Castell Coch

Tongwynlais, Cardiff

The 'eccentric genius' architect William Burgess was given free rein by his paymaster, the 3rd Marquis of Bute to create a rural retreat to complement the opulence of...

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...

Rousham House and Gardens

Oxfordshire

Rousham and its landscape garden should be a place of pilgrimage for students of the work of William Kent (1685-1748). Rousham represents the first phase of English...

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...

Hestercoombe Gardens

Quantock Hills

Hestercombe is a unique collection of three gardens spanning three centuries of garden history and design. All have undergone acclaimed restoration works and today...

Harlech Castle

Harlech

 Spectacularly sited Harlech Castle seems to grow naturally from the rock on which it is perched. Like an all seeing sentinel, it gazes out across land and sea,...

Upton House and Gardens

near Banbury, Warwickshire, OX15 6HT

Stepping inside the house you'll find yourself surrounded by Lord Bearsted’s internationally important art and porcelain collections, with works by artists such as...

Pennine Bridleway

Crinan Canal

Crinan, Argyll

Every year nearly 2000 boats make the journey along the 9 miles of "Britain's most beautiful shortcut". Once an important commercial connection with the Western Isles...

Cleveland Way - National Trail

North York Moors

Doddington Hall

Doddington, Lincoln

Since 2006 Doddington has been our much-loved family home. We have continued Claire’s parents work in devoting ourselves to the upkeep, repair and progression of the...

Wrekin

Shropshire

The Wrekin is made of very ancient ‘Uriconian’ volcanic rocks (though its shape does not in fact come from having been ‘a volcano’). The Ercall Quarry also has...