Late medieval manor, with eighteenth-century additions, adjacent to the outer bailey of a ruined Norman castle, destroyed 1173. 

The Manor of Haughley was one of the foremost in England, previous lords included Henry II and Mary Tudor (the present owner is the current lord). Features include a priest hole in a chimney, two bricked up tunnels and manorial documents on display. Three-acre garden with walled kitchen garden.

Tour to include cellar, ground floor, first floor and brief look at the attic, followed, after tea, by a tour of the gardens. Of particular note are the owners’ collections of fans, antique weaponry and militaria, not forgetting a glimpse of some of the manor records.

Tickets £20 including tea/coffee, home-made scones and cake.

Lunch available for groups by arrangement.