Gibside by stevezero
Landscaped in the 18th century, it is a former home of the Bowes-Lyon family, Earls of Strathmore. It includes a chapel (Gibside Chapel, built between 1760 and 1812), a banquet hall, a statue of Liberty, an avenue of oaks, many miles of walks, and several lakes.The main house of the estate was a celebrated stately home, now reduced to a shell after becoming vacant in the 1940s, when death duties forced the Bowes-Lyon family to scale back its lavish lifestyle and give up some of its great houses.
Much of the grounds is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and includes a "forest garden" currently under restoration. There are several outstanding buildings, including a Palladian chapel and others awaiting or undergoing restoration.
In care of the National Trust
Admission Charge-
Adults - £5.00
Near Rowlands Gill, Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne
About 5 Miles West of Newcastle