Great Estates from Above

Great Estates from Above

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1 Season · 4 Episodes · Premiered October 9, 2025

Great Estates from Above is a series that uses cutting-edge drone and aerial photography to reveal Britain's most magnificent country houses and palaces from an entirely new perspective.Soaring over grand estates, the series captures their breathtaking architecture, formal gardens, and sweeping parklands in extraordinary detail, while uncovering rich histories and personal stories from the families and staff who care for them.With intimate interviews and mesmerizing visuals, this narrator-led journey offers a unique glimpse into these iconic landmarks, many made famous by series like Downton Abbey and Bridgerton, showcasing their timeless beauty and ongoing preservation efforts from a vantage point few have ever seen.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

4 episodes
E01
Blenheim Palace
Thu, Oct 9 2025 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Using cutting-edge drone and aerial photography to reveal Britain's country houses and palaces from a new perspective, capturing breathtaking architecture, formal gardens and sweeping parklands in extraordinary detail. Beginning with Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.
E02
Castle Howard
Thu, Oct 16 2025 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
This episode explores the 10,000-acre Castle Howard Estate in Yorkshire as it races to complete a massive renovation ahead of its spring opening to the public. The Howard family and their team of dedicated staff and volunteers work to transform the historic interiors while, outside, a 440-acre rewilding project is underway and a herd of goats do their bit to conserve the land.
E03
Penshurst Place
Thu, Oct 23 2025 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Following head gardener at Penshurst Place, Tony, through the seasons as he looks after one of the oldest privately owned gardens in the country. And there's a look around the estate's 50-year-old toy museum.
E04
Burghley House
Thu, Oct 30 2025 9:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
This episode follows the seasons at Burghley House's 10,000 acres of Lincolnshire countryside, where forester Peter works to protect rare bird species while gardener Joe aims to increase Burghley's insect population, and the year-long preparations for the Burghley Horse Trials continue.

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