Surrounded by views of Oxfordshire, the Chilterns and the vale of Aylesbury sits the French Renaissance chateau of Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild.
Arriving at the house you are greeted by a huge fountain and a long sweeping drive to the entrance of the chateau.
The chateau was built in 1874 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild to entertain lavishly the fashionable world and show off his immense wealth.
The gardens are set in the Victorian times and the flower beds are flamboyant colours which change with the seasons. At the moment the dominating colour is bright yellow, amid ornate fountains and many statues dotted around.
There is also a roccoco style aviary housing rare and exotic birds from all over the world and a breeding program is in place to breed the endangered species.
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| Dining Room |
Note the size of the floral arrangements on the dining table below. The arrangements were so large as to obscure the view of people across the table from you as this reminded you that in polite society you only ever spoke to guests on the right or left side of you, never across the table as this was too noisy.
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| Me in the cafe which was formally the kitchens |
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| the Riccoco style Aviary |
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