Shakespeare Houses

Stratford Upon Avon

Discover the exciting story of William Shakespeare's early years, and see where he spent the first five years with his new wife. Stroll around the house where...

Nene Valley Railway Full size Thomas the Tank Engine

Peterborough

Based near Peterborough close to the boundaries of Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland and Cambrideshire the railway's proximity to the A1 and A47 means it is within...

Avoncroft Museum of Buildings

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings opened in 1967 and has since developed into one of Britain's best known open-air museums. The Museum was founded in 1964 following...

Newby Hall & Gardens

Ripon

  Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, with some of Britain’s finest Robert Adam interiors Newby Hall is home to a wonderful collection of Chippendale furniture,...

Hidcote Manor Garden

Mickleton

Memories don't get any better than this. Relax and unwind in one of the country's great gardens and experience for yourself the fulfilment of a quiet American's English...

Kiftsgate Court Gardens

Gloucestershire

Kiftsgate - the creation of three generations of women gardeners.

Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden

Kenilworth

Take your family to one of England’s most spectacular castle ruins in Warwickshire, and discover links to some major historical figures – including ‘Bad’ King John,...

Hadrians Wall

Northumberland

Hadrian's Wall Country   The emperor Hadrian visited Britain in 122AD when he found ‘the Britons could not be kept under Roman control’, a remark which suggests that...

Pennine Way - National Trail

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...

Rocky Valley walk

Between Boscastle and Tintagel

The stream starts life high up on Venn Down, 820ft (250m) above sea level. From there it meanders through fields before tumbling dramatically, first at the waterfalls at...

Devonshire Dome

Buxton Derbyshire

Welcome to the Devonshire Dome, one of the most dramatic spaces in Britain and the largest unsupported dome in Europe. Built in 1779 by the 5th Duke of Devonshire, this...