Category Archives: News

It’s no co-incidence that our historic Tone Dale House has a bedroom named the Ski-ing  room.  So, in the interests of research, we went to Switzerland to investigate these past  connections.  And it was pretty cool…. (more…)

Activities (house based) to enjoy during your weekend.

Although a weekend away is a lot about doing nothing, we think it’s a good idea to organise at least one activity during your houseparty. (more…)

Visit the youngest castle in England (our suggestion: take a picnic lunch) 

A National Trust visit with a difference at the Lutyens designed Castle Drogo in Devon.  It’s undergoing major refurbishment work (cost £11m) and rather than detracting from the visit, this made it very fascinating. (more…)

Basking in the glorious Somerset sunshine, Tonedale House was full of excitement and smiles at our Afternoon Tea Party. With the gardens in bloom and smell of freshly cut grass in the air, a full afternoon tea was the perfect activity for a late summer’s afternoon. (more…)

Devon is one of the most beautiful counties in England and we are very lucky to have the stunning Berry House for you to rent in North Devon for big parties, holidays and corporate events. But why should you stay in North Devon? (more…)

We are so lucky at the Big House Co that our country houses are situated in such beautiful parts of the world. Today we are going to share 5 attractions that are definitely worth a visit in beautiful county of Somerset, where we have stunning country houses to hire. (more…)

Your wedding day is going to be one of the most important and memorable days of your life, with months even years spent on planning it to perfection. But isn’t it a shame that is goes quicker than a blink of the eye?

Having a wedding weekend could be the ideal solution and even though it may cost a little  bit more, those extra few days will be precious for you and your loved ones. So here are 3  reasons why you should think of hiring a country house for your wedding:- (more…)

Well, we seem to be capturing the media attention with our big houses recently.

Tone Dale House was featured in the ITV antiques show “Secret Dealers” which was aired this week.  It featured Ben Fox who is one of the partners of The Big House Co discussing his family treasures – and parting with a few!  More details here http://www.itv.com/beontv/secretdealers/ (more…)

The Big House Co now has the accreditation of EFQM after completing an eight month programme using the ‘excellence model’ set out by this organisation.  The project involved numerous seminars and lectures and carrying out three improvement projects for the Big House Co covering areas of staff consultation, product innovation and a customer loyalty scheme.  “Although it was quite time consuming the scheme allowed me to refocus on the business and actually push forward some good projects that will benefit our staff and our customers” said Peter.