One of the great railway experiences
By: Adrian | May 24, 2012 – 9:10 am | No Comment

Travelling from Kyle of Lochalsh to Iverness by train is Britain’s most scenic rail journey, writes Adrian Lawes

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Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours
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Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours

[ August 9, 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 [...]

Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Scotland – Bio-buzz – Clais Fhearnaig
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Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Scotland – Bio-buzz – Clais Fhearnaig

[ May 13, 2012; 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. ] A moderate but long walk over heather moor with great views of the Cairngorm plateau.After an easy climb onto the moor well descend into the gash (clais) left by glacial action and walk along the man-made lochans there. Well enjoy the wildlife before further descending into Glen Lui and returning through ancient pine woods. Walking [...]

Saltram, Plymouth – Whole House Guided Tours
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Saltram, Plymouth – Whole House Guided Tours

[ August 3, 2012; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Join our team of Natinal Trust trained tour guides for a fascinating insight in to the house, collection and the people that lived here across the centuries, and how they influenced Saltram. Tour includes ground floor and first floor, and lasts approximately one hour. Please book your tour at Reception on the day.More Information: Admin [...]

Royal Burgh of Culross, Stirling – Scotland’s Gardens Open Day
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Royal Burgh of Culross, Stirling – Scotland’s Gardens Open Day

[ May 13, 2012; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] A National Trust for Scotland event in support of Scotlands Gardens.Relive the domestic life of the 16th and 17th centuries amid the old buildings and cobbled streets of this Royal Burgh on the River Forth.A model 17th-century garden has been recreated behind Culross Palace to show the range of plants available and includes vegetables, culinary [...]

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Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours
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Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours

[ August 2, 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 [...]

Arduaine Garden, Oban, Scotland – Scotland’s Gardens Open Day
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Arduaine Garden, Oban, Scotland – Scotland’s Gardens Open Day

[ May 13, 2012; 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. ] A National Trust for Scotland event in support of Scotlands Gardens.Begun more than 100 years ago on the south facing slope of a promontory separating Asknish Bay from Loch Melfort, this remarkable hidden paradise is protected by tall shelterbelts and influenced favourably by the North Atlantic Drift. The garden grows a wide variety of plants [...]

Glendurgan Garden, Cornwall – Glendurgan Garden Tours
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Glendurgan Garden, Cornwall – Glendurgan Garden Tours

[ August 2, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Want to find out more about this beautiful valley garden? Join a guided tour of the garden with one of our enthusiastic garden team and learn more about the amazing trees, plants and flowers that grow here. Discover the inspiration behind some of the planting schemes and see this wonderful garden in a different light.More [...]

Falkland Palace & Garden, Scotland – Blossom Day
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Falkland Palace & Garden, Scotland – Blossom Day

[ May 12, 2012; 11:30 am to 3:30 pm. ] Come to enjoy our beautiful blossom and to learn about the magical world of fruit trees.Come to Falkland Palace to learn about the magical world of fruit trees and its value wildlife value, find out about bee keeping or join our garden team for a bug hunt and craft activities. For further information please call [...]

Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate, Yelverton – In Depth Tours
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Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate, Yelverton – In Depth Tours

[ August 1, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Join one of our volunteer guides to see parts of the Abbey normally closed to the public, and learn more about its fascinating history.Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate, Yelvertonhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/find-an-event/?uuid=b5eca67e-4d62-4506-8947-a7364d10eb62Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate, Yelverton
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Drum Castle Garden & Estate, Aberdeenshire – Lichens & Lions
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Drum Castle Garden & Estate, Aberdeenshire – Lichens & Lions

[ May 13, 2012; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Join us for some fun mediaeval-inspired crafts in our 700 year old castle this weekend.Discover what type of beasties and plants were squished up to make coloured dyes in our Mediaeval Plants & Dyes Workshop, before having a go at using some of these dyes to write a message with a feather quill. For further [...]

Trerice, near Newquay – Lute On Sundays
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Trerice, near Newquay – Lute On Sundays

[ July 29, 2012; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Listen to the relaxing period sound of the lute drifting through the house as lutenist Brian Wright plays in the Elizabethan Great Chamber. Selected Sundays only from March to October 2.00pm-4pmTrerice, near Newquayhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/find-an-event/?uuid=d0ebc308-dd00-47b9-8504-401616275a9bTrerice, near Newquay
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Robert Burns Birthplace Musuem, Ayr – Rambling Rosie’s Saturday Stories
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Robert Burns Birthplace Musuem, Ayr – Rambling Rosie’s Saturday Stories

[ May 12, 2012; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Storyteller Rosie Mapplebeck will lead you on a magical trip around Robert Burnss Alloway. Meet at the MuseumFree with admission to the museum. Contact: 0844 493 2601 or email burns@nts.org.uk Free with admissionRobert Burns Birthplace Musuem, Ayrhttp://www.nts.org.uk/Events/Robert-Burns-Birthplace-Museum/Rambling-Rosieas-Saturday-Stories/Robert Burns Birthplace Musuem, Ayr
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Wallington, Northumberland – Krafty Kidz
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Wallington, Northumberland – Krafty Kidz

[ July 26, 2012; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Get creative with Krafty Kidz and have a go at making some fantastic craft items. Charge for items made from 2 – 6.Wallington, Northumberlandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/find-an-event/?uuid=5d7e7667-9489-4ad9-bd83-791e18f4ae41Wallington, Northumberland
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Kintail & Morvich, Scotland – Inner Sound Trip (Kintail to Torridon): 6 day trip
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Kintail & Morvich, Scotland – Inner Sound Trip (Kintail to Torridon): 6 day trip

[ May 17, 2012; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] New for 2012! This trip explores the Inner Sound between the Isle of Skye and the mainland. The trip will start at Kintail and finish at Loch Torridon. There is no better way to explore this amazing coastline with its spectacular backdrops such as the Cuillin mountains, Five Sisters of Kintail and Torridon peaks. Cost [...]

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Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours
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Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours

[ July 26, 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 [...]

Culzean Castle & Country Park, Ayrshire – Explore Culzean’s Caves
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Culzean Castle & Country Park, Ayrshire – Explore Culzean’s Caves

[ May 12, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. ] This is a unique opportunity to see the cave system which runs underneath Culzean, which is normally closed to the public.Culzeans Caves are a scheduled ancient monument, normally closed to the public.Places are limited so bookings will only be accepted on Friday, 11 May after 9.00am , by contacting the Visitor Centre on 01655 884400.Culzean [...]

Wallington, Northumberland – Krafty Kidz
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Wallington, Northumberland – Krafty Kidz

[ July 25, 2012; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Get creative with Krafty Kidz and have a go at making some fantastic craft items. Charge for items made from 2 – 6.Wallington, Northumberlandhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/find-an-event/?uuid=5d7e7667-9489-4ad9-bd83-791e18f4ae41Wallington, Northumberland
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 [...]

Bolsolver Castle, Derbyshire – Medieval Month of May: Choose Your Champion
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Bolsolver Castle, Derbyshire – Medieval Month of May: Choose Your Champion

[ May 13, 2012; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Meet the blue knight from the North on his trusty charger with his squire as they prepare for the Grand Medieval Bolsover Joust. Watch as we arm the knight for the tournament and he practises his manoeuvres on horseback, whilst children can follow their own quest to become a champion knight. Come back each week [...]

Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens, Northumberland – Fashion From The Past: Costume Presentations
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Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens, Northumberland – Fashion From The Past: Costume Presentations

[ May 13, 2012; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] A weekend of fashion from the past. To commemorate the Titanics first and only voyage, we invite you back to April 1912 and take you on an evocative journey into Edwardian society. Lucy Adlington from The History Wardrobe follows the story of famous dress designer Lady Lucy Duff-Gordon – known in Society as Lucile. A [...]

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Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate, Yelverton – In Depth Tours
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Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate, Yelverton – In Depth Tours

[ July 21, 2012; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Join one of our volunteer guides to see parts of the Abbey normally closed to the public, and learn more about its fascinating history.Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate, Yelvertonhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/find-an-event/?uuid=b5eca67e-4d62-4506-8947-a7364d10eb62Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate, Yelverton
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Audley End House and Gardens, Essex – Bringing Audley End to Life
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Audley End House and Gardens, Essex – Bringing Audley End to Life

[ May 13, 2012; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Come and see the service wing and stables brought to life by costumed characters celebrating the merry month of May. See how the estate springs to life at this time of year and learn some seasonal recipes from Mrs Crocombe in the kitchens.Tickets will be available to purchase at the event site on the day. [...]

Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours
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Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours

[ July 19, 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 [...]

Eltham Palace, London – Art Deco Fair
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Eltham Palace, London – Art Deco Fair

[ May 13, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Returning for another year due to popular demand, our much-loved Art Deco Fair gives you the opportunity to buy original 1930s objects in the magnificent Art Deco surroundings of Eltham Palace. From furniture and collectables to hats and handbags, there will be something to tempt every visitor.Tickets will be available to purchase at the event [...]

Antony, Torpoint – Glorious Gardens Tours
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Antony, Torpoint – Glorious Gardens Tours

[ July 18, 2012; 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] Walk and talk with the garden team, including a rare opportunity to view our unique tidal Bath House. Walk includes the Antony Garden and the Antony Woodland Garden. Time for question and answer session at the end.More Information: Antony, 01752 812191, antony@nationaltrust.org.ukAntony, Torpointhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/find-an-event/?uuid=bdffe7a6-fd8f-4af9-adf1-8aa57db02e37Antony, Torpoint
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Brodie Castle, Moray, Scotland – Concert with Lyra
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Brodie Castle, Moray, Scotland – Concert with Lyra

[ May 11, 2012; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Lyra, a world famous company of professional musicians from St Petersburg, performs a selection of Russian folk songs and examples of sacred music from the Russian Orthodox Church. For further information please call 0844 4932156Brodie Castle, Moray, Scotlandhttp://www.nts.org.uk/Events/Brodie-Castle/Concert-with-Lyra/Brodie Castle, Moray, Scotland
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Antony, Torpoint – Conservation in action
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Antony, Torpoint – Conservation in action

[ July 17, 2012; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Join our conservation team to find out how we look after Antony House and its collection. Find out how protect, preserve, polish and clean Antonys fine collection of objects, keeping away nasty pests and problems.More Information: Antony, 01752 812191, antony@nationaltrust.org.ukAntony, Torpointhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/find-an-event/?uuid=d5fdaebd-83fc-475f-a3f7-1b72d7714c92Antony, Torpoint
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The Gallery, 77 Cowcross Street, London – 1866 AND ALL THAT: REDISCOVERING LONDON’S FIRST OLYMPICS AND BRITAIN’S OLYMPIC TRADITION
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The Gallery, 77 Cowcross Street, London – 1866 AND ALL THAT: REDISCOVERING LONDON’S FIRST OLYMPICS AND BRITAIN’S OLYMPIC TRADITION

[ May 10, 2012; 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Thirty years before the modern Olympics were revived in Athens in 1896, the worlds first national Olympian Association held its inaugural games in London. Using archive images and contemporary accounts, sports historian, Martin Polley traces Britains Olympic roots back to 1612, and, via the events of 1866 explores Londons role in the wider Olympic movement. [...]

Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours
By: | May 1, 2012 – 11:46 am | No Comment
Saltram, Plymouth – Themed Guided Tours

[ July 12, 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 [...]