This 18th-century English Baroque-style mansion on the Isle of Wight features opulent state rooms, grand staircases, and exquisite plasterwork, surrounded by 11 acres of beautiful gardens and a scenic park.
What an absolute gem to find on our walk, and better still that the place is free to walk round (very unusual these days)! Beautiful grounds and the building itself is described as an 'atmospheric ruin' which describes it perfectly.
Now a ruin this lovely country house is well worth a visit. Walk amongst the rooms (a couple of which have been restored) and experience it's beauty and grandure. There are attractive grounds too. Free entry. Opens at 10.00am, closed Saturdays.
If you are looking to fill an hour this place is perfect. It is free with free parking. It is a derelict house , just the structure and some room's remain. The garden's originally designed by capability Brown . Narrow road to it.
English Heritage site, unmanned. Free Entry, big car park but narrow drive up to it. Great little place to pop in for an hour.
What a lovely place! - Appuldurcombe House is a derelict Mansion & gardens maintained by 'English Heritage' which started as a Priory in 1100 for Monks of the Order of St. Benedict & went on to be a home to the Leigh family during the reign of Elizabeth 1st. Next the Worsley Family inhabited it (Robert Worsley was the Govenor of The Isle of Wight) & he rebuilt it early 1700's & it was further extended in mid 1700's by Richard Worsley who also had gardens designed by Capability Brown. 1855 saw Appuldurcombe become an Hotel, then, coming full circle, more Benedictine Monks (exiled from France) used the Mansion from 1901 for a few years until Quarr Abbey Nr. Fishbourne was completed for them. Troops billeted at Appuldurcombe during both World Wars & a German Luftwaffe plane dropped a mine nearby which severely damaged the House before crashing. Now the House is literally a shell (with some roofing & reglazing). The place has a stark beauty & reading of its chequered history was amazing; what remains of the grounds are pretty & the whole place is tranquil with amazing views.
Really nice to see the house in an untouched state. The grounds are lovely. The house is a ruin with a few bits of information but this adds to the experience. We enjoyed walking around the different rooms and areas.
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Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Good for kids
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What an absolute gem to find on our walk, and better still that the place is free to walk round (very unusual these days)! Beautiful grounds and the building itself is described as an 'atmospheric ruin' which describes it perfectly.
Now a ruin this lovely country house is well worth a visit. Walk amongst the rooms (a couple of which have been restored) and experience it's beauty and grandure. There are attractive grounds too. Free entry. Opens at 10.00am, closed Saturdays.
If you are looking to fill an hour this place is perfect. It is free with free parking. It is a derelict house , just the structure and some room's remain. The garden's originally designed by capability Brown . Narrow road to it.
English Heritage site, unmanned. Free Entry, big car park but narrow drive up to it. Great little place to pop in for an hour.
What a lovely place! - Appuldurcombe House is a derelict Mansion & gardens maintained by 'English Heritage' which started as a Priory in 1100 for Monks of the Order of St. Benedict & went on to be a home to the Leigh family during the reign of Elizabeth 1st. Next the Worsley Family inhabited it (Robert Worsley was the Govenor of The Isle of Wight) & he rebuilt it early 1700's & it was further extended in mid 1700's by Richard Worsley who also had gardens designed by Capability Brown. 1855 saw Appuldurcombe become an Hotel, then, coming full circle, more Benedictine Monks (exiled from France) used the Mansion from 1901 for a few years until Quarr Abbey Nr. Fishbourne was completed for them. Troops billeted at Appuldurcombe during both World Wars & a German Luftwaffe plane dropped a mine nearby which severely damaged the House before crashing. Now the House is literally a shell (with some roofing & reglazing). The place has a stark beauty & reading of its chequered history was amazing; what remains of the grounds are pretty & the whole place is tranquil with amazing views.
Really nice to see the house in an untouched state. The grounds are lovely. The house is a ruin with a few bits of information but this adds to the experience. We enjoyed walking around the different rooms and areas.
