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Low Wray Campsite

National Trust Low Wray Campsite

Nestled on the western shoreline of Lake Windermere, this stunning site offers a wide-range of camping options including traditional pitches with waterfront, lake, meadow or woodland views, or camping pods, safari tents, space for campervans and even two suspended tree tents.

Facilities at the site include a shop, three toilet and shower blocks, laundry facilities, washing-up areas, a children’s adventure playground. Canoes, rowing boats, sit-on kayaks and paddleboards are also available to hire as well as mountain bikes.

Oak Cottage

National Trust Oak Self Catering Cottage

Located on the Golden Cap estate, Oak is one of St Gabriel’s cottages, a row of thatched holiday homes that sit on the site of a former hamlet. Oak Cottage is in a wonderfully secluded spot, the perfect place to get away from it all.

Scale Golden Cap, the highest point on the south coast, or opt for a less strenuous stroll along the South West Coast Path. You may even spot one of our conservationists who help care for this land. The support from your stay at Oak Cottage ensures we can continue this vital work.

A little further afield, immerse yourself in Hardy Country. Discover the Dorset countryside that inspired this great writer to produce such enduring literary works.

Orangery

National Trust Orangery Cafe

Our chefs transform locally sourced ingredients into a selection of hearty homemade lunches and light bites in this historic café.

Open daily 10am – 3.30pm with lunch service from 12 noon to 3pm.

Ormesby

National Trust Ormesby Hall

Nestled in Middlesbrough is the green oasis of Ormesby Hall, once home to the Pennyman family. This classic Georgian mansion is surrounded by 250 acres of parkland and farmland which offer year round seasonal walks with a colourful Victorian formal garden accompanying the mansion.

Uncover the family’s stories from ‘wicked’ Sir James to Colonel Jim, survivor of the First World War, and the theatrical exploits of his wife Ruth. Then experience the life of a Victorian servant and explore the Laundry and Kitchen.

National Trust Penrhyn Castle Cafe

The dominating stone façade of Penrhyn Castle hides more than just its internal red-brick construction.

The unique architecture, opulent interiors and fine art collection sit alongside a history of sugar and slate fortunes, of social unrest and the longest-running industrial dispute in British history. Discover Penrhyn’s history, its vast rooms, neo-Norman stairways and Victorian kitchens.

The extensive grounds are perfect for exploring and enjoying spectacular views of Snowdonia and the North Wales coast. Little explorers can climb trees, make dens and run wild in the adventure playground.

Plas Newydd

National Trust Plas Newydd House & Garden

Set on the shores of the Menai Strait amidst breathtakingly beautiful scenery, this elegant house was redesigned by James Wyatt in the 18th century. The 1930s restyled interior is famous for its Rex Whistler association and contains his exquisite romantic mural and the largest exhibition of his works.

There’s a fine spring garden and Australasian arboretum, with an understorey of shrubs and wild flowers, an italianate-style summer terrace, and massed hydrangeas which give autumn colour.

A woodland walk gives access to a delightful spring and early summer rhododendron garden.

Prior Park

National Trust Prior Park Landscape Garden

National Trust – Prior Park Landscape Garden
Beautiful and intimate 18th-century landscape garden in Bath.

There are all sorts of fun things to do in the garden, from playing a spotting game in the grotto, to seeking out wildlife.

There is so much to do at Prior Park. If you have already enjoyed the natural play area and the rotten trail, why not pick up a seasonal safari trail at reception?

You could stop off at the swing at the bottom of the Priory Path and fly through the air, or go on a hunt for our giant Yellow Meadow Ant.

Rufford Old Hall

National Trust Rufford Old Hall

Be wowed by the Tudor Great Hall with its fantastic furniture, arms, armour, tapestries and the carved oak screen, a rare survivor from the 1500s. History springs to life in the Hesketh’s dining room, its food-laden table, lit candles and ‘fire in the hearth’ waiting to welcome the family’s dinner guests.

And did Shakespeare spend a short time here in his youth? There’s reasonable evidence to suggest that he could once have known Rufford’s Great Hall for a few months whilst still in his teens. Ask us about the evidence and decide for yourself!

Seaview

National Trust Seaview Self Catering Cottage

With views over Studland Bay, this former tennis pavilion makes a quirky holiday escape.

Seaview is a former tennis pavilion turned quirky holiday cottage with stacks of charm. From its veranda you’ll have front row seats of Studland Bay. Open the double French doors to a bright and airy space where cream wood-panelled walls run throughout the cottage.

Studland Beach is just a 10 minute walk, where you’ll find a vast stretch of sand, an abundance of waters sports and views of Old Harry Rocks. For a more secluded beach without the crowds, South Beach is just 180 metres from the cottage.

Shugborough

National Trust Shugborough Estate Tea Room

Home to the Anson family since 1624, it was once described as ‘a perfect paradise’. Visit this important piece of Staffordshire’s heritage for a full day of discoveries.

You can explore sweeping parkland, ancient woodland and a landscape peppered with monuments. See seasonal blooms in the formal gardens, or produce in the walled garden. Head over to Park Farm and see the Tamworth pigs and Dorking chickens. Say hello to the animals, such as Longhorn cows and Southdown sheep that roam around in the fields.

Stone Barrow Bunkhouse

National Trust Stone Barrow Bunkhouse

Starting life as an MOD radar station, Stone Barrow Bunkhouse offers a remote hideaway for a group of eight. Walkers, activity groups or large families alike will delight over its location, high on Stonebarrow Hill overlooking Lyme Bay and the Golden Cap.

You’ll be in perfect walking territory, with 25 miles of footpaths through the countryside and headlands of the Golden Cap right from your doorstep. From here you’ll be able to loop onto the South West Coast Path and hike further along the Dorset coastline. Or stay local and relax on Charmouth’s beach, which is only a 30 minute walk downhill.

Stoneywell

National Trust Stoneywell Laundry Tea Room

Zigzagging from its rocky outcrop, Stoneywell is the realisation of one man’s Arts and Crafts vision within a family home.

Original furniture and family treasures fill the cottage’s quirky rooms and, outside, every turn conjures childhood memories of holiday excitement – one way to the fort, another to the woods beyond.

Sutton House

National Trust Sutton House & Breakers Yard Tea Room

One of London’s last remaining Tudor houses, Sutton House was built in 1535 by Sir Ralph Sadleir. By 1540 he was Secretary of State to Henry VIII and this was his family home.

You’ll find all the atmosphere of a Tudor house as you explore many of the rooms: with fine oak-panelled chambers, a great hall, fireplaces, cellars, and a tranquil courtyard. Then, enjoy the twists and surprises as you discover later period additions that reveal the house’s other histories.

The Needles

National Trust The Needles Bakery Kiosk

Sitting high above the Needles at the very western tip of the Island, with bird’s-eye views of the Solent and unspoilt countryside, is the Needles Old Battery. A Victorian fort built in 1862 for a war that never took place, it became known as one of ‘Palmerston’s Follies’ after the politician that commissioned it, but was called into action during both World Wars.

The Battery’s multi-layered story is brought to life in a series of atmospheric rooms that show just what it was like to work here for Victorian gunners through to Second World War officers. Vivid cartoons by comic book artist Geoff Campion illustrate the part it played in the history of modern Britain too.

Watersmeet Cafe

National Trust Watersmeet Cafe

Dramatic river gorge, ancient woodlands, tea garden and shop in stunning surroundings. Take a stroll around the 2,000 acres of Watersmeet and Countisbury, a haven for wildlife with breathtaking views.

On Exmoor, Watersmeet is the meeting place of the East Lyn river and Hoar Oak Water. Explore the rich woodlands of the Lyn Valley and stroll along the riverside at Lynmouth, Combe Park and Rockford. As a contrast, the South West Coast Path runs along the dramatic Glenthorne Cliffs, towards Devon’s most northerly outcrop, Foreland Point.

Watersmeet is part of the North Devon coast managed by the National Trust.

Honors Cottage

National Trust’s Honor’s Self Catering Cottage

A Cotswolds getaway wouldn’t be complete without a cosy cottage stay. Full of country charm, the two-bedroom cottage retains many original features from the large inglenook fireplace to the exposed beams. There’s a small seating area in the terraced garden, perfect for those hazy summer evenings.

Pack your walking boots, as this is a real walker’s retreat. The cottage sits opposite Snowshill Manor and Garden where you can pick up walking information from the shop. Nearby you can loop onto the Cotswold Way long distance footpath for walks into the wider countryside.