WELCOME TO COTTESBROOKE

Cottesbrooke Hall and Gardens, situated in Northamptonshire, boasts award-winning gardens, and the internationally renowned Woolavington Collection of sporting art, along with fine furniture and porcelain. It remains the home of the Macdonald-Buchanan family.

The house was built for Sir John Langham, between 1702 and 1712, in the Queen Anne style by Francis Smith of Warwick. Featuring beautiful rose-coloured brickwork, it shines like a jewel amongst its stunning backdrop of parkland, lakes, vistas, bridges and ha-has.

Our gardens, former winners of the coveted Christies and Historic Houses Association “Garden of the Year Award”, are a constant source of innovation and development – from the formal gardens that surround the Hall and to the Wild Garden, which flanks a meandering stream where acers, spring bulbs and gunneras create a romantic and tranquil air.

The estate, which has the village of Cottesbrooke at its heart, is a traditional agricultural estate with wheat and barley as the main crops, but is placing increased emphasis on environmental stewardship and conservation. Part of the arable acreage is dedicated to the provision of habitat for wildlife, including 120 kilometres of hedgerows, 35 hectares of wild bird seed for the winter feeding of farmland birds, and 26 hectares of pollen and nectar for butterflies, bees and other pollinators. It also has an exciting, ongoing tree planting programme across its many small woods.

We look forward to welcoming you to this special place soon.

Alastair & Sheran Macdonald-Buchanan