There are now 660 stately homes in the UK that will be hit by the coronavirus as they depend on usage by the public for at least part of their upkeep, a study by Boodle Hatfield has found.

A decade ago (2009), just 550 stately homes depended on public visits for income from tours, retail, sales of food and drinks or hire for weddings and conferences.

As Covid-19 forced a nationwide lockdown earlier this year, stately homes were one of many attractions forced to close their doors.

Boodle Hatfield said that over the last ten years, more stately homes have begun opening to the public as owners of landed estates s...