Ham House. George explores one of Britain's grandest 17th-century powerhouses - the decadent Ham House - and gets a private tour at the modernist Hampstead home of architect Ernö Goldfinger. 6/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Killerton. George discovers one of the National Trust's quirkiest buildings - a bear hut on the 6400-acre Killerton estate in Devon - and unearths secrets and scandal at Baddesley Clinton Hall, Warwickshire. 5/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Kingston Lacy. George is in Dorset at the UK's most exquisite example of Italianate architecture - Kingston Lacy. He also uncovers a tale of shame and scandal at the Cotswold landmark, Hidcote Manor Garden. 1/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Standen. George visits the magnificent and meticulously-crafted country retreat - Standen in West Sussex, and discovers a masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture at Tyntesfield in Somerset. 4/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Cragside. George visits one of the most modern Victorian houses in existence - the water-powered, cliff-top mansion Cragside in Northumberland, and explores the Grade I listed Cliveden Gardens in Maidenhead. 3/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Dunster Castle. George visits 1000-year-old Dunster Castle in Somerset and discovers that it's not size that matters at the finest surviving 17th-century water gardens, Westbury Court in Gloucestershire. 2/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Kingston Lacy. George is in Dorset at the UK's most exquisite example of Italianate architecture - Kingston Lacy. He also uncovers a tale of shame and scandal at the Cotswold landmark, Hidcote Manor Garden. 1/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Ham House. George explores one of Britain's grandest 17th-century powerhouses - the decadent Ham House - and gets a private tour at the modernist Hampstead home of architect Ernö Goldfinger. 6/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Killerton. George discovers one of the National Trust's quirkiest buildings - a bear hut on the 6400-acre Killerton estate in Devon - and unearths secrets and scandal at Baddesley Clinton Hall, Warwickshire. 5/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Ham House. George explores one of Britain's grandest 17th-century powerhouses - the decadent Ham House - and gets a private tour at the modernist Hampstead home of architect Ernö Goldfinger. 6/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Ham House. George explores one of Britain's grandest 17th-century powerhouses - the decadent Ham House - and gets a private tour at the modernist Hampstead home of architect Ernö Goldfinger. 6/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Killerton. George discovers one of the National Trust's quirkiest buildings - a bear hut on the 6400-acre Killerton estate in Devon - and unearths secrets and scandal at Baddesley Clinton Hall, Warwickshire. 5/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Standen. George visits the magnificent and meticulously-crafted country retreat - Standen in West Sussex, and discovers a masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture at Tyntesfield in Somerset. 4/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Cragside. George visits one of the most modern Victorian houses in existence - the water-powered, cliff-top mansion Cragside in Northumberland, and explores the Grade I listed Cliveden Gardens in Maidenhead. 3/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Dunster Castle. George visits 1000-year-old Dunster Castle in Somerset and discovers that it's not size that matters at the finest surviving 17th-century water gardens, Westbury Court in Gloucestershire. 2/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Kingston Lacy. George is in Dorset at the UK's most exquisite example of Italianate architecture - Kingston Lacy. He also uncovers a tale of shame and scandal at the Cotswold landmark, Hidcote Manor Garden. 1/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Dunster Castle. George visits 1000-year-old Dunster Castle in Somerset and discovers that it's not size that matters at the finest surviving 17th-century water gardens, Westbury Court in Gloucestershire. 2/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Kingston Lacy. George is in Dorset at the UK's most exquisite example of Italianate architecture - Kingston Lacy. He also uncovers a tale of shame and scandal at the Cotswold landmark, Hidcote Manor Garden. 1/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Standen. George visits the magnificent and meticulously-crafted country retreat - Standen in West Sussex, and discovers a masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture at Tyntesfield in Somerset. 4/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Cragside. George visits one of the most modern Victorian houses in existence - the water-powered, cliff-top mansion Cragside in Northumberland, and explores the Grade I listed Cliveden Gardens in Maidenhead. 3/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Dunster Castle. George visits 1000-year-old Dunster Castle in Somerset and discovers that it's not size that matters at the finest surviving 17th-century water gardens, Westbury Court in Gloucestershire. 2/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Kingston Lacy. George is in Dorset at the UK's most exquisite example of Italianate architecture - Kingston Lacy. He also uncovers a tale of shame and scandal at the Cotswold landmark, Hidcote Manor Garden. 1/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.

Kingston Lacy. George is in Dorset at the UK's most exquisite example of Italianate architecture - Kingston Lacy. He also uncovers a tale of shame and scandal at the Cotswold landmark, Hidcote Manor Garden. 1/6. George Clarke explores some of the UK's most impressive historic homes.