We visited yesterday. Had a very informative tour around some of the beautiful rooms by a lovely knowledgeable guide. The rooms were filled with stunning works of art by many known artists, Constable, Millias, Turner, Gainsborough to name but a few. Also some gorgeous pieces of furniture were pointed out. After the tour we explored the beautiful gardens, which didn't disappoint. We went as members of Historic Houses & will most definitely return soon.

A stunningly beautiful English Country House and gardens. The house was amazing with some fabulous artworks and an extensive vintage library. The gardens were immaculately kept and beautiful to walk around. The walk from the car park to the house entrance was about 7 minutes.

Elton Hall was a beautiful house in a myriad of architectural styles from Medieval to Regency. The rooms are between luxurious and elegant comfort. The rooms are neither too big nor too small. You start from the Medieval chapel, an Octagonal room which doesn’t look octagonal from the outside, a lovely elegant marble hall with a beautiful marble statue, the upstairs Octagonal room, a room full of Sir Josua Reynolds’ paintings of the the family, some very Regency- Rococo drawing rooms, with beautifully muted green wallpaper, and yellow wallpaper. A room full of a collection of paintings of the fifth Earl, one by Alma-Tadema A Dedication to Baccus (different from Wikipedia) and The Commentator on the Koran by John Frederick Lewis were particularly memorable and impressive, especially the silver pot, the marble floor (Alma-Tadema) the carpets, the cats, the clothes, the Chinese porcelain, the flowers (Lewis), everything was beautiful painted. The same room contained Eastward Ho! by Henry O’Neil which depicted soldiers going off to India, which toured the country and 540,000 people went to see the painting. It was the tweet/Instagram that went viral of its day. There is another painting which depicted the soldiers return 3 years later (not displayed). A nearby Landseer painting depicted a faithfully painted dog among birds. Many dining room paintings were later bought by the ninth Earl and Lady to make the room seem more 18th century. The only things which looked less luxurious were perhaps the dining room chairs, which felt a bit simple, but the table could stretch to fit 24 for dinner. The gardens were peaceful and lovely, though I’m not sure about the fountain in the big Flower garden, I would have preferred a more classical design. The Orangerie is lovely though at first easily missed as you go through a little arch door among the topiary. I feel like the gardens would definitely look even more gorgeous in May or June rather than August. All in all a beautiful, elegant, calm, comfortable and homely house. Having visited Burghley house a few weeks earlier, even though Burghley House was more stately and impressive, this is the house that I would love to return to more often. The staff in each of the rooms were so friendly and helpful, and gave an introduction each time people entered. Elton Hall is definitely on my Favourites list of historic houses that I’ve visited, out of more than 30+ houses and castles.

Beautiful gardens well cared for. Sadly, not all areas accessible for wheelchairs or mobility scooters. However, the areas that are accessible are on good paths. Didn't visit the house.

Well worth a visit but limited opening means you'll need to plan ahead. The house is gorgeous and you'll rarely see such a good collection of art and quite a bit by greats like Constable, Turner, Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, and Millais. All the art is properly lit too so you can really see the detail and the colours properly (unlike many stately homes which are grimly lit). The guides are great too. Chatty and knowledgeable. One small point, a couple of the rooms had 'planograms' of the art which was really helpful. Please do this for all the rooms. It really will enhance the experience. The gardens are really sweet and beautifully curated and kept. Boswell's Garden Centre on the site is well worth a visit and I can't fault the cream tea (really good scones which may be even better than the great National Trust offering). The hot food looked great too. Maybe next time. I will return later in the year to see how the gardens develop over the seasons.