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Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher, Surrey, England – Wild Learning
By: | May 14, 2013 – 7:27 am | No Comment
Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher, Surrey, England – Wild Learning

[ April 8, 2013 10:15 am to April 12, 2013 4:00 pm. ] Half term adventure holiday club for children – Have fun and explore the woods with Wild Learning Forset School. Book at place at www.wild-learning.netClaremont Landscape Garden, Esher, Surrey, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukClaremont Landscape Garden, Esher, Surrey, England
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Dyrham Park, near Bath, Somerset, England – Discover the Garden
By: | May 14, 2013 – 7:26 am | No Comment
Dyrham Park, near Bath, Somerset, England – Discover the Garden

[ April 8, 2013 12:00 pm to April 9, 2013 3:00 pm. ] Join one of our guides for a tour of the garden and discover the story of its original development as an impressive Dutch-inspired water garden as well as finding out about its plants.Dyrham Park, near Bath, Somerset, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukDyrham Park, near Bath, Somerset, England
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Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills, Church Stretton, Shropshire, England – Orienteering Challenge Trail
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:48 pm | No Comment
Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills, Church Stretton, Shropshire, England – Orienteering Challenge Trail

[ April 8, 2013 11:00 am to April 12, 2013 3:00 pm. ] Come and have a go at our new orienteering trail at Carding Mill Valley, win a prize at the end and see if you can set the fastest time for the day.Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills, Church Stretton, Shropshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills, Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
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Tintagel Old Post Office, Tintagel, Cornwall, England – Rag time
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:46 pm | No Comment
Tintagel Old Post Office, Tintagel, Cornwall, England – Rag time

[ April 8, 2013 10:30 am to April 14, 2013 5:30 pm. ] Debbie Hastings rag art works on display throughout the house. Come and explore the art of rag-cycling and try it for yourself.Tintagel Old Post Office, Tintagel, Cornwall, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Tintagel Old Post Office, Tintagel, Cornwall, England
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Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood, , Derbyshire, England – Spring Craft Activities for the School Holidays
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:41 pm | No Comment
Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood, , Derbyshire, England – Spring Craft Activities for the School Holidays

[ April 8, 2013 12:00 pm to April 11, 2013 4:00 pm. ] Spring into Spring with a variety of activities and crafts for families.Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood, , Derbyshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood, , Derbyshire, England
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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England – St Mary’s Church Tour
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:39 pm | No Comment
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England – St Mary’s Church Tour

[ April 8, 2013; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Take a tour of the richly decorated Victorian High Gothic church designed by William Burges. Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Ripon, North Yorkshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England
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Bodiam Castle, Bodiam, near Robertsbridge, East Sussex, England – ‘The Bodiam Household’ : 8th – 14th April 2013
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:37 pm | No Comment
Bodiam Castle, Bodiam, near Robertsbridge, East Sussex, England – ‘The Bodiam Household’ : 8th – 14th April 2013

[ April 8, 2013 11:00 am to April 14, 2013 4:00 pm. ] Pay a visit to the Bodiam Household as they give visitors a taste of medieval life. Drop in and pay a visit to the Bodiam Household as they talk, demonstrate and generally cause mischief inside the castle, to give visitors a taste of medieval life. Activities will vary each day, so you never know who [...]

Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England – Get Outdoors in Springtime!
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:23 pm | No Comment
Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England – Get Outdoors in Springtime!

[ April 8, 2013 12:00 pm to April 13, 2013 4:00 pm. ] Try our springtime trail or join our hands on activity to make a nature memo-holder. You could also explore the estate by finding a geocache! 50p per trail.Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Wilmslow, Cheshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
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Blickling Estate, Blickling, Norfolk, England – Getting up close
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:23 pm | No Comment
Blickling Estate, Blickling, Norfolk, England – Getting up close

[ April 8, 2013; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Find out about the wealth of treasures in Blicklings important collection and meet our conservation team.Blickling Estate, Blickling, Norfolk, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Blickling Estate, Blickling, Norfolk, England
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Wordsworth House and Garden, Cockermouth, Cumbria, England – Ghostly fireside tales (Cloned)
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:23 pm | No Comment
Wordsworth House and Garden, Cockermouth, Cumbria, England – Ghostly fireside tales (Cloned)

[ April 8, 2013; 11:30 am to 2:45 pm. ] Ghost stories Head for the Georgian kitchen, get cosy by the fire and listen as our servants tell some of the traditional Cumbrian ghost stories William and his sister Dorothy might have enjoyed. Then explore the house and garden. Write with a quill pen and ink, dress in replica 18th century costume and [...]

Godolphin, Helston, Cornwall, England – High Tea Tours
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:19 pm | No Comment
Godolphin, Helston, Cornwall, England – High Tea Tours

[ April 8, 2013; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Enjoy a guided tour of Godolphin House followed by high tea in the 15th century dining room. After a guided tour of Godolphin House, retire to the 15th century dining room and enjoy a cream tea, sandwiches and cakes baked in Godolphins own kitchen.Godolphin, Helston, Cornwall, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Godolphin, Helston, Cornwall, England
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Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England – Living History – 8 April
By: | May 13, 2013 – 10:16 pm | No Comment
Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England – Living History – 8 April

[ April 8, 2013; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Its Easter and down in the basement the servants are preparing for this special springtime festival. The cooks are busy preparing traditional Easter fare including Simnel cake, which was given by servant girls to their mothers on Mid-Lent Sunday (Mothering Sunday). The smell of baking wafts through the corridors and the servants look forward [...]

Dunham Massey Hall, Altrincham, Cheshire, England – Dunham Detectives
By: | May 13, 2013 – 9:06 pm | No Comment
Dunham Massey Hall, Altrincham, Cheshire, England – Dunham Detectives

[ April 8, 2013; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Somethings up at Dunham. Quiz the Edwardian servants in the house to solve the mystery. House and garden ticket required.Dunham Massey Hall, Altrincham, Cheshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Dunham Massey Hall, Altrincham, Cheshire, England
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Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher, Surrey, England – Easter Holiday Childrens Craft Activities
By: | May 13, 2013 – 9:04 pm | No Comment
Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher, Surrey, England – Easter Holiday Childrens Craft Activities

[ April 8, 2013 11:00 am to April 12, 2013 1:00 pm. ] Childrens Easter craft workshops Join in with our childrens craft making activity in the Thatched Cottage in the Easter holidays.Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher, Surrey, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher, Surrey, England
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Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England – Easter Holiday Fun at Gibside
By: | May 13, 2013 – 9:03 pm | No Comment
Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England – Easter Holiday Fun at Gibside

[ April 8, 2013 11:00 am to April 12, 2013 3:00 pm. ] Free family activities and outdoor escapades every day of the holidays. Join us for Explorer Monday, Foodie Tuesday, Wildlife Wednesday, Adventure Thursday and Fab Friday. Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Gibside, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England
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Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England – Free hourly house guided tours of the state rooms
By: | May 13, 2013 – 8:57 pm | No Comment
Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England – Free hourly house guided tours of the state rooms

[ April 8, 2013; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] House First come, first served.Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England
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RHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington, Devon, England – The Colours of the Rainbow with Karen Hawkins
By: | May 13, 2013 – 8:45 pm | No Comment
RHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington, Devon, England – The Colours of the Rainbow with Karen Hawkins

[ April 8, 2013; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Craft workshop for families Learn how colour is made in different ways using light and paints. Get funky with foam colour tiles to make your very own mosaic rainbow. Please wear old clothes.RHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington, Devon, Englandhttp://apps.rhs.org.uk/rhseventfinder/details.aspx?id=10218&r=trueRHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington, Devon, England
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Newtown National Nature Reserve, Newtown, Isle of Wight, England – Wildlife walk and workshop: lichens and trees
By: | May 13, 2013 – 8:45 pm | No Comment
Newtown National Nature Reserve, Newtown, Isle of Wight, England – Wildlife walk and workshop: lichens and trees

[ April 8, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] Have you ever fancied learning more about the amazing wildlife around us? Join one of our local experts who will guarantee to fire your enthusiasm and start you off on a new passion. Newtown National Nature Reserve, Newtown, Isle of Wight, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Newtown National Nature Reserve, Newtown, Isle of Wight, England
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Montacute House, Montacute, Somerset, England – Bugfest – featuring the Wild and Deadly animal show.
By: | May 13, 2013 – 8:38 pm | No Comment
Montacute House, Montacute, Somerset, England – Bugfest – featuring the Wild and Deadly animal show.

[ April 8, 2013; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Get up close, (very close) to creepy crawlies. Every kid loves them and most mums want to run a mile – all types of creatures of varying sizes to meet, lean about and get to know personally. Montacute House, Montacute, Somerset, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Montacute House, Montacute, Somerset, England
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Dudmaston Estate, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England – Childrens Activity Days – Homes and Habitats
By: | May 13, 2013 – 8:37 pm | No Comment
Dudmaston Estate, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England – Childrens Activity Days – Homes and Habitats

[ April 8, 2013; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Can you follow the clues to find out who lives in the Dudmaston gardens? Prizes for each completed trail and also hands on craft activities to enjoy.Dudmaston Estate, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Dudmaston Estate, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
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Lyme Regis, West Dorset, England – Fossil Walks
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:42 pm | No Comment
Lyme Regis, West Dorset, England – Fossil Walks

[ April 8, 2013; 9:00 am to 12:00 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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Charmouth, West Dorset, England – Family Fossil Walk
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:42 pm | No Comment
Charmouth, West Dorset, England – Family Fossil Walk

[ April 8, 2013; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Superb Value Fossil Hunting Walks on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset5 per person, Child under 4 years old free (equates to 20 for a family of 4 if all over the age of 4 years)Charmouth, West Dorset, Englandhttp://www.fossilwalks.com/events.htmCharmouth, West Dorset, England
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Tradegar House and parkland, South Wales – Easter Egg Trail
By: | April 3, 2012 – 12:20 pm | No Comment
Tradegar House and parkland, South Wales – Easter Egg Trail

[ April 8, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Easter Weekend in 2012 sees the return once again of our ever-popular Easter Egg Trails. For the fifth year running, Cadbury are supporting National Trust and the National Trust for Scotland to bring the magic back to Easter with traditional fun and games for all the family in beautiful surroundings at over 250 locations across [...]

Plymbridge Woods, – Easter Egg Trail
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Plymbridge Woods, – Easter Egg Trail

[ April 8, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Easter Weekend in 2012 sees the return once again of our ever-popular Easter Egg Trails. For the fifth year running, Cadbury are supporting National Trust and the National Trust for Scotland to bring the magic back to Easter with traditional fun and games for all the family in beautiful surroundings at over 250 locations across [...]

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Whitehaven Coast, West Strand – Easter Egg Trail
By: | April 3, 2012 – 12:20 pm | No Comment
Whitehaven Coast, West Strand – Easter Egg Trail

[ April 8, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Easter Weekend in 2012 sees the return once again of our ever-popular Easter Egg Trails. For the fifth year running, Cadbury are supporting National Trust and the National Trust for Scotland to bring the magic back to Easter with traditional fun and games for all the family in beautiful surroundings at over 250 locations across [...]

Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran, Scotland – Easter Egg Trail
By: | April 3, 2012 – 12:20 pm | No Comment
Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran, Scotland – Easter Egg Trail

[ April 8, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Easter Weekend in 2012 sees the return once again of our ever-popular Easter Egg Trails. For the fifth year running, Cadbury are supporting National Trust and the National Trust for Scotland to bring the magic back to Easter with traditional fun and games for all the family in beautiful surroundings at over 250 locations across [...]

Flatford, East Bergholt, Suffolk – Easter Egg Trail
By: | April 3, 2012 – 12:19 pm | No Comment
Flatford, East Bergholt, Suffolk – Easter Egg Trail

[ April 8, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Easter Weekend in 2012 sees the return once again of our ever-popular Easter Egg Trails. For the fifth year running, Cadbury are supporting National Trust and the National Trust for Scotland to bring the magic back to Easter with traditional fun and games for all the family in beautiful surroundings at over 250 locations across [...]

Woolbeding, Midhurst – Easter Egg Trail
By: | April 3, 2012 – 12:19 pm | No Comment
Woolbeding, Midhurst – Easter Egg Trail

[ April 8, 2012; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Easter Weekend in 2012 sees the return once again of our ever-popular Easter Egg Trails. For the fifth year running, Cadbury are supporting National Trust and the National Trust for Scotland to bring the magic back to Easter with traditional fun and games for all the family in beautiful surroundings at over 250 locations across [...]