Syon House and Park

The Percys, the Dukes of Northumberland, were once known as 'the Kings of the North'. Their old house is on the site of a Bridgettine convent, suppressed by Henry VIII is 1534. The building was converted into a house in 1547 for the Duke of Northumberland. Remodelled by Robert Adam in 1762, Syon House has magnificent state rooms, including the Rome-inspired Great Hall, the scagliola-floored Ante Room, the Red Drawing Room and the elegant Long Gallery. Syon House's landscaped park is by Capability Brown and among the additional attractions in the 200-acre grounds are an excellent garden centre, a trout fishery, the London Aquatic Experience, an indoor adventure playground and a miniature steam train.