 | 2 miles south-west of Nuneaton, A444 In 1586 John Newdigate acquired the house, Sir Roger Newdigate inherited the property in 1734 whilst he was still a school boy at Westminster. He became reluctant to leave Arbury Hall and was obsessed with the decoration of the house. George Elliot was born and brought up on the estate. Sir Roger's successors have preserved Arbury Hall almost as he left it, with collections of porcelain, furniture and paintings. Parkland and gardens. more information |
 | Near Kenilworth, 7.5 miles north-west of Warwick, off A4141 A moated farmstead was built here in the 13th century when the Forest of Arden was cleared and the present house dates from the 1438 when the estate was bought by John Brome,who made substantial improvements. The property passed to the Ferrers family where it remained for the following 500 years. Today the house retains its medieval atmosphere. In 1980 the house passed to the National Trust. The ancient park is set in a remnant of the Forest of Arden and has ponds and a lake walk. more information |
 | 3 miles east of Statford-upon-Avon Built in 1558 by Sir Thomas Lucy, the family, who came to this country with William the Conqueror, had owned the land since 1247. Looks Elizabethan but is mostly Victorian as in 1823 George Hammond Lucy recreated the house in its original style. Furniture and fine works of art. In 1946 Charlecote Park was given to the National Trust, and the house now is displayed as it would have been in the 19th century. The park was laid out by 'Capability' Brown. more information |
 | 2 miles north of Alcester, on A435 Begun in 1518 by Sir George Throckmorton, and in the 1780s the stone-built Gothic wings on either side of the Gatehouse were added. The present appearance was determined by Sir Charles Throckmorton, the 11th Baronet. In 1946 the house was given to the National Trust but the Throckmorton family still live in the house. Contents include porcelain, furniture, tapestries and paintings,. and there is an exhibition on the Gunpowder Plot and a collection of children's costumes. 25 acres of gardens and grounds and a walk along the River Arrow. more information |
 | Near Stratford-upon-Avon, 11 miles south-east of Birmingham, off A3400 The first building at Packwood was a modest timber-framed farmhouse for John Fetherston between 1556 - 1560. This forms the main part of the house. In 1670 the grandson of the original owner, also John Fetherston, extended the house in Staffordshire brick. By 1903 the house was owned by Alfred Ash and his son restored the house in the 1920s and 1930s. Packwood's greatest feature is its garden and the famous Yew Garden in 113 acres of land. more information |
 | Near Shipton-upon-Stour, 7 miles north-west of Banbury, on A422 Built on the site of an earlier house in the reign of James II for Sir Rushout Cullen. It was bought in 1927 by Walter Samuel, 2nd Viscount Bearsted, who remodelled the interior to display his collection of paintings and porcelain. The art collection provides the interest in Upton House. Lord Bearsted gave his collections together with the house and the 31 acres of gardens to the National Trust. more information |