Last weekend we decided to spend some time in Worcestershire, exploring Hanbury Hall, and getting another stamp for my son’s second National Trust passport. As well as the William and Mary style house, we were looking forward to exploring the formal gardens and the wider parkland. We arrived not long after opening time last…Continue reading Exploring Hanbury Hall
Category: National Trust Visits
National Trust Visits
More adventures at Stowe
We spend a lot of time exploring National Trust properties and our membership really is something we all get a lot out of. We had more adventures at Stowe last week and I’m forever grateful that we have such a wonderful place relatively close to home. I’m fairly sure we visit at least once a…Continue reading More adventures at Stowe
Exploring the Wimpole Estate
We’ve been family National Trust members for years now, if we’re in need of fresh air then their properties are often our go-to destinations. We were looking for somewhere new to visit a few weeks ago, the weather forecast was looking good, and we decided to spend the day exploring the Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire. …Continue reading Exploring the Wimpole Estate
Fun in the rain and conker hunting at Stowe
I’ve always been a firm believer in the saying that there’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. A few weeks ago my son and I got to spend a Sunday alone together, the weather was fairly atrocious but that wasn’t going to hold us back. I asked my son what he wanted…Continue reading Fun in the rain and conker hunting at Stowe
Exploring Ascott House and Gardens – AD gifted lunch
It’s always nice to discover a National Trust property that’s not too far from home, that we’ve not been to before. We were invited to an outdoor performance of Gangsta Granny during the summer holidays, but the awful weather meant that the show was cancelled so last weekend was our first chance to spend the…Continue reading Exploring Ascott House and Gardens – AD gifted lunch
Enjoying Calke Explore
Whenever we stay with my best friend up in Derbyshire we normally spend time at Calke Abbey. Whether it’s to enjoy a woodland walk, visit the gardens or run through the garden tunnel. It’s somewhere my son always enjoys as much as we do. When we visited earlier in the week before school started back…Continue reading Enjoying Calke Explore