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...

Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path

Corsham Court

Corsham Court is one of England's finest stately homes and is based upon an Elizabethan Manor dating from 1582. The interiors are laid out as a suite of magnificent...

Gritstone Trail

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Stride out along the Gritstone Trail and sample some of the finest walking in Cheshire. There are stunning views in all directions from the gritstone ridges abutting the...

Willows and Wetland centre

Taunton

Come and see the willow industry … from the Withy Bed to the Basket at the Willows & Wetlands Visitor Centre … The Centre is owned and run by the Coate family, who...

Brownsea Island

Dorset

Brownsea Island is dramatically located in Poole Harbour, with spectacular views across to the Purbeck Hills. Thriving natural habitats - including woodland,...

Bodleian Library

Bodleian Library Broad Street Oxford OX1 3BG

About the Bodleian Library One of the great libraries of the world, the Bodleian is a working library which forms part of the University of Oxford. First opened to...

Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway

Lynton and Lynmouth

No family trip to the picturesque towns of Lynton and Lynmouth would be complete without a trip on the world famous Cliff Railway - It’s the best and most exciting way...

Walmer Castle

Walmer, Deal, Kent

Walmer Castle and Gardens is situated between Dover and Deal.  This Tudor castle is surrounded by glorious gardens and panoramic views of the sea.  Visit the rooms of...

Lilleshall Abbey

Lilleshall, Newport, Shropshire

English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites - from world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, from Roman forts on the...

Lowther Castle & Gardens

Penrith

Lowther Castle is owned by Lowther Estate Trust and leased to Lowther Castle & Gardens Trust. It sits at the heart of a 75,000 acre agricultural estate in Cumbria's...

Dolaucothi Gold Mines

Dolaucothi, Pumsaint, Carmarthenshire

Gold mines in use from Roman times to the 20th century, set amid wooded hillsides overlooking the beautiful Cothi Valley. Explore the 1930's Mine Yard containing...