A saying highly applicable to Alfred Tennyson’s devoted wife Emily who he once described as his life-long and truest critic…
Ridden by John Cook, Specify was the last of a group of five horses who jumped the final Grand National fence in unison...…
The house is kept at a constant temperature and humidity to preserve the contents, and to prevent the colonisation of pests.…
Farringford House is open for guided tours on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2nd May 2023…
As the gardens at Farringford close their gates it is time to reflect on the season..…
The wallpapers and soft furnishings at Farringford are often admired and were chosen for being historically in keeping...…
The tale of Jack and the Beanstalk can be traced back more than five millennia but was first published in 1734…
Pterido is the Latin term for ferns, and pteridomania, or fern fever, refers to the Victorian all-consuming love affair with this plant species…
Looking through windows from within, almost from under the ivy, applies as much today as in Tennyson’s time.…
Tennyson’s composition process was aided by habitual smoking ...…
Spring is always a busy time for us in the garden here at Farringford…
The cup and saucer vine - Cobaea scandens - which is native to tropical America is still in full flower.…
Our Medlar is a small garden tree that bares brown edible fruits with a unique shape, although they're not to everyone's taste.…
The five years taken to complete the house restoration has in many ways been the most extraordinary nail-biting adventure…
In light of government advice on COVID-19, we have decided that the house will be closed until further notice. The garden and grounds will re open on May 19th 2021. …
The iconic portrait of Sappho by Julia Margaret Cameron eerily reflects the famous portrait by George Frederick Watts of Tennyson, a copy of which hangs in Farringford’s Ante-Room…
My first visit to Farringford was like getting to know Tennyson personally. Tennyson’s desk, Tennyson’s clothes, Tennyson’s paintings and even his eating habits were vividly displayed…
Rare Breed White Park Cattle at Farringford,Three of our beautiful White Park cattle gave birth to bull cal…
Planning Permission,Last winter 2014 we were pleased to be granted full planning permission for the third a…
Farringford Holiday Cottages secure online booking…