Eaton Hall: It’s Good to Be the Duke

If you were one of the richest people in your country, and you had to build a vacation home in your home country, where would you build it?

I think I’d go for a beach mansion in California.  Somewhere beautiful and dramatic — maybe Santa Barbara.

Well, the Duke of Westminster is one of the richest people in Britain. And for his vacation home, he chose Cheshire — a region in England’s northwest.  And so Eaton Hall, just outside Chester, was created.

Eaton Hall is a private residence, but a few times a year, they open it up to the public. It could have not been timed more perfectly with my arrival in Chester — and it also happened to be on the most gorgeous day of the year!

Seriously, how often do you see days this beautiful in England?!

Dave and I enjoyed it greatly — and got lots of perfect photos.

A perk of visiting Eaton Hall in April — tulip season!  The grounds were landscaped with such careful precision.

I have no words to describe how much I love Dave’s photobomb here!

I attempt stealth.

And if the gorgeous landscaped grounds aren’t enough for you, Eaton Hall also has a beautiful lake.

This is just one of the many houses on the premises.  I can’t even imagine how many people can be accommodated at once.

With a summer home like Eaton Hall, one thing’s for sure: it’s good to be the Duke.