A La Ronde (1 Comment)

Posted in Devon,Family facilities/activities,Historic Houses,Park,South West England,The National Trust

Acquired by the National Trust in 1991. A La Ronde is an amazing 18th century house with unique interior decoration. The house is also interesting due to being sixteen-sided.

Facilities

Family Activities, Exhibitions, Shop, Plant Sales, Tea Room, Hip-carrying infant seats for loan, Children’s quiz/trail. Suitable for school groups.

Photos

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Address

A La Ronde, Summer Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5BD

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01395 265514
Tel Shop: 01395 255918
Tel Tea Room: 01395 255912

Email: alaronde@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap name="A La Ronde" width="100%" height="350px"]Summer Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5BD[/googleMap]

Aberconwy House (No Comments)

Posted in Conwy,Family facilities/activities,Historic Houses,The National Trust,Wales

Medieval merchant’s house dating from the 14th-century.

Facilities

Children’s quiz/trail, No WC.

Photos

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Address

Aberconwy House, Castle Street, Conwy, LL32 8AY

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01492 592246
Email: aberconwyhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Castle Street, Conwy, LL32 8AY[/googleMap]

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill (No Comments)

Posted in Cumbria,Family facilities/activities,Gardens,Holiday cottages,North West,Other buidlings,The National Trust

This haven for wildlife is renowned for its medicinal and culinary herbs.

Facilities

National Trust shop and plant sales, Restaurant with Children’s menu, Baby-changing facilities, Pushchairs permitted, Dongs with leads allowed on woodland walk.

Photos

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Address

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1SP

Contact Numbers

Tel: 017683 61893
Email: acornbank@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Acorn Bank Garden, Cumbria, CA10 1SP[/googleMap]

Alderley Edge (No Comments)

Posted in Cheshire,Countryside,Family facilities/activities,North West,The National Trust

Countryside with impressive views across Cheshire and the Peak District.

Facilities

Tea-room, Mines open days, Children’s quiz/trail, Dogs permitted under close control and on leads in fields.

Photos

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Address

Alderley Edge, Cheshire Countryside Office, Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4UB

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01625 584412
Email: alderleyedge@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Alderley Edge, Maclesfield, UK[/googleMap]

Alfriston Clergy House (No Comments)

Posted in East Sussex,Family facilities/activities,Gardens,Historic Houses,South and South East England,The National Trust

14th-century thatched cottage and pretty garden. Alfriston Clergy House was the first building to be acquired by the National Trust in 1896.

Facilities

No WC, Themed family fun days, Pushchairs and baby back-carriers permitted.

Photos

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Address

Alfriston Clergy House, The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 5TL

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01323 870001
Email: alfriston@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Alfriston Clergy House, Alfriston, UK[/googleMap]

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge (No Comments)

Posted in Archaeological,Family facilities/activities,North East,Northumberland,Other buidlings,Park,The National Trust

Gorge on the River Allen within ancient woods.

Facilities

Baby-changing facilities, Family trail, Dogs allowed under close control.

Photos

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Address

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 7BU

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01434 344218
Email: allenbanks@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Allen Banks, Bardon Mill, Northumberland, UK[/googleMap]

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill (No Comments)

Posted in Cambridgeshire,East of England,Family facilities/activities,Gardens,Historic Houses,The National Trust

Country house in Jacobean-style, created by the first Lord Fairhaven and his brother between 1926 and 1966. The mill at Anglesey was recorded in the Domesday Book.

Facilities

National Trust shop, Redwoods restaurant with Children’s menu, Baby-changing facilities, Toddler hip-carriers for loan, Children’s quiz/trail.

Photos

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Address

Anglesey Abbey, Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9EJ

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01223 810080
Email: angleseyabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, UK[/googleMap]

Antony House and Garden (No Comments)

Posted in Coastline,Cornwall,Family facilities/activities,Gardens,Historic Houses,Other buidlings,Park,South West England,The National Trust

Acquired by the National Trust in 1961. Antony is a wonderful 18th century mansion set within parkland with its fine gardens. Situated near the coast in Cornwall, it has been a family home to the Carew Pole family for generations.

Facilities

Restaurant with Children’s Menu, Baby-changing facilities, Hip-carrying infant seats for loan.

Photos

If you have any photos of Antony please email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org

Address

Antony, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 2QA

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01752 812191

Email: antony@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false"]PL11 2QA[/googleMap]

Ardress House (No Comments)

Posted in Co Armagh,Family facilities/activities,Gardens,Historic Houses,Northern Ireland,The National Trust

Traditional Farmyard with 17th-century house.

Facilities

Shop, Picnic area, Children’s quiz/trail.

Photos

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Address

Ardress House, 64 Ardress Road, Annaghmore, Portadown, Co Armagh, BT62 1SQ

Contact Numbers

Tel: 028 8778 4753
Email: ardress@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]64 Ardress Road, Annaghmore, BT62 1SQ[/googleMap]

Arlington Court and The National Trust’s Carriage Collection (No Comments)

Posted in Church, chapel,Countryside,Devon,Family facilities/activities,Gardens,Historic Houses,Holiday cottages,Other buidlings,Park,South West England,The National Trust

Regency house set within a 2,700 acre estate full of wildlife including deer park and renowned for its rare lichens, bats, dormice, hares, otters and owls. The estate also accommodates the National Trust’s internationally important collection of 50 horse-drawn carriages within the Stable Block.

You will also find the 30 acres of informal gardens including the formal Victorian garden to picnic or play in as well as restored walled kitchen garden.

Facilities

Carriage rides weather permitting, Open-air theatre, Activity workshops for children during school holidays, Shop including plant sales, Licensed tea-room serving hot and cold meals as well as picnic food, Children’s menu, Baby-changing facilities, Baby slings and hip carrying infant seats for loan, Children’s play area as well as quiz and Tracker packs, Dogs are welcome on short leads in gardens, grounds and Carriage Collection.

Photos

If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org

Address

Arlington Court, Arlington, nr Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4LP

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01271 850296
Email: arlingtoncourt@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Arlington, Devon, UK[/googleMap]