Lady Foley Grand Tour
The Honourable Alexandra Foley invites guests to join her to explore Britain's greatest houses and to dine with their aristocratic owners
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Drinks at an exclusive private club in London, with a talk from an expert on the architecture, history and family of the house to be visited
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Expert- or owner-led tours of the house and gardens
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Formal luncheon with the owners
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Drinks and afternoon tea
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Travel by luxury car or helicopter
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Itineraries can be tailored to your desires, with up to two invitations a day or a tour over several days, subject to the availability of the hosts
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Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, says this company is 'a thoroughly good thing for British heritage'. It benefits everyone, 'the visitors who could not hope for a better time and the estate owners who will host the general merriment'
Participating owners include:
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The Duke of Rutland, Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire (pictured left)
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The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
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The Lady Ashcombe, Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire (pictured in background)
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Sir Benjamin Slade Bt, Maunsel House, Somerset
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Viscount and Viscountess Stormont, Scone Palace, Scotland
Sample itinerary: drinks in London, travel to, lunch at and tour of Belvoir Castle: £8,000/$12,500 for a maxium of six people
