There is a city tradition, from the private tranquil libraries of stately homes such as North London's 17th - century estate Kenwood House in Hampstead Heath to the British Library's Reading Room in King's Cross — a place where the etiquette policy strongly discourages the presence of mobile phones entirely with tactfully placed signs. (goodereader.com)
With a choice of stately homes such as Chatsworth House and impressive natural surroundings, there is plenty to explore in Derbyshire. (snaptrip.com)
There are countless cultural things to do in Venice: the Piazza San Marco, with its basilica, bell tower, and the Doge's Palace; the galleries in stately homes — from the Ca» d'Oro to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection — squaring off against each other across the Grand Canal; and the islands of the lagoon, like Murano and Burano. (travelandleisure.com)