The house, which has been held by the same family for over 280 years, is surrounded by extensive gardens and parkland and is a grade I listed building.

According to the Domesday Book,[2] in 1086 the Manor of Westerham was held by Earl Eustace de Boulogne, granted to him by William the Conqueror.

[5] The house is set on a terrace and has a two-storey central block of seven bays under a steep, hipped slate roof with pedimented gables and dormers.

The original building was built flanked by two small wings forming a forecourt, but these were demolished and replaced in the 19th century.

Items connected with General James Wolfe, victor of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham and a friend of the Warde family, are also on display.

[7] The gardens at Squerryes Court cover some 10 acres (around 4 hectares) and include a dovecote, lake, gazebo, and parterres.

Squerryes Court has been used as an exterior and interior location for many films, serving as: In 2015, a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream was put on at the house, directed by Ian Hughes and with a cast drawn from classical theatre companies.