Cadland House, Hampshire, England, UK
Sleeps 19
Master bedroom suite with dressing room, two en-suite bathrooms and private study
4 double bedrooms, 1 with en-suite bathroom
3 twin bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms
4 single bedrooms all with shared bathrooms
The house in a number of various guises has sat in its spectacular position since 1722, commanding stunning views across the Solent to Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
It is believed that its first owner, the Hon. Robert Drummond was attracted to these shores due to their 'similarities' with Scotland.
The present house is set within beautiful grounds laid out by Capability Brown. His son-in-law, Henry Holland, designed the cottage 'orne' as part of a much larger commission that included Robert's seat some five miles to the north which was sadly pulled down after the Second World War.
Cadland Manor remains the family home of Robert's descendants and is filled with the art collections of each subsequent generation giving an insight into the life of the family and the wider history of the United Kingdom over the last two and a half centuries. Cadland has had many interesting visitors from King George III and Queen Victoria through to Napoleon III.
The gardens include walled gardens, a vegetable & kitchen garden growing a full variety of vegetables. There are fruit houses, a vine house and flower house to provide all the needs of the house, the produce of which is brought in fresh by the Head Gardener each morning.
There is also an aviary with splendid ornamental pheasants and a chicken house for fresh eggs.
Cadland House is the centre of a traditional English Estate, in a sense its own community with farming and forestry enterprises at its core. There are 3 miles of beach with the mile in front of the house as private.
Also, a National Nature Reserve, extensive old woodlands, heathland, wetlands, arable land and grass fields with cattle and horses. All offering endless opportunities for exploration and enjoying the tranquility of the place.
Being on the Solent shore and on the edge of the New Forest, there is a huge variety of local attractions and activities for guests. There is a fast launch available to take guests to the Isle of Wight for lunch, or to explore any part of the Solent.
There are bicycles, horses and even a pony & trap which can be arranged from the Estate livery yard with excursions within the Estate or across the New Forest. Field Sports can be arranged through the Head Keeper depending on the season.
The neighbouring estates are spectacular. The Beaulieu Estate with the National Motor Museum, its picturesque villages and the Beaulieu River.
Next door is Exbury, home of the de Rothschilds with their magnificent house and gardens and its world famous rhododendron collection and steam railway.
Travel
75 minutes from London
Places of Interest
The Isle of Wight
Beaulieu Motor Museum
The Solent Shore
Make Contact
Cadland House
T: +44 1835 824 642
