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Dyrham Park, near Bath, Gloucestershire, England – Father’s Day at Dyrham Park
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Dyrham Park, near Bath, Gloucestershire, England – Father’s Day at Dyrham Park

[ June 16, 2013; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Come and celebrate Fathers Day at Dyrham Park, with a beer tent and an afternoon performance from Marshfield Male No-Voice choir in the garden.Dyrham Park, near Bath, Gloucestershire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Dyrham Park, near Bath, Gloucestershire, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. [...]

Dudmaston Estate, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England – Father’s Day – Gamekeepers of the Past
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Dudmaston Estate, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England – Father’s Day – Gamekeepers of the Past

[ June 16, 2013; 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm. ] A day in the life of a falconer, ferreter or even an archer! Meet people who uphold these ancient skills and join them in flying birds of prey, racing ferrets and loosing arrows from a bow.Dudmaston Estate, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Dudmaston Estate, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership [...]

Peckover House and Garden, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England – Father’s Day
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Peckover House and Garden, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England – Father’s Day

[ June 16, 2013; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Specials menu in the Reed BarnPie and a Pint and sauage and bacon rolls available Specials menu in the Reed BarnPie and a Pint and sauage and bacon rolls availablePeckover House and Garden, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Peckover House and Garden, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and [...]

Greys Court, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England – Father’s Day at Greys Court
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Greys Court, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England – Father’s Day at Greys Court

[ June 16, 2013; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Come and celebrate Fathers Day at Greys Court, a family celebration with a special free lucky-dip gift for all dads visiting us on this day.Greys Court, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Greys Court, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links [...]

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River Wey and Godalming Navigations and Dapdune Wharf, Guildford, Surrey, England – Aquathlon
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
River Wey and Godalming Navigations and Dapdune Wharf, Guildford, Surrey, England – Aquathlon

[ June 16, 2013; 8:00 am to 9:30 am. ] A unique chance to swim a section of the river Wey before enjoying a cross country run around Shalford Park. Full distance – 1500m swim / 5k run Sprint distance – 750 swim / 3k run Childrens fun run 2kFrom 5. Series entry 40 (3 events) Contact: sales@allabouttriathlon.co.ukRiver Wey and Godalming Navigations and Dapdune [...]

Hinton Ampner, Alresford, Hampshire, England – And Something for the Afternoon..
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Hinton Ampner, Alresford, Hampshire, England – And Something for the Afternoon..

[ June 16, 2013; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Afternoon tea became fashionable in the mid 19th Century, the Duchess of Bedford found it difficult to cope without eating between lunch and dinner. This became a habit, and once her friends were invited to join her, the tradition was born. After many decades absence, afternoon tea will once again be served on the terrace [...]

Basildon Park, Reading, Berkshire, England – 50 Things – Climb a tree on Father’s Day
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Basildon Park, Reading, Berkshire, England – 50 Things – Climb a tree on Father’s Day

[ June 16, 2013; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Experience the unique challenge and thrill brought by The Great Big Tree Climbing Company who will be visiting Basildon Park. Use ropes, harness and karabiners to access the canopy of magnificent tree. Take the quick exit down via a zip wire and then…. see if you or dad can go higher on the leap of [...]

Hatchlands Park, Guildford, Surrey, England – Cellar Tours
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Hatchlands Park, Guildford, Surrey, England – Cellar Tours

[ June 16, 2013; 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm. ] Have you ever wondered what is underneath Hatchlands house? Put on your hard hat, pick up a lantern and come down with us into the cellars to discover previously unseen places.Hatchlands Park, Guildford, Surrey, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Hatchlands Park, Guildford, Surrey, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, [...]

Hatchlands Park, Guildford, Surrey, England – Canine Capers
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Hatchlands Park, Guildford, Surrey, England – Canine Capers

[ June 16, 2013; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Enjoy fun and games with your four legged friend in our friendly competitions. A variety of dog related stalls and activities.Hatchlands Park, Guildford, Surrey, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Hatchlands Park, Guildford, Surrey, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links which you can use [...]

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Wallington, near Morpeth, Northumberland, England – Dangerous Day out with your Dad
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Wallington, near Morpeth, Northumberland, England – Dangerous Day out with your Dad

[ June 16, 2013; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Bring your Dad along to join our Dads Army. Have lots of fun learning woodland skills like fire making, shelter building and tool making, as you tick more things off your 50 Things list. Fun for little AND big kids! Small charge for some activities.Wallington, near Morpeth, Northumberland, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Wallington, near Morpeth, Northumberland, England
There are many [...]

Stackpole, near Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales – Dads go mad
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Stackpole, near Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales – Dads go mad

[ June 16, 2013; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Treat Dad to the sort of fathers day all men love..in the woods. Fire making, cooking over fire food and acitivites, hunter gathering for the 21st Century, back to basics fun.Stackpole, near Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Waleshttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Stackpole, near Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, [...]

Dyrham Park, near Bath, Gloucestershire, England – Cotswold Wardens’ Walk: Dyrham to Old Sodbury
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Dyrham Park, near Bath, Gloucestershire, England – Cotswold Wardens’ Walk: Dyrham to Old Sodbury

[ June 16, 2013; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The walk proceeds via Tormarton and Dodington Park to Coombes end and Old Sodbury where we will visit the Church before lunch at the Dog Inn. We may eat our picnic lunches in the garden if we purchase drinks and a menu will be available at the start of the walk so that we can [...]

Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England – Dens with Dad!
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England – Dens with Dad!

[ June 16, 2013; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] This Fathers Day treat Dad to a woodland adventure! Pack a picnic, explore the woods, build a family den and toast marshmallows round the campfire.Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other [...]

Lyme Park, House and Garden, Stockport, Cheshire, England – Den building
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Lyme Park, House and Garden, Stockport, Cheshire, England – Den building

[ June 16, 2013; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Enjoy an afternoon of fun and mud building dens in the woods. Car parking fee applies, NT members free.Lyme Park, House and Garden, Stockport, Cheshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Lyme Park, House and Garden, Stockport, Cheshire, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links [...]

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Croome, near High Green, Worcester, Worcestershire, England – Day in the Life Meet the Gardener
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:58 am | No Comment
Croome, near High Green, Worcester, Worcestershire, England – Day in the Life  Meet the Gardener

[ June 16, 2013; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Discover more about the work of the Garden and park team at Croome today. Croome, near High Green, Worcester, Worcestershire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Croome, near High Green, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links which you can use to find [...]

The Argory, Dungannon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland – Everyday Hero’s
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:57 am | No Comment
The Argory, Dungannon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland – Everyday Hero’s

[ June 16, 2013; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] In preparation for the World Police and Fire Games in August were inviting families to join in a celebration of our Everyday Heros. Come dressed in your favourite hero costume – a fireman, a police woman, a doctor, a nurse, a dective or a superhero. Join in traditional games, sports and craft activities for all [...]

Lanhydrock, Bodmin, Cornwall, England – Dilly Carts
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:57 am | No Comment
Lanhydrock, Bodmin, Cornwall, England – Dilly Carts

[ June 16, 2013; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Our popular gravity races return. Can you make the cart with the fastest time? Lanhydrock, Bodmin, Cornwall, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Lanhydrock, Bodmin, Cornwall, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links which you can use to find out what programs are available, and [...]

Ightham Mote, Sevenoaks, Kent, England – Fathers Day Fun
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:57 am | No Comment
Ightham Mote, Sevenoaks, Kent, England – Fathers Day Fun

[ June 16, 2013; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] A fun day for all the family with fishing in the Mote, beer tasting and games on the lawn.Ightham Mote, Sevenoaks, Kent, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Ightham Mote, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links which you can use to find [...]

Baddesley Clinton, Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, England – Fathers Day – Survival Skills
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:57 am | No Comment
Baddesley Clinton, Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, England – Fathers Day – Survival Skills

[ June 16, 2013; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Come and learn to be a survivor in the outdoors. A fun action packed day for all the family.Baddesley Clinton, Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Baddesley Clinton, Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links which you can use [...]

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Nuffield Place, Huntercombe, near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England – Father’s Day
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:57 am | No Comment
Nuffield Place, Huntercombe, near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England – Father’s Day

[ June 16, 2013; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Have a Dads day out Vintage cars on display; free tea or coffee in the caf for fathers with accompanying childrenNuffield Place, Huntercombe, near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Nuffield Place, Huntercombe, near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links [...]

Emmetts Garden, Sevenoaks, Kent, England – Fathers Day
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:57 am | No Comment
Emmetts Garden, Sevenoaks, Kent, England – Fathers Day

[ June 16, 2013; 10:00 am to 4:15 pm. ] Treat your Dad at Emmetts Garden this year with a special lunch menu and craft activitiesEmmetts Garden, Sevenoaks, Kent, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Emmetts Garden, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links which you can use to find out what programs [...]

Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher, Surrey, England – Father’s Day at Claremont
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:57 am | No Comment
Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher, Surrey, England – Father’s Day at Claremont

[ June 16, 2013; 10:30 am to 4:00 pm. ] Surrey Classic Car Owners Club will be displaying a variety of vehicles from the 19302 onwards. Free admission for dads when accompanied by their children. Join us for Fathers Day and stroll through the Garden. Our Tea room will be open for hot lunches and afternoon teas. Lunches served 12 – 2.30pm, tea and cakes [...]

Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, near Exeter, Devon, England – Fathers day extravaganza
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:57 am | No Comment
Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, near Exeter, Devon, England – Fathers day extravaganza

[ June 16, 2013; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Why not bring your Dad along and celebrate Fathers Day at Castle Drogo? From a chance to meet the Drogo builders and see displays of machines and gadgets to tree climbing and the opportunity to make a gift for Dad, there will be lots of things for dads (and all the rest of the family) [...]

Peak District: White Peak, White Peak, Derbyshire, England – Father’s Day BBQ and Games
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:57 am | No Comment
Peak District: White Peak, White Peak, Derbyshire, England – Father’s Day BBQ and Games

[ June 16, 2013; 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm. ] Time to play with the kids and let us do the BBQ for you!Peak District: White Peak, White Peak, Derbyshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Peak District: White Peak, White Peak, Derbyshire, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links which you can use to [...]

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Uppark House and Garden, Petersfield, West Sussex, England – Father’s Day at Uppark
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Uppark House and Garden, Petersfield, West Sussex, England – Father’s Day at Uppark

[ June 16, 2013; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] See website www.nationaltrust.org.uk/uppark or call 01730 825 415 for detailsUppark House and Garden, Petersfield, West Sussex, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Uppark House and Garden, Petersfield, West Sussex, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition to other benefits. Links which you can use to find out what programs [...]

Glendurgan Garden, near Falmouth, Cornwall, England – Father’s Day at the beach
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:57 am | No Comment
Glendurgan Garden, near Falmouth, Cornwall, England – Father’s Day at the beach

[ June 16, 2013; 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. ] Come and discover the lovely little beach at the bottom of our garden this Fathers Day. Collect a 50 things scrapbook on arrival and have a go at some of the fun family activities. Have a stone skimming competition, explore the rockpools or simply enjoy jumping the waves. You could even try creating some wild [...]

Croome, near High Green, Worcester, Worcestershire, England – Father’s Day Breakfasts
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:57 am | No Comment
Croome, near High Green, Worcester, Worcestershire, England – Father’s Day Breakfasts

[ June 16, 2013; 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. ] Book a Fathers Day treat with a twist grab an all day breakfast for a treat for Dad and the family in our Restaurant.Croome, near High Green, Worcester, Worcestershire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Croome, near High Green, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
There are many organisations in the UK which offer membership allowing discounted visits and events to members, in addition [...]

Mount Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the Winds, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland – Father’s Day Boat Trip
By: | May 23, 2013 – 10:57 am | No Comment
Mount Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the Winds, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland – Father’s Day Boat Trip

[ June 16, 2013; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] A treat for all of the family on Fathers Day as w etake a scenic voyage on Strangford Lough to view the seals, seabirds and other wildlife which can be found making this internationally important wildlife reserve their home.Mount Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the Winds, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Irelandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Mount Stewart House, Garden [...]