In the mid 18th century, this house was built for the Worsley family. With stunning architecture, Appuldurcombe was once the grandest house on the Isle of Wight. Sir Richard Worsley, the 7th baronet, inherited the property and gained notoriety for a 1782 court case in which his wife, Seymour, admitted to having had 27 lovers.

Appuldurcombe was a great example of English Baroque architecture and still retains more than a ghost of its former dignity and many fine architectural details. The celebrated landscape designer 'Capability' Brown enhanced the rolling grounds in the 1780s.

Once the grandest and most striking house on the Isle of Wight now partly restored.

Our Owl and Falconry Centre offers flying displays with birds of prey from around the world.

It's towards the south eastern part of the Island, between Ventnor & Godshill

For your Sat Nav:

PO38 3EW

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