Some exempt works are on permanent public display in the State Rooms when the house is open. Of the other exempt works, some are on display by rotation in the State Rooms. At other times, these and the remaining items can be seen by individuals or groups of no more than 10 people by prior appointment through the contact shown. For details of opening times please refer to the website link shown.