Tag: National Trust

The famous, fabulous flowers of Sissinghurst Castle (National Trust)

Elizabethan Tower, Sissinghurst, Kent

Plants to me are another girl’s shoes. A David Austin rose is my equivalent of a pair of Jimmy Choo’s (with a much more modest price tag I hope my other half appreciates) and I would much rather spend a day getting grubby in the garden than mooching around the shops! So when …

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National Trust Free Weekend – 20/21st April 2013!

Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire

With spring finally with us and the idea of heading outdoors a little more appealing, it’s the perfect time for the National Trust free weekend! With no charge for entry to over 200 National Trust properties across the nation this coming weekend, grab your voucher from the National Trust website and get planning a great …

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Cliveden Estate – a magnificent family day out!

Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, National Trust

I’ve been meaning to visit Cliveden in Buckinghamshire for several years but somehow never got round to it until now. We’ve visited several of the other properties nearby, including lovely Greys Court and impressive Basildon Park but for some reason Cliveden had escaped us.

Finally, on its National Trust opening day …

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Diamond Jubilee – 5 ideas to celebrate the jubilee outside

The Diamond Jubilee is fast approaching and what better way to celebrate this historic and intrinsically British moment with your children and friends than in the beautiful outdoors of our green and pleasant land? And it is particularly green at the moment given all the rain we have had recently!

Below are a few ideas …

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Free National Trust entry this weekend – 21st/22nd April

Just a quick post as this is an opportunity too good to miss! If you’re not already a member of the National Trust and at a loose end this weekend, why not take your family to your local National Trust property or estate. If you take along a voucher from the National Trust website you …

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