🇬🇧 Snowshill Manor: A Maximalist's Treasure Trove! 🏰✨
📍 Location: Snowshill, Gloucestershire (2hrs from London) 🕰️ Open: March-Oct (Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm) Why It’s Magical: Step into Charles Wade’s obsessive mind – a millionaire sugar heir who turned his Cotswolds manor into a cabinet of curiosities! Every inch screams "more is more" with: • 22,000+ handmade objects 🎭 • 15 themed rooms (Samurai armor next to Victorian bicycles!) 🚲🗡️ • Zero modern labels – just pure visual overload 🌀 🔎 Must-See Collections: ⚔️ Samurai Room: 17th-century armor + swords 🕰️ Clock Room: 150 ticking timepieces (chaotic symphony!) 🎪 Toy Theatre: Mini puppet stages from 1800s 🚲 Bicycle Attic: Penny-farthings hanging like chandeliers 🌿 Hidden Gems: • Priest’s House: Wade’s tiny "real home" (he lived here while the manor was for art!) • Wolf’s Cove Village: Secret model fishing town by the pond 🏡 • Terraced Gardens: Lavender fields with valley views 🌄 💡 Visiting Tips: ✔️ Book ahead – only 15 visitors allowed hourly ✔️ Borrow the "Object Trail" sheet – it reveals wild backstories ✔️ Spot Wade’s self-portrait disguised in collections! #Maximalism #CabinetOfCuriosities #Cotswolds #BritishEccentrics #HiddenEngland #MuseumOddities #ArtCollectors #HistoricHomes #WeirdAndWonderful #SlowTravel #AntiqueLovers #DesignInspo #CountrysideEscapes #TimelessBeauty #ExploreMore