Visiting Kiplin Hall and Gardens
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, or the Walled Garden, which has just been brought back into cultivation.
Some Highlights
- The Travellers Bedroom - new in 2012
- 19th century terrestrial library globe
- Items acquired during the time of the Grand Tour
- Family portraits
- World War II kitchen
- 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
- Temporary Exhibition - One Woman's Fight: Miss Bridget Talbot, Last owner of Kiplin Hall
- The gardens, which are currently being restored
