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

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

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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]

Belton House (No Comments)

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]

Bradley (No Comments)

Bradley, a manor house set in woodland and meadows. The building has parts dating back to the 13th-century with the majority dating from the 15th-century.

Facilities

Shakespeare in the park, Crafts, Woodland walks, Hip-carrying infant seats for loan, Children’s quiz/trail, Dogs permitted in surrounding meadows and woodland only.

Photos

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Address

Bradley, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6BN

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01803 843235
Email: bradley@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

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Brownsea Island (No Comments)

An island wildlife haven of woodland, wetland and heath. Brownsea Island is a beautiful setting for walks, picnics and exploring this sanctuary for red squirrels in the south.
The island was also the first ‘test’ camp for Robert Baden-Powell’s Scouts in 1907.

Facilities

National Trust Shop, Vilano Cafe selling hot and cold food as well as children’s lunch boxes, Baby-changing facilities, Pushchairs and baby back-carriers permitted, Baby buggies available to loan.

Photos

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Address

Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7EE

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01202 707744
Email: brownseaisland@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"]Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset[/googleMap]

Calke Abbey (No Comments)

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

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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)

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]

Castle Drogo (No Comments)

Castle Drogo, famously known as being the last castle to be built in England by self-made millionaire Julius Drewe. With views over Dartmoor and set above the Teign Gorge, Castle Drogo is an impressive home designed by architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.

Facilities

National Trust shop and plant sales, Castle tea-room with children’s menu as well as a tea-room at the visitor centre, Baby-changing and feeding facilities, Children’s play area, Children’s quiz/trail, Dogs on leads in car park and estate walks only.

Photos

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Address

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01647 433306
Email: castledrogo@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 Drogo, Devon, UK[/googleMap]

Clumber Park (No Comments)

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]

Compton Castle (No Comments)

Compton Castle has been home to the Gilbert family for almost 600 years.

Facilities

Small shop stall only, Castle Barton restaurant (no credit cards), Baby-changing facilities, Toddler hip carriers for loan, Children’s quiz/trail.

Photos

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Address

Compton Castle, Marldon, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 1TA

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01803 843235
Email: comptoncastle@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"]Compton Castle, Devon, UK[/googleMap]

Cotehele (No Comments)

Turdor house set in extensive grounds. Cotehele has an amazing collection of armour, textiles and furniture.

Facilities

Plant sales, Arts & Crafts, Barn Restaurant with Children’s menu, Baby-changing and feeding facilties, Baby hip-carriers for loan, Children’s quiz/trail, Dogs permitted under close control on woodland walks.

Photos

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Address

Cotehele, St Dominick, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6TA

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01579 351346
Tel: 01579 352713 (shop/plant sales)
Email: cotehele@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

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