Kiplin Hall and Gardens - DL10 6AT
Looking around Kiplin Hall, it is easy to imagine that the family have only just slipped out.
Nearly everything displayed in the house belonged to one of the four families who owned the Hall between 1620 and 1971. Carpets, furniture, paintings and personal memorabilia are all as they might have been arranged at the end of the 19th century, when the family of Admiral Walter Carpenter was in residence.
Two of the rooms are a little more modern. The first floor kitchen and bathroom were part of an RAF officer’s flat during the Second World War, and have been left as they were.
Most rooms in the house are open for viewing and there are no ropes or barriers, so, apart from not using the furniture, you can really feel like a guest of the Carpenters.
Room Stewards and information sheets are available in each room to guide you through the Hall and its history, and you can purchase a useful guide book when you buy your entrance ticket.
The gardens, which are undergoing restoration, are fascinating. There are beautiful walks around the lake, through the woodland and parkland and in the garden itself. Don’t miss the Rose Garden, the newly planted White Garden or the Walled Garden, which was brought back into cultivation in 2011.
Dogs on leads are welcome in the gardens and grounds and assistance dogs in the Hall. There is a bowl of drinking water by the front foor.
Some Highlights
- Duty Calls - Kiplin Hall in Times of War from Civil War to Second World War
- The Travellers Bedroom
- 19th century Library
- Items acquired during the time of the Grand Tour
- Family portraits
- World War II kitchen and bathroom
- Works by notable artists, including Angelica Kauffman, Luca Carlevarijs, G.F. Watts and Joachim Beuckelaert
- Arts and Crafts items including work by William Morris and William de Morgan
- The Lady Waterford Room
- The gardens, which are currently being restored
