It’s an extremely hot day at Hatchlands, a modest stately outside Guildford built in the 1750s with interiors by the neoclassical architect Robert Adam. Standing in 170 hectares of parkland, the building is as pleasing a representation of the English country house as one might conjure, especially at this time of year when blousy clouds are scudding over green fields and the surrounding woods are offering a flash of rhododendron-pink.
Owned by the National Trust, Hatchlands welcomes…

