I visited this Jacobean house yesterday and found it was very good for photograpy. It's very split in terms on how it makes feel. On one hand you have a cosy old house with warm traditional fireplaces, huge four poster beds and imperfect glass in the window casting a sparkly shine on the place, while on the other it reminds you of a horror story without making you feel too uncomfortable. The slanting, creaky floorboards, the dark rooms, the strange objects and secret room all allude to something more than what first meets the eye, yet it doesn't make you feel to anxious or apprehensive. There is also a dark cellar with many rooms which fully succeeds in making visitors feel tense and uneasy. All of these factors are great for photography as they really show the 400 year decay that took over this country house after it was left to its own devices. 
The gardens are very impressive, they have been recreated and brought back to life after being left for so long without being cared for. A kitchen garden and a flower garden are some of those refurbished. In the land outside the house and gardens there is a rustic dovecote which appears very scenic in a field of long grass and other vegetation. Overall, I think this was a great place to go regardless of what you are visiting for and even better for the amature photographer.
If you are interested in visiting, it is located along the A44 in Oxfordshire, near the town of Morton-in-Marsh and is signposted when you get near it. Unfortunately there is no cafe there but there are plenty along the A44 or in the small villages dotted along it. It's £9.50 for adults and £4.50 for children or free if you're a member of the National Trust. You can visit the website here.
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