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Tyntesfield, Bristol, North Somerset, England – TYNTE: Archery at Tyntesfield
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Tyntesfield, Bristol, North Somerset, England – TYNTE: Archery at Tyntesfield

[ March 17, 2013; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Join us on this hands-on archery workshop and discover your inner Robin Hood. This event is organised by TYNTE Youth Panel in Patnership with the archeryScool. Free for Young People aged 13-25. Participants will be able to win VIP tickets to attend our Tyntesfield Takeover in July.Tyntesfield, Bristol, North Somerset, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Tyntesfield, Bristol, North Somerset, England
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Tyntesfield, Bristol, North Somerset, England – Walk and talk with the North Somerset Bodgers
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Tyntesfield, Bristol, North Somerset, England – Walk and talk with the North Somerset Bodgers

[ March 17, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] Learn about the history, tools and techniques of bodging, including a tour of the North Somerset Bodgers onsite workshop and a stroll through Tyntesfields woodland. Tyntesfield, Bristol, North Somerset, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Tyntesfield, Bristol, North Somerset, England
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Limpsfield Common, Oxted, Surrey, England – War time experiences at Limpsfield Common
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Limpsfield Common, Oxted, Surrey, England – War time experiences at Limpsfield Common

[ March 17, 2013; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Travel back in time and discover Limpsfield Commons air raid shelters Step back 70 years to when Limpsfield was often under direct threat of enemy attack. Well tell you how the shelters were used and give you a taste of the times with ration-book recipe tea and biscuits.Limpsfield Common, Oxted, Surrey, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Limpsfield Common, Oxted, [...]

The Argory, Dungannon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland – Shamrocks and Shillelaghs
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:45 pm | No Comment
The Argory, Dungannon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland – Shamrocks and Shillelaghs

[ March 17, 2013; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] A fine way to celebrate St.Patricks Day in Co.Armagh. Children will love the Shillelagh trail and craft activities. Enjoy the traditional music and Irish food. A fantastic day of fun for all the family. The Argory, Dungannon, County Armagh, Northern Irelandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/The Argory, Dungannon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Springhill, Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland – Shamrock Shenanigans
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Springhill, Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland – Shamrock Shenanigans

[ March 17, 2013; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] This is sure to be a fine way to celebrate St. Patricks Day With free entry for anyone who can prove they are called Patrick, this is sure to be a fine way to celebrate St. Patricks Day. Discover the shamrock trail around the grounds, enjoy craft activities for the children, traditional food and [...]

Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses, Kinver, near Stourbridge, Staffordshire, England – Spring Steps: Guided Ramble
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:40 pm | No Comment
Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses, Kinver, near Stourbridge, Staffordshire, England – Spring Steps: Guided Ramble

[ March 17, 2013; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Enjoy a fresh look at Kinver Edge as it wakes up for Spring Join us for a guided 6 mile ramble taking in the sights and smells of Spring. Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses, Kinver, near Stourbridge, Staffordshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses, Kinver, near Stourbridge, Staffordshire, England
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Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, near Exeter, Devon, England – St Patrick’s Day Lunch
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Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, near Exeter, Devon, England – St Patrick’s Day Lunch

[ March 17, 2013; 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm. ] When St Patricks Day rolls around, it seems theres a wee bit o the Irish in most of us. Why not celebrate with friends and family at Castle Drogo Caf with our St Patricks Day lunchtime special offer. Roast lunch also available. Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, near Exeter, Devon, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, near Exeter, Devon, [...]

Plas yn Rhiw, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales – Gerddi yn agored- Gardens Open
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:23 pm | No Comment
Plas yn Rhiw, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales – Gerddi yn agored- Gardens Open

[ March 17, 2013; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Gerddi Plas yn Rhiw ar agor – Cyfle i chi gael gweld blodaur gwanwyn yn gynnar yn y tymor.Plas yn Rhiw gardens open -an opportunity for you to come and see the spring flowers early in the season. Plas yn Rhiw, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Waleshttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Plas yn Rhiw, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales
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Mottisfont, near Romsey, Hampshire, England – Great Big Tree Climbing
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Mottisfont, near Romsey, Hampshire, England – Great Big Tree Climbing

[ March 17, 2013; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Ever wanted to climb a tree? Come along and be shown the ropes of tree climbing in some of magnificent Plane trees. Come along and join us for the Great Big Tree Climbing event, where you have 3 trees to climb, each one more adventurous than the last. You will be taught the basics [...]

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Heysham Head, Heysham, Lancashire, England – Heysham- St Patricks Day at St Patricks Chapel 17 March 2013
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Heysham Head, Heysham, Lancashire, England – Heysham-  St Patricks Day at St Patricks Chapel 17 March 2013

[ March 17, 2013; 1:00 pm to 3:45 pm. ] Uncover 6000 years of history at this unique Saxon chapel built on the spot where St Patrick is believed to have first arrived on our shores. Skeletons! Rock-cut graves! Vikings! Amazing views! Heysham Head, Heysham, Lancashire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Heysham Head, Heysham, Lancashire, England
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Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England – Lecture Lunch with Dr. Sam Newton: The Dream Ship of Sutton Hoo
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:17 pm | No Comment
Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England – Lecture Lunch with Dr. Sam Newton:  The Dream Ship of Sutton Hoo

[ March 17, 2013; 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. ] Lecture Lunch with Time Teams Dr. Sam Newton. Examine how our understanding of East Anglian ship-burial rites is amplified by Old English poetry and the great nautical metaphor of life.Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, Suffolk, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
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Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House, Castlerock, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland – Leprechaun Hunt
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:17 pm | No Comment
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House, Castlerock, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland – Leprechaun Hunt

[ March 17, 2013; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The Leprechauns have escaped from Downhill and we need your help! Leprechauns have escaped from their home in Downhill forest and hidden themselves around Hezlett House! Come along and bring your whole family to help us seek them out. The more help the better! Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House, Castlerock, County [...]

Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England – Living History – 17 March
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:16 pm | No Comment
Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England – Living History – 17 March

[ March 17, 2013; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Discover life in service in the 1930s. Explore the maze of corridors and rooms where the ghostlys servants busy themselves with preparing for the grand parties and entertainments of the Hervey Family. Who has been at Mrs Sangster, the faithful Cook and Housekeepers dripping pot? Will the Hall boy finish polishing all the boots [...]

Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England – Music in the Chapel
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:12 pm | No Comment
Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England – Music in the Chapel

[ March 17, 2013; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Enjoy the fantastic acoustics of Gibside Chapel with live music from local performers and choirs inspired by a seasonal theme on the third Sunday of every month. Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England
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Clandon Park, Guildford, Surrey, England – BBC Radio 3 Baroque Spring Concert
By: | May 13, 2013 – 8:40 pm | No Comment
Clandon Park, Guildford, Surrey, England – BBC Radio 3 Baroque Spring Concert

[ March 17, 2013; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT AND NO MORE TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE, we are sorry for any inconvenience.A programme of Italian baroque music performed by La Risonanza, with soprano Yetzabel Arias Fernandez, directed by Fabio Bonizzoni.Clandon Park, Guildford, Surrey, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Clandon Park, Guildford, Surrey, England
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Clandon Park, Guildford, Surrey, England – Conserving Clandon House Exhibition
By: | May 13, 2013 – 8:36 pm | No Comment
Clandon Park, Guildford, Surrey, England – Conserving Clandon House Exhibition

[ March 17, 2013; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] An exhibition on the conservation challenges at Clandon Park. Discover the environmental controls, fire threat, wear and tear and costly building works; also includes the work carried out in 2012 to restore the beautiful state bed.Clandon Park, Guildford, Surrey, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Clandon Park, Guildford, Surrey, England
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Winchester City Mill, Hampshire, England – Weekend Milling Demonstrations
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:56 pm | No Comment
Winchester City Mill, Hampshire, England – Weekend Milling Demonstrations

[ March 17, 2013; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] See how this fully restored workng water mill produces stone-ground wholemeal flour using the power of the river Itchen.Winchester City Mill, Hampshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukWinchester City Mill, Hampshire, England
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Birmingham Back to Backs, England – Gross gazunda’s & putrid privies
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:56 pm | No Comment
Birmingham Back to Backs, England – Gross gazunda’s & putrid privies

[ March 17, 2013; 10:15 am to 3:30 pm. ] Have a go at our toilet themed trail around the back to backs. Learn about toilet trends through time in Back to Backs, from gross gazundas to the fabulous flushing toilet that we know and love today!Birmingham Back to Backs, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukBirmingham Back to Backs, England
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Dinefwr Park and Castle, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales – Family Weekend Club
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:56 pm | No Comment
Dinefwr Park and Castle, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales – Family Weekend Club

[ March 17, 2013; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Many things on the list of 50 Things to do before youre 11 are available all year round at Dinefwr. Become part of the Family Weekend Club and fill your Saturdays or Sundays with free activities for all the family. Youll need a 50 Things scrapbook and your imagination!Dinefwr Park and Castle, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Waleshttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukDinefwr [...]

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Studland Beach, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England – Seashore scavengers
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:49 pm | No Comment
Studland Beach, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England – Seashore scavengers

[ March 17, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] Help clear litter from Studland Beach and enjoy a hearty walk along the sand at the same time.Studland Beach, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukStudland Beach, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
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Culzean Castle & Country Park, Aberdeenshire , Scotland – Scottish Snowdrop Festival
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:45 pm | No Comment
Culzean Castle & Country Park, Aberdeenshire , Scotland – Scottish Snowdrop Festival

[ March 17, 2013; 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. ] Carpets of snowdrops border the drive and woodland walk between the castle and the swan pond.Other attractions include coastline, gardens, a deer park, childrens playground.Tea room and gift shop at visitor Centre (open weekends only). Culzean Castle & Country Park, Aberdeenshire , Scotlandhttp://www.nts.org.uk/Events/Culzean-Castle-Country-Park/Scottish-Snowdrop-Festival/Culzean Castle & Country Park, Aberdeenshire , Scotland
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Balmerino Abbey, Fife, Scotland – Scottish Snowdrop Festival 2013
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Balmerino Abbey, Fife, Scotland – Scottish Snowdrop Festival 2013

[ March 17, 2013; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Visit Balmerino Abbey to see the beautiful early spring flowers in a tranquil historic setting as part of the 2013 Scottish Snowdrop Festival.Balmerino Abbey is worth visiting at any time of the year but especially in the early spring. The grounds are open all day Entry by donation for Scotlands Gardens. Self-guided walk. Balmerino [...]

Hill of Tarvit Mansionhouse & Garden, Fife, Scotland – Scottish Snowdrop Festival 2013
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Hill of Tarvit Mansionhouse & Garden, Fife, Scotland – Scottish Snowdrop Festival 2013

[ March 17, 2013; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] February and March are great months to visit Hill of Tarvit to see the snowdrops and early spring flowers.Hill of Tarvit is taking part in the 2013 Scottish Snowdrop Festival – a national campaign celebrating the humble but exquisite snowdrop! A welcome sign of winters end – or nearly. Hill of Tarvit is well worth [...]

Greenbank Garden, Clarkston , Glasgow, Scotland – National Snowdrop Festival
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Greenbank Garden, Clarkston , Glasgow, Scotland – National Snowdrop Festival

[ March 17, 2013; 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. ] See large numbers of snowdrops and snowflakes in the garden and woodland as part of the national snowdrop festival.A good selection of snowdrops have been planted around Greenbank Garden along with the large numbers in the dell, many of which have been there since the 1920s.There is also a good display of snowflakes (leucojums) just [...]

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Kellie Castle & Garden, Fife , Scotland – Scottish Snowdrop Festival 2013
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Kellie Castle & Garden, Fife , Scotland – Scottish Snowdrop Festival 2013

[ March 17, 2013; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] February and March are great months to visit Kellie Castle to see the snowdrops and early spring flowers.Kellie Castle is taking part in the 2013 Scottish Snowdrop Festival – a national campaign celebrating the humble but exquisite snowdrop! A welcome sign of winters end – or nearly. Kellie Castle is well worth a visit at [...]

Lyme Regis, West Dorset, England – Fossil Walks
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Lyme Regis, West Dorset, England – Fossil Walks

[ March 17, 2013; 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Get Fossilling on the Jurassic Coast! Come and join in with one of our famous Fossil Walks along this historic stretch of Dorset coast with Lyme Regis Museum Geologist Paddy Howe and Marine Biologist Chris Andrew.Lyme Regis, West Dorset, Englandhttp://www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/whats-on/fossil-walksLyme Regis, West Dorset, England
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Wrest Park House & Gardens, Silsoe, Luton, Bedfordshire, England – Wrest Park Literary Season
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Wrest Park House & Gardens, Silsoe, Luton, Bedfordshire, England – Wrest Park Literary Season

[ March 17, 2013; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Historically, the women of Wrest Park shared a love of books. Throughout March enjoy a range of lectures which reflect this strong historical and literary tradition. Wrest Park House & Gardens, Silsoe, Luton, Bedfordshire, Englandhttp://www.english-heritage.org.ukWrest Park House & Gardens, Silsoe, Luton, Bedfordshire, England
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Newhailes, Lothian – Newhailes Nature Detectives Club
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Newhailes, Lothian – Newhailes Nature Detectives Club

[ March 17, 2012; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] The Nature Detectives Club is for 7-12 year olds and will meet at the education room in the stable block at Newhailes For more information Contact Lothian area Ranger Tel: 08444932124 or Email lothianranger@nts.org.ukContact:For further information please call 0844 4932124Booking:10 yearly annual subscription fee per childNewhailes, Lothianhttp://www.nts.org.uk/Events/Newhailes/1628/Newhailes, Lothian