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Favourite National Trust place?
fellyjish · 31/12/2019 20:29
We got NT membership for Xmas and it kicks in tomorrow! I'm really excited and want to use it to the full! Where are your favourite NT places?
I'm in the South West but would like to use it as a tool to plan weekends away/visit friends etc too!
doleritedinosaur · 31/12/2019 22:41
Croft Castle is my local & absolute favourite.
They recently extended the Fishpool Valley & have so many memories of fossil hunting, crayfish hunting & walking to get baby out here.
Powis Castle is stunning & has peacocks. Their terraced gardens have great views.
Tredegar House has lovely walks & great if they have a market on, especially for honey.
Adding trusts on my app now.
DrDreReturns · 31/12/2019 22:43
I live just south of Birmingham so a bit out of area for you.
Our local one is Hanbury Hall. The first weekend in October is 'apple weekend' with lots of produce from the orchards - lovely.
I second Croft Castle (mentioned upthread) - there is a nice walk to a hilltop fort with lovely views. Another favourite is Wightwick in Wolverhampton, lovely Victorian house in nice grounds.
It depends where in the country you live, my parents are in Suffolk and there aren't many properties there, so a membership isn't worth it for them. There are lots around here so its good value. Having said that we haven't renewed this year as the kids are now teens and hate being dragged along to NT places!
Portulaca · 31/12/2019 22:52
Stourhead (our local)
Montacute (nr Yeovil, Somerset)
Kingston Lacy (nr Wimborne, Dorset)
Stonehenge (free to NT members - site jointly owned with EH)
Cotehele, Cornwall
Lanhydrock
Trerice (nr Newquay)
Arlington Court
Knightshayes - both Devon
The Courts Garden nr Bradford on Avon, Wilts
ThomasHardyPerennial · 31/12/2019 23:32
Nostell in West Yorkshire is lovely, the walled garden is especially beautiful in the summer. I also love Powis Castle in Wales, and went twice in the same week last year! Wentworth Castle Gardens opened recently in South Yorkshire, and it's great there too.
scrappydappydoo · 31/12/2019 23:43
Keep an eye on their what’s on pages - there’s always something interesting going on - everything from lectures and tours to tree climbing and canoeing.
Do you have kids? If yes the Cadbury Easter trails are good fun. We do a number of them every year.
They run some great family camps too - the one on brownsea island is fab cos you get the run of the island after everyone has left - although they hook up fast.
Loads of places do outdoor theatre which is fab
Yes to the pp who mentioned using the car parks - especially on the coast.
Basildon park has a great ball run where you basically get given a tennis ball and the kids spend hours dropping it down chutes and pipes - simple but fun. The house has been used in loads of films too.
MeanMrMustardSeed · 31/12/2019 23:57
Totally agree re the higher the cost for non members the more there is to do. We use this method for working out how long a new place will take us!
Our favourites are:
Dyrham Park
Mottisfont
Chartwell
Kinghtshayes
Cragside
Avebury
Cliveden
Basildon Park
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