Win a five-star overnight stay at Talliston House & Gardens for two people
Win a five-star overnight stay at Talliston House & Gardens, Great Dunmow, for two people in one of three fantastic rooms including tour and breakfast.

Photo: Gavin Conlan
Fancy doing something magical and extraordinary right on your doorstep? Talliston House & Gardens is the five-star rated bed and breakfast experience you never knew existed. Dubbed ‘Britain’s Most Extraordinary Home’ by The Times, John Tode took the UK’s most ordinary house and transformed it into thirteen locations each set in a different time and place. Now celebrating its tenth anniversary with the release of a book charting the fantastical 25-year journey, Talliston is open for afternoon tea, evening suppers, tours and more.

Photo: Gavin Conlan
We’re giving one winner the chance to experience the magical world inside this unique house and gardens, including a full tour of the property and finishing with a full continental breakfast in the New Orleans kitchen.
To be in with a chance of winning, answer the question below. The answer can be found here. Good luck!
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Need to Know
- The prize is for a five-star overnight stay at Talliston House & Gardens for two people in one of three fantastic rooms including tour and breakfast. The prize is non-transferable, non-refundable, and no cash alternative is available.
- Prize must be taken by 31 December 2026.
- Entrants must be 18+ and a UK resident
- One entry per platform
- Competition closes at midnight on Fri 31 July 2026.
- One winner will be selected at random from all valid entries after the closing date, to win a five-star overnight stay at Talliston House & Gardens for two people in one of three fantastic rooms including tour and breakfast.
- The winner will be notified by email within 3 days of the closing date. The winner has 48 hrs to respond otherwise the promoter reserves the right to select an alternative winner.
Read our full Reader Treats Terms and Conditions here.

