CASTLE TOUR | Lady Violet Manners Opens the Doors to Her Family’s English Castle

On today’s episode of Homeworthy, we’re visiting Violet Manners, Founder and CEO of HeritageXplore, for a magnificent tour of Belvoir Castle in England.

On top of a hill with its fairytale-like turrets and towers, Belvoir Castle has stood for nearly a thousand years as the ancestral home of the Duke of Rutland. Growing up in the magnificent castle, where her family has lived for nearly a thousand years, Violet saw firsthand the growing interest in heritage sites – fueled by popular Regency-era hits like Bridgerton. Motivated to make these hidden gems more accessible, she created HeritageXplore, a discovery and booking service that connects history lovers with the beauty and charm of privately owned estates.

Belvoir Castle is a truly stunning English estate, rich in history and remarkable design. Enjoy!


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[jamesallison]

Dear Violette, what a wonderful way you’ve presented your family home and history to us. Being part of a place like this must be a privilege and a great burden to sustain and pass on. This video was both informative and a look forward to what must be accomplished. Best wishes for you and your family’s future.

[jb]

So impressed by Lady Violet - she is so charming and well spoken, with so much knowledge and respect for her family's history and traditions. Many thanks to her for this wonderful tour of the magnificent place she's lucky to call home!

[elizabethzapac]

Bravo Homeworthy! More historic home tours, please! I’m a total historic home nerd really, and this tour was just spectacular!

[patriciagraham]

Such a rich and interesting history. Wonderfully hosted. Thank you.

[forestfields]

I lived near Belvoir Castle when I was growing up and visited it many times. So lovely to see it on this channel.

[TimelessWealthMentor]

Loved the histroy and significancy of almost every piece and at every turn! "They will return to dust and be allowed to fade away..." how so profound and touching! This was a real treat!

[josephambuul]

This is pure magic! I can’t stop looking at all the beautiful fabrics! ❤

[desireetebrake]

This tour oozes love! Thank you Lady Violet for your hosting.

[cathygrebe]

Lady Violet thank you for the lovely tour! Your website is very nice as well. I enjoy having it as a reference for when I travel.

[tammyr]

What a beautiful castle and home! I’m sure their ancestors would be so proud! I realize it’s difficult to fund such restoration projects to maintain a home of such caliber and to keep it for future generations! I hope this castle always remains this beautiful for eternity! The rooms are exquisite! I love the guard room and loved hearing about Pete. With this, I learned that Irish deer were the largest in the world! Thank you Violette for sharing your beautiful family home and heritage!

[elizabethsingh]

Wonderful episode, so much history and so well presented by Lady Violet, it was really a treat ❤

[LillybrookCottageLife]

Thank you Homeworthy, you made my Saturday morning with this beautiful video.

[kathrincichos]

you very very much, for this great treat 🎉! I Love english castles/Houses!! Please more!❤

[AnonyMous-kdiz]

Unbelievably beautiful and what a lovely host!

[rosieposie]

This castle is just a big WoW! It is simply majestic and it is fascinating that she has access to her family history going so far back. I also appreciated that she seemed classy and spoke grammatically correct English which just seems rare amongst so many English people these days and that made her a pleasure to listen to without fear of what she might say.

[andreawhite]

I absolutely love seeing these historic castles. I also love to see the private side of how a family lives in such a place while sharing the public side of these places with others. More please!!!!

[sarsol]

Extraordinary! More tours like this please!

[dojocho]

Stunning house and just as stunning is Violette. Keeping the past alive is a gift to all people Thank you from NYC.

[lisaangstadt-wysocki]

Extraordinary~ It must feel like a dream living there. I admit, I know the size, upkeep and trying to stay warm must be a challenge, but how many people ever get to experience living in a real castle? What a beautiful experience.

[claudiamann]

Incredible tour!! What an amazing castle. The projects never end. I could spend hours looking around. Thank you so much for sharing.