Built around 1130, The Manor is one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in the country. It was the home of Lucy Boston from 1939 & the setting for her Green Knowe children's books so going round the house & garden, visitors feel that they are walking into the books as many of the toys & other features mentioned in the books exist. The house, particularly, is a magical place for children to visit. In the winter, Lucy Boston sewed exquisite patchworks. They form the only collection of this calibre worldwide which can be seen in the house where they were made. During the Second World War, Lucy Boston gave gramophone recitals in the Music Room (which is virtually unchanged from when the house was built). The recitals were for airmen based locally & the old EMG gramphone is played during the tour.

The 3.5 acre garden, laid out by Lucy Boston, is bordered by a moat on three sides & the river Great Ouse in the other. It is approached by walking along the river towpath, where visitors get a glimpse of the long herbaceous borders filled with mainly scented plants of year-round interest. The garden contains Coronation & chess topiary as well as Lucy Boston's beautiful collection of old roses award winning irises. It is surrounded by wilderness full of wildlife & is a wonderful garden for accompanied children to explore.