Letter from France: May 2013
By: Frederic de Poligny | May 19, 2013 – 6:42 am | No Comment

Whether you’re a novice or seasoned traveller, France will steal your heart. Each month, Frederic – our French correspondent – gives us the low-down on what to see and do across the channel

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St Agnes to Padstow, Cornwall, England – Chapel Porth beach clean
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:47 pm | No Comment
St Agnes to Padstow, Cornwall, England – Chapel Porth beach clean

[ August 23, 2013; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Enjoy some fresh air and help keep Chapel Porth clean and beautiful. Join us at our monthly beach cleans and see what weird and wonderful things wash up on the beach. We supply gloves, bags and litter pickers. Free drink for beach cleaners afterwards at Chapel Porth Caf.St Agnes to Padstow, Cornwall, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukSt Agnes to [...]

Lyme Regis, West Dorset, England – Fossil Walks
By: | February 1, 2013 – 7:40 pm | No Comment
Lyme Regis, West Dorset, England – Fossil Walks

[ August 23, 2013; 12:00 pm to 3:00 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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Tintagel Castle, Tintagel, Cornwall, England – PIRATE TALES
By: | August 28, 2012 – 11:45 am | No Comment
Tintagel Castle, Tintagel, Cornwall, England – PIRATE TALES

[ August 23, 2012; 11:30 am to 4:00 pm. ] Enjoy swashbuckling piratical entertainment with our colourful historical characters. Hear tales of strange voyages and cargoes, fortunes, and hearts won and lost in adventures that will be enjoyed by all the family.Tintagel Castle, Tintagel, Cornwal

Warkworth Castle & Hermitage, Warkworth, Northumberland, England – THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
By: | August 28, 2012 – 11:45 am | No Comment
Warkworth Castle & Hermitage, Warkworth, Northumberland, England – THE RAILWAY CHILDREN

[ August 23, 2012; 6:00 pm; ] The gentle Edwardian lifestyle is about to be turned upside down for Bobbie, Peter and Phillys Wrapped in a blanket of nostalgia, Heartbreaks award-winning adaptation delivers the heart and soul of this timeless classic. With inspirational storytelling an

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Stokesay Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire, England – TIME TRAVELLERS GO… HEROES & VILLAINS
By: | August 28, 2012 – 11:45 am | No Comment
Stokesay Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire, England – TIME TRAVELLERS GO… HEROES & VILLAINS

[ August 23, 2012; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Could you be a fearsome highwayman? Your training starts here! Take part in a thrilling musket drill, listen to the myths and legends surrounding our favourite rogues and plan your own ambush!Stokesay Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Towersey Village, Oxfordhsire, Oxfordshire, England – Towersey Festival
By: | August 28, 2012 – 11:43 am | No Comment
Towersey Village, Oxfordhsire, Oxfordshire, England – Towersey Festival

[ August 23, 2012 9:00 am to August 27, 2012 6:00 pm. ] The original independent festival, 48 years young in 2012. Four days and five nights with the very best music from legends and newcomers alike. Towersey is where festival hardly begins to describe the wealth of music, street theatre & dance, hands on work

Newtown Old Town Hall, Isle of Wight, England – Landscapes & views
By: | June 19, 2012 – 10:54 am | No Comment
Newtown Old Town Hall, Isle of Wight, England – Landscapes & views

[ August 23, 2012; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] An exhibition by local artist Tony Tutton.More Information: The Custodian, 01983 531785, isleofwight@nationaltrust.org.ukNewtown Old Town Hall, Isle of Wight, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukNewtown Old Town Hall, Isle of Wight, England
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Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion, Wales – Ceredigion Craft Makers Exhibition and Sale of Work
By: | June 19, 2012 – 10:54 am | No Comment
Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion, Wales – Ceredigion Craft Makers Exhibition and Sale of Work

[ August 23, 2012; 11:00 am to 4:30 pm. ] Local craft makers display of work. Ceredigion Craft Makers return to Llanerchaeron for their first visit of the season. An opportunity for you to veiw and buy from the fantastic exhbition – with displays ranging from art and woodwork to jewellery and knitting.More Information: Visitor Services Manager, 01545 573024, janice.thomas@nationaltrust.org.ukLlanerchaeron, Ceredigion, Waleshttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukLlanerchaeron, Ceredigion, Wales
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Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland – A Walk in the Park
By: | June 19, 2012 – 10:54 am | No Comment
Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland – A Walk in the Park

[ August 23, 2012; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] An evening stroll in the grounds of Mar Lodge.An evening stroll in the grounds of Mar Lodge and along the River Dee, with an opportunity to view the interior of the Stag Ballroom adorned with the Duke of Fifes antler collection. Booking essential.Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotlandhttp://www.nts.org.uk/Events/Mar-Lodge-Estate/A-Walk-in-the-Park/Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Ashridge Estate:Visitor Centre, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Berkhamsted , Berkhamsted, England – Aldbury Common Archaeology Walk
By: | June 19, 2012 – 10:54 am | No Comment
Ashridge Estate:Visitor Centre, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Berkhamsted , Berkhamsted, England – Aldbury Common Archaeology Walk

[ August 23, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Join our regional archaeologist on a guided walk on Aldbury and Berkhamsted commons to look at archaeological remains including the remains of the former brickworks.More Information: Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre, 01442 851227, ashridge@nationaltrust.org.ukAshridge Estate:Visitor Centre, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Berkhamsted , Berkhamsted, Englandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukAshridge Estate:Visitor Centre, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Berkhamsted , Berkhamsted, England
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Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours
By: | May 1, 2012 – 11:50 am | No Comment
Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours

[ August 23, 2012; 11:15 am to 11:45 am. ] Join our National Trust trained tour guides for a themed half hour taster tour. Be enthralled as our guides bring to life the stories of the people that lived and worked here, upstairs and downstairs, and how they changed and influenced Saltram. Themes include: Where are the toilets?, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Servant Life at [...]

The Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset – Smuggling Tour – Weymouth
By: | August 22, 2011 – 4:16 pm | No Comment
The Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset – Smuggling Tour – Weymouth

[ August 23, 2011; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Smuggling Tour of the Old Harbour Area. Visiting many harbourside Inns and alleyways to tell smuggling and pirate tales from the past 600 years 5 per adult, 2 per child (Under 16yrs – under 4 yrs free) ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT Tickets available from Weymouth Tourist Information Center, Pavilion Theatre [...]

The Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset – Smuggling Tour – Weymouth
By: | August 22, 2011 – 4:16 pm | No Comment
The Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset – Smuggling Tour – Weymouth

[ August 23, 2011; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ] Smuggling Tour of the Old Harbour Area. Visiting many harbourside Inns and alleyways to tell smuggling and pirate tales from the past 600 years 5 per adult, 2 per child (Under 16yrs – under 4 yrs free) ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT Tickets available from Weymouth Tourist Information Center, Pavilion Theatre [...]

Witley Court & Gardens, Worcestershire – Time Travellers Go… Ugly Bug Safari
By: | August 22, 2011 – 4:16 pm | No Comment
Witley Court & Gardens, Worcestershire – Time Travellers Go… Ugly Bug Safari

[ August 23, 2011; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Grab a magnifying glass and join our Victorian explorer for a hunt through the gardens to find a mass of fascinating minibeasts. Then create your own creepy crawly to take home. Witley Court & Gardens, Worcestershirehttp://www.english-heritage.org.ukWitley Court & Gardens, Worcestershire

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Old Wardour Castle, Wiltshire – Time Travellers Go… Gruesome
By: | August 22, 2011 – 4:16 pm | No Comment
Old Wardour Castle, Wiltshire – Time Travellers Go… Gruesome

[ August 23, 2011; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Can you stomach the more gruesome side of history? Not for the faint-hearted, take a journey into the horrors of ghastly punishments and terrifying tales from days gone by. Old Wardour Castle, Wiltshirehttp://www.english-heritage.org.ukOld Wardour Castle, Wiltshire

The Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset – Smuggling Tour – Weymouth
By: | August 22, 2011 – 4:15 pm | No Comment
The Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset – Smuggling Tour – Weymouth

[ August 23, 2011; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Smuggling Tour of the Old Harbour Area. Visiting many harbourside Inns and alleyways to tell smuggling and pirate tales from the past 600 years 5 per adult, 2 per child (Under 16yrs – under 4 yrs free) ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT Tickets available from Weymouth Tourist Information Center, Pavilion Theatre [...]

The Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset – Smuggling Tour – Weymouth
By: | August 22, 2011 – 4:15 pm | No Comment
The Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset – Smuggling Tour – Weymouth

[ August 23, 2011; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Smuggling Tour of the Old Harbour Area. Visiting many harbourside Inns and alleyways to tell smuggling and pirate tales from the past 600 years 5 per adult, 2 per child (Under 16yrs – under 4 yrs free) ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT Tickets available from Weymouth Tourist Information Center, Pavilion Theatre [...]

Norfolk, Titchwell Marsh nature reserve – Pond dipping for children
By: | August 22, 2011 – 4:15 pm | No Comment
Norfolk, Titchwell Marsh nature reserve – Pond dipping for children

[ August 23, 2011; 10:30 am to 11:30 am. ] Price: Adult 3 Child free. (1 discount for RSPB members)Booking essentialJoin us at the pond for a spot of pond dipping. Leeches, water boatmen, nymphs, larvae and maybe even a stickleback or two await your child?s net! All equipment provided.You can book by calling 01485 210779. BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL as space around the pond is [...]

Dartmouth Castle, Devon – Step Back in Time: Dartmouth Castle Through the Ages
By: | August 22, 2011 – 4:13 pm | No Comment
Dartmouth Castle, Devon – Step Back in Time: Dartmouth Castle Through the Ages

[ August 23, 2011; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Step back in time to a different era each Monday and Tuesday in August at Dartmouth Castle. From the Tudor times to the Second World War, discover more about the castles role in each era and meet some of the colourful characters from the past. Dartmouth Castle, Devonhttp://www.english-heritage.org.ukDartmouth Castle, Devon

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Shrewsbury – Museum Summer Fun Mini Bird Scarers
By: | August 22, 2011 – 4:13 pm | No Comment
Shrewsbury – Museum Summer Fun Mini Bird Scarers

[ August 23, 2011; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Free drop in workshop for children between 3 and 10 years. The workshop includes a variety of arts and crafts activities as well as the opportunity to handle objects from the museum collection. 13:00 – 16:00. FreeShrewsburywww.shrewsburymuseums.comShrewsbury

Ilam Park and South Peak Estate, Derbyshire – Nature Detectives
By: | August 22, 2011 – 4:13 pm | No Comment
Ilam Park and South Peak Estate, Derbyshire – Nature Detectives

[ August 23, 2011; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Come and explore the wonders of summertime wildlife with our great nature trail and hands-on activities at our learning centre. Children 3. Booking is essential. Please call 01433 670368.Ilam Park and South Peak Estate, Derbyshirehttp://www.nationaltrust.org.ukIlam Park and South Peak Estate, Derbyshire

Cheshire – Cheshire’s Young Talented Chef and Young Host Gourmet Evening
By: | July 22, 2011 – 4:15 pm | No Comment
Cheshire – Cheshire’s Young Talented Chef and Young Host Gourmet Evening

[ August 23, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Heres your chance to enjoy one of Chester & Cheshires talented young chefs and hosts yourself!Nunmere Hall HotelTarporley RoadOakmereNorthwichCheshireCW8 2ESTel:01606 889100Email:reservations@nunsmere.co.ukCheshireCheshire

Cumbria – Hawskhead Show
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:33 pm | No Comment
Cumbria – Hawskhead Show

[ August 23, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Hawskhead Show. This years main ring attraction will beShaun Raywoods Dog Display TeamCumbriahttp://www.hawksheadshow.co.uk/Cumbria

Buckland Abbey – Sir Francis Drake at Home
By: | May 24, 2011 – 5:31 pm | No Comment
Buckland Abbey – Sir Francis Drake at Home

[ August 23, 2011; 10:30 am to 5:00 pm. ] Meet the famous sailor and see his weapons and hear stories from the ocean waves!Buckland Abbeyhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-events/w-events-find_event.htm?c=1Buckland Abbey

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Cumbria – Hawskhead Show
By: | April 18, 2011 – 6:36 pm | No Comment
Cumbria – Hawskhead Show

[ August 23, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] A great day out for all the family at this years Hawskhead Show. This years main ring attraction will beShaun Raywoods Dog Display TeamCumbriahttp://www.hawksheadshow.co.uk/Cumbria