The house is surrounded by 5 acres of formal gardens and the 12 acre Horsepasture Wood.
Spring heralds a stunning carpet of Snowdrops.
People have been living on the land around Hodsock for over 2000 years.
The estate is recorded in the Doomsday book.
The Gothic Revival gatehouse was commissioned in 1829 by Anne Chambers.
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