Wednesday 10th May 2023
Dorneywood House and Dorney Court
Image © Ann Pitt
Dorneywood House is an 18th century house in Buckinghamshire traditionally used as the grace and favour house of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Originally a Georgian farmhouse, it has Victorian and later additions, and following a fire in 1910, was remodelled in 1919 by Robert Lorimer. The house will be opened especially for us in the morning.
After our journey the day began with a refreshing coffee, followed by a tour of the house and free flow of the gardens. We then enjoyed a private finger lunch under the marquee at Dorneywood.
Close by is Dorney Court, a grade one listed Tudor Manor House dating from around 1440. It is one of England’s loveliest houses renowned for its architectural importance and often used as film and television settings. It has been in the Palmer family for nearly half a millennium, and we had guided tours of the house, followed by a visit to the nearby garden centre.
