Welcoming Estates Website
with Europe’s finest country estates!
doors to you to offer a wide range of
Leisure Activities, Exciting Attractions,
Unique Experiences, Private Events:
Find an estate near you, plan for a stop-over
or
make it your destination
• Countryside getaways with a historic touch
• Countryside produce including estate-only wines, olive oils or tea!
• Nature sports, parks, gardens, forests and wildlife
• Restaurants, estate shops, cafes, pubs, picnics, online purchases
• Private events, weddings and celebrations
• Historic monuments, sculpture parks, and museums
• Workshops, Courses, team building, corporate
and so much more……
The Welcoming Estates:
Estates listed in alphabetical
order by country.
Click on an estate below for information about all the activities available. You can contact the estate directly for specific questions, more information or requests with regards to any activities, visits or events via email or their website.
Europe
Austria
Mühlviertel
A castle with Open Doors! The largest private castle church set high above the wild and romantic Ranna and the Danube valley in Austria is the ideal setting for a romantic wedding, properly rounded off by festivities in the garden hall and the front park. The various rooms are also perfect for seminars and other celebrations.
Belgium
Belgium (30 mins from Brussels)
A Modern organically certified, biodynamic Winery and a countryman’s dream come true.The Château de Bousval vineyard is an enchanting story: one of a nature lover and his attention to his plot of barren Walloon earth. Hand in hand, man and terroir worked together to achieve renewed richness by planting vines.
Bulgaria
Southern Bulgaria
Many award winning Thracian wines! The perfect wine for every occasion!
Czech Republic
Marsovy Chody Estate
PILSEN
The historical Bohemian estate offering holiday cottages, wildlife,hunting. Marsovy Chody also breeds and sells Aberdeen Angus cattle and meat.
Kinsky Dal Borgo
CZECH REPUBLIC
This beautiful estate includes 9 forests, a picturesque Baroque and an impressive Medieval castle. Stay at the hotel for a country escape or plan for your special Wedding day here!
Finland
Southern Finland
An historic estate located in Southern Finland that focuses on organic farming and produces organic flours and ales for sale in the farm shop. Visit the mansion house in the summer and treat yourself to a Finnish meal with ale at the converted farmhouse.
Germany
Lütetsburg Castle
North Germany
In the north of East Frisia, just a stone’s throw away from the Unesco World Heritage Wadden Sea, is Lütetsburg or Lütsbörg, as we North Germans say in Platt. This estate is rich in its history, culture, nature, parks and forests and sports facilities and offers a host of possibilities from staying in tree houses to weddings to corn mazes, nature sponsorship or a burial forest and much more!
Schulenburg Estates
Lower Saxony
Manor Nordsteimke is home to a horse stable, the restaurant "Wildfrisch" and the Yard Boarding Hotel. Manor Bisdorf is the base of the agricultural business and the residence of the family. The former sheep and horse stables here can be used for events. The forestry commission is located in Kaiserwinkel, where rooms for events are rented out, Christmas trees are sold and hunts are organised.
Weingut Prinz Salm
Rhineland, Palatinate,
Germany’s oldest family-owned wine estate dates back to the year 1200 and has been going for 32 generations! The estate numbers among the best known and esteemed wines of Germany. Wine & Spirits Magazine has listed the estate as one of the world’s leading 100 estates and is a member of VDP, Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter e. V. according to the guidelines of Naturland (an association for organic agriculture)
Ireland
Near Cork
Home of the world famous Blarney Stone to gain the gift of eloquence. Enjoy the beautiful gardens and surroundings followed by a refreshing break in the Stable Yard Cafe or Castle Shop. Be sure to bring your camera along!
Italy
Tenuta di Camugliano
Pisa
A place where everything is preserved with passion – the land is farmed organically to produce high quality produce, 3 holiday villas have been carefully restored, a locanda (inn) serves traditional dishes and hunting is sustainably managed. Pisa, Lucca and Florence are less than an hour away!
Castello di Bagnolo
Piedmonte
A 1000 year old estate with a rich history offering holidays in restored farmhouses, a historic palazzo park, visits of beautiful frescoes dating from the 13th to 15th century and some excellent wines! Lying in the foothills of the mountains, the Castello di Bagnolo is a wonderful retreat for holidays or your special events.
Castello di Brazzà
Udine
An historical estate from the 11th-12th century with an extensive botanical heritage and natural habitat, a park of spectacular trees and a recently restored Lombard Chapel of San Michele Arcangelo, built before 1,000 A.D. The estate offers a private villa for rent as well as a unique museum.
Castello di Roncade
Treviso, Veneto
500 years of winemaking tradition continues on this estate to this day, an estate packed with history since the Medieval times and located less than an hour from Venice. Castello di Roncade is open not only for its wines but also as a unique guest residence – the perfect location to discover its history as well as the region.
Commenda di San Calogero
Sicily
Located north of Syracuse overlooking Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea, this beautifully kept estate covering 45,000ha and dominated by magnificent flowering trees and open green spaces offers calm and serenity for private events and for guests with 12 comfortable double rooms and a pool.
Torrre a Cona
Tuscany
In the heart of Chianti, just 10 kilometres from Florence, stands one of the most beautiful and sumptuous 18th century villas in central Italy: Torre a Cona. Both the villa and typical farmhouses are surrounded by breathtaking scenery of vineyards and olive groves, and welcome you for a stay. Wines, olive oil and honey, all served in the newly opened restaurant, are available for sale.ays or your special events.
Latvia
Kandava District
Rūmene Manor is a luxury country estate offering guests an unparalleled experience in the Baltics. It the perfect place for a special private getaway with family and friends and is an ideal venue for events, featuring elegant accommodations, a stunning park with a private lake and a 9-approach golf course.
Netherlands
Heerlijkheid Mariënwaerdt
Gelderland
A fully organic agricultural estate with the Green Key certificate for sustainability, Heerlijkheid Mariënwaerd welcomes visitors to discover a wide range of activities from its 40 national monuments, fairs, overnight stays in a farmhouse, have a pancake or full course meal and get married!
Hoge Veluwe
Gelderland
A unique estate known as a ‘museum of cultural landscapes’ for its combination of nature, wildlife, art and architecture as well as a newly constructed Pavilion visitor’s centre. The Hoge Veluwe Park comprises 5,400 hectares of woodland, heathland, drift sands and peat bogs and is entirely fenced off. It boasts a variety of wildlife and is home to 3 museums! Come ride one of the iconic ‘White Bikes’ and explore!ng day here!
Twickel Estate
Overijsss
A magnificent Dutch estate of 4,300 hectares with a moated castle dating from the 15th century and additions from the 18th century. The castle interior has only limited viewing, but there is plenty to do on the estate.
Weleveld Estate
Overijssel
There are plenty of lovely sights to behold in Weleveld. Two streams run through the estate, surrounded by the forest and meadows that contain all kinds of wildlife and birds. Learn about the castle that once stood here and enjoy the natural beauty!
Spain
Viña Santa Marina
NEW!
Merida, Extremadura
On this unique place, a terroir winery was created, with small plots planted with native grape varieties and others of French origin. A history of more than 300 years where the Alvear family and their terroir have been intrinsically united and today produce exceptional wines in Viña Santa Marina.
Ciguiñuelas
Toledo
Set in a beautiful rustic estate, the house for rent makes up 1500 m2. Some of the gardens are designed in the local style, allowing you to relax and unwind. The estate has an extensive diversity of wildlife and offers plenty of hunting possibilities.
Palacio de Meres
Asturias
Labelled as an Asset of Cultural Interest in the Monument Category, Palacio de Meres is open for private family events, business events and cultural events including film shootings. “The world’s most universal and graphic palace where I filmed four of my movies” JOSÉ LUIS GARCI.
Sweden
Eriksberg Hotel and Nature Reserve
Bleking, South Sweden
Welcome to the largest game reserve in the Nordic region. Meet the wildlife on the animal's terms, enjoy gastronomic delights with meals made with love and wake up with wild animals by staying at the Safari villa or luxury glamping.
Jordberga Gård
Skåne Län
Situated in the southern tip of Sweden, just one hour from Copenhagen airport, lies Jordberga farm. The beautiful Baroque inspired castle and its fertile environments create a great place for a guided tour, meeting, wedding or overnight stay.
Wanås Restaurant Hotel Estate
Skane, South Sweden
Experience contemporary art, Nordic nature & design, food for the soul, history and sustainability at a small boutique hotel in Skåne. All food produced at Wanås is certified organic and the forestry is certified sustainable. The forest teems with game and hunts are part of life at Wanås. The estate is situated in the south of Sweden 1,5 hours from Malmö/Copenhagen.
United Kingdom
Barnston Estate
Cheshire
Our ambition is to enhance and protect our land, the jobs and skills it encourages and the community it serves.
Ford & Etal
Northumberland
One destination with over 20 attractions! Site of the Battle of Flodden (1513), just south of the scottish border.
Tregothnan
Cornwall
Britain’s first home-grown tea for the ultimate Britishness in every cup!Enjoy a country escape in the cottages, participate in the many courses on offer and indulge in some home produced Manuka honey!
Beyond Europe
Argentina
Catamarca
In the Northwest of Argentina you will find the hidden treasure that is Valle Escondido. The 12,500 hectares of nature and wildlife offer a real taste of freedom as well as the most spectacular wild scenery. This estate is one of the pilot projects in Argentina, carrying out various activities of rural tourism, such as bird watching, horse riding, hunting and trekking.