Calke Abbey

Derby

A country house and estate preserved in 20th-century decline. A place poised somewhere between gentle neglect and downright dereliction, telling the tale af an eccentric...

Patchings Art Centre and Cafe

Nottingham

Courses and workshops can be booked over the telephone (0115 9653 479) between 9.30am amd 5.00pm anyday. You are also welcome to visit the Art Materials Shop at...

Coate Water Park

Swindon

Coate water is a great place to go for a family walk with the dog. It has a huge lake in the middle with a nature walk all the way around, which takes about a hour to...

Artisan Cheese Fair Melton Mowbray

Exhibition Halls, Cattle Market, Melton Mowbray LE13 1JY

70 Artisan Cheese-makers from across Britain & Ireland will be attending who make between them 300 cheeses. Many of them are small producers who rarely travel outside...

Borders Distillery, Hawick

Hawick

RHS Rosemoor, Great Torrington

Great Torrington

If you are looking for inspiration and a relaxing day out, come to RHS Garden Rosemoor and stroll around our enchanting 65-acre garden. Rosemoor is a garden of...

Sledmere House

Driffield, Yorkshire

There is something about the charm of Sledmere which has captivated visitors for over 200 years. Whether you just want a relaxing day looking around the gardens enjoying...

Stafford Castle

Staffordshire

This prominent vantage point and strategic site was quickly recognised by the Normans, who built a huge timber fortress here by 1100 AD. Originally built by Robert de...

National Civil War Centre Newark

Newark Nottinghamshire

First centre in the UK to tell the story of the British Civil Wars The UK's first National Civil War Centre is aiming to telling the story of the brutal 17th century...

Exmoor Zoo

Bratton Fleming

Welcome to Exmoor Zoo a special place that enables you to get up close and personal! Opened in 1982 the zoo is now an ideal family venue, especially for the kids. The...

Iford Manor and the Peto Garden

Iford, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire. BA15 2BA

The Iford valley has been occupied since Roman times and the manor house sits idyllically by the Frome river in the steep-sided valley. Iford Manor is mediaeval in...

Walled Garden at Scampston

Malton, North Yorkshire

To be found in peaceful North Yorkshire, the Walled Garden is a stunningly beautiful, contemporary garden, quite unlike any other. Designed by the Dutch plantsman, Piet...