Historic houses and gardens open by appointment
specially for you
PORT ELIOT
One of our new properties
Click image to learn more. Now 58 properties in East Anglia and 18 in the South West.
INVITATION TO VIEW
Invitation to View has been opening houses and gardens to the public since 1998 and every year has been a record for both houses open and visitors. This year, 58 private properties open their doors to visitors in eastern England (10 new) covering six counties with Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire joining the scheme for the first time. Even more exciting is that ItV has broken out of eastern England to start the same scheme in the West Country, with 18 houses opening under the same organisation in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
What is unique about the scheme is that individuals (as opposed to groups, who are also welcome) can sign up by appointment to visit private houses (some rarely open) and be shown round, often by the owners. The aim is to treat visitors as personal guests and they are able to see more than the traditional guided tours with rope barriers and officious rules.
Visitors can see the properties by booking through the Mercury Theatre in Colchester (01206 573948) or on-line at www.mercurytheatre.co.uk. Groups wishing to book a tour on a date not listed in the calendar should ring Pat Jacobs (01284 827087) or email invitation2view@aol.com
To book, you can either call the Mercury Theatre on 01206 573948
or book on-line at www.mercurytheatre.co.uk.
For further information, please call 01284 827087
