Cockayne Hatley Hall, a beautiful Victorian manor house situated on the Bedfordshire/Cambridgeshire borders and set in 5 acres of parkland gardens, containing many mature, exotic trees, including a 400-year-old Mulberry bush. Its peaceful setting, surrounded by woods, fields and farmland, is a haven of wild life and birds, as well as what's thought to be Bedfordshire's only example of a crinkle crankle wall.
The House has an amazing history, home to lords, dukes and duchesses. Frequented by William Earnest Henley, author of the famous poem 'Invictus' who is buried in the graveyard, with his daughter who inspired the character of Wendy in Peter Pan. Another famous visitor is the King of the United Kingdom, Edward the 7th.