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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

Ascott (No Comments)

Posted in Buckinghamshire, Gardens, Historic Houses, South and South East England, The National Trust

Jacobean house bought in 1876 by the de Rothschild family. Read More

Ashdown House (No Comments)

Posted in Berkshire, Countryside, Gardens, Historic Houses, South and South East England, The National Trust

Dutch style house with spectacular views. Read More

Avebury Manor and Gardens (No Comments)

Posted in Family facilities/activities, Gardens, Historic Houses, South West England, The National Trust, Wiltshire

Acquired by the National Trust in 1991, Avebury Manor is a 16th-century manor house with beautiful Edwardian gardens. Read More

Barrington Court (No Comments)

Posted in Family facilities/activities, Gardens, Historic Houses, Holiday cottages, Other buidlings, Somerset, South West England, The National Trust

Acquired by the National Trust in 1907, Barrington Court is wonderful Tudor manor house with working kitchen garden and beautiful Gertrude Jekyll-inspired gardens. The visits here can be a unique experience with the opportunity to purchase antique or reproduction furniture. Read More