Levens Hall

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Levens Hall is a magnificent Elizabethan mansion built around a 13th Century pele tower, which was expanded and rebuilt towards the end of the 16th Century. It is the...

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Hoveton, near Wroxham

Chester Zoo

Chester

Chester Zoo is a zoological garden at Upton-by-Chester, in Cheshire, England. It was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family, who used as a basis some...

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...

Hatfield Forest

Essex

Ancient royal hunting forest Hatfield Forest is the best surviving example in Britain of an almost complete Royal Hunting Forest. It has seen many owners, from Kings to...

Stoodley Pike

West Yorkshire

Stoodley Pike is a huge obelisk on the hilltop between Hebden Bridge and Todmorden. A striking landmark in the Upper Calder Valley, it was erected in 1815 to celebrate...

Threave Gardens

Castle Douglas

 A delightful place to visit in any season and National Trust for Scotland attraction. There are several gardens to enjoy; a secret garden, walled garden, patio...

Rievaulx Abbey

North Yorkshire

If peace and tranquillity is what you seek from a family day out in Yorkshire, then Rievaulx Abbey is the perfect choice. Set in a remote valley in the North York Moors...

Scotney Castle - National Trust

Kent

Ruined medieval castle. Victorian mansion house. Rolling parkland. Ancient woodland. Picturesque garden. With romance, drama and nature around every corner, Scotney is...

Kingston Maurward Gardens & Animal Park

Dorchester

The contemporary parkland and pleasure gardens were laid out in the style popularised by Capability Brown. Simplicity was the hallmark of the gardens which consisted of...

Gilbert White's House & Garden and The Oates Collection

Selborne, Hampshire

Explore the home of Gilbert White, the 18th Century naturalist, set in 25 acres of parkland.  Learn about Captain Oates and his epic journey to the South Pole.

Dyrham House

Dyrham Park.

 Set in a beautiful Gloucestershire valley and surrounded by 110 hectares (272 acres) of garden and rolling parkland, this grand baroque house with spectacular...