A STATELY home in North Yorkshire has been named as the most ‘Instagrammable’ in the North of England.

Castle Howard, near Malton, has been recognised for its large presence on Instagram, with huge numbers of visitors sharing their images of the stately home on the social media platform. 

Data commissioned by Stokemont to highlight the best stately homes in the country, showed that Castle Howard picked up an impressive 64,730 number of hashtags on the social media site.

This puts Castle Howard ahead of Lyme Park, in Cheshire, which came in at second with 63,234 hashtags, and Alnwick Castle, in Northumberland, which had 58,274.

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A spokesperson for Castle Howard said: “Castle Howard is one of the most recognisable buildings in England, from its architectural style, and interior design to its debut on the silver screen, there’s no wonder we’re reportedly the most Instagrammable stately home in the north of England.

“In addition, our Gardens and Grounds and wider Estates offer visitors nearly 9000 acres of Yorkshire countryside to photograph and enjoy.”

Castle Howard was also ranked the third most Instagrammable stately home in the UK, behind Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, which topped the list with 186,777 hashtags, and Chatsworth House, in Derbyshire, which had 132,536.