Belton House (No Comments)

Posted in Church, chapel,East Midlands,Family facilities/activities,Gardens,Historic Houses,Lincolnshire,Other buidlings,The National Trust

Wonderful 17th-century house set in extensive parkland with beautiful gardens. Belton House featured in the BBC’s adaptation of Jane Eyre.

Facilities

Plant shop, The Stables Restaurant, Children’s menu between 12-2, Baby-changing facilities, Children’s play area including extensive outdoor adventure playground, miniature train rides, Pushchairs permitted, Baby slings and hip-carriers for loan, Dogs on leads in parkland only.

Photos

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Address

Belton House, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2LS

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01476 566116
Email: belton@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"]Belton House, Lincolnshire, UK[/googleMap]

Calke Abbey (No Comments)

Posted in Church, chapel,Derbyshire,East Midlands,Family facilities/activities,Gardens,Historic Houses,Holiday cottages,Nature reserve,Park,The National Trust

Enjoy Calke Abbey, a historic house which has stood still in time. Calke Abbey, set in extensive parkland with nature reserve and walled gardens is wonderful to explore.

Facilities

National Trust shop, Restaurant including Children’s menu, Baby-changing facilities, Baby slings and hip carriers for loan, Children’s quiz/trail as well as play area, Dogs on leads in park only.

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

Calke Abbey, Ticknall, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 7LE

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01332 863822
Email: calkeabbey@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"]Calke Abbey, Ticknall, Derbyshire, UK[/googleMap]

Canons Ashby House (No Comments)

Posted in Church, chapel,East Midlands,Family facilities/activities,Gardens,Historic Houses,Northamptonshire,Park,The National Trust

Elizabethan Manor set in beautiful gardens. Canons Ashby has been home to the Dryden family since it was built in 1710.

Facilities

Gift shops, Tea-room with Children’s menu, Baby-changing facilities, Pushchairs and baby-back carriers permitted, Dogs permitted only on leads in Home Paddock and the car park.

Photos

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Address

Canons Ashby, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 3SD

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01327 860044 (information line)
Tel: 01327 861900
Email: canonsashby@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"]Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, UK[/googleMap]

Clumber Park (No Comments)

Posted in Church, chapel,Countryside,East Midlands,Family facilities/activities,Gardens,Historic Britain,Nottinghamshire,Other buidlings,Park,The National Trust

Extensive parkland including open heath, woods and farmland in total 3,800 acres.

Facilities

Shop including plant sales, Restaurant with Children’s menu during holidays, Baby-changing facilities, Cycle hire with child carriers, Dogs welcome in park but must be on leads in grazing areas and Pleasure Ground.

Photos

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Address

The Estate Office, Clumber Park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3AZ

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01909 544917 (information line)
Tel: 01909 476592
Email: clumberpark@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"]Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, UK[/googleMap]

Grantham House (No Comments)

Posted in East Midlands,Gardens,Historic Houses,Lincolnshire,The National Trust

Handsome town house.

Facilities

House open during August 2-5pm Wednesday & Thursdays (please ring to check accurate dates)

Garden only first Sunday of each month April-Nov.

Photos

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Address

Castlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6SS

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01909 486411
Email: granthamhouse@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"]Grantham, NG31 6SS[/googleMap]

Gunby Hall (No Comments)

Posted in East Midlands,Family facilities/activities,Historic Houses,Holiday cottages,Lincolnshire,The National Trust

Beautiful red-brick house dating from 1700, with walled gardens.

Facilities

Please ring to double check opening dates and times of house and gardens.
House, June-August, 2-5pm on Wednesdays
Gardens, April & May, 2-5pm on Wednesdays, June – August, 2-5pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays and September, 2-5pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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

Gunby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5SS

Contact Numbers

Tel: 07870 758876
Email: gunbyhall@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"]Gunby Hall, Lincolnshire, UK[/googleMap]

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel (No Comments)

Posted in Church, chapel,East Midlands,Family facilities/activities,Lincolnshire,The National Trust

late 17th-century Baptist chapel

Facilities

Please do call to check opening times and dates.
March-Sept, 2-5pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays

Photos

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Address

Monksthorpe, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5PP

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01909 486411
Email: monksthorpe@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"]Monksthorpe, PE23 5PP[/googleMap]

Hardwick Hall (No Comments)

Posted in Countryside,Derbyshire,East Midlands,English Heritage,Family facilities/activities,Gardens,Historic Houses,Holiday cottages,Park,Ruins,The National Trust

Fantastic Elizabethan house built by Bess of Hardwick. A must to visit.

The ruins of the Hardwick Old Hall in the grounds are owned by the National Trust and administered by English Heritage. (01246 850431)

Facilities

Souvenirs, Restaurant serving hot food until 2.30pm with Children’s menu, Baby-changing facilities, Front-carrying baby slings and hip-carrying seats for loan, Dogs permitted on leads and only in park and car park.

Photos

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Address

Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5QJ

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01246 850430
Email: hardwickhall@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"]Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, UK[/googleMap]

High Peak Estate (No Comments)

Posted in Archaeological,Countryside,Derbyshire,East Midlands,Family facilities/activities,Holiday cottages,Nature reserve,The National Trust

Area of outstanding country walks in the international important Pennine moorlands.

Facilities

No WC, nearest villages are Hayfield, Castleton, Edale and Hope. WC can also be located at visitor centres/car parks at Heatherdene and Fairholmes. Dogs permitted on leads.

Photos

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Address

High Peak Estate Office, Edale End, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6RF

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01433 670368
Email: highpeakestate@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"]High Peak, Derbyshire, UK[/googleMap]

Ilam Park (No Comments)

Posted in Countryside,Derbyshire,East Midlands,Family facilities/activities,Gardens,Holiday cottages,Park,The National Trust

Beautiful open park and woodland next to the River Manifold.

Facilities

Shop with plant sales, Tea-room with Children’s menu, Baby-changing facilities, Pushchairs and back-carriers permitted, Dogs permitted on leads.

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

Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2AZ

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01335 350503
Email: ilampark@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"]Ilam Park, Derbyshire, UK[/googleMap]