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The gardens of the Grade I Listed Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire.

Belvoir Castle provides a majestic spectacle, set high on a hill with views across several English counties. Its stately terraces, and battlemented walls and turrets, have been features of the Vale of Belvoir since the 1830s.

However, the first castle to be built on this site dates to the 11th Century when William the Conqueror gifted the land to one of his barons – Robert de Todeni, his Standard Bearer at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. This is the first recorded ancestor of the Duke of Rutland whose family have lived on the site in an unbroken line for almost 1,000 years.

The Castle visitors can see today dates from 1832 and is regarded as one of the finest examples of Regency architecture in the country. It was designed by James Wyatt for the 5th Duke and Duchess of Rutland and is the fourth castle to stand on the site.

The estate surrounding the castle contains formal gardens and woodland, all with stunning views. The latest garden restoration programme brought the lost plans of Capability Brown to fruition.

Pronounced 'beaver', its name derives from the meaning 'beautiful view' in French and dates to Norman times. Commanding extraordinary views of the 16,000-acre estate, the castle remains one of the most magnificent and beautiful Regency houses in England, with its rising turrets and towers like an illustration in a romantic fairy-tale.

Information Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belvoir_Castle
www.visitleicester.info/see-and-do/belvoir-castle-p787441
www.visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk/things-to-do/belvoir-cast...

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