Getting here
Getting here
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South West
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South East
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London
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East of England
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Midlands
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North West
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Yorkshire and North East
73
Wales
81
Northern Ireland
88
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South West
A la Ronde
Ashleworth Tithe Barn
Exmouth, Devon EX8 5BD
Ashleworth, Gloucestershire GL19 4JA
192:SY004834. 2 miles north of Exmouth.
Foot: East Devon Way alongside. South West
Coast Path 2 miles. Cycle: £1 shop or tea-room
voucher for visitors arriving by green transport
and visiting the house. Bus: Exeter to Exmouth
and Budleigh Salterton, stops within ½ mile.
Train: Lympstone village 1¼ miles; Exmouth
2 miles. Road: off A376. Parking: on site.
162:SO818252. 6 miles north of Gloucester;
south-east of Ashleworth, adjacent to church
and court. Road: off the A417 towards
Ashleworth quay. Parking: along lane.
Finding out more: 01395 265514 or
[email protected]
Avebury
Finding out more: 01452 814213 or
[email protected]
near Marlborough, Wiltshire
Antony
Torpoint, Cornwall PL11 2QA
201:SX418564. 2 miles north-west of Torpoint.
Cycle: NCN27, 2 miles. Ferry: 6 miles west
of Plymouth via Torpoint car ferry. Bus: from
Plymouth, alight Trevithick Avenue ¾ mile.
Train: Plymouth 6 miles. Road: north of A374,
16 miles south-east of Liskeard.
Parking: 250 yards.
Finding out more: 01752 812191 or
[email protected]
Arlington Court and
the National Trust
Carriage Museum
Arlington, near Barnstaple, Devon EX31 4LP
180:SS611405. 8 miles north of Barnstaple.
Bus: infrequent service Barnstaple to Lynton.
Train: Barnstaple, 8 miles. Road: A39 from
Barnstaple; from east – A399 from South
Molton. Sat Nav: from South Molton, don’t
turn left into unmarked lane (deliveries only).
Parking: 150 yards.
173:SU102699. 6 miles west of Marlborough.
Foot: Ridgeway National Trail. Cycle: NCN4
and 45. Bus: frequent buses pass nearby.
Train: Pewsey; Swindon. Road: on A4361.
Sat Nav: use SN8 1RD. Parking: 300 yards.
Please do not park on village streets.
Finding out more: 01672 539250
or [email protected].
National Trust Estate Office, High
Street, Avebury, Wiltshire SN8 1RF
Baggy Point
near Croyde, North Devon
SS433397. Outside Croyde village. Foot: on
Moor Lane. Walk through Croyde village, and
follow brown signs to Baggy Point car park.
Bus: regular service from Barnstaple to Croyde,
then follow brown signs. Train: Barnstaple.
Road: A361 to Braunton, take Saunton Road
B3231 to Croyde, then follow brown signs.
Sat Nav: use EX33 1PA. Parking: car park in
Moor Lane, Croyde.
Finding out more: 01271 870555 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01271 850296 or
[email protected]
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Barrington Court
Boscastle
Barrington, near Ilminster, Somerset TA19 0NQ
North Cornwall coast, near Camelford
193:ST396182. In Barrington village, 5 miles
north-east of Ilminster. Foot: numerous
public footpaths. Cycle: NCN30. Cycle hire
in Langport (01458 250350). Bus: service to
Ilminster. Train: Crewkerne, 7 miles. Road: on
B3168. Signposted from A358 (Ilminster to
Taunton) or off A303 (London to Exeter).
Sat Nav: misdirects visitors to rear entrance
– follow brown signs from Barrington village.
Parking: 200 yards.
190:SX097914. 5 miles north of Camelford,
3 miles north-east of Tintagel. Bus: services
from Bude and Wadebridge (connections at
Wadebridge for Bodmin Parkway train station).
Train: Bodmin Parkway. Road: on B3263.
Sat Nav: use PL35 0HD. Parking: 100 yards,
pay and display, not National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 01460 241938 or
[email protected]
Bath Assembly Rooms
Bennett Street, Bath, Somerset BA1 2QH
156:ST749653. In centre of Bath. Cycle: NCN4,
¼ mile. Bus: from Bath Spa train station and
surrounding areas. Train: Bath Spa ¾ mile.
Road: north of Milsom Street, east of the
Circus. Parking: pay and display car parks
(not National Trust), nearest Charlotte Street.
Virtually no on street parking, park and ride
recommended.
Finding out more: 01225 477789 or
[email protected]
Blaise Hamlet
Henbury, Bristol BS10 7QY
172:ST559789. 4 miles north of central
Bristol. Cycle: NCN4 goes to Henbury.
Bus: services from Bristol City Centre to
Henbury. Train: Bristol Temple Meads 4 miles.
Road: from B4057 turn onto B4059 Hallen
Road (one way). Parking: on Hallen Road.
Finding out more: 01275 461900 or
[email protected]
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Finding out more: 01840 250010 or
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Bradley
Totnes Road, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6BN
202:SX848709. ½ mile from Newton Abbot
town centre on A381 towards Totnes, from
Totnes gate lodge is on left past Ogwell
roundabout. Sat Nav: TQ12 1LX directs to
gate lodge (follow driveway for parking).
Parking: in meadow. For designated parking
call 01626 354513.
Finding out more: 01803 661907 or
[email protected]
Branscombe
near Seaton, Devon
192:SY198887. 8 miles from Honiton.
Foot: South West Coast Path within ¾ mile.
Cycle: cycle access by road. Bus: services from
Sidmouth and Seaton. Train: Honiton, 8 miles.
Road: off A3052, signposted Branscombe.
Sat Nav: use EX12 3DB. Parking: next to Old
Forge, limited spaces. Also village hall and
beach car parks (neither National Trust).
Finding out more: 01752 346585 or
[email protected]
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Brean Down
North Somerset coast
Brownstone (for Froward Point and
Brownstone Battery), Coleton Camp,
Mansands (for Woodhuish and Mansands
Beach), and Scabbacombe.
Finding out more: 01803 753010 or
182:ST290590. Between Weston-super-Mare
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and Burnham-on-Sea. Bus: Highbridge to
Weston-super-Mare, alight Brean, 1¾ miles.
Train: Highbridge 8½ miles. Road: 8 miles from
M5 exit 22. Sat Nav: use TA8 2RS. Parking: at
the beach.
Finding out more: 01278 751874 or
[email protected]
Brownsea Island
Poole Harbour, Poole, Dorset BH13 7EE
195:SZ032878. In Poole Harbour via ferry.
Foot: close to South West Coast Path at
Shell Bay. Ferry: half-hourly boat service
from 10 (not National Trust). Poole Quay
(01202 631828/01929 462383), Sandbanks
(01929 462383). Wheelchair users: contact
ferry operators. Bus: for Sandbanks: services
from Bournemouth, Swanage and Poole. For
Poole Quay: alight Poole Bridge. Train: Poole
½ mile to Poole Quay; Branksome or
Parkstone 3½ miles to Sandbanks.
Sat Nav: for Sandbanks Jetty use BH13 7QJ;
for Poole Quay BH15 1HP. Parking: near
Sandbanks and Poole Quay, not National
Trust (charge including members).
Finding out more: 01202 707744 or
[email protected]
Brownstone and
Coleton Camp
between Dart Estuary and Brixham, Devon
Buckland Abbey,
Garden and Estate
Yelverton, Devon PL20 6EY
201:SX487667. 6 miles south of Tavistock,
11 miles north of Plymouth. Cycle: Drake’s Trail,
NCN27, 2 miles. Bus: from Yelverton (with
connections from Plymouth train station),
Monday to Saturday. Train: Plymouth 11 miles.
Road: turn off A386, ¼ mile south of Yelverton.
Sat Nav: do not use. Parking: 150 yards.
Finding out more: 01822 853607 or
[email protected]
Bude to Morwenstow
North coast, Cornwall
111/126: SS203100 (Sandymouth). Foot: on
South West Coast Path. Bus: service from
Bude to Morwenstow. Train: Bodmin Parkway,
32 miles from Bude. Road: from A30 east, take
exit signed Okehampton onto A386. Then join
A3072 to Bude. For Morwenstow, from Bude
join A39 signed Bideford, at Kilkhampton
follow signs to Morwenstow. Sat Nav: for
Northcott Mouth use EX23 9EE; Sandymouth
EX23 9HW; Duckpool EX23 9JN; Morwenstow
EX23 9SR. Parking: at Northcott Mouth,
Sandymouth, Duckpool and Morwenstow.
Finding out more: 01208 863046
or [email protected]
Brownstone SX904510; Coleton Camp
SX909512. Sat Nav: use TQ6 0EH for
Brownstone; TQ6 0EQ Coleton Camp; TQ6
0EF Mansands and Scabbacombe. Parking: at
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Burton Bradstock
near Bridport, Dorset
SY491888. 2 miles east of Bridport.
Foot: South West Coast Path links Burton
Bradstock to West Bay and Bridport.
Cycle: NCN2 passes close by. Bus: services
along the Jurassic Coast link Burton Bradstock
with Bridport, Weymouth and Axminster.
Train: Weymouth and Axminster both 15 miles.
Road: off the B3157 Bridport to Weymouth
road. Sat Nav: use DT6 4RF. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01297 489481 or
[email protected]
Cape Cornwall
near St Just, Land’s End Peninsula, Cornwall
SW352318. 5 miles from Penzance. Foot: on
South West coast path. Bus: circular bus route
around West Penwith (May to October); service
from Penzance to St Just. Train: Penzance
5 miles. Road: take B3306 from St Ives to
Lands End or A3071 from Penzance to St Just.
Sat Nav: use TR19 7NN for Cape Cornwall car
park, and TR19 7QQ for Botallack Count House
car park. Parking: at Cape Cornwall, Porth
Nanven (Cot Valley), Ballowall and Botallack
Count House.
Finding out more: 01736 791543 or
[email protected]
Carne and Pendower
near Veryan, Cornwall
Carne beach: SW906384; Pendower beach:
SW899383. just below Veryan village. Foot: on
South West Coast Path. Cycle: NCN3 connects
Portloe and Pendower with King Harry Ferry.
Ferry: linking Falmouth, Truro, St Mawes and
Place (near St Anthony Head). Bus: service
from Truro to Roseland, via Tregony, alight
at Veryan and walk down to the beaches.
Train: Truro, 15 miles. Road: for Carne, take
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A3078 from Truro to St Mawes. Turn left
(signposted Veryan), 2 miles past Tregony.
Go through village (signposted Carne and
Pendower), turn left past cricket ground and
follow road to Carne Beach and car park. For
Pendower, through Veryan village, then 1 mile
to car park. Sat Nav: for Carne use TR2 5PF
and Pendower TR2 5LW. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01872 580553
or [email protected]
Carnewas at Bedruthan
near Padstow, Cornwall
200:SW849692. 6 miles south-west of
Padstow. Foot: ¾ mile of South West Coast
Path runs through this site. Bus: Newquay to
Padstow. Train: Newquay 7 miles. Road: just
off B3276 from Newquay to Padstow.
Sat Nav: use PL27 7UW. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01637 860563 or
[email protected]
Castle Drogo
Drewsteignton, near Exeter, Devon EX6 6PB
191:SX721900. On Dartmoor. Foot: Two Moors
Way. Bus: Exeter to Moretonhampstead
(passing Exeter Central train station)
Monday to Saturday. Train: Yeoford 8 miles.
Road: 5 miles south of A30. Take A382
Whiddon Down to Moretonhampstead road;
turn off at Sandy Park. Approach lanes narrow
with tight corners. Sat Nav: for Fingle Bridge
car park use EX6 6PW; for Steps Bridge car
park EX6 7EG. Parking: 400 yards. Additional
car parks at Fingle Bridge (for Fingle Woods)
and Steps Bridge in Teign Valley.
Finding out more: 01647 433306 or
[email protected]
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Cheddar Gorge
Clouds Hill
The Mendips, Somerset
Wareham, Dorset BH20 7NQ
ST468543. 8 miles north-west of Wells,
signposted off the M5, A371 Axbridge to
Wells road and A38 Burnham to Bristol road.
Sat Nav: use BS27 3QE. Parking: pay and
display car parks on both sides of gorge, not
National Trust (charge including members).
194:SY824909. 9 miles east of Dorchester.
Train: Wool 3½ miles; Moreton 3½ miles.
Road: 1 mile north of Bovington Tank Museum,
9 miles east of Dorchester, 1½ miles east of
Waddock crossroads (B3390), 4 miles south of
A35 Poole to Dorchester. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01278 751874 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01929 405616 or
[email protected]
Chedworth Roman Villa
Coleridge Cottage
Yanworth, near Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire GL54 3LJ
35 Lime Street, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater,
Somerset TA5 1NQ
163:SP053135. 3 miles north-west
of Fossebridge. Foot: on Monarch’s
Way. Train: Cheltenham Spa 14 miles.
Road: approach from A429, follow brown signs
from Northleach (if coming from A40/ north);
follow brown signs from Fossebridge (if coming
from M4/ south). Parking: on lane at entrance,
plus woodland overflow (March to October).
181:ST191399. 8 miles west of Bridgwater.
Bus: Bridgwater to Williton (passing close
Bridgwater train station). Train: Bridgwater
8 miles. Road: Lime Street, opposite Ancient
Mariner pub. Parking: in pub or village car
parks (neither National Trust).
Finding out more: 01242 890256 or
[email protected]
Clevedon Court
Tickenham Road, Clevedon,
North Somerset BS21 6QU
172:ST423716. 1½ miles east of Clevedon.
Bus: services from Clevedon to Bristol, and
Yatton to Clevedon. Train: Yatton 3 miles.
Road: on Bristol road (B3130), signposted from
M5 exit 20. Parking: 50 yards (unsuitable for
trailer or motor caravans). Alternative parking
100 yards east of entrance in cul-de-sac.
Finding out more: 01275 872257 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01278 732662
(Infoline). 01643 821314 or
[email protected]
Coleton Fishacre
Brownstone Road, Kingswear, Devon TQ6 0EQ
202:SX910508. 3 miles from Kingswear.
Foot: South West Coast Path within
¾ mile. Bus: services from Paignton or
Brixham to Kingswear: alight ¾ mile southwest of Hillhead, 1½-mile walk to garden.
Train: Paignton 8 miles; Kingswear (Dartmouth
Steam Railway and Riverboat Company)
2¼ miles by footpath, 2¾ miles by road.
Road: 3 miles from Kingswear: take Lower
Ferry road, turn right at toll house. 6 miles
from Brixham, take A3022 to Kingswear, turn
left at toll house. Parking: 20 yards from
reception; overflow parking 150 yards.
Finding out more: 01803 842382 or
[email protected]
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Compton Castle
Finding out more: 01579 351346 (office).
01579 352711 (Barn Restaurant). 01579 352713
(shop) or [email protected]
Marldon, Paignton, Devon TQ3 1TA
202:SX865648. At Compton, 5 miles west
of Torquay. Bus: Paignton to Marldon train
station; Dartmouth to Torquay (passing
Totnes train station), on both alight Marldon,
1½ miles. Train: Torquay 3 miles. Newton
Abbot 6 miles. Road: 1½ miles north of
Marldon. Signposted off A380 to Marldon or
turn south from A381 Totnes road at Ipplepen
– 2 miles to Compton. Parking: on site.
Additional parking at Castle Barton opposite
entrance, 100 yards.
Finding out more: 01803 661906 or
[email protected]
Corfe Castle
Wareham, Dorset BH20 5EZ
195:SY959824. In Corfe. Bus: Poole to
Swanage (passing Wareham train station).
Train: Wareham 4½ miles. Corfe Castle
(Swanage Steam Railway) nearby (park and
ride from Norden train station). Road: on A351
Wareham to Swanage road. Parking: 800 yards
(uphill walk). Norden park and ride (½-miles)
and West Street in village, neither National
Trust (charge including members).
Finding out more: 01929 481294 (ticket office).
01929 480921 (shop). 01929 481332 (tearoom) or [email protected]
Cotehele Mill
St Dominick, near Saltash, Cornwall PL12 6TA
201:SX417682. On west bank of the Tamar.
Bus: local service to Cotehele reception (01752
662271 for details). Train: Calstock, 2 miles. 1½mile riverside walk to Cotehele. Road: 8 miles
from Tavistock, 14 miles from Plymouth.
Parking: by arrangement only. Shuttlebus from
Cotehele House.
Finding out more: 01579 350606
(mill). 01579 351346 (Cotehele) or
[email protected]
The Courts Garden
Holt, near Bradford on Avon,
Wiltshire BA14 6RR
173:ST861618. In centre Holt. Cycle: NCN254,
1¼ miles. Bus: Trowbridge to Melksham
(passing close Trowbridge train station).
Train: Bradford on Avon 2½ miles; Trowbridge
3 miles. Road: 3 miles south-west of Melksham,
2½ miles east of Bradford on Avon, on south
side of B3107. Follow signs to Holt. Parking: 80
yards in village hall car park (not National
Trust). Follow signs for overflow parking. Please
avoid parking on village streets.
Finding out more: 01225 782875 or
[email protected]
Cotehele
St Dominick, near Saltash, Cornwall PL12 6TA
201:SX422685. 1 mile west of Calstock, on
west bank of Tamar. Foot: 1½-mile riverside
walk from Calstock. Bus: local service (01752
662271)for details). Train: Calstock 1½ miles.
Road: 8 miles from Tavistock, 14 miles from
Plymouth. Sat Nav: ignore from Tavistock,
follow brown signs. Parking: at house and
on quay.
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Crickley Hill
Dunster Working Watermill
Birdlip, Gloucestershire
Mill Lane, Dunster, near Minehead,
Somerset TA24 6SW
179:SO930165. Approximately 3½ miles from
Gloucester and 2½ miles from Cheltenham.
Foot: on the Cotswold Way. Bus: from
Cheltenham or Gloucester but no direct route.
Road: just off the A417 adjacent to the Air
Balloon roundabout. Sat Nav: use GL4 8JY.
Parking: pay and display car park owned by
Gloucestershire County Council.
Finding out more: 01452 814213 or
[email protected]
Dinton Park and
Philipps House
Dinton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 5HH
184:SU004319. 9 miles west of Salisbury.
Bus: services from Salisbury and Tisbury.
Train: Salisbury and Tisbury. Road: for Dinton
Park, turn onto St Marys Road, heading north
from the B3089. The car park is on your left,
just before the parish church. For Philipps
House, continue on St Marys Road, past the
parish church. Parking: for Dinton Park, next
to St Mary’s Church and by house when open.
For Philipps House, park outside.
Finding out more: 01672 538014 or
[email protected]
Dunster Castle
Dunster, near Minehead, Somerset TA24 6SL
181:SS995435. 3 miles south-east of Minehead.
Cycle: cycle lane from Minehead along A39.
Bus: services from Tiverton and Taunton
to Minehead; alight Dunster Steep, ½ mile.
Road: 3 miles south-east of Minehead, off A39.
Parking: 300 yards. Enter from A39.
Finding out more: 01643 823004
(Infoline). 01643 821314 or
[email protected]
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181:SS995435. On River Avill, beneath Castle
Tor. Parking: at Dunster Castle car park, 800
yards (enter from A39).
Finding out more: 01643 821759 (mill).
01643 821314 (Dunster Castle) or
[email protected]
Dyrham Park
Dyrham, near Bath,
South Gloucestershire SN14 8ER
172:ST743757. 8 miles north of Bath, 12 miles
east of Bristol. Foot: Cotswold Way passes
by. Cycle: Avon and Wiltshire cycleways.
Train: Bath Spa 8 miles. Road: on Bath to
Stroud road (A46), 2 miles south of Tormarton
interchange with M4, exit 18. Sat Nav: use
SN14 8HY and enter via A46. Parking: 20 yards
from visitor centre.
Finding out more: 0117 937 2501 or
[email protected]
East Pool Mine
Pool, near Redruth, Cornwall TR15 3NP
203:SW672415. At Pool, on either side
of A3047 midway between Redruth
and Camborne. Cycle: NCN3, ½ mile.
Bus: frequent services from Penzance, St
Ives and Truro (passing Camborne and
Redruth train station). Train: Redruth
2 miles; Camborne 2 miles. Road: leave A30
at Camborne East or Redruth junctions. Site
signposted on A3047. Sat Nav: use TR15
3NH. For Trevithick Cottage use TR14 0QG.
Parking: parking in Morrisons superstore (far
end). Also at Michell’s Engine House,
off A3047.
Finding out more: 01209 315027 or
[email protected]. Trevithick
Road, Pool, Cornwall TR15 3NP
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Finch Foundry
Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon EX20 2NW
191:SX641940. In the centre of Sticklepath
village. Foot: on 180-mile Tarka Trail. Cycle: on
West Devon Cycle Route. Bus: regular services
from Okehampton and Exeter. Road: 4 miles
east of Okehampton off A30. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01837 840046 or
[email protected]
Fyne Court
near Bridgwater, Somerset
ST222321. 5 miles north of Taunton; 6 miles
south-west of Bridgwater in Broomfield.
Train: Taunton 5 miles, Bridgwater 6 miles.
Road: follow signs to Broomfield. Sat Nav: use
TA5 2EQ. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01643 862452 or
[email protected]
south side of river. Bus: services from Helston
to Falmouth pass entrance. Train: Penmere
4 miles. Road: on road to Helford Passage.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01326 252020 or
[email protected]
Godolphin
Godolphin Cross, Helston, Cornwall TR13 9RE
203:SW599321. 9 miles from Camborne,
5 miles from Helston. Bus: Camborne to
Helston. Road: from Helston, A394 to Sithney
Common, turn right B3302 to Leedstown,
turn left, then follow signs. From Hayle, B3302
to Leedstown, turn right, follow signs. From
west, B3280 through Goldsithney, turn right at
Townshend. Parking: 300 yards.
Finding out more: 01736 763194 or
[email protected]
Godrevy
near Hayle, Cornwall
Glastonbury Tor
near Glastonbury, Somerset
182/183:ST511386. On eastern edge of
Glastonbury. Road: off A361 (signposted from
Glastonbury town centre). Sat Nav: use BA6
8YA for nearest car park.
Finding out more: 01278 751874 or
[email protected]
203:SW582430. 5 miles north-east of Hayle.
Foot: on South West Coast Path. Cycle: NCN3
runs through nearby Hayle and Camborne.
Bus: services from St Ives to Newquay, pass
Godrevy and North Cliffs. Train: Hayle, 5 miles.
Road: just off B3301, north of Gwithian village.
Sat Nav: use TR27 5ED. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01872 552412 or
[email protected]
Glendurgan Garden
Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth,
Cornwall TR11 5JZ
204:SW772277. ½ mile south-west of Mawnan
Smith, 4 miles south-west of Falmouth.
Foot: South West Coast Path within ¾ mile.
Ferry: link between Helford Passage (1½-mile
walk from Durgan) and Helford village on
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Golden Cap
Greenway
near Bridport, Dorset
Greenway Road, Galmpton, near Brixham,
Devon TQ5 0ES
SY407922. off A35 between Bridport and
Charmouth. Foot: on South West Coast
Path. Bus: regular service from Golden Cap
Estate to Exeter bus station, Beer, Lyme
Regis, Charmouth, Bridport, Weymouth train
station, Wareham and Bournemouth. Also
from Axminster train station, Lyme Regis,
Charmouth, Bridport, Dorchester South
train station and Weymouth train station.
Train: Axminster 5 miles; Dorchester South
and West train stations 20 miles (regular bus
links). Road: off A35 between Bridport and
Charmouth. Sat Nav: for Stonebarrow use DT6
6RA and Langdon Hill DT6 6EP. Parking: at
Stonebarrow Hill and Langdon Hill.
Finding out more: 01297 489481 or
[email protected]
Great Chalfield Manor
and Garden
near Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 8NH
173:ST860631. 3 miles south-west of
Melksham. Foot: 1-mile walk by public
footpath from The Courts Garden (National
Trust), Holt. Cycle: NCN254. On the Wiltshire
Cycleway. Bus: Bradford-on-Avon to Holt.
Train: Bradford-on-Avon, 3 miles. Road: off
B3107 via Broughton Gifford Common, follow
sign for Broughton Gifford (warning, narrow
lane). Coaches must approach from Broughton
Gifford (lanes from south too narrow).
Parking: 100 yards, on grass verge outside
manor gates.
Finding out more: 01225 782239 or
[email protected]
202:SX876548. Foot: Dart Valley Trail,
Kingswear 3 miles, Dartmouth 6 miles.
Greenway walk from Broadsands or Churston
station 3½ miles. Ferry: from Dartmouth
(use seasonal park and ride), Totnes (tidal,
Steamer Quay), Brixham or Torquay (details
from Greenway Ferry Service, 01803 882811
or website). Tickets from National Trust shop
and Dartmouth ticket office opposite Trust
shop. Six hours minimum parking required.
From Dittisham regular ferry service available;
ring the bell for service. Bus: vintage bus daily
from Torquay, Paignton and Brixham (01803
882811). Full size coaches cannot access
Greenway. Train: Paignton 4 ½ miles, Churston
2 miles (Dartmouth Steam Railway and River
Boat Company 01803 555872). Parking: spaces
must be booked (telephone infoline or visit
website) – same-day booking possible by
telephone. No parking on Greenway Road
or Galmpton.
Finding out more: 01803 842382
(Infoline). 01803 882811 (ferry and
vintage bus). 01803 555872 (steam train)
or [email protected]
Hailes Abbey
near Winchcombe, Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire GL54 5PB
150:SP050300. 2 miles north-east of
Winchcombe. Foot: Cotswold Way runs
adjacent to the site entrance. Bus: Cheltenham
to Willersey, alight Greet, 1¾ miles by footpath.
Train: Cheltenham 10 miles. Road: 1 mile east
of Broadway road (B4632, originally A46).
Parking: free (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01242 602398 or
[email protected]
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Hardy’s Cottage
Heelis
Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester,
Dorset DT2 8QJ
Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 2NA
194:SY728925. 3 miles north-east of
Dorchester. Train: Dorchester South 4 miles;
Dorchester West 4 miles. Road: from A35
Dorchester bypass, follow signs to Higher
Bockhampton and Kingston Maurward College
from roundabout. Follow signs to Hardy’s
Cottage once past college. Parking: 700 yards
(not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01305 262366 or
[email protected]
Haresfield Beacon
near Stroud, Gloucestershire
162: SO832086. 3 miles north-west of Stroud.
Foot: The Cotswold Way National Trail crosses
the entire estate. Road: between A419 and
A46. From Stroud follow Whiteshill/Edge. 1 mile
after Whiteshill village turn left (signposted
Haresfield). Car park is on left after ½ mile.
Sat Nav: use GL6 6PP for Shortwood car park.
Parking: at Shortwood.
Finding out more: 01452 814213 or
[email protected]
Heddon Valley
near Parracombe, between Lynton and Combe
Martin, North Devon
180:SS655481. Halfway between Combe
Martin and Lynton. Foot: South West Coast
Path within ¾ mile. Bus: regular service from
Barnstaple to Lynton (passing close Barnstaple
train station), alight just north of Parracombe,
then 2 miles. Road: off A39 at Hunter’s Inn.
Sat Nav: use EX31 4PY. Parking: opposite
Trust shop.
Finding out more: 01598 763402 or
[email protected]
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173:SU141850. On historic railway site, next
door to Designer Outlet Centre. Bus: alight
Rodbourne Road (200 yards). Train: Swindon,
¾ mile. Road: from M4 junction 16, follow
signs for Outlet Centre North car park.
Parking: 100 yards, not National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 01793 817575 or
[email protected]
Hidcote
Hidcote Bartrim, near Chipping Campden,
Gloucestershire GL55 6LR
151:SP176429. 4 miles north-east of Chipping
Campden. Foot: 1½ miles by steep uphill
footpath from Mickleton. Cycle: NCN5,
1¼ miles. Train: Honeybourne 4½ miles.
Road: close to Mickleton village, 1 mile east of
B4632 (originally A46), off B4081.
Parking: 100 yards.
Finding out more: 01386 438333 or
[email protected]
Holnicote Estate
near Minehead, Somerset
SS920469. Selworthy Village. Foot: 3¾ miles
of South West Coast Path; Coleridge Way;
Macmillan Way. Bus: services from Minehead
to Porlock, and Taunton to Lynmouth.
Road: off A39, Minehead. Sat Nav: use TA24
8TP for Selworthy; TA24 8HY Horner Wood;
TA24 8HF Bossington. Parking: at Selworthy,
Horner, Webber’s Post, Bossington, Allerford,
Dunkery and North Hill.
Finding out more: 01643 862452 or
[email protected]
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Holywell and Crantock
North Cornwall coast, near Newquay
Killerton Estate: Budlake
Post Office, Marker’s
and Clyston Mill
104: SW775605 (West Pentire). Foot: on South
West Coast Path. Bus: services from Newquay
to Truro, via Crantock, and Newquay to Truro,
via Crantock and Holywell. Train: Newquay,
3½ miles from Crantock. Road: leave A30
at junction signed Newquay/Indian Queens
and take A39, then A392. Then follow A3075.
Crantock and Holywell are accessed by
unnamed roads. Sat Nav: use TR8 5RN for
Crantock, TR8 5PF for Holywell and TR8 5QS
for Treago Mill. Parking: at Crantock (height
restriction barrier when unmanned), Holywell
and Treago Mill for Polly Joke Beach (also
known as Porth Joke).
192:SS973001. 7 miles north-east of Exeter.
Road: off Exeter to Cullompton road (B3181);
from M5 northbound, exit 30 via Pinhoe
and Broadclyst; from M5 southbound, exit
28. Parking: for Marker’s and Clyston use
Broadclyst village car park.
Finding out more: 01208 863046 or
[email protected]
King John’s Hunting Lodge
Killerton Estate, Broadclyst, Devon
Finding out more: 01392 881345 or
[email protected]
The Square, Axbridge, Somerset BS26 2AP
Killerton
Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon EX5 3LE
192:SS973001. 7 miles north-east of
Exeter. Cycle: NCN52. Bus: services
from Exeter to Tiverton, alight Killerton
Turn ¾ mile. Train: Pinhoe (not Sunday),
4½ miles; Whimple, 6 miles; Exeter Central
and St David’s, both 7 miles. Road: off
Exeter to Cullompton road (B3181); from
M5 northbound, exit 30 via Pinhoe and
Broadclyst; from M5 southbound, exit 28.
Sat Nav: postcode leads to house, so follow
brown signs to main car park. For Ashclyst
Forest use EX5 3DT. Parking: main car park
280 yards. Additional smaller car parks,
including Ashclyst Forest Gate, Ellerhayes
Bridge, Dane’s Wood.
Finding out more: 01392 881345 or
[email protected]
182:ST431545. In the Square, Axbridge, on
corner of High Street. Bus: Weston-superMare to Wells (passing close Weston-superMare train station). Train: Worle 8 miles.
Parking: 100 yards (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01934 732012 or
[email protected]
Kingston Lacy
Wimborne Minster, Dorset BH21 4EA
195: ST980019. 2½ miles west of Wimborne
Minster. Bus: services from Bournemouth
and Poole, get off the bus at Wimborne
Square. Train: Poole 8½ miles. Road: on
B3082 Blandford to Wimborne road.
Sat Nav: unreliable, follow B3082 to main
entrance. Use DT11 9JL for Badbury Rings;
BH21 4EL for Eye Bridge. Parking: on site or at
Eye Bridge, Pamphill Green and Badbury Rings
(where there is a charge on point-to-point race
days, including members).
Finding out more: 01202 883402 or
[email protected]
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Knightshayes
Lanhydrock
Bolham, Tiverton, Devon EX16 7RQ
Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 5AD
181:SS960151. 1½ miles north of Tiverton.
Foot: footpath into estate from Bolham,
or via road from Tiverton. Cycle: NCN3.
Bus: Tiverton to Minehead, alight Bolham
¾ mile. Exeter to Tiverton (passing close Exeter
Central train station) alight Tiverton 1¾ miles.
Train: Tiverton Parkway 8 miles. Road: 7 miles
from M5 exit 27 (A361, North Devon link road);
turn off Tiverton to Bampton road (A396) at
Bolham. Sat Nav: do not use, follow brown
signs on nearing Tiverton/Bolham.
Parking: on site.
200:SX088636. 2½ miles south-east of
Bodmin. Foot: 1¾ miles from Bodmin Parkway
via original carriage-drive to house, signposted
in station car park. Cycle: NCN3 runs past
entrance. Train: Bodmin Parkway 1¾ miles by
cycle or foot; 3 miles by road. Road: signed
from A30, A38 Bodmin to Liskeard, and B3268
off A390 at Lostwithiel. Sat Nav: use PL30 4AB
(1 Double Lodges). Parking: 600 yards.
Finding out more: 01884 254665 or
[email protected]
Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot
Museum and Village
Lacock, near Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 2LG
173:ST919684. 3 miles south of Chippenham.
Foot: beside Wilts/Berks Canal from
Chippenham to Lacock. Cycle: NCN403,
1 mile. Bus: Chippenham to Frome (passing
Melksham, close to Chippenham and
Trowbridge train station). Train: Melksham
3 miles; Chippenham 3½ miles. We recommend
taxi from station to Lacock. Road: M4 exit 17,
signposted Chippenham, Poole, Warminster,
then Lacock (A350). In Lacock follow signs
to car park (road closed beyond Abbey
entrance). Sat Nav: can direct down one-way
street. Set to Hither Way, Lacock, for car park.
Parking: 220 yards. No visitor parking on
village streets.
Finding out more: 01249 730459 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01208 265950 or
[email protected]
Lantic Bay and Lansallos
between Polperro and Polruan, Cornwall
107:SX166512. Foot: many footpaths pass
through. Cycle: Fowey is 4 miles from the Par
Beach Trail. Ferry: daily pedestrian service
from Fowey to Polruan (all year); daily car
service from Fowey to Bodinnick (all year).
Mevagissey to Fowey pedestrian service runs
daily (April to October). Public moorings in
Fowey Harbour. Bus: services to St Austell,
Lostwithiel and St Blazey; Fowey to St Austell;
Polruan to Downderry, via Polperro and Looe
(Monday to Friday, except public holidays).
Train: Par, 6 miles (by ferry); Looe, 7 miles; St
Austell, 11 miles (by ferry); Lostwithiel, 11 miles;
Bodmin Parkway, 16 miles. Road: A38 from
Plymouth, bypass Liskeard and after 2 miles
turn left at roundabout onto A390, go through
village of East Taphouse and turn left onto
B3359. Travel for approximately 4 miles then
turn right, signposted Lansallos and follow
signs to Lansallos (6 miles). From St Austell,
take A3082 towards Fowey then take ferry to
Bodinnick. Leave Bodinnick heading towards
Lanreath (1 mile). At Whitecross, take right
turn, following signposts towards Polruan
(3½ miles). Sat Nav: use PL13 2PX for Lansallos
and PL23 1NP for Lansallos, Lantivet Bay and
Lantic Bay. Parking: at Lansallos, Lantivet Bay
and Lantic Bay.
Finding out more: 01726 870146 or
[email protected]
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Lawrence House
Little Clarendon
9 Castle Street, Launceston, Cornwall PL15 8BA
Dinton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 5DZ
201:SX330848. In the oldest part of
Launceston. Road: approximately 1 mile north
of A30. Parking: several car parks nearby (none
National Trust).
184:SU015316. 9 miles west of Salisbury. Close
to Dinton post office, on junction with Snow
Hill. Bus: services from Salisbury and Tisbury.
Train: Salisbury and Tisbury. Road: on B3089
west of Salisbury. Sat Nav: use SP3 5DZ.
Parking: on road. Dinton Park car park on St
Mary’s road nearby.
Finding out more: 01566 773277 or
[email protected]
Leigh Woods
Bristol
172:ST555730. 2 miles south-west of Bristol.
Foot: River Avon Trail (Pill to Bristol) links with
footpath up Nightingale Valley. Cycle: blue
trail through woods connects with NCN41.
Bus: Bristol to Portishead (alight Beggar Bush
Lane and follow Valley Road). Train: Clifton
Down train station 2½ miles, Bristol Temple
Meads 3 miles. Road: off A369 Bristol to
Portishead road: from Bristol via Clifton
Suspension Bridge; from M5 junction 19 take
A369. Sat Nav: use BS8 3PL for North Road
entrance; BS8 3QB for Leigh Woods car park.
Parking: limited. Either on site (not National
Trust) or on North Road (off A369).
Finding out more: 0117 973 1645 or
[email protected]
Levant Mine and
Beam Engine
Trewellard, Pendeen, near St Just,
Cornwall TR19 7SX
203:SW368346. 1 mile west of Pendeen.
Foot: South West Coast Path passes entrance.
Bus: hourly service from Penzance to
Trewellard (1 mile from site). Train: Penzance,
7 miles. Road: on B3306 St Just to St Ives road.
Parking: 328 yards.
Finding out more: 01747 873250 or
[email protected]
Little Dartmouth
near Dartmouth, Devon
OL20:SX874491. Foot: on South West
Coast Path. Bus: from Dartmouth to Stoke
Fleming. Train: Totnes 9 miles. Road: from
Dartmouth, take B3205 to Stoke Fleming
and follow signs at crossroads to Little
Dartmouth Farm. Sat Nav: use TQ6 0JP.
Parking: at Little Dartmouth.
Finding out more: 01752 346585 or
[email protected]
Lizard Point and
Kynance Cove
The Lizard peninsula, near Helston, Cornwall
SW688133. 11 miles south of Helston. Foot: on
South West Coast Path. Bus: Helston to Lizard
(Kynance Cove 1 mile, Lizard Point ½ mile).
Road: A3083 from Helston to Lizard. Kynance
signposted. Sat Nav: use TR12 7NU for Lizard
Point; TR12 7PJ Kynance. Parking: at Lizard
Point and Kynance.
Finding out more: 01326 561407.
01326 291174 (Rangers/Wireless station)
or [email protected]
Finding out more: 01736 786156 or
[email protected]
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Lodge Park and
Sherborne Estate
Aldsworth, near Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire GL54 3PP
163:SP146123. 3 miles east of Northleach.
Road: For Sherborne Estate (off A40 towards
Sherborne) use Ewe Pen Barn car park
(163:SP158143, postcode GL54 3DT) or Water
Meadows car park (163:SP175154, postcode
GL54 3DL). Parking: on site for Lodge Park. For
Sherborne Estate use Ewe Pen Barn car park or
Water Meadows (off A40 towards Sherborne).
Finding out more: 01451 844130 or
[email protected]
Loughwood Meeting House
Dalwood, Axminster, Devon EX13 7DU
192/193:SY253993. 4 miles west of Axminster,
1 mile south of Dalwood, 1 mile north-west
of Kilmington. Train: Axminster 3 miles;
Honiton 9 miles. Road: from Exeter take A30
then turn onto A35 at Honiton and follow
signs for Axminster. Turn left onto Studhayes
Road and take next left onto Loughwood
Lane and left again.
Finding out more: 01752 346585 or
[email protected]
Lundy
Bristol Channel, Devon
180:SS130450. In Bristol Channel; 11 miles
from Hartland Point, 25 miles from Ilfracombe.
Ferry: Bideford or Ilfracombe (tide dependent)
up to four days a week, end March to end
October. Bus: regular services to departure
ports from Barnstaple, Ilfracombe, Bideford.
Train: nearest train station to departure
ports Barnstaple. Sat Nav: use EX34 9EQ for
Ilfracombe; EX39 2EY for Bideford. Parking: at
nationaltrust.org.uk
Bideford and Ilfracombe, not National Trust
(charge including members).
Finding out more: 01271 863636 or
[email protected]. The Lundy Shore
Office, The Quay, Bideford, Devon EX39 2LY
Lydford Gorge
Lydford, near Tavistock, Devon EX20 4BH
191/201:SX509845. At the end of Lydford
village. Foot: as road directions or
via Blackdown Moor from Mary Tavy.
Cycle: NCN27. Bus: regular service from
Tavistock and Okehampton. Road: 7 miles
south of A30. 10 miles south of Okehampton
and 8 miles north of Tavistock, 1 mile west off
A386 opposite Dartmoor Inn: Devil’s Cauldron
entrance at west end of Lydford village;
waterfall entrance near Whitelady House.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01822 820320 or
[email protected]
Lytes Cary Manor
near Somerton, Somerset TA11 7HU
183:ST529269. Ilchester Road, off A372, 1 mile.
Signposted, from A303 Podimore roundabout
(London to Exeter). 5 miles south east from
Somerton. Bus: Wells to Yeovil; Taunton to
Yeovil (passing close Taunton train station).
Both pass within ¾ mile Yeovil Pen Mill train
station. Alight Kingsdon, 1 mile. Train: Yeovil
Pen Mill 8 miles; Castle Cary 9 miles; Yeovil
Junction 10 miles. Road: off A372. Signposted,
1 mile from A303 (London to Exeter).
Parking: 40 yards.
Finding out more: 01458 224471 or
[email protected]
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Market Hall
Rodborough. Parking: at Reservoir car park on
Minchinhampton Common; Rodborough Fort
car park on Rodborough Common.
High Street, Chipping Campden,
Gloucestershire GL55 6AJ
Finding out more: 01452 814213 or
[email protected]
SP151391. On High Street in centre of
Chipping Campden. Bus: on Stratford-uponAvon to Moreton-in-Marsh route. Road: head
north-east on Lower High Street B4081.
Continue to follow B4081. Parking: 50 yards
in Market Square, not National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 01386 438333 or
[email protected]
Max Gate
Alington Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2AB
194:SY704899. 1 mile east of Dorchester.
Bus: regular services from Dorchester.
Train: Dorchester South/West 1 mile.
Road: from A35 Dorchester Bypass, turn
off onto A352 Wareham Road to Max Gate
roundabout. Go straight over roundabout and
turn left into cul-de-sac outside the house.
Signposted from roundabout if approaching
from other directions. Sat Nav: use DT1 2AJ.
Parking: 50 yards, limited (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01305 262538 or
[email protected]
Minchinhampton and
Rodborough Commons
Mompesson House
The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2EL
184:SU142297. On north side of Choristers’
Green in the Cathedral Close, near High Street
Gate. Foot: from city centre follow signs to
the Cathedral. Bus: buses from surrounding
area. Train: Salisbury ½ mile. Road: park and
ride on all main routes into city. Parking: 260
yards in city centre, not National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 01722 420980
(Infoline). 01722 335659 or
[email protected]
Montacute House
Montacute, Somerset TA15 6XP
183/193:ST499172. In Montacute village, 4 miles
west of Yeovil. Bus: Yeovil bus station to South
Petherton. Train: Yeovil Pen Mill 5 miles; Yeovil
Junction 7 miles. Road: 3 miles south of, and
signed from, A303. Take A3088 towards Yeovil.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01935 823289 or
[email protected]
near Stroud, Gloucestershire
L162 E168 SO851040/SO855013.
Minchinhampton Common is 4 miles southeast of Stroud. Rodborough Common is
2 miles south of Stroud. Bus: regular services
from Stroud. Road: Minchinhampton Common
is signposted from the A419 or A46. For
Rodborough Common follow the A46 then
Rodborough Hill. Sat Nav: use GL5 5BJ for
Minchinhampton; GL5 5BP
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Mullion Cove and
Poldhu Cove
Overbeck’s
The Lizard peninsula, near Helston, Cornwall
202:SX728374. Salcombe. Foot: South West
Coast Path. Ferry: Salcombe to South Sands,
then ½-mile uphill walk. Bus: Plymouth,Totnes
and Kingsbridge, alight Salcombe or
Malborough. Road: single track in places.
Sat Nav: follow brown signs through
Malborough. Parking: limited at top of drive
and approach lane. Additional parking at East
Soar (1 mile walk along coast path).
SW 666 179 Mullion; SW666199 Poldhu
Beach. Between Helston and The Lizard.
Road: take A3083 from Helston towards
The Lizard, Poldhu and Mullion (both
signposted). Sat Nav: use TR12 7BU for
Poldhu; TR12 7EP for Mullion Cove; TR12 7EZ
for Teneriffe Farm Campsite and Predannack
Wollas. Parking: at Mullion Cove and Poldhu
(neither National Trust).
Finding out more: 01326 291174 or
[email protected]
Newark Park
Ozleworth, Wotton-under-Edge,
Gloucestershire GL12 7PZ
172:ST786934. 1½ miles north-east of
Wotton-under-Edge. Foot: Cotswold Way
passes. Bus: Bristol to Thornbury, connecting
Thornbury to Dursley, alight Wotton-underEdge, 1¾ mile. Train: Stroud 10 miles,
Cam&Dursley 8 miles. Road: 1¾ miles south of
junction of A4135 and B4058, follow signs for
Ozleworth. House signposted from main road.
Sat Nav: only works from north, follow brown
signs from Wotton-under-Edge and A46 from
south. Parking: 100 yards.
Finding out more: 01793 817666
(Infoline). 01453 842644 or
[email protected]
Sharpitor, Salcombe, Devon TQ8 8LW
Finding out more: 01548 842893 or
[email protected]
Parke
near Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9JQ
191:SX805786. In Bovey Tracey. Cycle: Newton
Abbot to Bovey Tracey cycleway. The Wray
trail passes through Parke along the old
railway line. Bus: Exeter bus station to
Newton Abbot, alight at Bovey Tracey (1 mile).
Also Widecombe to Bovey Tracey, May to
October Saturdays only. Train: Newton Abbot
6 miles. Road: 2 miles north of A38, Exeter
to Plymouth. Take the A382 towards Bovey
Tracey. Sat Nav: use TQ13 9JQ.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01626 834748
or [email protected]
Penrose
near Helston, Cornwall
203:SW639259. Just outside Porthleven,
2 miles south-west of Helston. Sat Nav: use
TR13 0RD for Penrose Hill and TR12 7QE for
Gunwalloe. Parking: around Loe Pool (use
Penrose Hill for Stables Café), and
at Gunwalloe.
Finding out more: 01326 558423 or
[email protected]
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Plymbridge Woods
and Plym Valley
near Plymouth, Devon
left onto B3283. Sat Nav: use TR19 6JU.
Parking: large car park, not National Trust
(charge including members).
Finding out more: 01736 791543 or
[email protected]
Plymbridge car park SX 524 585; Shaugh Prior
car park SX 554 645; Cadover Bridge SX 533
636. Cycle: NCN27. Road: follow signs from
Marsh Mills roundabout, just off the A38 for
Plymbridge, then follow signs for Shaugh
Prior and Cadover. Sat Nav: use PL7 4SR for
Plymbridge; PL7 5HD Shaugh Prior; PL7 5EH
Cadover Bridge. Parking: at Plymbridge,
Shaugh Prior and Cadover Bridge.
Priest’s House, Muchelney
Finding out more: 01752 341377 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01458 253771 or
[email protected]
Polzeath to Port Quin
Prior Park Landscape
Garden
near Wadebridge, Cornwall
106: SX953795 (Lundy Bay). Foot: on the South
West Coast Path. Bus: service to Polzeath and
Port Isaac. Train: Bodmin Parkway (18 miles
from Polzeath). Road: leave A30 at Bodmin
and join A389 to Wadebridge, then take
B3314 (signed Polzeath) and follow local signs.
Sat Nav: use PL29 3SU for Port Quin; PL27
6QY Pentireglaze and Pentire Farm; PL27 6QZ
Lundy Bay. Parking: at Port Quin, Pentire Farm,
Lead Mines (Pentireglaze) and Lundy Bay. Also
at Polzeath (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01208 863046 or
[email protected]
Porthcurno
near Penzance, Land’s End Peninsula, Cornwall
203:SW384223. on south coast of the Land’s
End peninsula (West Penwith), 3 miles east
of Land’s End and 9 miles west of Penzance.
Foot: South West Coast Path passes through.
Bus: there is an hourly service from Penzance
to Porthcurno all year round. Train: Penzance.
Road: from A30 take Porthcurno turning
(between Penzance and Land’s End), then
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Muchelney, Langport, Somerset TA10 0DQ
193:ST429250. 1 mile south of Langport
in centre of Muchelney, opposite church.
Road: 2 miles north of Langport, ½ mile east of
High Ham.
Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, Somerset BA2 5AH
172:ST760633. Foot: 1 mile uphill (very steep)
walk from rear of railway station: cross river,
pass Widcombe shopping parade, turn right
onto Prior Park Road at White Hart pub,
proceed uphill, garden on left. Kennet & Avon
Canal path ¾ mile. Cycle: NCN4, ¾ mile and
NCN224 (Two Tunnels), ¾ mile. Bus: frequent
services from the bus station next to Bath
Spa train station, please take the no. 1 in the
direction of Combe Down, or the Red City
Sightseeing bus from Manvers Street or Abbey.
Train: Bath Spa 1 mile. Road: no brown signs.
Parking: for disabled visitors only. Car parks in
city centre, 1 mile (steep, uphill walk). Frequent
bus services from bus station, Abbey and
Manvers Street (by bus station).
Finding out more: 01225 833422 or
[email protected]
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Purbeck Countryside
near Corfe Castle, Dorset
OL15:SY9615. Foot: South West Coast Path
begins at Shell Bay, Studland; many other
footpaths. Cycle: NCN2 between Hartland
and Studland, plus 23 miles of bridleways.
Ferry: Sandbanks car ferry for access to
Studland. Bus: Wareham to Swanage bus
serves Hartland Moor, Corfe Castle and
Spyway. Bournemouth to Swanage bus for
Studland Heath and Dunes, plus Ballard Down.
Sat Nav: BH20 5DR for Castle View car park,
BH19 3HG for Spyway. Parking: at Durnford
Drove, Langton and Slepe road verges, Castle
View by Corfe Castle, Spyway and Studland.
Finding out more: 01929 450002 or
[email protected]
Cross roundabout take B3277 to St Agnes. At
roundabout at entrance to village, turn left
and follow brown signs for Chapel Porth, or
continue round the beacon for Wheal Coates
and St Agnes Head. Sat Nav: use TR5 0NS for
Chapel Porth; TR5 0NT Wheal Coates; TR4
8BZ Towan Cross; TR5 0NU St Agnes Head.
Parking: At Wheal Coates, St Agnes Head, St
Agnes Beacon, Towan Cross and Chapel Porth
(very busy in summer).
Finding out more: 01872 552412 or
[email protected]
St Anthony Head and Porth
near St Mawes, Cornwall
SY758824. 5 miles (8km) east of Weymouth
with access from A353 through Upton village.
Foot: on the South West Coast Path. Bus: No
direct bus route available. Train: Weymouth,
5 miles. Road: from A353 turn through
Upton village. Sat Nav: use DT2 8NQ for
Southdown. Parking: on the clifftop farmland
at Southdown Farm, and at beach car park (not
National Trust).
St Anthony Head (SW848314) and Porth (for
Towan beach, SW869329). Most southerly
point of the Roseland peninsula, just past
Gerrans. Foot: South West Coast Path winds
through Roseland. Cycle: NCN3 connects
nearby Portloe and Pendower with the King
Harry Ferry. Ferry: services linking Falmouth,
Truro, St Mawes and Place (near St Anthony
Head). Bus: Truro to Roseland via Tregony,
alight Portscatho. Train: Truro, 20 miles to St
Anthony Head. Road: from A30 take B3275 via
Ladock, then A390 towards St Austell, turning
onto A3078 towards St Mawes. Turn left at
Trewithian, through Gerrans village, following
the signs onto Porth and then St Anthony
Head. Sat Nav: use TR2 5HA for St Anthony
and TR2 5EX for Porth. Parking: at St Anthony
Head and Porth.
Finding out more: 01297 489481 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01872 580553 or
[email protected]
Ringstead Bay
Dorset coast, near Weymouth
St Agnes and Chapel Porth
near Truro, Cornwall
104:SW698515 (St Agnes Head). On the north
coast between Portreath and Perranporth.
Foot: on South West Coast Path; also network
of paths from St Agnes village. Cycle: NCN3
passes through nearby Redruth and Truro.
Bus: from Redruth, Perranporth and Truro.
Train: Redruth, 7 miles; Truro, 9 miles, then bus
to St Agnes. Road: from A30 Chiverton
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St Michael’s Mount
Saltram
Marazion, Cornwall TR17 0HS
Plympton, Plymouth, Devon PL7 1UH
203:SW515298. Off coast at Marazion.
Foot: South West Coast Path within ¾ mile.
Ferry: small boats cross at high tide (may not
run in bad weather). Bus: Penzance to Helston
or St Ives. All pass Penzance train station.
Train: Penzance 3 miles. Road: ½ mile south of
A394 at Marazion. Parking: numerous spaces
in Marazion, opposite St Michael’s Mount, not
National Trust (charge including members).
201:SX520557. 3½ miles east of Plymouth
city centre. Foot: South West Coast Path
within 4 miles. Cycle: NCN27. Bus: service
from city centre drops off within one mile.
Train: Plymouth 3½ miles. Road: 3½ miles east
of Plymouth city centre. Travelling south (from
Exeter): exit from A38 is signed Plymouth City
Centre/Plympton/Kingsbridge. At roundabout
take centre lane, then third exit for Plympton.
Take right-hand lane and follow brown signs.
Travelling north (from Liskeard): leave A38 at
Plympton exit. From roundabout as before.
Sat Nav: enter Merafield Road not postcode.
Parking: 50 yards.
Finding out more: 01736 710265.
01736 710507 (Estate Office) or
[email protected].
stmichaelsmount.co.uk. Estate Office, King’s
Road, Marazion, Cornwall TR17 0EL
Salcombe to Hope Cove
near Salcombe, Devon
SX689383 (Bolberry Down) SX713 375 (East
Soar) SX739 403 (Snapes Point). South
Devon coast between Salcombe and Hope
Cove. Foot: South West Coast Path runs from
Plymouth to Salcombe, passing Thurlestone,
Hope Cove, Bolt Head, Bolberry Down, Bolt
Tail and Sharp Tor. Ferry: seasonal passenger
services from Salcombe to South Sands (to
East Soar, Bolberry Down and Hope Cove).
Bus: services from Totnes train station
and Plymouth city centre to Kingsbridge.
From Kingsbridge services to Salcombe.
Train: Totnes 16 miles and Plymouth 24 miles.
Road: A379 from Plymouth and A381 from
Totnes meet at Kingsbridge. A381 continues
south to Salcombe. Country lanes provide
access to coast. Sat Nav: use TQ7 3DY for
Bolberry Down; TQ7 3DR for East Soar; TQ8
8NQ for Snapes Point. Parking: at East Soar,
Bolberry Down, Snapes Point and Hope Cove
(not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01752 333500 or
[email protected]
Shute Barton
Shute, near Axminster, Devon EX13 7PT
177/193:SY253974. 3 miles south-west
of Axminster; 2 miles north of Colyton.
Bus: service from Axminster train station to
Taunton Cross. Road: on Honiton to Colyton
road (B3161).
Finding out more: 01752 346585 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01752 346585.
01548 561904 (Walkers’ Hut) or
[email protected]
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Snowshill Manor
and Garden
Snowshill, near Broadway,
Gloucestershire WR12 7JU
150:SP095341. 2½ miles south-west of
Broadway. Foot: Cotswold Way within ¾ mile.
Bus: Evesham to Broadway, then 2½ miles
uphill. Train: Moreton-in-Marsh 7 miles,
Evesham 8 miles. Road: from A44 follow
signs to Broadway. From Broadway village
green, take Church Street and follow road for
2½ miles. Sat Nav: follow signs from centre of
village. Parking: 500 yards.
Finding out more: 01386 852410 or
[email protected]
South Milton Sands
Thurlestone, near Kingsbridge, Devon
SX677414. 4 miles outside Kingsbridge.
Road: take A381 from Kingsbridge towards
Salcombe. Turn right to South Milton, then
left in village centre (signposted) to beach.
Sat Nav: use TQ7 3JY. Parking: behind beach.
Finding out more: 01752 346585 or
[email protected]
Stembridge Tower Mill
High Ham, Somerset TA10 9DJ
182:ST432305. 2 miles north of Langport,
½ mile east of High Ham.
Finding out more: 01935 823289 or
[email protected]
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Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory
North Street, Stoke-sub-Hamdon,
Somerset TA14 6QP
193:ST473175. in centre of village, between
Yeovil and Ilminster. Road: 2 miles west of
Montacute. Parking: none on site.
Finding out more: 01935 823289 or
[email protected]
Stonehenge Landscape
near Amesbury, Wiltshire
184:SU120420. 2 miles west of Amesbury.
Bus: Stonehenge Tour bus Salisbury train
station to Stonehenge. Train: Salisbury
9½ miles. Road: on A344, off A303. Parking: at
visitor centre (English Heritage), free to Trust
members displaying Trust sticker. Booking
essential to guarantee space. Limited parking
at Woodhenge.
Finding out more: 01980 664780 or
[email protected]
Stourhead
near Mere, Wiltshire BA12 6QF
183:ST780340. Stourton, 3 miles northwest of Mere, 8 miles south of Frome.
Cycle: Wiltshire Cycle Way. Bus: from
Warminster and Shaftesbury, alight Zeals,
1¼ miles. Train: Gillingham 6½ miles; Bruton
7 miles. Road: brown signs off A303. B3092
from Frome. Parking: 400 yards. King Alfred’s
Tower 100 yards.
Finding out more: 01747 841152 or
[email protected]. Stourhead
Estate Office, Stourton, Wiltshire BA12 6QD
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Studland Beach
Treasurer’s House, Martock
Studland, near Swanage, Dorset
Martock, Somerset TA12 6JL
195:SZ035835. 5 miles south of Poole and
north of Swanage. Foot: 5 miles of South West
Coast Path. Ferry: car ferry from Sandbanks,
Poole, to Shell Bay. Bus: Bournemouth to
Swanage. Train: Branksome or Parkstone,
both 3½ miles to Shell Bay (via vehicle ferry)
or Wareham 12 miles. Sat Nav: use BH19 3AH
for Knoll Beach. Parking: at Shell Bay (7 to 9);
South Beach (9 to 11); Knoll Beach and Middle
Beach (9 to 8, or dusk if earlier).
193:ST462191. In the centre of Martock.
Road: 1 mile north-west of A303, between
Ilminster and Ilchester.
Finding out more: 01929 450500 or
[email protected]
Feock, near Truro, Cornwall TR3 6QL
Tintagel Old Post Office
Fore Street, Tintagel, Cornwall PL34 0DB
200:SX056884. On Fore street. Foot: South
West Coast Path within ¾ mile. Bus: services
from Wadebridge to Boscastle. Road: follow
signs off A39 for Tintagel. Parking: in village
car parks, not National Trust (charge including
members). Nearest Trust parking at Glebe Cliff
in Tintagel, ½ mile.
Finding out more: 01840 770024 or
[email protected]
Tintinhull Garden
Farm Street, Tintinhull, Yeovil,
Somerset BA22 8PZ
183:ST503198. In Tintinhull village, 4 miles
west of Yeovil. Bus: Yeovil bus station to South
Petherton. Train: Yeovil Pen Mill 5 miles; Yeovil
Junction 7 miles. Road: 1 mile south of A303
(London to Exeter). Follow signs to Tintinhull
village. Parking: 150 yards.
Finding out more: 01935 825015 or
[email protected]
Trelissick
204:SW837396. 3 miles south of Truro.
Cycle: NCN3. Ferry: from Falmouth, Truro
and St Mawes (falriver.co.uk). Bus: Truro to
Trelissick and Feock. Train: Truro 5 miles;
Perranwell 4 miles. Road: on B3289 above King
Harry ferry. Parking: 30 yards.
Finding out more: 01872 862090 or
[email protected]
Trengwainton Garden
Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8RZ
203:SW445315. 2 miles north-west of
Penzance. Foot: from Penzance via Heamoor.
Cycle: NCN3, 2½ miles. Bus: frequent service
(from Penzance train station), stops at garden
entrance. Train: Penzance 2 miles. Road: follow
signs from A30 or A3071 St Just to Penzance
road. Parking: 150 yards.
Finding out more: 01736 363148 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01935 823289 or
[email protected]
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Trerice
Kestle Mill, near Newquay, Cornwall TR8 4PG
200:SW841585. 3 miles south-east of
Newquay. Cycle: NCN32. Bus: service from
Newquay to St Austell, alight Kestle Mill,
¾ mile. Train: Quintrell Downs, 1½ miles.
Road: south-east of Newquay via A392 and
A3058, signed from Quintrell Downs (turn
right at Kestle Mill), or signed from A30 at
Summercourt via A3058. Parking: 300 yards.
Finding out more: 01637 875404 or
[email protected]
Tyntesfield
Wraxall, Bristol, North Somerset BS48 1NX
ST502724. 7 miles south-west of Bristol.
Bus: services from Bristol bus station. Stops
at either end of estate on the Bristol (B3128)
and Clevedon (B3130) roads. Train: Nailsea and
Backwell station 4 miles. Road: on B3128. M5
southbound exit 19 via A369 (towards Bristol),
B3129, B3128. M5 northbound exit 20, B3130
(towards Bristol), B3128. Parking: 550 yards
from house.
Finding out more: 0844 800 4966
(Infoline). 01275 461900 or
[email protected]
Watersmeet
near Lynmouth, North Devon
180:SS744487. 1½ miles east of Lynmouth.
Foot: South West Coast Path within ¾ mile.
1½ miles from Lynmouth. Bus: regular services
from Barnstaple (passing close Barnstaple
train station), and Minehead, alight Lynmouth.
Road: on east side of Lynmouth to Barnstaple
road (A39). Sat Nav: use EX35 6NT.
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Parking: pay and display (not National Trust)
on Watersmeet Road; steep walk down to
house. Trust car parks nearby at Combe Park
and Countisbury.
Finding out more: 01598 752648 or
[email protected]
Wembury
near Wembury village, Plymouth, Devon
201:SX517484. On edge Wembury village.
Foot: South West Coast Path. Bus: Plymouth
to Wembury daily (limited on Sunday). For
Wembury Point: Plymouth to Heybrook Bay.
Train: Plymouth 10 miles. Road: Wembury
Point and beach follow the A379 from
Plymouth, turn right at Elburton, follow signs
to Wembury. At Wembury follow the road
until you see Wembury primary school, turn
left where you see a brown sign for café.
Sat Nav: use PL9 0HP.
Parking: just above beach.
Finding out more: 01752 346585.
01752 862538 (Marine Centre) or
[email protected]
Westbury College
Gatehouse
College Road, Westbury-on-Trym,
Bristol BS9 3EH
172:ST572775. 3 miles north of Bristol centre.
Road: from B4055 turn off onto College.
Sat Nav: use BS9 3EH. Parking: on-street.
Finding out more: 01275 461900 or
[email protected]
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Westbury Court Garden
Woodchester Park
Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire GL14 1PD
Nympsfield, near Stroud, Gloucestershire
162:SO718138. 9 miles south-west of
Gloucester. Foot: River Severn footpath
runs from garden to river. Bus: Gloucester
train station to Chepstow or Coleford.
Train: Gloucester 9 miles. Road: on A48.
Parking: 300 yards.
162:SO797012. 4 miles south-west of Stroud.
Foot: Cotswold Way at the main entrance to
the site. Bus: Stroud to Nympsfield (passing
close Stroud train station). Train: Stroud
5 miles. Road: off B4066 Stroud to Dursley
road. Sat Nav: use GL10 3TS. Parking: pay
and display for non-members, accessible from
Nympsfield road, 300 yards from junction
with B4066.
Finding out more: 01452 760461 or
[email protected]
Westwood Manor
Finding out more: 01452 814213 or
[email protected]
Westwood, near Bradford-on-Avon,
Wiltshire BA15 2AF
173:ST812590. 1½ miles south-west of
Bradford-on-Avon, in Westwood village, beside
church. Cycle: NCN254, ¾ mile. Bus: Bath
train station to Trowbridge (passing close
Trowbridge train station). Train: Avoncliff
1 mile; Bradford-on-Avon 1½ miles.
Road: Westwood village signed off B3109
Bradford-on-Avon to Rode. Turn left opposite
the New Inn towards the church.
Parking: 90 yards.
Finding out more: 01225 863374 or
[email protected]
White Mill
Sturminster Marshall, near Wimborne Minster,
Dorset BH21 4BX
195:ST958006. On the River Stour near
Sturminster Marshall. Road: take B3082
towards Blandford, then first left after Kingston
Lacy. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01258 858051 or
[email protected]
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Alfriston Clergy House
Ashridge Estate
The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate,
East Sussex BN26 5TL
near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
189:TQ521029. In Alfriston village. Foot: South
Downs Way within ¾ mile. Cycle: NCN2.
Bus: services from Lewes, Eastbourne and
Seaford (pass close Lewes train station and
Seaford train station). Train: Berwick 2½ miles.
Road: 4 miles north-east of Seaford, east of
B2108, in Alfriston, adjoining The Tye and St
Andrew’s church. Parking: in village car parks
(not National Trust), 500 yards.
181:SP970131. Between Berkhamsted and
Dagnall. Foot: Visitor Centre short detour from
Ridgeway footpath at Ivinghoe Beacon. Bus: to
Monument Drive, Aldbury (½-mile uphill
walk) and Tring (1¾-mile walk). Train: Tring
train station 1¾ miles. Ivinghoe Beacon:
Cheddington train station 3½ miles. Road: off
B4506 between Berkhamsted and Dagnall.
Sat Nav: use HP4 1LT for visitor centre.
Parking: at visitor centre and Ivinghoe Beacon.
Finding out more: 01323 871961 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01442 851227 or
[email protected]
Ascott
Badbury Hill
Wing, near Leighton Buzzard,
Buckinghamshire LU7 0PR
Coleshill, near Swindon, Wiltshire
165:SP891230. ½ mile east of Wing, 2 miles
south-west of Leighton Buzzard. Bus: from
Aylesbury to Milton Keynes (passing close
Aylesbury train station and Leighton Buzzard
train station). Train: Leighton Buzzard 2 miles.
Road: on south side of A418.
Parking: 220 yards.
Finding out more: 01296 688242
or [email protected]
Ashdown House
Lambourn, Newbury, Berkshire RG17 8RE
174:SU282820. 2½ miles south of Ashbury,
3½ miles north of Lambourn, on west side
of B4000. Bus: from Swindon to Lambourn
and Hungerford, bus stop at entrance.
Sat Nav: follow local brown signs from B4000.
Parking: in main estate car park, 437 yards.
Finding out more: 01494 755569
(Infoline). 01793 762209 or
[email protected]
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SU 26252 94551. B4019 between Coleshill
and Faringdon. Bus: Swindon to Highworth,
2 miles. Road: B4019 between Coleshill and
Faringdon. Sat Nav: use SN6 7NJ.
Parking: at countryside car park – charges may
apply from 2015.
Finding out more: 01793 762209 or
[email protected]
Basildon Park
Lower Basildon, Reading, Berkshire RG8 9NR
175:SU611782. 7 miles north-west of Reading.
Train: Pangbourne 2½ miles; Goring 3 miles.
Road: on west side of A329. Leave M4
at exit 12 and follow signs for Beale Park
and Pangbourne, then for Basildon Park.
Sat Nav: not reliable, please follow brown
tourist signs. Parking: 400 yards.
Finding out more: 01491 672382 or
[email protected]
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Bateman’s
Bateman’s Lane, Burwash,
East Sussex TN19 7DS
199:TQ671238. ½ mile south of Burwash.
Bus: hourly service from Uckfield to
Etchingham (weekdays) – less frequent
at weekends. Train: Etchingham 3 miles.
Road: ½ mile south of Burwash. A265 west
from Burwash, first turning on left.
Parking: 30 yards.
Finding out more: 01435 882302 or
[email protected]
Bembridge Fort
Birling Gap and the
Seven Sisters
near Eastbourne, East Sussex
189:TV554961. 5 miles west of Eastbourne
and 6 miles east of Seaford. Foot: on the
South Downs Way. Bus: 13X from Eastbourne
or Brighton. Sundays all year and daily
in high summer. Train: Eastbourne train
station 6 miles, Seaford train station 7 miles.
Road: between Eastbourne and Seaford, south
of A259 and East Dean village. Sat Nav: use
BN20 0AB. Parking: at Birling Gap.
Finding out more: 01323 423197 or
[email protected]
Bembridge Down, near Bembridge,
Isle of Wight PO36 8QY
Black Down
196:SZ624861. South of Bembridge.
Foot: Culver Trail leads to fort. Road: off B3395
(Sandown to Bembridge road).
Parking: on site.
Haslemere, Surrey
Finding out more: 01983 741020 or
[email protected]. c/o
Longstone Farmhouse, Strawberry Lane,
Mottistone, Isle of Wight P030 4EA
Bembridge Windmill
High Street, Bembridge,
Isle of Wight PO35 5SQ
196:SZ639874. On outskirts of village where
High Street becomes Mill Road. Cycle: NCN67,
½ mile. Ferry: Ryde (Wightlink) 6 miles (0333
999 7333); East Cowes (Red Funnel) 13 miles
(0844 844 9988). Bus: from Ryde Esplanade
train station to within ½ mile; Newport and
Sandown to within ¼ mile. Train: Brading
2 miles (footpath). Road: ½ mile south of
Bembridge on B3395. Sat Nav: do not use
postcode, look for brown signs. Parking: free
(not National Trust), 100 yards in lay-by.
186:SU921309/SU921308. ½ mile from
Haslemere. Foot: Sussex Border Path and
Greensand Way nearby. Cycle: numerous
bridleways; Surrey Cycle Route goes through
Haslemere nearby. Bus: services to Haslemere,
½ mile (up hill). Train: Haslemere 2 miles.
Road: 2 miles from A3, Haslemere, accessed
via A286 and A287. From Haslemere take
B2131, turn right up Haste Hill and follow onto
Tennyson’s Lane. Sat Nav: use GU27 3AF.
Parking: two car parks on Tennyson’s Lane.
Other local car parks.
Finding out more: 01428 652359 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01983 873945 or
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Boarstall Duck Decoy
Box Hill
Boarstall, near Bicester,
Buckinghamshire HP18 9UX
Tadworth, Surrey
164/165:SP624151. Midway between
Bicester and Thame, 2 miles west of Brill.
Road: signposted from B4011 (entrance
through Manor Farm, Boarstall).
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01280 817156 or
[email protected]
Boarstall Tower
Boarstall, near Bicester,
Buckinghamshire HP18 9UX
164/165:SP624141. Midway between
Bicester and Thame, 2 miles west of Brill.
Road: signposted from B4011. Parking: 200m
in field adjacent to church.
Finding out more: 01280 817156 or
[email protected]
Bodiam Castle
Bodiam, near Robertsbridge,
East Sussex TN32 5UA
199:TQ785256. 3 miles south of Hawkhurst.
Foot: on Sussex Border path. Ferry: Bodiam
Ferry (seasonal) from Newenden Bridge
(A28). Bus: 349 from Hastings train station
to Hawkhurst. Train: steam railway (seasonal)
from Tenterden ¼ mile; Robertsbridge 5 miles;
Battle 10 miles. Road: 3 miles east of A21 Hurst
Green, between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings.
Parking: 400 yards.
Finding out more: 01580 830196 or
[email protected]
187:TQ171519. North of Dorking. Bus: Sunray
Travel 516 Leatherhead train station to Dorking
to Box Hill east car park (not Sundays or Bank
Holidays); Arriva 465 Kingston to Dorking to
foot of Box Hill, 1½ miles to summit. Train: Box
Hill and Westhumble 1½ miles. Road: off
A24. Sat Nav: use KT20 7LB. Parking: off the
Box Hill Zig Zag road. Short walk to café and
viewpoint.
Finding out more: 01306 888793 or
[email protected]
Bramshaw Commons
and Foxbury
near East Wellow, Hampshire
SU297178. Blackhill Road, East Wellow.
Sat Nav: use SO51 6AQ.
Parking: on Blackhill Road.
Finding out more: 01425 650035 or
[email protected]
Buckingham
Chantry Chapel
Market Hill, Buckingham,
Buckinghamshire MK18 1JX
152/165:SP693340. In Buckingham on Market
Hill, opposite the post office. Bus: service from
Milton Keynes Central to Buckingham town
centre. Train: Bicester North 9 miles; Milton
Keynes Central 14 miles. Parking: nearest
in town centre, not National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 01280 817156 or
[email protected]
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The Buscot and
Coleshill Estates
Chartwell
Coleshill, near Swindon, Wiltshire
188:TQ455515. 2 miles south of Westerham.
Foot: Greensand Way. Bus: services from
Bromley North (Sundays and Bank Holidays
only). Train: Edenbridge 4½ miles. Oxted
5 miles. Road: left off B2026 after 1½ miles.
Parking: pay and display.
SU239973. Coleshill Village between
Faringdon and Highworth. Buscot
Village between Faringdon and Lechlade.
Cycle: NCN45, 10 miles. Regional Route
40: Oxfordshire Cycleway. Bus: Swindon
to Carterton (passing close Swindon
train station), alight Highworth, 2 miles.
Road: Coleshill village on B4019. Buscot
village on A417. Sat Nav: use SN6 7PT.
Parking: at Buscot village and Coleshill
Estate office.
Finding out more: 01793 762209 or
[email protected]
Buscot Old Parsonage
Buscot, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 8DQ
163:SU231973. 2 miles from Lechlade, 4 miles
from Faringdon. Road: on A417 outside
Lechlade. Parking: for four cars in layby
outside property.
Finding out more: 01793 762209 or
[email protected]
Buscot Park
Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 8BU
163:SU239973. Between Faringdon and
Lechlade. Foot: 4 miles by footpath from
Faringdon, 3 miles from Lechlade. Bus: services
from Oxford and Swindon to Faringdon and
Swindon to Lechlade (passing close Swindon
train station). Train: Oxford 21 miles, Swindon
14 miles. Road: on south side of A417.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01367 240932
(Infoline). 01367 240786 or
[email protected].
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Mapleton Road, Westerham, Kent TN16 1PS
Finding out more: 01732 868381 or
[email protected]
Chastleton House
Chastleton, near Moreton-in-Marsh,
Oxfordshire GL56 0SU
163:SP248291. 4 miles from Moreton-inMarsh. Train: Moreton-in-Marsh 4 miles.
Road: approach from A436 between A44 and
Stow-on-the-Wold, then follow brown signs.
Sat Nav: follow brown signs. Parking: 270-yard
walk down steep gravel path.
Finding out more: 01494 755560
(Infoline). 01608 674981 or
[email protected]
Clandon Park
West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RQ
186:TQ042512. 3 miles east of Guildford.
Foot: follow drive to reception. Bus: from
Guildford to Epsom (passing Leatherhead
train station, close Guildford train station)
and Woking train station. Train: Clandon
1 mile. Road: West Clandon on A247; from A3
follow signposts to Ripley, join A247 via B2215.
Sat Nav: misleading, ensure you enter from
A247 or use grid reference TQ04467 51369.
Parking: 250 yards.
Finding out more: 01483 222482 or
[email protected]
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Claremont Landscape
Garden
Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9JG
187:TQ128631. 1 mile south of Esher.
Bus: Kingston to Guildford (passing close Esher
train station). Train: Esher 2 miles. Road: on
east side of A307. Sat Nav: unreliable, instead
follow brown signs from Cobham and Esher.
Parking: main car park at entrance. Space
limited at busy times – use car park in West
End Lane opposite.
Finding out more: 01372 467806 or
[email protected]
Claydon
Middle Claydon, near Buckingham,
Buckinghamshire MK18 2EY
165:SP720253. In Middle Claydon 13 miles
north-west of Aylesbury, 4 miles south-west
of Winslow. Foot: Bernwood Jubilee Way.
Cycle: NCN51. Train: Aylesbury Parkway
13 miles, Bicester North 13½ miles, Milton
Keynes Central, 17 miles. Road: signposted
A413 (Buckingham), A41 (Waddesdon
crossroads). M40 junction 9 (Bicester) follow
A41, turn off to Grendon Underwood and
Calvert, signposted from Calvert Crossroads.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01296 730349 or
[email protected]
Cliveden
Cliveden Road, Taplow, Maidenhead,
Buckinghamshire SL6 0JA
the A4155 exit and follow brown signs. Garden
entrance is opposite Feathers Inn (width and
height restrictions). Sat Nav: for gardens use
Cliveden Road and SL1 8NS. For woodlands use
SL6 0HJ. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01628 605069 or
[email protected]
Cobham Wood and
Mausoleum
near Cobham, Kent
178:TQ694683. At east end of Cobham village.
Foot: footpath from Shorne Wood Country
Park. Train: Sole Street, approximately 1 mile.
Road: ½ mile from M2 and A2. Exit A2 at
Shorne/Cobham, follow signs to Cobham.
Sat Nav: use DA12 3BS. Parking: limited
private parking at South Lodge Barn and
Cobham on open days, and pay and display
at Shorne Wood Country Park (none National
Trust).
Finding out more: 01732 810378 or
[email protected]
Compton Bay and Downs
Compton, Isle of Wight
OL29:SZ378841. On south west coast of Isle
of Wight. Foot: Isle of Wight Coast Path and
public footpaths. Bus: service from Newport
to Compton Bay (summer). Road: take
A3055 (Military Road) along coast between
Freshwater Bay and Niton. Sat Nav: use PO30
4HB. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01983 741020 or
[email protected]
175:SU915851. 2 miles north of Taplow.
Foot: footpaths from Bourne End.
Cycle: NCN50 and 61 within 2 miles.
Train: Taplow (not Sunday) 2½ miles; Burnham
3 miles (£1 shop or café voucher for ‘green
transport’ use). Road: from M4, exit 7 onto A4
to Maidenhead then follow brown signs. From
M40, exit 4 onto A404 to Marlow, then take
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Denbies Hillside
near Dorking, Surrey
TQ142503. North-west of Dorking.
Train: Dorking West 1½ miles. Road: from
M25 take exit 9 (Leatherhead) onto A24 south
towards Dorking, then onto A2003 (Ashcombe
Road). At the mini roundabout continue ahead
and then turn right up onto Ranmore Common
Road. Sat Nav: use RH5 6SR. Parking: at
Ranmore West car park and Denbies Hillside.
Finding out more: 01306 887485 or
[email protected]
Devil’s Dyke
near Brighton, West Sussex
TQ260108. 5 miles from Brighton. Foot: on the
South Downs Way. Cycle: on the South Downs
Way and NCN20. Bus: service from Brighton
to Devil’s Dyke (daily in summer; weekends
and Bank Holidays in spring and autumn;
Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays in
winter). Train: Brighton 6 miles. Road: 2 miles
north of A27 Brighton ring road, just off A281.
Sat Nav: use BN1 8YJ. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01273 857712 or
[email protected]
Ditchling Beacon
near Ditchling, Westmeston, East Sussex
122: TQ333130. 5 miles from Falmer.
Foot: South Downs Way. Numerous footpaths
and bridleways. Cycle: South Downs Way
bridleway. Bus: service from Brighton Old
Steine or Brighton railway station to Ditchling
Beacon (Sundays and Bank Holidays all year;
Saturdays in summer). Train: Falmer and
Hassocks, both 5 miles. Road: from Brighton
follow Ditchling Road from St Peter’s Church
(off London Road), cross A27 and car park
is 5 miles. From A27 turn off at Hollingbury,
straight at roundabout, then sharp left onto
Ditchling Road (signposted Ditchling).
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Continue north along Ditchling Road to car
park. Sat Nav: use BN6 8XG. Parking: off
Ditchling Road.
Finding out more: 01323 423197 or
[email protected]
Dorneywood Garden
Dorneywood, Dorney Wood Road, Burnham,
Buckinghamshire SL1 8PY
175:SU938848. South-west of Burnham
Beeches, 1½ miles north of Burnham village,
2 miles east of Cliveden.
Finding out more:
[email protected]
East Head
near Chichester, West Sussex
120:SZ767990. 7 miles from Chichester.
Cycle: Salterns Way. Bus: services from
Chichester to West Wittering, 1½ miles.
Train: Chichester, 7 miles. Road: take A286
south from Chichester. At Birdham roundabout
go right, then follow signs to West Wittering
beach. Sat Nav: use PO20 8AJ for car park.
Parking: car park (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01243 814730 or
[email protected]
Emmetts Garden
Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 6BA
188:TQ477524. 5 miles from Sevenoaks.
Foot: from Ide Hill (½ mile). Weardale walk
from Chartwell (3 miles) – leaflet available.
Bus: from Sevenoaks (Monday to Friday only),
alight Ide Hill, 1½ miles. Train: Sevenoaks
5 miles; Penshurst 8 miles. Road: 1½ miles
south of A25 on Sundridge to Ide Hill road,
1½ miles north of Ide Hill off B2042, leave M25
exit 5, then 4 miles. Parking: 100 yards.
Finding out more: 01732 750367 or
[email protected]
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Great Coxwell Barn
Great Coxwell, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7LZ
163:SU269940. 2 miles south-west of
Faringdon. Bus: service from Swindon to
Oxford, alight Great Coxwell. Train: Swindon
10 miles. Road: between A420 and B4019.
Finding out more: 01793 762209 or
[email protected]
Greys Court
Rotherfield Greys, Henley-on-Thames,
Oxfordshire RG9 4PG
175:SU725834. 2½ miles west of Henley-onThames. Cycle: on Oxfordshire cycleway.
Train: Henley-on-Thames 3 miles. Road: from
Nettlebed mini-roundabout on A4130 take
B481. Property signed to the left after about
3 miles. From Henley-on-Thames town centre,
follow signs. (approximately 3 miles from
Henley). Parking: 220 yards.
Sat Nav: misleading, instead follow brown
signs to main entrance on A246 (grid reference
TQ06349 51580). Parking: 300 yards.
Finding out more: 01483 222482 or
[email protected]
Hightown Common
Ringwood, Hampshire
SU180055. Hightown Hill, near Ringwood.
Parking: limited on Hightown Hill.
Finding out more: 01425 650035 or
[email protected]
Hindhead Commons and
the Devil’s Punch Bowl
near Hindhead, Surrey
Finding out more: 01491 628529 or
[email protected]
186:SU890357. At the end of the A333.
Bus: from Farnham and Haslemere, alight
Hindhead crossroads. Train: Haslemere 3 miles.
Road: access via A333. Sat Nav: use GU26
6AB. Parking: off the London Road.
Hale Purlieu
Finding out more: 01428 681050
(Rangers). 01428 608771 (café) or
[email protected]
Hale, near Fordingbridge, Hampshire
SU188176. Lady Mile, off High Street, Hale.
Hinton Ampner
Finding out more: 01425 650035 or
[email protected]
Hinton Ampner, near Alresford,
Hampshire SO24 0LA
187:TQ063516. 2 miles from Clandon.
Bus: Guildford to Leatherhead (passing
Leatherhead train station and close Guildford
train station). Train: Clandon 2 miles, Horsley
2½ miles. Road: entry off A246 between
Guildford and Leatherhead.
185:SU597275. 1 mile west of Bramdean village,
8 miles east of Winchester. Bus: Winchester
to Petersfield, via Alresford (passing close to
Winchester train station and Alresford train
station and passing Petersfield train station).
Train: Winchester 9 miles; Petersfield 10 miles;
Alresford (Mid-Hants Railway steam railway,
linked via mainline services at Alton) 4 miles.
Road: on A272, Leave M3 at exit 9 and follow
signs to Petersfield. Sat Nav: use SO24 0NH –
takes you to Hinton Arms pub, 21 yards west
of main entrance. Parking: on site.
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Finding out more: 01962 771305 or
[email protected]
Hatchlands Park
East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RT
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The Homewood
Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9JL
187:TQ130635. Access is via minibus from
Claremont Landscape Garden only.
Finding out more: 01372 476424 or
[email protected]. c/o
Claremont Landscape Garden, Portsmouth
Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9JG
Hughenden
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP14 4LA
165:SU866955. 1½ miles north of High
Wycombe. Foot: 1½ miles from High
Wycombe. Bus: from High Wycombe bus
station (steep walk to house). Train: High
Wycombe 2 miles. Road: on A4128. Exit 4 M40,
take A404 towards High Wycombe, then A4128
towards Great Missenden. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01494 755565
(Infoline). 01494 755573 or
[email protected]
Ibsley and Rockford
Commons
near Ringwood, Hampshire
SU163083. Off Ellingham Drove/Highwood
Lane, Rockford. Parking: at Sand Pit car park,
off Ellingham Drove.
Finding out more: 01425 650035 or
[email protected]
Ightham Mote
Mote Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks,
Kent TN15 0NT
188:TQ584535. Between Sevenoaks and
Borough Green 1¾ miles south of A25.
Bus: from Sevenoaks weekdays, other days
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alight Ivy Hatch, ¾ mile. Sevenoaks to
Gravesend, alight Ightham Common, 1½ miles.
Train: Borough Green and Wrotham 3½ miles;
Hildenborough 4 miles; Sevenoaks 6 miles.
Road: 6 miles north of Tonbridge on A227;
6 miles south of Sevenoaks on A25; 16 miles
west of Maidstone on A20/A25. Parking: 200
yards.
Finding out more: 01732 810378 or
[email protected]
King’s Head
King’s Head Passage, Market Square, Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire HP20 2RW
165:SP818137. At top of Market Square
in the centre of Aylesbury. Foot: access
through cobbled lane near the war memorial.
Train: Aylesbury 400 yards. Parking: no
parking on site. Car parks in town centre (not
National Trust).
Finding out more: 01296 718812 (Farmers’
Bar). 01280 817156 (National Trust) or
[email protected]
Knole
Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0RP
188:TQ532543. 1 mile from central Sevenoaks.
Cycle: numerous cycle routes, mainly on
rough track or grass, rack at outdoor café.
Bus: regular services serve Sevenoaks within
about ¼ mile of park. Train: Sevenoaks
1½ miles. Road: from north and west: leave
M25 exit 5 (A21) and follow signs to Sevenoaks,
via A25 and A224, then signs. From south:
leave A21 exit signposted Sevenoaks and follow
A225. From east: follow A25 through Seal,
then left at traffic lights, continue ahead and
through High Street to entrance opposite St
Nicholas Church. Sat Nav: use TN13 1HU and
follow signs. Parking: 60 yards. Additional
parking in town centre.
Finding out more: 01732 462100
or [email protected]
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Lamb House
Long Crendon Courthouse
West Street, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7ES
Long Crendon, Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire HP18 9AN
198:TQ920202. In Rye on West Street, facing
west end of church.
Finding out more: 01580 762334 or
[email protected]
Leith Hill
near Coldharbour village, Dorking, Surrey
187:TQ139432. 1 mile south west of
Coldharbour. Bus: Holmbury St Mary
2½ miles. Train: Holmwood 2½ miles, Dorking
5½ miles, Ockley 4 miles. Road: off A29/
B2126. Sat Nav: for Rhododendron Wood use
RH5 6LU. For Leith Hill Lane use RH5 6LY.
Parking: for Starveall Corner use RH5 6LU,
for Windy Gap RH5 6LX, for Landslip (Mosses
Wood) RH5 6HG.
Finding out more: 01306 712711 or
[email protected]
Leith Hill Place
Leith Hill Lane, near Holmbury St Mary,
Dorking, Surrey RH5 6LY
Close to Coldharbour village, near Dorking.
Foot: marked trails from Leith Hill Tower or
Rhododendron Wood car park. Cycle: on
Leith Hill Lane, part of Surrey Cycle route.
Train: nearest stations Ockley and Dorking.
Road: leave A25 between Dorking and
Guildford, following sign to Leith Hill.
From Ockley take direction Abinger. From
Coldharbour take Abinger road to crossroads,
then right and immediately left into Tanhurst
Lane. Sat Nav: use RH5 6LU for car park.
Parking: Rhododendron Wood car park, 437
yards, in Tanhurst Lane.
165:SP698091. In Long Crendon, next to
parish church at end of the High Street.
Parking: limited.
Finding out more: 01280 817156 or
[email protected]
Ludshott Commons
near Headley Down, Hampshire
133:SU855350. near Headley Down, Hampshire.
Foot: off Greensand Way. Cycle: Greensand
Way. Bus: services from Aldershot and
Haslemere (Monday to Friday). Limited
weekend service. Train: Liphook 6½ miles,
Haslemere 13 miles. Road: south-west of the
B3002 between Grayshott and Headley Down.
Grayshott is just off the A3, south-west of
Guildford. Sat Nav: use GU26 6JE.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01428 751338 or
[email protected]
Maidenhead and
Cookham Commons
near Maidenhead, Berkshire
SU862822. Foot: Thames Path passes through
Cockmarsh. Train: Furze Platt, Maidenhead and
Cookham. Road: easily accessible from A404M
and Maidenhead. Sat Nav: use SL6 6QD for
Pinkneys Green. Parking: numerous on site.
Finding out more: 01628 605069 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01306 711685 or
[email protected]
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Monk’s House
Rodmell, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3HF
198:TQ421063. in Rodmell village, 4 miles
south of Lewes. Foot: near South Downs Way.
Cycle: near South Downs Way, connected to
Southease train station. Bus: service from
Brighton and Lewes. Train: Southease and
Rodmell train station 1½ miles; Lewes train
station 4 miles. Road: on C7 road. Sat Nav: do
not use. Parking: 100 yards. Please note height
restriction barrier.
Finding out more: 01273 474760 or
[email protected]
Mottisfont
near Romsey, Hampshire SO51 0LP
185:SU327270. 4½ miles north of Romsey.
Foot: on Testway long-distance path.
Clarendon Way 2 miles north. Cycle: on
Testway. Train: Dunbridge 1½ miles.
Road: signposted off A3057 Romsey to
Stockbridge. Also signposted off B3087
Romsey to Broughton and B3084. Sat Nav: use
SO51 0LN. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01794 340757 or
[email protected]
Mottistone Gardens
Mottistone, near Brighstone,
Isle of Wight PO30 4ED
196:SZ406838. At Mottistone. Foot: 1 mile
north of coastal path; 1 mile south of
Tennyson Trail. Cycle: NCN67. On the ‘Round
the Island’ cycle route. Ferry: Yarmouth
(Wightlink) 5 miles (0333 999 7333); East
Cowes (Red Funnel) 16 miles (0844 844 9988).
Bus: Newport to Totland. Road: between
Brighstone and Brook on B3399.
Parking: 50 yards.
The Needles Old Battery
and New Battery
West High Down, Alum Bay,
Isle of Wight PO39 0JH
196:SZ300848. Alum Bay. Foot: Alum Bay
¾ mile, well-surfaced path. Cycle: NCN67,
½ mile. ‘Round the Island’ route.
Ferry: Yarmouth 5 miles (0333 999 7333);
East Cowes 16 miles (0844 844 9988).
Bus: Newport to Alum Bay, then ¾ mile.
Needles Breezer from Yarmouth and Alum
Bay (March to October), member discount
available. Road: no vehicular access. West
of Freshwater Bay (B3322). Parking: no
parking on site (limited disabled parking by
arrangement). Nearest at Alum Bay ¾ mile
(not National Trust, minimum charge £4,
including members). Freshwater Bay 3½ miles
(not National Trust), or Highdown (SZ325856)
2 miles.
Finding out more: 01983 754772 or
[email protected]
Newtown Old Town Hall
Newtown, near Shalfleet,
Isle of Wight PO30 4PA
196:SZ424905. Between Newport and
Yarmouth. Cycle: NCN67, ½ mile.
Ferry: Yarmouth (Wightlink) 5 miles (0333 999
7333); East Cowes (Red Funnel) 11 miles (0844
844 9988). Bus: Newport to Yarmouth, alight
Barton’s Corner, Shalfleet 1 mile. Road: 1 mile
north of A3054. Parking: 15 yards.
Finding out more: 01983 531785 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01983 741302 or
[email protected]
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Nuffield Place
Old Soar Manor
Huntercombe, near Henley-on-Thames,
Oxfordshire RG9 5RY
Plaxtol, Borough Green, Kent TN15 0QX
175:SU679878. At Huntercombe, between
Wallingford and Henley-on-Thames.
Foot: Ridgeway National Trail adjacent to
property. Bus: Wallingford to Henley-onThames. Train: Henley-on-Thames, 7 miles
and Reading, 12 miles. Road: on A4130
between Wallingford and Henley-on-Thames.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01491 641224 or
[email protected]
Nymans
Handcross, near Haywards Heath,
West Sussex RH17 6EB
187:TQ265294. Handcross, 5 miles south
of Crawley. Foot: Balcombe 5 miles.
Cycle: NCN20. Bus: Brighton to Crawley,
Metrobus 271 & 273 both stop outside
Nymans. Train: Nearest train station Crawley
5 miles. Road: off London to Brighton M23/
A23. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01444 405250 or
[email protected]
Oakhurst Cottage
Hambledon, near Godalming, Surrey GU8 4HF
188:TQ619541. 2 miles south of Borough Green.
Road: 2 miles south of Borough Green (A25);
approached via A227 and Plaxtol. Parking: on
the layby/road outside.
Finding out more: 01732 810378 or
[email protected]
Owletts
The Street, Cobham, Gravesend,
Kent DA12 3AP
177:TQ665687. At west end of Cobham village,
at junction of Dartford and Sole Street.
Train: Sole street. Road: 1 mile south of A2/M2.
Parking: some parking on site.
Finding out more: 01732 810378 or
[email protected]
Petworth House and Park
Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0AE
197:SU976218. In centre of Petworth.
Foot: access from Petworth and A272.
Bus: services from Worthing to Midhurst and
Horsham to Petworth. Train: Pulborough
5¼ miles. Road: on A272/A283. Parking: on
A283, 700 yards. Separate car park for
Petworth Park.
186:SU965380. Between Wormley and
Chiddingfold. Road: off A283 – follow brown
signs. Parking: at the village shop.
Finding out more: 01798 342207 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01483 208936 or
[email protected]
Pitstone Windmill
Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire
181:SP945157. ½ mile south of Ivinghoe, 3 miles
north-east of Tring. Road: just west of B488,
½ mile south of Ivinghoe. Parking: limited.
Finding out more: 01442 851227 or
[email protected]
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Polesden Lacey
Reigate Hill and Gatton Park
Great Bookham, near Dorking, Surrey RH5 6BD
near Reigate, Surrey
187:TQ136522. 5 miles north-west of Dorking,
4 miles from Junction 9 M25. Foot: North
Downs Way within ¾ mile. Bus: Guildford
train station to Epsom, alight Great Bookham,
walk 1½ miles. Train: Boxhill and Westhumble
2 miles (40 mins walk via Chapel Lane); Taxis
available from Dorking and Leatherhead
stations. Road: 2 miles south of Great
Bookham, off A246 Leatherhead to Guildford
road (4 miles J9 M25). Parking: 200 yards.
TQ257521. 1 mile from Reigate. Foot: on North
Downs National Way. Bus: Metro Bus 460,
Redhill-Epson, daily except Sunday. Alight
Reigate Hill. Metro Bus 420, Redhill-Sutton,
Monday to Saturday. Alight Reigate Hill.
Train: Reigate 1 mile. Road: from M25 take exit
8 and A217 south. Within ¼ mile the road forks.
Take the left fork, turn right and immediately
left into Wray Lane car park. Sat Nav: use RH2
OHX. Parking: at Wray Lane car park.
Finding out more: 01372 452048 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01342 843036 or
[email protected]
Priory Cottages
River Wey and Godalming
Navigations and
Dapdune Wharf
1 Mill Street, Steventon, Abingdon,
Oxfordshire OX13 6SP
164:SU466914. 4 miles south of Abingdon.
Finding out more: 01793 762209 or
[email protected]
Quebec House
Quebec Square, Westerham, Kent TN16 1TD
187:TQ449541. At east end of Westerham.
Bus: services from Bromley North train
station (passing Bromley South train station)
and Sevenoaks train station; also from
Tunbridge Wells train station (Sundays only).
Train: Sevenoaks 5 miles; Oxted 4 miles.
Road: on north side of A25, facing junction
with B2026 Edenbridge road. M25 exit 5 or 6.
Parking: 80 yards in main town car park on
A25 (not National Trust).
Navigations Office and Dapdune Wharf, Wharf
Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4RR
186:SU993502. In Wharf Road, ½ mile from
Guildford town centre. River: visiting craft can
enter from the Thames at Shepperton. Slipways
at Guildford/Pyrford. Foot: towpath from
town centre to Dapdune Wharf. Bus: frequent
services, alight at Cricket Ground on
Woodbridge Road. Train: Addlestone train
station, Byfleet and New Haw, Guildford,
Farncombe and Godalming, all close to the
Navigations. Road: Dapdune Wharf on Wharf
Road to rear of Surrey Cricket Ground, off
Woodbridge Road, A322 Guildford. Parking: at
Dapdune Wharf.
Finding out more: 01483 561389 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01732 868381 or
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Runnymede
Sandham Memorial Chapel
Egham, near Old Windsor, Surrey
Harts Lane, Burghclere, near Newbury,
Hampshire RG20 9JT
SU996731. A308 between Egham and Old
Windsor. Foot: 1¼ miles of Thames Path,
National Trail. Cycle: 1¼ miles of Thames
Path. Ferry: French Brothers Ferry service
from Windsor to Runnymede. Bus: services
from Heathrow to Slough. Alight Old Windsor,
Bells of Ouzeley, walk back along A308
towards Egham for ¼ mile. Train: Egham
train station, 1½ miles. Road: M25 junction
13, 2 miles along A308 towards Old Windsor.
Sat Nav: use TW20 0AE. Parking: either side
of A308. Seasonal opening, check website for
closing times.
Finding out more: 01784 432891 or
[email protected]
Saddlescombe Farm
near Brighton, West Sussex
TQ271115. 5 miles from Brighton. Foot: on
the South Downs Way. Train: Brighton and
Hassocks, both 5 miles. Road: signposted
2 miles north of A27 Brighton ring road and
1 mile south of A281. Sat Nav: use BN45
7DE. Parking: very limited parking in lay-by
opposite farm entrance (no parking in farm)
or at Devil’s Dyke.
Finding out more: 01273 857712 or
[email protected]
174:SU463608. 4 miles south of Newbury.
Bus: ‘demand-responsive’ from Newbury
(0845 6024135). Train: Newbury 4 miles.
Road: ½ mile east of A34. Exit A34 at Tothill
services. Parking: opposite the entrance to
the chapel.
Finding out more: 01635 278394 or
[email protected]
Scotney Castle
Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 8JN
188:TQ688353. Outskirts of Lamberhurst
village. Foot: links to local footpath network.
Cycle: NCN18, 3 miles. Bus: service
from Tunbridge Wells to Lamberhurst.
Train: Wadhurst 5½ miles. Road: signposted
from A21 at Lamberhurst. Parking: 130 yards
(limited), overflow parking 440 yards.
Finding out more: 01892 893820
(Infoline). 01892 893868 or
[email protected]
Selborne
near Alton, Hampshire
177:TQ558703. 3 miles south of Dartford at
Sutton-at-Hone.
133:SU742335. Selborne, Hampshire, GU34
3JR. Foot: off The Hangers Way. Bus: from
Alton or Petersfield. Train: Alton 3 miles;
Liss 3½ miles; Petersfield 6 miles. Road: A31/
A3. Follow signs to Selborne on B3006.
Sat Nav: use GU34 3JR. Parking: behind
Selborne Arms in middle of High Street, not
National Trust.
Finding out more: 01732 810378 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01428 751338 or
[email protected]
St John’s Jerusalem
Sutton-at-Hone, Dartford, Kent DA4 9HQ
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Shalford Mill
Slindon Estate
Shalford, near Guildford, Surrey GU4 8BS
near Arundel, West Sussex
186:TQ001476. In Shalford village, 1½ miles
south of Guildford. Road: on A281 opposite
Seahorse Inn. Parking: none on site.
121:SU960077. near Arundel. Foot: public
rights of way lead into estate. South Downs
Way and Monarchs Way pass through estate.
Cycle: numerous bridleways crossing, including
South Downs Way. Bus: services Pulborough
to Chichester, alight Slindon village, and
Worthing to Chichester, alight Fontwell village.
Train: Arundel, Barnham and Amberley, all
approximately 5 miles. Road: just off A27, east
to west, and A29, north to south. Sat Nav: use
BN18 0QY for Park Lane; BN18 0SP Duke’s
Road; BN18 1PH Bignor Hill. Parking: at Park
Lane, Duke’s Road and Bignor Hill.
Finding out more: 01483 561389 or
[email protected]
Sheffield Park and Garden
Sheffield Park, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3QX
198:TQ415240. Midway between East Grinstead
and Lewes. Cycle: south of NCN21; east of
NCN20. Bus: services from Lewes bus station
(Saturday all year, Sundays and Bank Holidays
March to September), and Brighton (first and
last bus only) and Haywards Heath (Sundays
and Bank Holidays between end March and
end October). Train: Bluebell Railway link
from East Grinstead train station to Sheffield
Park train station ½ mile; Uckfield 6 miles;
Haywards Heath 7 miles. Road: 5 miles northwest of Uckfield, on east side of A275 (between
A272 and A22). Parking: on site. Overflow car
park 600 yards.
Finding out more: 01825 790231 or
[email protected]
Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Biddenden Road, near Cranbrook,
Kent TN17 2AB
Finding out more: 01243 814730 or
[email protected]
Smallhythe Place
Smallhythe, Tenterden, Kent TN30 7NG
189:TQ893300. 2 miles south of Tenterden.
Bus: from Rye to Tenterden. Train: Rye
8 miles; Appledore 8 miles; Headcorn 10 miles.
Road: on east side of Rye road (B2082).
Parking: 50 yards (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01580 762334 or
[email protected]
South Foreland Lighthouse
The Front, St Margaret’s Bay, Dover,
Kent CT15 6HP
188:TQ810380. 1 mile east of Sissinghurst
village. Foot: from Sissinghurst village
past church to footpath on left signposted
Sissinghurst Castle (uneven terrain).
Cycle: NCN18. Bus: from Maidstone to
Hawkhurst (passing Staplehurst train station)
alight Sissinghurst. Train: Staplehurst
5 miles. Road: on Biddenden Road, off A262.
Parking: 315 yards.
179:TR359433. On coast, 1 mile from St
Margaret’s. Foot: from Dover White Cliffs
Visitor Centre 2½ miles, or St Margaret’s 1 mile.
Cycle: NCN1, ½ mile. Bus: to St Margaret’s,
alight Bay Hill 1 mile via Lighthouse Road.
Train: Dover 3 miles. Road: no vehicular
access. Parking: none on site. Nearest at White
Cliffs, 2 miles, or St Margaret’s, 1 mile.
Finding out more: 01580 710700 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01304 853281 or
[email protected]
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Standen House and Garden Toys Hill
West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead,
West Sussex RH19 4NE
187:TQ389356. 2 miles south of East
Grinstead. Foot: Sussex Border Path nearby.
Cycle: NCN21 1¼ miles. Bus: from East
Grinstead train station to Crawley (passing
Three Bridges train station) (no Sunday
service). Train: East Grinstead train station
2 miles; Bluebell Railway stops at Kingscote
and East Grinstead. Road: south of East
Grinstead – follow brown signs from town
centre and B2110 (Turners Hill Road).
Parking: 200 yards (steep hill).
Finding out more: 01342 323029 or
[email protected]
Stoneacre
Otham, Maidstone, Kent ME15 8RS
188:TQ800535. At north end of Otham village,
3 miles south-east of Maidstone. Road: 1 mile
south of A20, 3 miles south-east of Maidstone.
Parking: none on site.
Finding out more: 01622 863247 or
[email protected]
Stowe
near Brasted Chart, Kent
147:TQ468520. At Brasted Chart, near
Sevenoaks. Foot: on the Greensand Way; links
to several public footpaths. Train: Sevenoaks
and Edenbridge, both 4½ miles. Road: take
A25 to Brasted, then turn into Chart Lane and
continue for just over 2 miles, then turn right
into car park. Parking: on site, near Fox and
Hounds pub.
Finding out more: 01732 868381 or
[email protected]
Uppark House and Garden
South Harting, Petersfield,
West Sussex GU31 5QR
197:SU775177. 5 miles south-east of Petersfield.
Foot: South Downs Way within ¾ mile.
Bus: Petersfield train station to Chichester
train station. Train: Petersfield 5½ miles.
Road: on B2146, 1½ miles south of South
Harting. Parking: 300 yards.
Finding out more: 01730 825857 (Infoline).
01730 825415 or [email protected]
The Vyne
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 5EQ
Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke,
Hampshire RG24 9HL
152:SP681364. 1½ miles north-west of
Buckingham. Foot: footpath up Stowe Avenue
from Buckingham. Bus: Cambridge to Oxford,
stops Buckingham, 1½ miles. Train: Bicester
North 9 miles; Milton Keynes Central 14 miles.
Road: off A422 Buckingham to Banbury road.
From M40 take exits 9 to 11, from M1 exits 13 or
15a. Parking: 545 yards.
175/186:SU639576. 4 miles north of
Basingstoke, between Bramley and Sherborne
St John. Cycle: NCN23, 1 mile. Bus: no bus
service. Train: Basingstoke 4 miles. Road: from
exit 6 of the M3, initially follow signs for North
Hampshire Hospital, then brown signs for
The Vyne. Sat Nav: not reliable, follow brown
tourist signs. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01280 817156 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01256 883858 or
[email protected]
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Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon, near Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire HP18 0JH
165:SP740169. 6 miles north-west Aylesbury.
Bus: from Aylesbury. Train: Aylesbury
Vale Parkway 4 miles; Aylesbury 6 miles.
Road: access via Waddesdon village, on A41;
M40 (westbound) exit 6 or 7 via Thame and
Long Crendon or M40 (eastbound) exit 9 via
Bicester. Parking: ¾ mile (bus transfer).
Finding out more: 01296 653226 or
[email protected]
Wakehurst Place
Ardingly, Haywards Heath,
West Sussex RH17 6TN
187:TQ339314. 3 miles south of Turners Hill.
Foot: footpath from Balcombe (4 miles).
Bus: from Haywards Heath to Crawley, passing
Haywards Heath train station and Three
Bridges train station. Train: Haywards Heath
6 miles; East Grinstead 6 miles. Road: M23
junction 10, on B2028 near Ardingly.
Parking: 50 yards.
Finding out more: 01444 894066 or
[email protected]. kew.org
West Green House Garden
West Green, Hartley Wintney,
Hampshire RG27 8JB
175:SU745564. 1 mile west of Hartley
Wintney, 10 miles north-east of Basingstoke.
Bus: service from Basingstoke to Camberley,
alight Phoenix Green, 1 mile. Train: Winchfield,
Hook and Basingstoke. Road: 1 mile north of
A30. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01252 844611 or
[email protected]
West Wycombe Park,
Village and Hill
West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
175:SU828947. 2 miles west of High Wycombe.
Foot: circular walk links West Wycombe,
Bradenham, Hughenden Manor. Bus: from
High Wycombe. Train: High Wycombe
2½ miles. Road: south of Oxford road (A40).
Sat Nav: use HP14 3AJ. Parking: 250 yards.
Finding out more: 01494 755571
(Infoline). 01494 513569 or
[email protected]
The White Cliffs of Dover
Langdon Cliffs, Dover, Kent
138:TR336422. Foot: signed pathways from
port, station and town centre. On the Saxon
Shore Way path. Cycle: NCN1. Bus: alight Castle
Hill. 1 mile along Upper Road (no footpath).
Train: Dover Priory 2½ miles. Road: A2, take
A258 towards Dover town. After 1 mile turn left
into Upper Road. A20, follow signs for castle and
turn right into Upper Road past castle entrance.
Sat Nav: use CT15 5NA. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01304 202756 or
[email protected]
White Horse Hill
Uffington, Oxfordshire
SU299863. In south-west Oxfordshire, on the
Ridgeway between Swindon and Wantage.
Foot: on Ridgeway National Trail. Bus: from
Swindon to Lambourn and Hungerford, alight at
the Ridgeway. Train: Swindon 12 miles; Didcot
15 miles. Road: signposted off A420 Swindon
to Oxford road, next to the B4507 between
Ashbury and Wantage. 9 miles from exit 15 and
15 miles from exit 14 on the M4. Sat Nav: use
SN7 7UK. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01793 762209 or
[email protected]
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Winchester City Mill
Woolbeding Gardens
Bridge Street, Winchester,
Hampshire SO23 9BH
Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 9RR
185:SU487294. Lower High Street, beside
City Bridge. Foot: South Downs Way, King’s
Way, Itchen Way. Bus: from surrounding
areas. Train: Winchester train station 1 mile.
Road: exit 9 north M3; exit 10 south M3.
Sat Nav: do not use. Parking: at Chesil car
park or park and ride.
Finding out more: 01962 870057 or
[email protected]
Winkworth Arboretum
Hascombe Road, Godalming, Surrey GU8 4AD
169/170/186:SU990412. 2 miles south-east
of Godalming. Bus: Guildford to Cranleigh
(passing close Godalming train station).
Train: Godalming 2 miles. Road: near
Hascombe, on east side of B2130. Parking: on
site, 100 yards.
SU872227. 2½ miles from Midhurst; 8 miles
from Petworth, 8¾ miles from Petersfield
and Haslemere. Foot: Various footpaths to
Woolbeding Gardens. Cycle: use OS map
(Explorer 133) to plan the best route using
the quiet back lanes from surrounding
areas. Bus: Stagecoach service 1 Worthing
to Midhurst via Washington, Storrington,
Pulborough & Petworth; Emsworth District
service 93 Petersfield to Midhurst; Stagecoach
service 70 Guildford to Midhurst via
Haslemere; Coastliner and Compass services
Chichester to Midhurst; Stagecoach service
60 Bognor Regis to Midhurst via Chichester.
Train: Haslemere 8¾ miles; Petersfield 10 miles;
Pulborough 11½ miles; Chichester 12¾ miles.
Parking: no local parking or on site; access by
complimentary park and ride minibus from
Midhurst only.
Finding out more: 0844 249 1895 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01483 208477 or
[email protected]
Woolbeding Countryside
Harting Down, near Midhurst, West Sussex
133:SU868261. Harting Down is between
South Harting and Chilgrove; Woolbeding
Estate is near Midhurst. Bus: services from
Midhurst to Petersfield (alight Half Moon
pub for Woolbeding or South Harting village).
Train: Haslemere train station 8 miles.
Road: Harting Down is off B2141; Woolbeding
Estate is off A272. Sat Nav: use GU29 9RR.
Parking: at Harting Down. For Woolbeding
Common use Older Hill car park near Redford.
Finding out more: 01730 816638 or
[email protected]
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London
Carlyle’s House
George Inn
24 Cheyne Row, Chelsea, London SW3 5HL
The George Inn Yard, 77 Borough High Street,
Southwark, London SE1 1NH
176:TQ272777. Cheyne Row off Cheyne Walk,
behind Carlyle’s statue between Albert Bridge
and Battersea Bridge. Bus: frequent services
along King’s Road to Carlyle Square, walk
down Bramerton Street or Glebe Place to
Cheyne Row. Underground: Sloane Square or
South Kensington, 1 mile. Parking: limited on
street (metered).
Finding out more: 020 7352 7087 or
[email protected]
Eastbury Manor House
Eastbury Square, Barking, Essex IG11 9SN
177:TQ457838. In Eastbury Square.
Cycle: LCN15, ¾ mile, local link. Bus: frequent
services. Train: Barking, 1½ miles.
Underground: Upney, 750 yards. Road: A13,
then signposted from A123 Ripple Road.
Parking: limited, on adjacent streets.
Finding out more: 020 8227 2942 or
[email protected]
Fenton House and Garden
Hampstead Grove, Hampstead,
London NW3 6SP
176:TQ262860. In Hampstead village, near
Whitestone Pond. Bus: frequent services pass
nearby. Train: Hampstead Heath train station
1 mile. Underground: Hampstead (Northern
Line) 300 yards. Parking: none on site.
Finding out more: 020 7435 3471 or
[email protected]
176:TQ326801. On east side of Borough High
Street, near London Bridge. Train: London
Bridge. Underground: London Bridge
(Northern and Jubilee lines).
Finding out more: 020 7407 2056 or
[email protected]
Ham House and Garden
Ham Street, Ham, Richmond, Surrey TW10 7RS
176:TQ172732. On south bank of Thames,
between Richmond, 1½ miles, and Kingston,
3 miles. Foot: Thames Path passes entrance.
Cycle: NCN4. Ferry: seasonal foot/
bike ferry from Twickenham towpath (by
Marble Hill House). Bus: services from
Richmond train station and Kingston
train station. Train: Richmond, 1½ miles.
Underground: Richmond, 1½ miles. Road: west
of A307. From Richmond Park take Ham
Gate exit. Accessible from M3, M4 and M25.
Sat Nav: takes you to stables on Ham Street
nearby. Parking: 380 yards (not National Trust)
and on street.
Finding out more: 020 8940 1950 or
[email protected]
Morden Hall Park
Morden Hall Road, Morden, London SM4 5JD
176:TQ261684. Near Morden town centre.
Foot: Wandle Trail from Croydon or Carshalton
to Wandsworth. Cycle: NCN20 passes through.
Bus: frequent services from surrounding areas.
Train: Tramlink to Phipps Bridge, on park
boundary ½ mile. Underground: Morden,
500 yards. Road: off A24, and A297 south of
Wimbledon, north of Sutton. Parking: next to
garden centre.
Finding out more: 020 8545 6850 or
[email protected]
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Osterley Park and House
Sutton House
Jersey Road, Isleworth, London TW7 4RB
2 and 4 Homerton High Street, Hackney,
London E9 6JQ
176:TQ146780. Between Hammersmith
and Hounslow. Cycle: links to London
Cycle Network. Bus: services to within
1 mile. Train: Isleworth 1½ miles.
Underground: Osterley (Piccadilly Line)
1 mile. Road: A4 between Hammersmith and
Hounslow. Brown signs between Gillette
Corner and Osterley Underground; from west
M4, exit 3 then A312/A4 towards London. Main
gates on Jersey Road. Sat Nav: enter Jersey
Road and TW7 4RD. Parking: 400 yards.
Finding out more: 020 8232 5050
or [email protected]
Rainham Hall
The Broadway, Rainham, London RM13 9YN
177:TQ521821. In the centre of Rainham village.
Bus: frequent local services. Train: Rainham,
176 yards. Parking: 300 yards, not National
Trust.
Finding out more: 01708 525579 or
[email protected]
Red House
Red House Lane, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 8JF
177:TQ481750. In Bexleyheath. Bus: services
from central London (all stop at Upton Road).
Train: Bexleyheath train station, ¾ mile.
Road: M25 junction 2 to A2 for Bexleyheath.
Exit Danson interchange and follow A221
Bexleyheath. Sat Nav: use DA6 8HL – Danson
Park car park. Parking: Danson Park, 1 mile.
Charge at weekends and Bank Holidays
(including members).
Finding out more: 020 8304 9878 or
[email protected]
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176:TQ352851. At the corner of Isabella Road
and Homerton High Street. Cycle: NCN1,
1¼ miles. Bus: frequent local services.
Train: Hackney Central ¼ mile; Hackney
Downs ½ mile. Underground: Hackney Central
(Overground); Bethnal Green (Underground).
Parking: no parking on site. Limited metered
parking nearby.
Finding out more: 020 8986 2264 or
[email protected]
575 Wandsworth Road
575 Wandsworth Road, Lambeth,
London SW8 3JD
176:TQ292761. Between Clapham and Vauxhall.
Bus: frequent local services stop outside.
Train: Wandsworth Road train station 220
yards or Clapham Junction train station
1¼ miles. Underground: Clapham Common
½ mile. Parking: none on site.
Finding out more: 0844 249 1895
(bookings). 020 7720 9459 (enquiries) or
[email protected]
2 Willow Road
Hampstead, London NW3 1TH
176:TQ270858. Foot: signposted from
Hampstead Heath train station ¼ mile
or from Hampstead Underground
½ mile. Bus: frequent services pass
nearby. Train: Hampstead Heath ¼ mile.
Underground: Hampstead (Northern Line)
½ mile. Parking: very limited on-street
parking nearby, pay and display (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 020 7435 6166 or
[email protected]
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East of England
Anglesey Abbey,
Gardens and Lode Mill
Blickling Estate
Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire CB25 9EJ
1½ miles north west of Aylsham. Foot: Weavers’
Way (Aylsham, 1½ miles), Queen Anne’s Walk
from Market Place. Cycle: Regional Route
33 from Aylsham. Train: North Walsham
(9 miles), Wroxham (13 miles). Bure Valley
Railway (seasonal). Road: Signposted off A140
Norwich/Cromer road. Parking: 400 yards.
154:TL533622. 6 miles north-east of
Cambridge. Foot: Harcamlow Way from
Cambridge. Cycle: NCN51, 1¼ miles. Bus: from
Cambridge (frequent services link Cambridge
train station and bus station). Alight at
Lode Crossroads. Train: Cambridge 6 miles.
Road: on B1102. Signposted from A14, junction
35. Parking: 50 yards.
Finding out more: 01223 810080 or
[email protected]
Blickling, Aylsham, Norfolk NR11 6NF
Finding out more: 01263 738030 or
[email protected]
Bourne Mill
Bourne Road, Colchester, Essex CO2 8RT
Blakeney National
Nature Reserve
near Morston, Norfolk
133:TG000460. 10 miles west of Sheringham.
Foot: Norfolk Coast Path passes.
Cycle: Norfolk Coast Cycleway Regional
Route 30 runs along minor road above coast.
Ferry: to Blakeney Point. Bus: Cromer train
station to Hunstanton. Train: Sheringham
10 miles. Road: Morston Quay, Blakeney and
Cley all off A149 Cromer to Hunstanton road.
Sat Nav: use NR25 7BH for Morston Quay.
Parking: at Green Way Stiffkey Saltmarshes,
Morston Quay and Blakeney Quay (not
National Trust).
Finding out more: 01263 740241 or
[email protected]
168:TM006238. 1 mile south of centre of
Colchester, on Bourne Road. Bus: services
from town centre (alight Old Heath Road).
Road: off Mersea Road (B1025). Parking: on
site (limited).
Finding out more: 01206 768145 or
[email protected]
Brancaster Activity Centre
Dial House, Harbour Way, Brancaster Staithe,
Norfolk PE31 8BW
132:TF792444. Halfway between Wells and
Hunstanton. Foot: Norfolk Coast Path passes.
Cycle: Regional Route 30 runs along ridge
above coast. Bus: service from Sheringham
train station to King’s Lynn train station.
Road: on A149 coast road. Parking: limited
within Harbour Way, Brancaster Staithe (not
National Trust).
Finding out more: 01485 210719 or
[email protected]
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Brancaster Estate
near Brancaster, Norfolk
132:TF800450. Halfway between Wells and
Hunstanton. Foot: Norfolk Coast Path passes
property. Cycle: Regional Route 30 runs along
ridge above coast. Bus: from Sheringham
train station to Hunstanton. Road: on A149.
Sat Nav: use PE31 8AX (Beach Road), P31
8BW (Brancaster Staithe). Parking: Beach
Road, Brancaster (not National Trust), charge
including members. Limited parking at
Brancaster Staithe.
Finding out more: 01263 740241 or
[email protected]
Copt Hall Marshes
near Little Wigborough, Essex
167:TL981146. Copt Hall is on the south side
of Peldon Road in Little Wigborough along
Copt Hall Lane between Gret Wigborough and
Peldon. Road: take B1025 towards Mersea.
Sat Nav: use CO5 7RD. Parking: car park on
Copt Hall Lane, off Peldon Road. For additional
parking, turn left off off Copt Hall lane.
Finding out more: 01376 562226 or
[email protected]
Danbury Commons
and Blakes Wood
near Danbury, Essex
167:TL781043. near Danbury, Essex.
Road: from M25 take exit 18, 2 miles from
A12 along A414 towards Maldon. Danbury
Common car park is 1 mile south of Danbury
village centre along B1418. Blake’s Wood car
park is 2 miles north of Danbury village centre
towards Little Baddow, then left into Rifhams
Chase. Sat Nav: for Danbury Commons use
nationaltrust.org.uk
CM3 4JH and for Blakes Wood use CM3 4AU.
Parking: on site (Danbury Common’s main car
park closes dusk).
Finding out more: 01245 227662 or
[email protected]
Dunstable Downs and
the Whipsnade Estate
near Dunstable, Bedfordshire
165/166:TL002189. 7 miles from Luton.
Cycle: bridleway from West Street,
Dunstable, and Whipsnade. Bus: services
from surrounding towns. Train: Luton
7 miles. Road: on B4541 west of Dunstable.
Sat Nav: use LU6 2GY (or LU6 2TA for older
equipment). Parking: at Dunstable Downs, off
B4541, and Whipsnade crossroads (Whipsnade
Heath), junction of B4541 and B4540.
Finding out more: 01582 500920 or
[email protected]
Dunwich Heath and Beach
Dunwich, Saxmundham, Suffolk
156:TM476685. 1 mile south of Dunwich
village. Foot: Suffolk Coast and Heaths Path
and Sandlings Walk. Cycle: on Suffolk coastal
cycle route. Bus: demand-responsive bus
from Darsham train station and Saxmundham
(booking essential, 01728 833526).
Train: Darsham 6 miles. Road: signposted from
A12. From Westleton/Dunwich road, turn right
1 mile before Dunwich village, follow road to
the end. Sat Nav: use IP17 3DJ.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01728 648501 or
[email protected]
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Elizabethan House Museum Grange Barn
4 South Quay, Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk NR30 2QH
Grange Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester,
Essex CO6 1RE
134:TG523073. On Great Yarmouth’s South
Quay. Train: Great Yarmouth ½ mile.
Road: from A47 follow town centre signs, then
brown South Quay signs. From A12 follow
brown signs. Parking: at South Quay. Also
in town centre, not National Trust (charge
including members).
168:TL848223. ¼ mile south of Coggeshall.
Road: on B1024, off A120 Coggeshall bypass.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01493 855746 or
[email protected]
Hatfield Forest
Finding out more: 01376 562226 or
[email protected]
near Bishop’s Stortford, Essex
Felbrigg Hall, Gardens
and Estate
Felbrigg, Norwich, Norfolk NR11 8PR
133:TG193394. Felbrigg, 2 miles from Cromer.
Foot: Weavers’ Way runs through property.
Cycle: Regional Route 30. Train: Cromer or
Roughton Road, both 2½ miles. Road: 2 miles
from Cromer; off B1436, signposted from
A148 and A140. Sat Nav: follow brown signs.
Parking: 100 yards.
Finding out more: 01263 837444 or
[email protected]
Flatford
Flatford, East Bergholt, Suffolk CO7 6UL
168:TM075333. 1/2 mile south of East
Bergholt. Foot: accessible by footpath from
East Bergholt, Dedham and Manningtree.
Bus: services from Colchester and Ipswich to
East Bergholt. Train: Manningtree 1¾ miles by
footpath, 3½ miles by road. Road: south of
East Bergholt off B1070. Parking: 100 yards.
167:TL547203. 4 miles east of Bishop’s
Stortford. Foot: Flitch Way from Braintree.
Three Forests Way and Forest Way pass
through. Cycle: Flitch Way. Bus: Saffron
Walden to Stansted Airport, alight Takeley
Street, 1 mile. Train: Stansted Airport 3 miles or
Bishop’s Stortford 4 miles. Road: from M11 exit
8, take B1256 towards Takeley and follow signs.
Sat Nav: use CM22 6NE. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01279 874040
(Infoline). 01279 870678 or
[email protected]
Heigham Holmes
near Martham, Norfolk
134:TG445194. 1 mile north-west of Martham.
Parking: by arrangement only.
Finding out more: 01493 393450 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01206 298260 or
[email protected]
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Horsey Windpump
Lavenham Guildhall
Horsey, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29 4EF
Market Place, Lavenham, Sudbury,
Suffolk CO10 9QZ
134:TG457223. 15 miles north of Great
Yarmouth; 4 miles north-east of Martham.
Road: off B1159 south of Horsey village.
Parking: on site. Alternatively, at Horsey Gap
car park, 1 mile, not National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 01493 393450 or
[email protected].
Norfolk Coast Office, Friary Farm, Cley
Road, Blakeney, Norfolk NR25 7NW
Houghton Mill and
Waterclose Meadows
Houghton, near Huntingdon,
Cambridgeshire PE28 2AZ
153:TL282720. 3½ miles from Huntingdon.
Foot: on the Ouse Valley Way. Cycle: NCN51.
Bus: services Cambridge to Huntingdon
(passing close Huntingdon train station).
Train: Huntingdon 3½ miles. Road: signposted
off A1123. Parking: 20 yards.
Finding out more: 01480 301494 or
[email protected]
Ickworth
The Rotunda, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk IP29 5QE
155:TL810610. 3 miles south-west of Bury St
Edmunds. Foot: 4½ miles via footpaths from
Bury St Edmunds. Bus: from Bury St Edmunds
to Haverhill. Train: Bury St Edmunds 3 miles.
Road: from A14 take junction 42 towards
Westley; on west side of A143. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01284 735270 or
[email protected]
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155:TL916493. In Market Place, off the main
High Street. Foot: 4-mile ‘Railway Walk’ links
Lavenham with Long Melford. Cycle: South
Suffolk Cycle Route A1. Train: Sudbury 7 miles.
Road: A1141 and B1071. Parking: in village.
Finding out more: 01787 247646 or
[email protected]
Melford Hall
Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 9AA
155:TL867462. 14 miles from Bury St Edmunds,
4 miles from Sudbury. Bus: from Sudbury and
Bury St Edmunds (Mondays to Saturdays).
Nearest stop The Bull Hotel. Train: Sudbury
4 miles. Road: entrance to car park and
grounds opposite village green.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01787 376395 (Infoline).
01787 379228 or [email protected]
Morven Park
Great North Road, near Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire
TL263017. In Potters Bar. Foot: on the
Hertfordshire Way. Bus: numerous local
services. Train: Potters Bar (Drakes Lane)
1 mile. Road: take exit 24 of M25 onto A111
towards Potters Bar, at traffic lights right
onto High Street/A1000, when the road forks
keep left and Morven Park is on the right.
Sat Nav: use EN6 1HS.
Finding out more: 07795 126728 or
[email protected]
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Northey Island
Oxburgh Hall
near Maldon, Essex
Oxborough, near Swaffham, Norfolk PE33 9PS
TL868056. 1 mile southeast of Maldon.
Bus: service from Chelmsford station via
Danbury, Maldon to Maylandsea, alight
opposite entrance. Train: Chelmsford 10 miles.
Road: south of Chelmsford on the A414,
1 mile southeast of Maldon on the B1018.
Sat Nav: use CM9 6PP. Parking: very limited
on road to causeway (please do not drive onto
causeway). Alternatively at Promenade Park.
143:TF742012. In Oxborough village.
Train: Downham Market, 10 miles.
Road: 7 miles south-west of Swaffham and
3 miles from A134 at Stoke Ferry; 17 miles south
of King’s Lynn. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01621 853142 or
[email protected]
Orford Ness National
Nature Reserve
Finding out more: 01366 328258 or
[email protected]
Paycocke’s House
and Garden
25 West Street, Coggeshall, Colchester,
Essex CO6 1NS
168:TL848225. 400 yards from Coggeshall
centre. Bus: from Colchester to Braintree
(passing Marks Tey train station).
169:TM425495. On Suffolk coast, east
Train: Kelvedon 2½ miles. Road: 5½ miles east
of Ipswich. Foot: Suffolk Coast Path and
of Braintree. On south side of West Street.
Sandlings Walk nearby on mainland. Ferry: only Parking: at Coggeshall Grange Barn, ½ mile,
access to Ness via National Trust ferry
or at Stoneham Street car park, ¼ mile (not
Octavia. Bus: local service from Woodbridge
National Trust). Limited roadside parking.
(passing Melton train station). Bookable
demand-responsive service (0845 604 1802).
Finding out more: 01376 561305 or
Train: Wickham Market 8 miles. Road: 10 miles [email protected]
east of A12 (B1094/1095), 12 miles north-east
of Woodbridge (B1152/1084). Sat Nav: use IP12
2NU. Parking: at Quay Street, not National
Trust (charge including members), 150 yards to
Trust Orford Quay office to buy ferry ticket.
North Brink, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 1JR
Finding out more: 01728 648024
143:TF458097. West of Wisbech town centre
(Infoline). 01394 450900 (tour bookings)
on north bank of River Nene. Cycle: NCN1,
or [email protected]
¼ mile. Bus: from Peterborough train station
to Lowestoft; and King’s Lynn (passing close
King’s Lynn train station). Train: March
9½ miles. Road: on B1441. Sat Nav: use
PE13 1RG or PE13 2RA for nearest car parks.
Parking: nearest is Chapel Road or Somers
Road, 500 yards (not National Trust).
Orford, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Peckover House and Garden
Finding out more: 01945 583463 or
[email protected]
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Pin Mill
St George’s Guildhall
near Chelmondiston, Suffolk
29 King Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1HA
TM215376. In Pin Mill village. Road: from the
A14 take exit 56 onto A137 to Ipswich. At
roundabout take the B1456 to Chelmondiston/
Shotley. At Chelmondiston follow signs.
Sat Nav: use IP9 1JW. Parking: in Pin Mill
village, not National Trust (charge including
members) or Chelmondiston.
132:TF616202. On west side of King Street
close to the Tuesday Market Place, Kings Lynn.
Parking: at Tuesday Marketplace, not National
Trust (charge including members).
Finding out more: 01206 298260
or [email protected]
Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse
Finding out more: 01553 779095.
01553 764864 (box office) or
[email protected]
Sharpenhoe
Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Bedfordshire
Abbey School, Ramsey, Huntingdon,
Cambridgeshire PE26 1DH
TL065295. On Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley.
Parking: on Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley.
142:TL291851. At south-east edge of Ramsey.
Road: 10 miles south-east of Peterborough,
where Chatteris road leaves B1096. Parking: in
lay-by on green in front of church.
Finding out more: 01582 873663 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01284 747500 or
[email protected]
Rayleigh Mount
Rayleigh, Essex
178:TQ805909. 100 yards from High Street,
next to Mill Hall car park. Bus: services stop
on Rayleigh High street. Train: Rayleigh.
Sat Nav: use SS6 7ED. Parking: at Bellingham
Road – adjacent to main entrance (not
National Trust).
Finding out more: 01284 747500 or
[email protected]
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Shaw’s Corner
Sundon Hills Country Park
Ayot St Lawrence, near Welwyn,
Hertfordshire AL6 9BX
Harlington Road, Upper Sundon, Bedfordshire
166:TL194167. Ayot St Lawrence, 2 miles
from Wheathampstead. 5 miles from
Harpenden and Welwyn. Cycle: NCN12, 1 mile.
Bus: nearest stops Blackmore End (infrequent)
and Wheathampstead, both 2 miles
(narrow country lanes without pavements).
Train: Welwyn North 4½ miles; Welwyn Garden
City 6 miles; Harpenden 5 miles. Road: leave
A1(M) exit 4 or M1 exit 10. If coming from
A1(M)/Welwyn Garden City, follow signs
to Wheathampstead along B653 until
roundabout. Take second exit (signposted The
Ayots), then next road on right (signposted
Shaw’s Corner), then follow signs to Shaw’s
Corner, 2 miles. From M1/Harpenden/Luton/St
Albans: head for Wheathampstead and follow
signs towards Codicote, then to Shaw’s Corner.
Sat Nav: use AL6 9BX (some routes might take
you through a ford and a route not signposted
to Shaw’s Corner). Parking: very limited (not
suitable for large vehicles).
Finding out more: 01438 829221
(Infoline). 01438 820307 or
[email protected]
Sheringham Park
Upper Sheringham, Norfolk NR26 8TL
133:TG135420. 2 miles south-west of
Sheringham. Foot: Norfolk Coastal Path.
Cycle: Regional Route 30, 1½ miles south.
Bus: request stop at main entrance by
Sanders Coaches. Train: Sheringham 2 miles.
Road: Cromer 5 miles, Holt 6 miles. Main
entrance at junction A148/B1157.
Parking: 60 yards.
Finding out more: 01263 820550 or
[email protected]
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TL047285. between the villages of Harlington
and Upper Sundon. Road: from M1 take exit 12,
then 2 miles.
Finding out more: 01582 873663 or
[email protected]
Sutton Hoo
Tranmer House, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge,
Suffolk IP12 3DJ
169:TM288487. 1¼ miles from Melton.
Bus: from Ipswich to Framlingham (passing
Melton train station). Train: Melton 1¼ miles,
Woodbridge 3 miles. Road: on B1083
Melton to Bawdsey, follow signs from A12.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01394 389700 or
[email protected]
Theatre Royal Bury
St Edmunds
Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk IP33 1QR
155:TL856637. Westgate Street, Bury St
Edmunds. Foot: easily accessible from town
centre. Train: Bury St Edmunds ¾ mile.
Road: Bury St Edmunds is located just off the
A14 east of Cambridge, west of Ipswich and
north of the A134 from Sudbury. Parking: on
Westgate Street; alternatively at Swan
Lane, 546 yards, not National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 01284 769505 or
[email protected]
nationaltrust.org.uk
Totternhoe Knolls
Castle Hill Road, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
SP986217. off Castle Hill Road, Totternhoe.
Totternhoe is 2 miles west of Dunstable.
Parking: 820 yards.
Finding out more: 01582 873663 or
[email protected]
West Runton and
Beeston Regis Heath
Wicken Fen National
Nature Reserve
Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely, Cambridgeshire
154:TL563705. 3 miles west of Soham.
Cycle: NCN11 from Ely; Lodes Way from
Anglesey Abbey and local villages. Train: Ely
9 miles. Road: south of Wicken (A1123), 3 miles
west of Soham (A142), 9 miles south of Ely,
17 miles north-east of Cambridge via A10.
Sat Nav: use CB7 5XP. Parking: 120 yards.
Finding out more: 01353 720274 or
[email protected]
near West Runton, Norfolk
Willington Dovecote
and Stables
133:TG184414. 2½ miles south-east of
Sheringham and 2½ miles north-west of
Cromer. Foot: 1¾ miles from West Runton
along Sandy Lane. Cycle: Regional Route 30
1½ miles. Bus: services pass Sandy Lane, West
Runton, 1¾ miles. Train: West Runton 1¾ miles;
Sheringham 2½ miles; Cromer 2½ miles.
Road: approaching A148 from Cromer, turn
right opposite the Roman Camp Inn then
follow signs. Parking: on site.
153:TL107499. In Willington village.
Road: 4 miles east of Bedford, just north of the
Sandy road (A603).
Finding out more: 01263 820550 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01480 301494 or
[email protected]
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
Wimpole Estate
Whipsnade, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Arrington, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8 0BW
165/166:TL008180. 4 miles south of Dunstable.
Bus: services from Luton and Dunstable
to Whipsnade village. Train: Cheddington
6 miles, Luton 8 miles, Hemel Hempstead
10 miles. Road: off B4540, south of Dunstable.
Parking: limited.
154:TL336510. 8 miles south-west of
Cambridge, 6 miles north of Royston.
Foot: Wimpole Way from Cambridge.
Bus: Arrington 1 mile, Orwell 2 miles.
Train: Shepreth 5 miles. Taxis from Royston
8 miles. Road: 8 miles south-west of
Cambridge (A603), 6 miles north of Royston
(A1198). Entrance via A603. Sat Nav: entrance
via A603, not A1198. Parking: 275 yards.
Finding out more: 01582 872406 or
[email protected]
Willington, Church End, near Bedford,
Bedfordshire MK44 3PX
Finding out more: 01223 206000 or
[email protected]
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Midlands
Attingham Park
Baddesley Clinton
Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4TP
Rising Lane, Baddesley Clinton,
Warwickshire B93 0DQ
126:SJ550099. In Atcham village. Foot: ½ mile
along park road from main drive.
Bus: Shrewsbury to Telford. Train: Shrewsbury
5 miles. Road: on B4380, 4 miles south-east of
Shrewsbury. Parking: 25 to 100 yards.
Finding out more: 01743 708123
(Infoline). 01743 708162 or
[email protected]
Attingham Park
Estate: Cronkhill
near Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY5 6JP
126:SJ535083. Bus: Shrewsbury to Telford.
Train: Shrewsbury 5 miles. Road: from
Attingham Park take road to Cross Houses;
Cronkhill is on the right.
Finding out more: 01743 708162 or
[email protected]
Attingham Park Estate:
Town Walls Tower
Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 1TN
139:SP199723. 7½ miles north-west of Warwick.
Foot: Heart of England Way crosses property.
Train: Lapworth, 1½ miles; Birmingham
International 8 miles. Road: 6 miles south
of M42 exit 5; 15 miles south-east of central
Birmingham. Parking: 100 yards.
Finding out more: 01564 783294 or
[email protected]
Belton House
Grantham, Lincolnshire NG32 2LS
130:SK930395. In Belton village, 3 miles
north-east of Grantham. Bus: services
from Grantham to Lincoln (passing close to
Grantham train station), nearest stop Belton
village. Train: Grantham 3 miles. Road: on
A607 Grantham to Lincoln road, signposted
from A1. Sat Nav: use NG32 2LW.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01476 566116 or
[email protected]
Benthall Hall
Broseley, Shropshire TF12 5RX
126:SJ492122. Close to town centre between
English and Welsh Bridges, on south of town
wall. Road: from the west take the A5191 and
bear onto Beeches Lane, which then turns into
the Town Walls (one way system). Parking: on
street. Two car parks (not National Trust)
within 1/2 mile.
127:SJ658025. 1 mile south-west of Ironbridge.
Bus: services from Telford and Wellington to
Much Wenlock. Train: Telford Central 7½ miles.
Road: 1 mile north-west of Broseley (B4375),
4 miles north-east of Much Wenlock, 1 mile
south-west of Ironbridge. Parking: 100 yards.
Finding out more: 01743 708162 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01952 882159 or
[email protected]
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Berrington Hall
Brockhampton Estate
near Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 0DW
Bringsty, near Bromyard,
Herefordshire WR6 5TB
137:SO510637. 3 miles north of Leominster.
Bus: Ludlow to Hereford (passing close
Ludlow train station and Leominster), alight
Luston, 2 miles. Train: Leominster 4 miles.
Road: 7 miles south of Ludlow, west side of
A49. Parking: 30 yards.
Finding out more: 01568 615721 or
[email protected]
Biddulph Grange Garden
Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire ST8 7SD
118:SJ895591. 1 mile north of Biddulph.
Bus: from Congleton (passing Congleton
train station). Train: Congleton 2½ miles.
Road: 3½ miles south-east of Congleton,
7 miles north of Stoke-on-Trent. Access from
A527 (Tunstall to Congleton road). Entrance on
Grange Road. Parking: 50 yards.
Finding out more: 01782 517999 or
[email protected]
Birmingham Back to Backs
55-63 Hurst Street/50-54 Inge Street,
Birmingham, West Midlands B5 4TE
139:SP071861. In the centre of Birmingham
next to Hippodrome Theatre. Foot: easy
walking distance of bus and railway stations
(follow signs for Hippodrome Theatre).
Cycle: NCN5. Bus: services from Birmingham
city centre. Train: Birmingham New Street
¼ mile. Parking: nearest at Arcadian Centre,
Bromsgrove Street (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 0121 666 7671
(booking line). 0121 622 2442 or
[email protected]
nationaltrust.org.uk
149:SO682546. Worcester road (A44); 10 miles
west of Worcester, 2 miles east of Bromyard.
Bus: Worcester to Hereford (passing Worcester
Foregate Street train station and close
Hereford train station). Road: on Worcester
road (A44). Parking: 100 yards and 1 mile.
Finding out more: 01885 482077
(Infoline). 01885 488099 or
[email protected]
Calke Abbey
Ticknall, Derby, Derbyshire DE73 7LE
128:SK367226. 10 miles south of Derby.
Bus: Swadlincote, alight Ticknall, 1½ mile walk
through park. Train: Derby 9½ miles; Burtonon-Trent 10 miles. Road: A514 Ticknall between
Swadlincote and Melbourne. M42/A42 junction
13, A50 Derby South. Sat Nav: use DE73 7JF.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01332 863822 or
[email protected]
Canons Ashby
near Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 3SD
152:SP577506. In Canons Ashby village,
11 miles south of Daventry. Foot: Macmillan
long-distance footpath. Cycle: NCN70.
Train: Banbury 10 miles. Road: M40 exit 11,
then A422 Brackley, M1 junction 16, then A45
towards Daventry, at Weedon turn left onto A5,
then follow brown signs. Parking: 218 yards.
Finding out more: 01327 861900 or
[email protected]
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Carding Mill Valley and
the Shropshire Hills
Clumber Park
Church Stretton, Shropshire
120:SK629752. 4½ miles south-east of
Worksop. Cycle: NCN6. Bus: Worksop
to Ollerton, alight Carburton, ¾ mile.
Train: Worksop 4½ miles; Retford 6½ miles.
Road: 1 mile A1/A57, 11 miles M1 junction 30.
Parking: 250 yards.
137:SO443945. 15 miles south of Shrewsbury.
Bus: Shrewsbury to Ludlow, alight Church
Stretton, 1½ miles. Shuttle bus weekends/Bank
Holidays (Easter to September). Train: Church
Stretton 1 mile. Road: west of Church Stretton
Valley and A49. Sat Nav: use SY6 6JG.
Parking: 50 yards.
Finding out more: 01694 725000 or
[email protected]
Charlecote Park
Wellesbourne, Warwick,
Warwickshire CV35 9ER
151:SP263564. 1 mile west of Wellesbourne,
5 miles east of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Bus: Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avon.
Train: Stratford-upon-Avon, 5 miles; Warwick
6 miles; Leamington Spa 8 miles. Road: 6 miles
south of Warwick on north side of B4086.
Parking: 300 yards.
Finding out more: 01789 470277 or
[email protected]
Clent Hills
near Romsley, Worcestershire
139:SO938807 (Nimmings Wood car park).
Hagley Wood Lane, Clent, Worcestershire,
B62 0NL. South-west of Birmingham, close
to M5 ( junction 4). Sat Nav: use B62 0NL
for Nimmings Wood entrance. Parking: at
Nimmings Wood; additional parking at Adam’s
Hill and Walton Hill.
Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3BE
Finding out more: 01909 544917 or
[email protected]
Coughton Court
Alcester, Warwickshire B49 5JA
150:SP080604. 2 miles north of Alcester.
Foot: Arden Way passes close by. Cycle: NCN5,
½ mile. Bus: services from Redditch, Evesham
and Stratford-upon-Avon. Train: Redditch
6 miles. Road: on A435. Parking: 150 yards.
Finding out more: 01789 400777 or
[email protected]
Croft Castle and Parkland
Yarpole, near Leominster,
Herefordshire HR6 9PW
137:SO455655. 5 miles north-west of
Leominster, 9 miles south-west of Ludlow.
Bus: Ludlow to Hereford, alight Gorbett
Bank, 2¼ miles. Train: Leominster 7 miles.
Road: B4362, signposted from Ludlow to
Leominster road (A49) and from A4110.
Sat Nav: use HR6 0BL. Parking: 100 yards.
Finding out more: 01568 780246 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01562 712822 or
[email protected]
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Croome
Dudmaston Estate
near High Green, Worcester,
Worcestershire WR8 9DW
Quatt, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV15 6QN
150:SO887452. 9 miles south of Worcester.
Bus: from Worcester to Pershore, alight
Ladywood Road/Rebecca Road crossroads,
2 miles. From Worcester to Malvern, alight
Kinnersley, 2 miles. Train: Worcester/Pershore.
Road: M5 junction 7. Follow brown signs
off B4084 from Pershore or off A38 from
Worcester/Upton. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01905 371006 or
[email protected]. Estate
Office, The Builders’ Yard, High Green,
Severn Stoke, Worcestershire WR8 9JS
138:SO746887. 4 miles south-east of
Bridgnorth. Foot: Hampton Loade car park to
property. Bus: Bridgnorth to Kidderminster.
Road: A442. Parking: on site or at The Old
Sawmill and Hampton Loade.
Finding out more: 01746 780866 or
[email protected]
Duffield Castle
Duffield, Derbyshire
Cwmmau Farmhouse
SK343440. On the northern edge of Duffield
village. Road: A6 passes directly in front.
Sat Nav: use DE56 4DW.
Brilley, Whitney-on-Wye,
Herefordshire HR3 6JP
Finding out more: 01332 842191 or
[email protected]
148:SO267514. 4 miles south-west of Kington.
Road: between A4111 and A438. From Kington
follow brown signs. Parking: on site.
Eyam Hall and Craft Centre
Finding out more: 01568 780246 or
[email protected]
Downs Banks
near Stone, Staffordshire
258:SJ900365. Near Stone. Train: Stafford
11 miles. Road: about 5 miles from M6 exits 14
and 15. Follow brown signs from A34 north of
Stone. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01889 882825 or
[email protected]
Main Street, Eyam, Derbyshire S32 5QW
215,785. In the centre of Eyam village.
Bus: services from Buxton, Tideswell,
Chesterfield and Sheffield. Train: Grindleford
4 miles. Road: on the B6049 (signposted from
the A623, between Tideswell and Calver).
Parking: 43 yards.
Finding out more: 01433 639565
or [email protected]
Farnborough Hall
Farnborough, near Banbury,
Warwickshire OX17 1DU
151:SP430490. 6 miles north of Banbury.
Road: ½ mile west of A423. Parking: 30 yards.
Finding out more: 01295 690002
(Farnborough Hall).
01295 670266 (Upton House) or
[email protected]
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The Fleece Inn
Gunby Hall and Gardens
Bretforton, near Evesham,
Worcestershire WR11 7JE
Gunby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 5SS
150:SP093437. In the village square in the
centre of Bretforton. Bus: from Evesham
to Chipping Campden. Train: Evesham
2½ miles. Road: 4 miles east of Evesham, off
B4035. Parking: in village square only (not
National Trust).
Finding out more: 01386 831173 or
[email protected]
Grantham House
Castlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 6SS
130:SK916362. In the centre of Grantham,
immediately east of St Wulfram’s church.
Bus: services stop on Castlegate.
Parking: limited on street parking or pay and
display car park at Westgate, not National Trust
(charge including members).
Finding out more: 01476 564705 or
[email protected]
Greyfriars’ House
and Garden
Friar Street, Worcester,
Worcestershire WR1 2LZ
150:SO852546. In centre of Worcester on
Friar Street. Bus: from surrounding areas.
Train: Worcester Foregate Street ½ mile.
Parking: no parking on site. Nearest parking at
Corn Market, King Street and Cathedral Plaza
(pay and display). Park and ride service from
city outskirts.
Finding out more: 01905 23571 or
[email protected]
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274:TF466673. 13 miles east of Horncastle.
Bus: number 6 from Lincoln to Skegness
via Horncastle. Train: Skegness 7 miles.
Road: on A158 off Gunby roundabout between
Spilsby and Skegness. Signposted from
A158. Sat Nav: may misdirect – entrance is
off roundabout and not beyond or before.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01754 890102 or
[email protected]
Gunby Hall Estate:
Monksthorpe Chapel
Monksthorpe, near Spilsby,
Lincolnshire PE23 5PP
122:TF450654. 2 miles south of Candlesby.
Foot: walk from Gunby Hall and Gardens
to Monksthorpe Chapel (directions from
Gunby tea-room). Bus: service from
Lincoln to Skegness (alight Candlesby,
2 miles). Road: from Candlesby take A158,
turn off opposite Royal Oak pub, (signed
Monksthorpe). After 1½ miles turn left, then
after 50 yards left again at dead-end sign.
Parking: on left at entrance to avenue.
Finding out more: 01754 890102 or
[email protected]
Hanbury Hall and Gardens
School Road, Hanbury, Droitwich Spa,
Worcestershire WR9 7EA
150:SO943637. 4 miles east of Droitwich
Spa. Foot: public footpaths cross park.
Bus: Worcester to Birmingham (passing close
Droitwich Spa train station), alight Wychbold
(2 miles via footpaths, 4 miles via lanes).
Train: Droitwich Spa 4 miles. Road: From
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M5 junction 5 follow A38 to Droitwich; from
Droitwich 4 miles on B4090.
Parking: 150 yards.
Finding out more: 01527 821214 or
[email protected]
Hardwick Estate:
Stainsby Mill
Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S44 5RW
Hawford Dovecote
Hawford, Worcestershire WR3 7SG
150:SO846607. 3 miles north of Worcester.
Bus: service from Worcester to Kidderminster
(passing Worcester Foregate Street train
station and Kidderminster), alight Hawford
Lodge, ¼ mile. Train: Worcester Foregate
Street 3 miles; Worcester Shrub Hill 3½ miles.
Road: ½ mile east of A449. Parking: Please
park carefully to one side of lane.
120:SK455653. 6½ miles west of Mansfield.
Foot: Rowthorne Trail and Teversal Trail
nearby. Bus: from Chesterfield, alight at Heath
Village, walk down the main road towards
Hardwick Hall and Stainsby Mill, then down
Mill Lane.1½ miles. Train: Chesterfield 7 miles.
Road: M1 exit 29, A6175 signposted Clay
Cross, first left, left again to Stainsby Mill.
Parking: limited on-road parking (not
National Trust).
Finding out more: 01527 821214 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01246 850430 or
[email protected]
119:SK132507 (Ilam Park), 119:SK152514
(Dovedale). Ilam Park and Dovedale are 4½ miles
north-west of Ashbourne. Cycle: NCN68,
2 miles. Bus: for Ilam and Dovedale: services
from Buxton train station to Ashbourne, daily,
alight Thorpe, 2 miles. Parking: at Ilam Park. Also
at Dovedale and Wetton Mill, not National Trust
(charge including members).
Hardwick Hall
Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S44 5QJ
120:SK463638. 6½ miles west of Mansfield.
Foot: Rowthorne Trail and Teversal Trail nearby.
Bus: from Chesterfield, alight at Glapwell
‘Young Vanish’, then walk towards Rowthorne
village to access the pedestrian gate at
Hardwick park. 1½ miles. Train: Chesterfield,
7 miles. Road: 8 miles south-east of
Chesterfield; via A6175. Leave M1 exit 29,
follow brown signs. Sat Nav: use S44 5RW.
Parking: 600-space car park.
Finding out more: 01246 850430 or
[email protected]
Ilam Park, Dovedale
and the White Peak
Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Finding out more: 01335 350503 or
[email protected]
Kedleston Hall
near Quarndon, Derby, Derbyshire DE22 5JH
128:SK312403. 5 miles north-west of
Derby, 12 miles south-east of Ashbourne.
Cycle: parkland roads only. Bus: Derby to
Ashbourne, summer Saturdays only, otherwise
alight the Smithy, 1 mile. Train: Duffield
3½ miles; Derby 5½ miles. Road: at
intersection of A52/ A38, follow A38 (north).
Take first exit off Kedleston Road towards
Quarndon. Sat Nav: follow brown signs.
Parking: 200 yards.
Finding out more: 01332 842191 or
[email protected]
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Kinder, Edale and
the Dark Peak
near Hope Valley, Derbyshire
110:SK100855. Peak District National Park.
Foot: numerous footpaths, including Pennine
Way. Cycle: Pennine Bridleway and other
routes. Bus: from Sheffield, Bakewell and
Manchester to Castleton, Edale and Hope
Valley. Train: Edale for Kinder Scout and Mam
Tor; Chinley for Kinder Scout west; Hope for
Losehill; Bamford for Upper Derwent Valley.
Road: A57 Sheffield to Manchester, A625
Hope Valley. Parking: at Mam Nick, by Mam
Tor. Also at Edale, Castleton, Bowden Bridge,
Hayfield, Sett Valley, Hayfield and Upper
Derwent Valley, none National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 01433 670368 or
[email protected]
Kinver Edge and the
Rock Houses
Holy Austin Rock Houses, Compton
Road, Kinver, near Stourbridge,
Staffordshire DY7 6DL
138:SO836836. Near Kinver village, 4 miles
west of Stourbridge. Bus: Merry Hill bus
station to Kinver. Train: Stourbridge town
5 miles. Road: Rock Houses signposted from
Kinver High Street. Parking: by Warden’s
Lodge, Comber Road, for the Edge and
Compton Road or Kingsford Lane overflow car
park for the Rock Houses.
Kinwarton Dovecote
Kinwarton, near Alcester,
Warwickshire B49 6HB
150:SP106585. 1½ miles north-east of Alcester.
Road: just south of B4089. Parking: limited
(not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01789 400777 or
[email protected]
Knowles Mill
Dowles Brook, Bewdley,
Worcestershire DY12 2LX
138:SO762765. In the centre of the Wyre Forest,
Bewdley, next to Dowles Brook. Road: off the
B4194 to Bewdley. Parking: nearest Dry Mill
Lane, Bewdley ¾ mile (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01527 821214 or
[email protected]
Letocetum Roman
Baths and Museum
Watling Street, Wall, near Lichfield,
Staffordshire WS14 0AW
139:SK099067. In Wall village. Road: north
of A5 at Wall, 3 miles south of Lichfield.
Parking: 50 yards (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 0870 333 1181 (English
Heritage) or [email protected]
Finding out more: 01384 872553 or
[email protected]
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Longshaw, Burbage and
the Eastern Moors
Longshaw, near Sheffield, Derbyshire
110/119:SK266800. 7½ miles from Sheffield.
Foot: 2 miles Grindleford, 3 miles Hathersage.
Cycle: from Sheffield via Moss Road and
Houndkirk bridleways. Bus: services from
Sheffield to Castleton train station, Matlock
and Buxton train station. Train: Grindleford
2 miles. Road: A625 Sheffield to Hathersage
road; Woodcroft car park off B6055, near
junction with A625. Parking: at Woodcroft,
Wooden Pole and Haywood for Longshaw and
at Curbar Gap, Birchen Edge and Shillito Wood
for the Eastern Moors. Additional car parks at
Surprise View and Burbage, not National Trust
(charge including members).
Finding out more: 01433 637904
(Longshaw). 01433 630316 (Eastern Moors)
or [email protected]
Lyveden New Bield
Harley Way, near Oundle,
Northamptonshire PE8 5AT
141:SP983853. 3 miles east of Brigstock and
4 miles south-west of Oundle. Foot: Lyveden
Way passes though Lyveden and connects
with Wadenhoe and Fermyn Woods. Bus: from
Northampton train station to Peterborough
train station. Train: Kettering 10 miles.
Road: off A6116. From Oundle take A427.
Parking: 100 yards.
Finding out more: 01832 205158 or
[email protected]
Middle Littleton Tithe Barn
Middle Littleton, Evesham,
Worcestershire WR11 8LN
150:SP080471. 3 miles north-east of
Evesham. Bus: service from Evesham to
Redditch (passing close Evesham station),
alight Middle Littleton School Lane, ½ mile.
Train: Honeybourne 3½ miles; Evesham
4½ miles. Road: east of B4085 (follow signs).
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01905 371006 or
[email protected]
Morville Hall
Morville, near Bridgnorth,
Shropshire WV16 5NB
138:SO668940. 3 miles west of Bridgnorth.
Bus: Hourly 436 bus service running between
Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury. Passengers
dropped outside Acton Arms pub located
opposite property entrance. Road: off A458.
Parking: Parking for property is in church car
park, within Morville Hall grounds.
Finding out more: 01746 780838 or
[email protected]
Moseley Old Hall
Moseley Old Hall Lane, Fordhouses,
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire WV10 7HY
127:SJ932044. 4 miles north of
Wolverhampton. Bus: regular service from
Wolverhampton or Cannock; both ½ mile.
Road: south of M54; from north on M6 leave at
exit 11, then A460; from south on M6 and M54
take exit 1. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01902 782808 or
[email protected]
nationaltrust.org.uk
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The Old Manor
Rosedene
Norbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 2ED
Victoria Road, Dodford, near Bromsgrove,
Worcestershire B61 9BU
128:SK125424. In Norbury, 4 miles from
Ashbourne. Bus: service from Uttoxeter
to Ashbourne (alight Ellastone, ¾ mile).
Train: Uttoxeter 7½ miles. Road: from
A515 turn off to Norbury (signposted).
Parking: limited (cars only).
150:SO929730. In Dodford, near Bromsgrove.
Road: from A448 follow signs for Dodford,
then left into Priory Road, left into Church
Road and left into Victoria Road.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01283 585337 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01527 821214 or
[email protected]
Packwood House
Shugborough Estate
Packwood Lane, Lapworth,
Warwickshire B94 6AT
Milford, near Stafford, Staffordshire ST17 0XB
139:SP174723. 1½ miles from Lapworth.
Foot: Millennium Way crosses park. Bus: from
Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon, alight
Hockley Heath. Train: Lapworth 1½ miles.
Road: 6 miles south of M42 exit 5, 11 miles
south-east of central Birmingham.
Parking: 150 yards.
Finding out more: 01564 782024 or
[email protected]
Priest’s House,
Easton on the Hill
38 West Street, Easton on the Hill, near
Stamford, Northamptonshire PE9 3LS
141:TF009045. Approximately 2 miles southwest of Stamford. Foot: Jurassic Way passes
through village. Train: Stamford 1½ miles.
Road: 2 miles from Stamford on A43.
Parking: on street.
Finding out more: 01832 205158 or
[email protected]
127:SJ992225. 6 miles east of Stafford.
Foot: access from the canal/Great Haywood
side of the estate. Estate walks link to towpaths
along Trent & Mersey Canal and Staffordshire
& Worcestershire Canal and to Cannock Chase
trails. On Staffordshire Way. Bus: Stafford train
station to Lichfield train station. Train: Rugeley
Trent Valley 3 miles; Stafford 6 miles. Road: on
A513, entrance at Milford. Signposted from
M6 junction 13. Parking: £3 (pay and display,
including members). Refunded on purchase of
all-sites ticket.
Finding out more: 01889 881388 or
[email protected]
Staunton Harold Church
Staunton Harold Estate, Ashby-de-la-Zouch,
Leicestershire LE65 1RW
128:SK380209. 5 miles north-east of Ashbyde-la-Zouch, west of B587. Access from M42/
A42 exit 13, follow Ferrers Centre brown
signs – anvil symbol. Parking: not National
Trust; Staunton Harold Estate, charges apply
(including members).
Finding out more: 01332 863822 or
[email protected]
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Stoneywell
Whitcroft’s Lane, Ulverscroft,
Leicestershire LE67 9QE
SK4938312014. In Ulverscroft. Road: leave M1
at exit 22 and take the A50 towards Markfield
and Groby. Take the first exit towards
Shepshed and then turn right onto Whitwick
Road. After 180 yards turn right onto Priory
Lane. Whitcroft Lane and Stoneywell car park
is ½ mile further on the left. Sat Nav: use LE67
9QE. Parking: for booked visitors only.
Finding out more: 01530 248040
(Infoline). 01530 248048 (bookings) or
[email protected]
Sudbury Hall and the
National Trust Museum
of Childhood
Sudbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 5HT
128:SK158322. 6 miles east of Uttoxeter.
Cycle: NCN54. Bus: from Derby or Burton to
Uttoxeter. Train: Tutbury and Hatton 5 miles.
Road: 6 miles east of Uttoxeter at junction
of A50 Derby to Stoke and A515 Ashbourne.
Parking: 500 yards.
Finding out more: 01283 585337 or
[email protected]
Mr Straw’s House
Sunnycroft
5–7 Blyth Grove, Worksop,
Nottinghamshire S81 0JG
200 Holyhead Road, Wellington, Telford,
Shropshire TF1 2DR
120:SK592802. On small residential street
in suburbs north of Worksop town centre.
Foot: Blyth Grove is off the Blyth Road,
just north of North Notts College site.
Approximately 20 minutes walk from the town
centre. Cycle: NCN6, ¾ mile. Bus: Services
from Worksop to Doncaster and Retford stop
at the end of the street. Train: Worksop train
station with regular services from Lincoln,
Sheffield and Nottingham, then 5-10 minutes
walk to Blyth Grove. Road: follow signs for
Bassetlaw Hospital and Blyth Road (B6045).
Blyth Grove is a small residential street off
the B6045, just south of Bassetlaw Hospital
entrance. Signposted with black and white sign
at the entrance to Blyth Grove. Parking: on
site, in orchard.
127:SJ652109. In Wellington. Cycle: NCN81,
1 mile. Bus: from Telford (passing Wellington
train station). Train: Wellington ½ mile.
Road: M54 junction 7, follow B5061 towards
Wellington. Sat Nav: use TF1 2DP. Parking: 150
yards. Additional parking in Wrekin Road car
park (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01909 482380 (bookings)
or [email protected]
122:TF211575. 10 miles south-west of
Horncastle. Cycle: NCN1, 1 mile. Bus: from
Lincoln to Boston (passing close Lincoln
train station). Train: Metheringham 11 miles.
Road: A153 between Sleaford and Horncastle.
Parking: 150 yards.
Finding out more: 01952 242884 or
[email protected]
Tattershall Castle
Sleaford Road, Tattershall,
Lincolnshire LN4 4LR
Finding out more: 01526 342543 or
[email protected]
nationaltrust.org.uk
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Ulverscroft Nature Reserve Wichenford Dovecote
near Copt Oak, Loughborough, Leicestershire
Wichenford, Worcestershire WR6 6XY
129:SK493118. 6 miles south-west of
Loughborough. Road: from M1 take exit 22
onto A50 towards Markfield and Groby. Take
the first exit towards Shepshed and then turn
right onto Whitwick Road. After 180 yards
turn right onto Priory Lane. Whitcroft Lane
is ½ mile further on left. Parking: limited
roadside parking along Whitcroft’s Lane
(adjacent to reserve).
150:SO788598. 5 miles north-west of
Worcester. Road: north of B4204.
Parking: on road.
Finding out more: 01332 863822 or
[email protected]
Upton House and Gardens
near Banbury, Warwickshire OX15 6HT
151:SP371461. On the edge of the Cotswolds,
between Banbury and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Foot: footpath SM177 runs adjacent to
property, Centenary Way ½ mile, Macmillan
Way 1 mile. Cycle: NCN5, 5 miles. Oxfordshire
Cycle Way 1½ miles. Train: Banbury 7 miles.
Road: on A422, 7 miles north of Banbury,
12 miles south-east of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Signed from junction 12 M40. Sat Nav: follow
brown signs to car park once you arrive at
postcode location. Parking: 300 yards.
Finding out more: 01295 670266 or
[email protected]
The Weir
Swainshill, Hereford, Herefordshire HR4 7QF
149:SO438418. 5 miles west of Hereford.
Bus: closest stop Hereford. Train: Hereford
5 miles. Road: on A438. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01981 590509 or
[email protected]
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Finding out more: 01527 821214 or
[email protected]
Wightwick Manor
and Gardens
Wightwick Bank, Wolverhampton,
West Midlands WV6 8EE
139:SO869985. 3 miles west of
Wolverhampton. Foot: via Staffordshire
& Worcestershire Canal. Cycle: as foot.
Bus: regular services from Wolverhampton
and Bridgnorth, alight Wightwick Bank stop
on Bridgnorth Road beside Mermaid pub.
Train: Wolverhampton 3 miles. Road: access
A454 from junction with A4150 (ring road).
From A41 follow brown signs on the B4161.
Sat Nav: use WV6 8BN. Parking: entrance
off A454.
Finding out more: 01902 761400 or
[email protected]
Wilderhope Manor
Longville, Much Wenlock, Shropshire TF13 6EG
138:SO545929. 7 miles south-west of Much
Wenlock and 7 miles east of Church Stretton.
Road: ½ mile south of B4371. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01694 771363
(Hostel Warden YHA) or
[email protected]
nationaltrust.org.uk
Winster Market House
Main Street, Winster, Matlock,
Derbyshire DE4 2DJ
119:SK241606. in Winster village, 4 miles west
of Matlock. Bus: from Bakewell to Matlock.
Parking: on street or at small village car parks
(not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01335 350503 or
[email protected]
Woolsthorpe Manor
Water Lane, Woolsthorpe by Colsterworth,
near Grantham, Lincolnshire NG33 5PD
130:SK924244. 8 miles south of Grantham.
Foot: footpath from Colsterworth. Bus: from
Grantham. Train: Grantham. Road: from
Melton take B676 towards Colsterworth, then
follow brown signs (note Woolsthorpe by
Colsterworth, not Woolsthorpe near Belvoir).
From A1 follow brown signs. Parking: 50 yards.
Finding out more: 01476 860338 or
[email protected]
The Workhouse, Southwell
Upton Road, Southwell,
Nottinghamshire NG25 0PT
120:SK712543. Nottingham 13 miles.
Foot: Robin Hood Trail. Cycle: National
Byway. Bus: services from Newark,
Nottingham and Mansfield. Train: Newark
Castle 7 miles; Newark North Gate 7½ miles;
Nottingham 13 miles. Road: 13 miles from
Nottingham on A612 and 8 miles from Newark
via A617 and A612. Sat Nav: use NG25 0QB.
Parking: 200 yards.
Finding out more: 01636 817260 or
[email protected]
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North West
Acorn Bank
Allan Bank and Grasmere
Temple Sowerby, near Penrith,
Cumbria CA10 1SP
near Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 9QB
91:NY612281. 6 miles east of Penrith.
Foot: public footpath from Temple Sowerby.
Cycle: NCN7, 6 miles. Bus: Penrith to Kirkby
Stephen, to within 1 mile. Train: Langwathby
5 miles; Penrith 6 miles. Road: 1 mile from A66.
Parking: on site, limited.
Finding out more: 017683 61893 or
[email protected]
Aira Force and Ullswater
near Watermillock, Penrith, Cumbria
90:NY401203. 7 miles south of Penrith.
Cycle: NCN71, 2 miles. Bus: from Penrith
train station to Patterdale. Train: Penrith
10 miles. Parking: at Aira Force, Aira Force
High Cascades, Aira Force Park Brow and
Glencoyne Bay.
Finding out more: 017684 82067 or
[email protected]
Alderley Edge and
Cheshire Countryside
Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Alderley Edge 118:SJ860776. The Cloud
118:SJ905637; Mow Cop 118:SJ857573;
Bickerton Hill 117:SJ498529; Bulkeley Hill
117:SJ527553; Helsby Hill 117:SJ492754;
Lewis Carroll’s Birthplace 118:SJ593805;
Mobberley Fields SJ789801; Maggoty Wood
118:SJ889702; Burton Hill Wood SJ317743;
Caldy Hill SJ223855; Heswall Fields SJ245824;
Thurstaston Common SJ248845;. Sat Nav: for
Alderley Edge use SK10 4UB. Parking: at
Alderley Edge, Mow Cop and Bickerton (plus
roadside elsewhere).
Finding out more: 01625 584412 or
[email protected]
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90:NY333076. Allan Bank: in centre Grasmere.
Grasmere: 4 miles north of Ambleside.
Foot: 437 yards from the Red Lion Hotel/Miller
Howe Café in centre of village (slight gradient
before house). Bus: services from Keswick
and Windermere to Bowness. Road: A591
to Ambleside, continuing to Grasmere.
Sat Nav: use LA22 9SW for nearest car park.
Parking: nearest in village, pay and display, not
National Trust (charge including members).
Finding out more: 015394 35143 or
[email protected]
Ambleside
near Windermere, Cumbria
90:NY375046. 5 miles north of Windermere.
Bus: services from Windermere train station.
During the season open-top buses run regularly
from Bowness to Ambleside. Train: Windermere,
direct trains from/to Manchester Airport
and Oxenholme. Road: A591, 5 miles north
from Windermere. Sat Nav: use LA22 9AN.
Parking: at Stagshaw Gardens.
Finding out more: 015394 46402 or
[email protected]
Arnside and Silverdale
near Arnside, Cumbria
97:SD450774 Arnside Knott; 97:SD471759
Eaves Wood. Arnside Knott: 500 yards southwest of Arnside. Eaves Wood: 800 yards
east of Silverdale village. Foot: Lancashire
Coastal Way. Cycle: Lancashire Cycleway
on Regional Route 90. Bus: services from
Kendal to Silverdale and Kendal to Arnside.
Train: Silverdale, 800 yards; Arnside, 1,000
yards. Road: Arnside: B5282 from the A6 at
Milnthorpe; Silverdale: from A6, between
Carnforth and Milnthorpe, follow signs to
Silverdale. Parking: at Arnside Knott
nationaltrust.org.uk
(signposted from Arnside Promenade) and
Eaves Wood, Silverdale. Also in Silverdale
village (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01524 702815 or
[email protected]
Borrowdale and
Derwentwater
near Keswick, Cumbria
90:NY264228. Borrowdale stretches 7 miles
south of Keswick. Foot: Coast to Coast path
crosses from Ennerdale to Grasmere via
Langstrath. Cycle: NCN71. Ferry: Keswick
Launch around Derwentwater (017687 72263).
Woolton and Allerton, Liverpool
Bus: services from Keswick to Seatoller and
Keswick to Cat Bells (April to October).
108:SJ422855. No direct access by car or on
Train: Penrith 18 miles. Road: B5289 from
foot to either house. Access is via minibus tour Keswick. Sat Nav: use CA12 5DJ for lakeside
(advance booking essential) from Liverpool city shop and CA12 5XN for Seatoller (at foot
centre or Speke Hall. Parking: numerous car
of Honister Pass). Parking: at Great Wood,
parks near collection point (not National Trust) Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath,
for tours from city centre, or at Speke Hall for
Kettlewell, Bowder Stone, Rosthwaite, Seatoller
tours departing from there.
and Honister Pass.
The Beatles’
Childhood Homes
Finding out more: 0844 800 4791
(Infoline). 0151 427 7231 (booking line) or
[email protected]
Beatrix Potter Gallery
and Hawkshead
Main Street, Hawkshead, Cumbria LA22 0NS
96:SD352982. Main Street, Hawkshead village.
Bus: Windermere train station to Coniston.
Cross Lakes shuttle Bowness to Hawkshead.
Train: Windermere 6½ miles. Road: B5286
from Ambleside, 5 miles; B5285 from Coniston,
4 miles. Parking: 300 yards, pay and display,
not National Trust (charge including members).
Finding out more: 015394 36355
(gallery). 015394 36471 (shop) or
[email protected]
nationaltrust.org.uk
Finding out more: 017687 74649 or
[email protected]
Buttermere Valley
near Cockermouth, Cumbria
89:NY172172. 11 miles south of Cockermouth.
Foot: rights of way link to the Coast to Coast
path. Cycle: NCN71 skirts Loweswater.
Bus: services from Keswick to Buttermere
(April to October). Train: Workington or
Penrith. Road: take B5289 from Keswick or
B5292 from Cockermouth. Sat Nav: use CA13
9UZ for Buttermere, CA13 0RT for Crummock
Water, CA13 0RU for Loweswater. Parking: at
Honister Pass, Buttermere village, Rannerdale,
Cinderdale, Lanthwaite Green, Lanthwaite
Wood near Crummock Water and Maggies
Bridge at Loweswater.
Finding out more: 017687 74649 or
[email protected]
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Claife Viewing Station and
Windermere West Shore
Dunham Massey is the
Stamford Military Hospital
near Far Sawrey, Cumbria
Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 4SJ
96/97:SD352982. On the western shore
of Windermere, opposite Bowness.
Foot: footpaths on west side of the lake.
4-mile well-surfaced path from Claife
Viewing station to Wray Castle. Cycle: cycle
paths along Windermere west shore.
Ferry: from Ferry House to Ferry Nab.
Bus: service from ferry landing point to
Hawkshead. Train: Windermere, 3 miles.
Road: from Bowness B5285 via ferry to Ferry
House. From Hawkshead, B5285, 4 miles
to lakeshore. Parking: at Ash Landing and
Harrowslack, near Windermere lakeshore, for
Claife Viewing Station.
109:SJ735874. 3 miles south-west of
Altrincham. Foot: Trans-Pennine Trail and
Bridgewater Canal. Cycle: NCN62, 1 mile.
Bus: Altrincham and Warrington, stops at
main gates, limited service. Train: Altrincham
3 miles; Hale 3 miles. Road: off A56: M6 J19;
M56 J7. Parking: 200 yards.
Finding out more: 015394 41456
or [email protected]
Dalton Castle
Market Place, Dalton-in-Furness,
Cumbria LA15 8AX
96:SD226739. In Market Place at top of main
street in Dalton. Bus: services from Barrow to
Windermere, Millom to Barrow and Barrow
to Kendal. Train: from Lancaster, Ulverston
and Barrow. Road: A590, 4 miles north of
Barrow and about 5 miles south of Ulverston.
Parking: three car parks in Dalton town centre
(none National Trust).
Finding out more: 015395 60951 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 0161 942 3989
(Infoline). 0161 941 1025 or
[email protected]
Ennerdale
Cleator, Cumbria
89:NY109153. Ennerdale is 6 miles east
of Cleator Moor. Foot: Coast to Coast
path. Cycle: NCN71 (C2C). Bus: service
from Frizington or Cockermouth calls at
Ennerdale Bridge. Train: Whitehaven 11 miles.
Road: minor roads from A5086. Sat Nav: use
CA23 3AU for Bowness Knott and CA23 3AS
for Bleach Green. Parking: at Bowness Knott
and Bleach Green (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 017687 74649 or
[email protected]
Eskdale and Duddon Valley
Eskdale, near Ravenglass; Duddon Valley, near
Broughton in Furness
SD 153997. Train: Ravenglass for Eskdale,
Foxfield for Duddon. Road: Eskdale, 6 miles
east of A595, turning at Holmrook. Duddon
3 miles north of A595, turning at Duddon
Bridge near Broughton-in-Furness. Parking: in
laybys, along roadsides and at some small
village car parks (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 019467 23466 or
[email protected]
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Fell Foot
The Hardmans’ House
Newby Bridge, Windermere, Cumbria
59 Rodney Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L1 9ER
96/97:SD381869. On southern tip of Lake
Windermere. Ferry: from Lakeside (seasonal).
Bus: from Ambleside to Barrow, stops
outside park. From Kendal to Barrow, alight
Newby Bridge. Train: Grange or Windermere.
Road: 1 mile north of Newby Bridge on A592.
Sat Nav: use LA12 8NN.
Parking: two large car parks.
108:SJ355895. Rodney Street is off Hardman
Street and Upper Duke Street, Liverpool.
Foot: follow fingerposts ‘59 Rodney
Street’. Visitor entrance on Pilgrim Street.
Bus: frequent services from surrounding area.
Train: Liverpool Lime Street. Parking: none
on site. Car parks at Anglican Cathedral and
Slater Street, not National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 015395 31273 or
[email protected]
Formby
near Formby, Liverpool
108:SD275080. 2 miles west of Formby,
6 miles south of Southport. Foot: Sefton
Coastal Footpath. Cycle: NCN62, 3 miles.
Train: Freshfield 1 mile. Road: 2 miles off A565.
Follow brown signs from roundabout at north
end of Formby bypass. Sat Nav: use L37 1LJ.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 0151 709 6261 or
[email protected]
Hare Hill
Over Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4PY
118:SJ873763. 2½ miles from Alderley Edge and
Prestbury. Train: Alderley Edge and Prestbury,
both 2½ miles. Road: between Alderley Edge
and Macclesfield (B5087). Sat Nav: use SK10
4PY to take you 109 yards west of car park.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01704 878591 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01625 584412 or
[email protected]
Gawthorpe Hall
Heysham Coast
Burnley Road, Padiham, near Burnley,
Lancashire BB12 8UA
Heysham, near Morecambe, Lancashire
103:SD806340. On outskirts of Padiham.
Foot: driveway from Burnley Road (no
footpath). Bus: frequent buses from Burnley
bus station. Train: Rose Grove, Burnley
Barracks and Burnley Manchester Road
stations nearby. Road: on A671. From M65
exit 8 towards Clitheroe then Padiham.
Parking: 150 yards, narrow access road
(passing places).
Finding out more: 01282 771004 or
[email protected]
nationaltrust.org.uk
296:SD409616. 1 mile north of Heysham
Harbour, 2 miles south of Morecambe.
Foot: clifftop path from Half Moon Bay.
Ferry: from Isle of Man to Heysham Port.
Bus: service from Lancaster or Morecambe
to Heysham village. Train: from Lancaster
to Heysham Harbour. Road: from M6 take
exit 34 and follow signs for Morecambe,
then Heysham via A683. Turn west off A589,
following brown National Trust sign to Lower
Heysham. Parking: ½ mile north east of
Heysham Harbour (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01524 701178 or
[email protected]
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Hill Top
Near Sawrey, Hawkshead, Ambleside,
Cumbria LA22 0LF
96/97:SD370955. 2 miles south of Hawkshead,
in Near Sawrey hamlet; 3 miles from Bowness
via car ferry. Foot: off-road path from ferry
(2 miles). Ferry: seasonal service from Bowness
Pier 3 (01539 448600). Bus: services from
Bowness to Hill Top. Train: Windermere,
4½ miles via ferry. Road: take B5286 and
B5285 from Ambleside (6 miles) or B5285 from
Coniston (7 miles). Parking: limited.
Finding out more: 015394 36269.
015394 36801 (shop) or
[email protected]
Keld Chapel
Keld Lane, Shap, Cumbria CA10 3NW
OL5:NY554145. In Keld village, approximately
1 mile south-west of Shap. Road: follow signs
for Keld off A6. Sat Nav: use CA10 3NW.
Finding out more: 017683 61893 or
[email protected]
Little Moreton Hall
Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4SD
118:SJ832589. 4 miles south-west of Congleton.
Bus: limited service from Rode Heath to
Congleton, via Kidsgrove and Alsager (not on
Sundays or Bank Holidays). Train: Kidsgrove
3 miles; Congleton 4 miles. Road: on east side
of A34. Take exit 17 from M6, follow signs for
Congleton and join A34 southbound (signed
Newcastle). Parking: 100 yards.
Finding out more: 01260 272018 or
[email protected]
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Lyme Park, House
and Garden
Disley, Stockport, Cheshire SK12 2NR
109:SJ9642882364. 1 mile from Disley. Foot: at
northern end of Gritstone Trail. Bus: frequent
services to entrance from Stockport and
Buxton. Train: Disley ½ mile. Road: off A6 only.
Parking: 200 yards.
Finding out more: 01663 762023 or
[email protected]
Nether Alderley Mill
Congleton Road, Nether Alderley, Macclesfield,
Cheshire SK10 4TW
118:SJ843762. 1½ miles south of Alderley
Edge. Bus: service from Manchester and
Macclesfield. Road: on east side of A34.
Parking: limited.
Finding out more: 01625 527468 or
[email protected]
Quarry Bank
Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 4LA
109:SJ835835. 1½ miles north of Wilmslow.
Cycle: NCN6, 1½ miles. RCR85, ½ mile.
Bus: service from Manchester Airport station
and Wilmslow stations. Train: Manchester
Airport 2 miles; Wilmslow 2 miles; Styal (limited
service) ½ mile. Road: off B5166, 2 miles
from M56, exit 5. Signs from A34 and M56.
Parking: 200 yards (steep hill).
Finding out more: 01625 527468 or
[email protected]
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Rufford Old Hall
Speke Hall
200 Liverpool Road, Rufford, near Ormskirk,
Lancashire L40 1SG
Speke, Liverpool L24 1XD
108:SD462161. In Rufford Village. Foot: on
Leeds/Liverpool Canal towpath. Bus: services
from Southport to Chorley and Preston to
Ormskirk. Train: Rufford ½ mile; Burscough
Bridge 2½ miles. Road: on A59. From M6
junction 27, follow signs for Parbold then
Rufford. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01704 821254 or
[email protected]
Sandscale Haws National
Nature Reserve
near Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
96:SD199758. 4½ miles north of Barrow
in Furness. Train: Barrow-In-Furrness,
5 miles. Road: A590 to Barrow-In-Furrness.
Sat Nav: LA14 4QJ.
Finding out more: 01229 462855 or
[email protected]
Sizergh
Sizergh, near Kendal, Cumbria LA8 8AE
97:SD498878. 3½ miles south of Kendal.
Cycle: NCN6 and RCR20. Bus: near to stops,
Keswick to Lancaster, Kendal to Arnside.
Train: Oxenholme 3 miles. Road: M6 junction
36 then A590. From Lake District, take A591
south and then A590. Sat Nav: use LA8 8DZ.
Parking: 250 yards.
108:SJ419825. 8 miles south of city centre.
Cycle: NCN62. Bus: Liverpool Airport bus,
within 1 mile of entrance. Train: Liverpool
South Parkway 2 miles. Road: adjacent to
Liverpool Airport. 1 mile off A561. From M62
junction 6, A5300; M56 junction 12. Signs from
city centre. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 0151 427 7231 or
[email protected]
Steam Yacht Gondola
Coniston Pier, Lake Road, Coniston,
Cumbria LA21 8AN
96:SD307970. Sails from Coniston Pier
(½ mile from Coniston village). Bus: from
Windermere train station Cross Lakes
shuttle. Train: Foxfield, not Sunday, 10 miles;
Windermere 10 miles via vehicle ferry.
Road: A593 from Ambleside. Pier is at end
of Lake Road, turn immediately left after
petrol station if travelling south from centre
of Coniston village. Sat Nav: use LA21 8AN.
Parking: at Coniston Pier, 50 yards, not
National Trust (charge including members).
Finding out more: 01539 432733 or
[email protected]. Booking
Office, Low Wray Campsite, Low Wray,
Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0JA
Finding out more: 015395 60951 or
[email protected]
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Sticklebarn and
The Langdales
Tatton Park
near Ambleside, Cumbria
109/118:SJ745815. 2 miles north of Knutsford,
4 miles south of Altrincham. Cycle: Cheshire
Cycleway. Bus: buses to Knutsford, then
2 miles. Train: Knutsford 2 miles. Road: 5 miles
from M6, junction 19; 3 miles from M56,
junction 7, signposted on A556. Sat Nav: use
WA16 6SG. Parking: park car entry charge, £6
(including members).
89/90:NY294064. Great Langdale valley
starts 4 miles west of Ambleside. Foot: local
footpaths and Coast to Coast route.
Cycle: NCN37, then links from Skelwith Bridge
to Elterwater. Bus: services from Ambleside
to Langdale. Road: A591 to Ambleside, A593
to Skelwith Bridge, B5343 to Great Langdale.
Sat Nav: use LA22 9JU for Sticklebarn.
Parking: at Stickle Ghyll, Old Dungeon Ghyll,
Blea Tarn and Elterwater village.
Finding out more: 015394 37356 (Sticklebarn).
015394 35665 (Grasmere Information Centre)
or [email protected]
Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN
Finding out more: 01625 374435
(Infoline). 01625 374400 or
[email protected]. tattonpark.org.uk
Townend
Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LB
Tarn Hows and Coniston
near Coniston, Cumbria
90/96:SD326995. 2 miles north-east of
Coniston and north-west of Hawkshead.
Foot: many footpaths around Coniston village.
Well-surfaced paths from Coniston to Tarn
Hows. Cycle: various cycle routes (sorry no
cycling around Tarn Hows). Bus: service from
Hawkshead to Coniston, 1 mile from Tarn
Hows. Road: signposted from B5285. Coniston
can be accessed from A593 from Ambleside or
from Hawkshead on B5285. Parking: on site at
Tarn Hows; also at Glen Mary and in Coniston
(not National Trust).
Finding out more: 015394 41456 or
[email protected]
90:NY407023. 3 miles south-east of
Ambleside at south end of Troutbeck
village. Bus: services from Windermere train
station, alight Troutbeck Bridge, 1½ miles.
Train: Windermere 2½ miles. Road: off A591 or
A592. Parking: 300 yards.
Finding out more: 015394 32628 or
[email protected]
Wasdale
near Gosforth, Cumbria
NY182074. 8 miles east of Gosforth.
Train: Seascale. Road: 8 miles east of A595,
turning at Gosforth. Sat Nav: use CA20 1EX.
Parking: at Lake Head.
Finding out more: 019467 26064 or
[email protected]
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Whitehaven Coast
Wray Castle
Whitehaven, Cumbria
Low Wray, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0JA
89:NX966176. Stretches south from
Whitehaven Harbour. Foot: clifftop footpaths
from Whitehaven to St Bees. Cycle: NCN71
starts here; NCN72 passes through.
Bus: services from Carlisle and Cockermouth
to Whitehaven. Train: Whitehaven (1½ miles),
St Bees (4½ miles). Road: take A595 into
Whitehaven. Sat Nav: use CA28 9BG for
Haig and CA28 7LY for Whitehaven harbour.
Parking: at Haig car park.
96/97:NY375010. 3½ miles south-west of
Ambleside, 3 miles north-east of Hawkshead.
Foot: lakeside path and bridleway. Cycle: paths
from Ambleside and along western shore of
Windermere from Ferry Nab. Seasonal bikecarrying boats run from Brockhole. Ferry: from
Ambleside, Bowness and Brockhole (015394
32225 or visit windermere-lakecruises.co.uk).
Bus: seasonal service to Wray Castle, via Hill
Top and Hawkshead. Train: Windermere.
Road: from south and Bowness (via ferry) take
B5285 through Hawkshead, becomes B5286,
then right to Wray Castle. From north and
Ambleside, take A593 to Clappersgate, then
B5286 (signed to Hawkshead) then left to Wray
Castle. Parking: limited – fills up quickly at
peak times.
Finding out more: 017687 74649 or
[email protected]
Wordsworth House
and Garden
Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9RX
Finding out more: 015394 33250 or
[email protected]
89:NY118307. In centre of Cockermouth.
Foot: entrance on Main Street, not side gate
on Low Sand Lane. Cycle: NCN71 (C2C) and
NCN10 (Reivers) pass door. Bus: from Penrith
train station or Keswick to Cockermouth,
and Workington to Cockermouth.
Train: Workington 8 miles; Maryport 6½ miles.
Road: off A66, on Cockermouth Main Street.
Parking: in town centre car parks, none
National Trust (charge including members).
Please note long-stay car park signposted as
coach park, 300 yards, Wakefield Road.
Finding out more: 01900 820884
(Infoline). 01900 824805 or
[email protected]
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Yorkshire and North East
Allen Banks and
Staward Gorge
Bridestones, Crosscliff
and Blakey Topping
near Ridley Hall, Bardon Mill, Hexham,
Northumberland
near Pickering, North Yorkshire
86:NY799640. 1½ miles from Bardon Mill,
3 miles west of Haydon Bridge, 5½ miles east
of Haltwhistle. Foot: public and permitted
rights of way. Cycle: NCN72, 2½ miles.
Bus: services from Carlisle to Newcastle
upon Tyne, alight ½ mile. Train: Bardon
Mill 1½ miles. Road: ½ mile south of A69.
Parking: at Allen Banks.
Finding out more: 01434 321888 or
[email protected]
Beningbrough Hall,
Gallery and Gardens
Beningbrough, York,
North Yorkshire YO30 1DD
105:SE516586. 8 miles north-west of York.
Foot: paths beside River Ouse. Cycle: NCN65.
Bus: infrequent service to Newton-on-Ouse,
approximately 1 mile. Train: York, 8 miles.
Road: signposted off A59 (over toll) and A19.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01904 472027 or
[email protected]
94:SE877906. In North York Moors National
Park. Cycle: Dalby Forest is on the Moor to
Sea cycle network. Sat Nav: use YO18 7LR.
Road: via Forestry Commission toll road, 2½
miles north of Thornton-le-Dale.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01723 870423 or
[email protected]
Brimham Rocks
near Summerbridge, Harrogate,
North Yorkshire
99:SE206650. 10 miles south-west of Ripon.
Foot: Nidderdale Way passes through.
Cycle: Way of the Roses route passes entrance.
Bus: from Harrogate: to Brimham Rocks,
May to October; to Pateley Bridge, alight
Summerbridge, 2 miles. Road: 11 miles from
Harrogate off B6165, 4 miles from Pateley
Bridge off B6265. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01423 780688 or
[email protected]
Cherryburn
Braithwaite Hall
Station Bank, Mickley, Stocksfield,
Northumberland NE43 7DD
East Witton, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 4SY
88:NZ075627. off Station Bank road, close to
south bank of River Tyne. Bus: Newcastle to
Hexham (passes Newcastle train station), alight
Mickley Square, ¼ mile. Train: Stocksfield
1½ miles; Prudhoe 1½ miles. Road: 11 miles
west of Newcastle and east of Hexham; follow
brown sign off A695 at Mickley Square on
to Station Bank. Sat Nav: use NE43 7DD.
Parking: 100 yards.
99:SE117857. 1½ miles south-west of
Middleham, 2 miles west of East Witton.
Road: on A6108 (narrow approach road).
Finding out more: 01969 640287 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01661 843276 or
[email protected]
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Cragside
Farne Islands
Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65 7PX Northumberland
81:NU073022. 13 miles south-west of Alnwick.
Bus: to nearby Rothbury, with connections
from Newcastle, Morpeth and Alnwick.
Monday to Sunday. Road: on B6341, 15 miles
north-west of Morpeth on Coldstream road
(A697). Turn left on to B6341 at Moorhouse
Crossroads, entrance 3 miles on left.
Parking: nine car parks on estate.
Finding out more: 01669 620333 or
[email protected]
Dunstanburgh Castle
Craster, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 3TT
75:NU25742177. 9 miles north-east of Alnwick.
Latitude 55.4884. Foot: approach from Craster
to the south or Embleton to the north (on foot
only). Sat Nav: use NE66 3TT. Parking: at
Craster, pay and display, not National Trust
(charge including members).
Finding out more: 01665 576231 or
[email protected]
East Riddlesden Hall
Bradford Road, Riddlesden, Keighley,
West Yorkshire BD20 5EL
104:SE079421. 1 mile north-east of Keighley.
Bus: Bradford Interchange train station to
Keighley, alight Granby Lane. Train: Keighley
1½ miles. Road: on south side of Bradford
Road (B6265) in Riddlesden. A629 relief road
from Skipton, A650 from Bradford signed for
East Riddlesden Hall. Parking: 100 yards.
75:NU230370. 2 to 5 miles off the
Northumberland coast. Cycle: NCN1, ¾ mile
from Seahouses harbour. Ferry: daily from
Seahouses harbour, weather permitting.
Bus: Newcastle bus station to Alnwick bus
station and to Berwick, alight Seahouses,
1½ miles. Train: Chathill, 4 miles (not Sundays).
Parking: in Seahouses, not National Trust
(charge including members).
Finding out more: 01665 721099.
01289 389244 (Lindisfarne Castle) or
[email protected]
Fountains Abbey and
Studley Royal Water Garden
near Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 3DY
99:SE271683. 4 miles west of Ripon.
Foot: public footpaths and bridleways.
Cycle: signed on-road cycle loop. On Way
of the Roses route. Bus: No. 36 links Ripon
to Leeds and Harrogate. Ripon Roweller 139
operates a limited service between Ripon and
Fountains Abbey on Mondays, Thursdays and
Saturdays only. During the summer months,
Fountains Flyer 812 runs on Sundays and Bank
Holiday Mondays from York and the Dales to
Fountains Abbey. Train: Harrogate, 12 miles.
Road: off B6265 to Pateley Bridge, signed from
A1 (M) junction 48/50, A61 north of Harrogate.
Parking: free at main Visitor Centre car park.
Car park for less able at West Gate. Pay and
display parking at Studley Lakeside.
Finding out more: 01765 608888 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01535 607075 or
[email protected]
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George Stephenson’s
Birthplace
Goddards House
and Garden
near Wylam, Northumberland NE41 8HP
27 Tadcaster Road, York,
North Yorkshire YO24 1GG
88:NZ126650. ½ mile east of Wylam in Tyne
Riverside Country Park. Foot: circular walk
from Wylam ½ mile on Waggonway or riverside
footpath. Cycle: NCN72. Bus: Newcastle
to Corbridge and Hexham, alight Wylam.
Train: Wylam ½ mile, Tyne Valley line.
Road: 8 miles west of Newcastle, 1½ miles
south of A69. Parking: in village, then ½ mile
along Wylam Waggonway.
Finding out more: 01207 541820 or
[email protected]
Gibside
near Rowlands Gill, Gateshead,
Tyne & Wear NE16 6BG
88:NZ172583. 6 miles south-west of
Gateshead and Newcastle. Foot: ½ mile from
Rowlands Gill. Cycle: NCN14, ¼ mile. Arrive
by bike and get a free tea or coffee when
buying a snack. Bus: From Newcastle (passing
train station and Metrocentre) to Consett,
alight Rowlands Gill, ½ mile, new local shuttle
bus service. Train: Metrocentre 5 miles;
Newcastle 8 miles. Road: entrance on B6314
between Rowlands Gill and Burnopfield;
follow brown signs from A1, taking exit
onto A694 at north end of Metrocentre.
Parking: 382 yards from café and shop
(uphill walkway).
Finding out more: 01207 541820 or
[email protected]
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105:SE589497. 1½ miles from York. Cycle: close
to city cycle routes. Bus: frequent services
from York train station, alight Marriott Hotel.
Train: York 1½ miles. Road: on A1036 via A1237/
A64 (no brown sign on road). Sat Nav: enter
27 Tadcaster Road, York, not postcode.
Parking: limited at weekends. On weekdays,
car park used by regional office, please use city
centre car parks (1 to 2 miles) or park on nearby
Knavesmire Road (off A1036).
Finding out more: 01904 771930 or
[email protected]
Hadrian’s Wall and
Housesteads Fort
Near Bardon Mill, Hexham,
Northumberland NE47 6NN
87:NY790688. 6 miles north-east of
Haltwhistle. Foot: Hadrian’s Wall Path and
Pennine Way. Cycle: NCN72. Bus: Hadrian’s
Wall service, May to August daily, Newcastle
train station to Hexham train station to
Carlisle (passing Haltwhistle train station).
Train: Hexham or Haltwhistle (seasonal bus
connection). Road: Best access from car
parks at Housesteads, Cawfields and Steel
Rigg. Parking: at Housesteads, Steel Rigg
and Cawfields, not National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 01434 344525 or
[email protected]
nationaltrust.org.uk
Hardcastle Crags
Malham Tarn Estate
near Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
Waterhouses, Settle, North Yorkshire
103:SD988291. 1½ miles north-east of Hebden
Bridge. Foot: via Walkers are Welcome trail
from Hebden Bridge. Pennine Way passes
nearby. Cycle: NCN68 passes nearby. Cycling
restricted. Bus: local services. Train: Hebden
Bridge. Road: at end of Midgehole Road, off
A6033. Sat Nav: for Midgehole car park use
HX7 7AA; Clough Hole car park HX7 7AZ.
Parking: Midgehole 1 mile to the Mill; Clough
Hole, Widdop Road, ½ mile (steep walk).
98:SD890660. Extends from Malham village,
north past Malham Tarn. Foot: Pennine Way
and Pennine Bridleway cross estate. Bus: See
dalesbus.org for current Malham bus
services. Train: Settle 7 miles. Sat Nav: use
BD24 9PT. Parking: off-road at Waterhouses
and at Watersinks car park, south side of
Malham Tarn.
Finding out more: 01422 844518
(weekdays). 01422 846236 (weekends) or
[email protected]
Lindisfarne Castle
Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed,
Northumberland TD15 2SH
75:NU136417. Holy Island, off Northumberland
coast. Foot: from Holy Island village.
Cycle: NCN1. Coast and Castles cycle route.
Train: Berwick-upon-Tweed 10 miles from
causeway. Road: 5 miles east of A1 via tidal
causeway (check crossing times in advance).
Parking: at main island car park, 1 mile, not
National Trust (charge including members).
Private transfer available most days.
Finding out more: 01289 389244 or
[email protected]
Maister House
160 High Street, Hull, East Yorkshire HU1 1NL
107:TA102287. In Hull’s Old Town. Bus: services
from main railway station. Train: Doncaster
and Hull.
Finding out more: 01723 870423 or
[email protected]
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Finding out more: 01729 830416 or
[email protected]
Marsden Moor Estate
Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
109:SE047118. Surrounding Marsden village.
Foot: Kirklees Way, Pennine Way, Huddersfield
Narrow Canal towpath and Colne Valley
Circular run onto estate. Pennine Bridleway
crosses estate. Cycle: NCN68 and Pennine
Bridleway. Bus: services from Huddersfield
to Marsden and from Oldham/Manchester to
Marsden. Train: at Marsden. Road: between
A640 and A635 (Marsden village is on A62).
Sat Nav: use HD7 6DH for Marsden village.
Parking: at Marsden village (not National
Trust), Buckstones and Wessenden Head.
Finding out more: 01484 847016 or
[email protected]
Moulton Hall
Moulton, Richmond,
North Yorkshire DL10 6QH
99:NZ235035. 5 miles east of Richmond.
Road: turn off A1, ½ mile south of Scotch Corner.
Finding out more: 01325 377227 or
[email protected]
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Mount Grace Priory
Nunnington Hall
Staddle Bridge, Northallerton,
North Yorkshire DL6 3JG
Nunnington, near York,
North Yorkshire YO62 5UY
99:SE449985. 6 miles north-east of
Northallerton. Road: ½ mile off A19, ½ mile
south of junction with A172. Parking: on site.
100:SE670795. 4½ miles south-east of
Helmsley. Bus: from Hovingham to Helmsley.
Road: A170 Helmsley to Pickering road;
11½ miles north of Malton to Helmsley road
(B1257); 21 miles north of York, via B1363.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01609 883494 or
[email protected]
Northumberland Coast
Northumberland
St Aidans Dunes NU2373, Embleton NU231225,
Low Newton by Sea NU236251, Druridge
Bay NZ276961. Road: St Aidans dunes –
follow signs for Seahouses. Embleton, Low
Newton and Druridge Bay – all follow signs
for the Northumberland coastal route.
Parking: limited at Druridge Bay. Also at Holy
Island, Seahouses, Beadnell, Newton by the
Sea and Craster, not National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 01439 748283 or
[email protected]
Ormesby Hall
Ladgate Lane, Ormesby, near Middlesbrough,
Redcar & Cleveland TS3 0SR
Finding out more: 01289 389244 or
[email protected]
93:NZ530167. 3 miles south-east of
Middlesbrough. Cycle: NCN65 2¼ miles.
Bus: services from Middlesbrough (passing
close Middlesbrough train station).
Train: Marton 1½ miles; Middlesbrough 3 miles.
Road: west of A171. From A19 take A174 to A172.
Follow signs for Ormesby Hall. Entrance on
Ladgate Lane (B1380). Sat Nav: use TS3 0SR.
Parking: on site.
Nostell Priory and Parkland
Finding out more: 01642 324188 or
[email protected]. Church
Lane, Ormesby, Middlesbrough TS7 9AS
Doncaster Road, Nostell, near Wakefield,
West Yorkshire WF4 1QE
111:SE407172. 5 miles south-east of Wakefield.
Foot: via pedestrian entrance on the A638.
Cycle: NCN67, 3 miles. Bus: services from
Wakefield to Doncaster. Train: Fitzwilliam
1½ miles. Road: on A638 towards Doncaster.
Sat Nav: use WF4 1QE. Parking: 500 yards.
Finding out more: 01924 863892 or
[email protected]
Penshaw Monument
near Penshaw, Tyne & Wear
NZ334544. Outside Penshaw village.
Bus: several services stop at or near bottom
of Penshaw Hill. Train: Chester-le-Street,
5 miles. Road: on A183, one mile from A19.
Parking: limited at the bottom of Penshaw Hill.
Further parking at Herrington Country Park.
Finding out more: 01723 870423 or
[email protected]
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Rievaulx Terrace
Rievaulx, Helmsley, North Yorkshire YO62 5LJ
100:SE579848. 2½ miles north-west of
Helmsley. Foot: Cleveland Way within
¾ mile. Bus: from Helmsley. Road: on B1257.
Parking: 100 yards.
Finding out more: 01439 798340
(summer). 01439 748283 (winter) or
[email protected]
Roseberry Topping
near Newton-under-Roseberry,
North Yorkshire
Souter Lighthouse
and The Leas
Coast Road, Whitburn, Sunderland,
Tyne & Wear SR6 7NH
88:NZ408641. North-east coast, 2½ miles
south of South Shields and 5 miles north of
Sunderland. Foot: South Tyneside Heritage
Trail. Cycle: NCN1 adjacent. Ferry: Shields
Ferry crosses River Tyne from North Shields
to South Shields twice hourly. Bus: services
from Sunderland to South Shields (passes
Sunderland train station and South Shields).
One bus passes lighthouse, others pass close
by. Train: East Boldon and South Shields (Tyne
& Wear Metro) both 3 miles. Road: on A183
coast road. Parking: on site.
93:NZ575126. 1 mile from Great Ayton,
beside Newton-under-Roseberry village.
Cycle: NCN165 passes via Great Ayton.
Bus: services from Stokesley, Guisborough,
Redcar. Train: Great Ayton (regular trains from
Middlesbrough and Whitby). Road: on A173.
Sat Nav: use TS9 6QR. Parking: at Newtonunder-Roseberry (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 0191 529 3161 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01723 870423 or
[email protected]
Seaton Delaval Hall
105:SE604523. In city centre adjacent to York
Minster (north side, at rear). Cycle: NCN65,
⅓ mile. Close to city cycle routes.
Bus: regular local services. Train: York ½ mile.
Parking: nearest at Lord Mayor’s Walk. Park
and ride from city outskirts recommended.
The Avenue, Seaton Sluice,
Northumberland NE26 4QR
Finding out more: 01904 624247 or
[email protected]
Treasurer’s House, York
Minster Yard, York, North Yorkshire YO1 7JL
NZ321766. 2 miles from Whitley Bay.
Foot: footpaths at Seaton Sluice (¾ mile),
Seaton Delaval (1 mile), Blyth and North
Tyneside. Cycle: NCN1. Cycle paths, old mining
waggonways, coastal paths. Ferry: North
Shields terminal 8 miles. Bus: frequent
services from Newcastle to Blyth, alight
Seaton Delaval Hall (services connect to
Whitley Bay and North Tyneside). Train: West
Monkseaton Metro 3 miles. Road: A190, linking
to A193 coast road and A19; 5 miles from A1.
Parking: 500 yards.
Finding out more: 0191 237 9100 or
[email protected]
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Upper Wharfedale
Washington Old Hall
near Buckden, North Yorkshire
The Avenue, Washington Village, Washington,
Tyne & Wear NE38 7LE
98:SD935765. Extends from Kettlewell village
north to Beckermonds and Cray. Foot: Dales
Way runs along River Wharfe. Cycle: Kettlewell
on Yorkshire Dales Cycleway (NCN10).
Bus: Skipton train station to Buckden.
Train: Skipton, 12 miles. Road: B6160 runs
along Upper Wharfedale through Cray,
Buckden and Kettlewell. Sat Nav: use BD23
5JA. Parking: in Kettlewell and Buckden,
pay and display, not National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 01729 830416 or
[email protected]
Wallington
Cambo, near Morpeth,
Northumberland NE61 4AR
81:NZ030843. 6 miles north-west of Belsay.
Road: A1 north to Newcastle, then 20 miles
north-west on A696 (airport/Ponteland road)
and turn off on B6342 to Cambo. A1 south
to Morpeth, through Morpeth on A192 then
12 miles west on B6343. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01670 773600 or
[email protected]
88:NZ312566. Washington village, 7 miles
south of Newcastle. Cycle: NCN7, 1 mile.
Bus: services to Washington Galleries and
Washington village. Train: Heworth (Metro)
4 miles; Newcastle 7 miles. Road: from A1
take J64 (A195), continue over Princess Anne
Interchange roundabout. Left at Biddick Lane
roundabout, follow brown signs. From A19/
other routes follow ‘Washington’, join A1231,
follow brown signs. Parking: on site (additional
parking on The Avenue).
Finding out more: 0191 416 6879 or
[email protected]
Yorkshire Coast
near Ravenscar, North Yorkshire
94:NZ980016. On the North Yorkshire coast.
Foot: Cleveland Way passes through property.
Cycle: NCN1. Bus: regular local services.
Train: Saltburn, Whitby, Scarborough, Filey
for access to coast. Road: Saltburn to Whitby
A174, Ravenscar signposted off Whitby to
Scarborough A171. Parking: on roadside
at Ravenscar. Pay and display at Saltburn,
Runswick Bay and Robin Hood’s Bay, not
National Trust (charge including members).
Finding out more: 01723 870423 or
[email protected]
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Aberconwy House
Brecon Beacons
Castle Street, Conwy LL32 8AY
Powys
115:SH781777. At junction of Castle Street
and High Street. Cycle: NCN5. Bus: from
surrounding areas. Train: Conwy train station
300 yards. Parking: none on site.
SN986199. 10 miles south of Brecon.
Foot: numerous public footpaths. Bus: service
from Cardiff to Brecon (alight at Storey
Arms, next to Pont ar Daf – request stop).
Train: Merthyr Tydfil, 8 miles (connecting
bus). Road: off A470. Sat Nav: use LD3 8NL.
Parking: main car park at Pont ar Daf, off A470;
alternatives not all National Trust.
Finding out more: 01492 592246 or
[email protected]
Aberdulais Tin Works
and Waterfall
Aberdulais, Neath, Neath Port Talbot SA10 8EU
170:SS772995. 3 miles north-east of Neath.
Foot: via Neath to Aberdulais Canal footpath.
Cycle: NCN47 passes. Access near B&Q
Neath to Neath Canal towpath and Aberdulais
Canal Basin. Bus: X63 Swansea to Brecon via
Neath train station; X58 Swansea-Banwen
via Neath bus station. The bus stop is outside
the entrance gate. Train: Neath 3 miles.
Road: A4109, 3 miles north-east of Neath. Exit
43 off M4 (Llandarcy), take A465 signposted
Vale of Neath. Sat Nav: follow brown signs.
Parking: 50 yards.
Finding out more: 01639 636674 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01874 625515 or
[email protected]
Carneddau and Glyderau
Nant Ffrancon, Bethesda, Gwynedd
SH:649604. 6 miles south of Bethesda.
Foot: Old road from Bethesda. Cycle: NCN82.
Bus: services from Betws y Coed and Bangor
to Ogwen car park (pick ups from Capel
Curig and Bethesda). Train: Bangor 10 miles
approximately; Betws y Coed 13 miles.
Road: from Bangor take A55, then A5 towards
Bethesda into the Nant Ffrancon Valley.
From Betws Y Coed, take A5 to Capel Curig.
Continue on the A5 to Ogwen Lake and Tryfan.
Sat Nav: use LL57 3LZ. Parking: at Ogwen lake
(not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01248 600954 or
[email protected]
Bodnant Garden
Tal-y-Cafn, near Colwyn Bay, Conwy LL28 5RE
115/116:SH801723. 8 miles south of Llandudno
and Colwyn Bay. Bus: from Llandudno.
Train: Llandudno Junction. Road: off A470.
Signposted from A55, junction 19.
Parking: 150 yards.
Finding out more: 01492 650460 or
[email protected]
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Cemlyn and the North
Anglesey Coast
Colby Woodland Garden
Cemaes Bay, Anglesey
158:SN155080. ¾ mile inland from Amroth
beside Carmarthen Bay. Foot: from beach via
public footpath in Amroth (beside Amroth
Arms). Bus: from Tenby (passing Kilgetty train
station). Train: Kilgetty 2½ miles. Road: follow
brown signs from A477 or off coast road at
Amroth Castle caravan park. Parking: 50 yards.
near Amroth, Pembrokeshire SA67 8PP
SH 329935. North coast of Anglesey.
Foot: coastal path. Cycle: blue cycle road signs
from Tregele. Bus: services from Valley and
Cemaes, stopping Tregele. Road: from Valley
travel along the A5025 for 10 miles, turn left
in Tregele after petrol station, follow narrow
country lane to Cemlyn bay for 2 miles. From
Finding out more: 01834 811885 or
Cemaes travel along the A5025 for 2 miles, turn [email protected]
right in Tregele, follow narrow country lane
to Cemlyn bay for 2 miles. Sat Nav: use LL67
ODY. Parking: at Bryn Aber car park, Cemlyn.
Finding out more: 01248 714795 or
[email protected]
Chirk Castle
Chirk, Wrexham LL14 5AF
Conwy Suspension Bridge
Conwy LL32 8LD
115:SH785775. 100 yards from town centre,
adjacent to Conwy Castle. Cycle: NCN5.
Bus: services from surrounding areas.
Train: Conwy ¼ mile; Llandudno Junction
½ mile. Parking: none on site.
126:SJ275388. 2 miles west of Chirk village,
7 miles from Wrexham and Llangollen.
Foot: permitted footpaths open April to
September. 1½ miles from Llangollen Canal
to moor near Chirk Tunnel. Bus: from
Wrexham to Oswestry. Train: Chirk, 1½ miles.
Road: signposted off A483. Parking: at home
farm, 200 yards (via steep hill).
Finding out more: 01492 573282 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01691 777701 or
[email protected]
SH599 489. Craflwyn is 1 mile north east of
Beddgelert. Foot: network of upland footpaths.
Cycle: NCN8 nearby. Bus: services from
Caernarfon to Pen y Pass. Train: Rhyd Ddu
4 miles. Road: from A5 turn left at Capel Curig
onto A4086, then continue onto A498 towards
Beddgelert. From Caernarfon take A4085
towards Beddgelert. Sat Nav: use LL55 4NG.
Parking: in Craflwyn.
Cilgerran Castle
near Cardigan, Pembrokeshire SA43 2SF
145:SN195431. 3 miles south-east of
Cardigan. Bus: service from Cardigan to
Narberth alight Cilgerran village, 100 yards.
Road: 1½ miles east of A478. Parking: onstreet in Cilgerran village.
Craflwyn and Beddgelert
near Beddgelert, Gwynedd
Finding out more: 01766 510120
or [email protected]
Finding out more: 01239 621339 or
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Cwmdu
Dolaucothi Gold Mines
Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire
Pumsaint, Llanwrda,
Carmarthenshire SA19 8US
SN635302. 7 miles north of Llandeilo;
2 miles south-west of Talley. Bus: service
from Llandeilo (twice weekly). Train: Llaneilo
6 miles. Road: take B4302 from Llaneilo. Turn
left at Halfway and follow lane into village.
Sat Nav: use SA19 6DY. Parking: at Cwmdu Inn
(not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01558 685088 or
[email protected]
Dinefwr
Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire SA19 6RT
146:SN662403. Between Lampeter and
Llanwrda. Bus: service from Lampeter.
Train: Llanwrda, 8 miles. Road: on A482.
Parking: on site; overflow car park opposite
main entrance.
Finding out more: 01558 650809 or
[email protected]
Dolmelynllyn Estate
near Dolgellau, Gwynedd
159:SN625225. 1 mile west of Llandeilo.
Bus: closest stop Llandeilo, 1 mile.
Train: Llandeilo, 1 mile. Road: from Carmarthen
or Llandovery follow A40(T); from Swansea M4
to Pont Abraham, then A48(T) to Cross Hands
and A476 to Llandeilo. Sat Nav: do not use.
Parking: 50 yards.
SH727243. 5 miles north of Dolgellau.
Foot: network of paths in area (leaflet
available at car park). Cycle: NCN82 nearby.
Bus: service between Bangor and Aberystwyth.
Train: 12 miles in Barmouth. Road: from
Llandudno take A470 south. From Dolgellau
take A470 north. Sat Nav: use LL40 2TF.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01558 824512 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01341 440238 or
[email protected]
Dolaucothi Estate
Woodland
Dyffryn Gardens
near Pumsaint, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire
171:ST09657217. 7 miles from Cardiff city
centre. Train: Cardiff Central (7 miles from
Dyffryn Gardens, circa 25 minute journey via
car). Road: from M4 take junction 33 onto
A4232 (to Barry). Exit second slip road, at
roundabout take the fourth exit A48 (to
Cowbridge). In St Nicholas village follow
signs for Dyffryn. Sat Nav: do not use.
Parking: on site.
SN656406. near Pumsaint, Llanwrda.
Bus: closest from Lampeter. Train: Llanwrda
8 miles. Road: from Carmarthen to Llandovery
take A40, then A483 from Llanwrda.
Sat Nav: use SA19 8US. Parking: overflow car
park opposite main entrance.
Finding out more: 01558 650809 or
[email protected]
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St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan CF5 6SU
Finding out more: 02920 593328 or
[email protected]
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Erddig
Henrhyd Falls
Wrexham LL13 0YT
Coelbren, Powys
117:SJ326482. 2 miles from Wrexham.
Bus: from Wrexham, alight Felin Puleston,
1 mile walk through country park.
Train: Wrexham Central 2½ miles; Wrexham
General 3½ miles via Erddig Road and
footpath. Road: signposted from the A525
Whitchurch road and also from the A483 exit
3. Sat Nav: do not use; follow brown signs.
Parking: on site, 200 yards from ticket office.
SN 853121. At Coelbren, Powys. Foot: path
from Coelbren. Bus: service from Neath to
Coelbren. Train: nearest at Neath. Road: from
north, take A4067 to Pen-y-Cae then follow
signs. From east, take A4221 then follow
signs to Coelbren. From south, take A4067
to Abercraf then follow signs. From west,
take A4067 to Abercraf then follow signs.
Sat Nav: use SA10 9PH.
Parking: adjoining property.
Finding out more: 01978 355314 or
[email protected]
Gower: Rhossili Shop
and Visitor Centre
Coastguard Cottages, Rhossili, Gower,
Swansea SA3 1PR
159:SS414881. South-west tip of Gower
Peninsula. Bus: services from Swansea to
Rhossili. Road: from Swansea take A4118,
then B4247. Car park at far end of the village.
Parking: 50 yards, not National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 01792 390707 or
[email protected]
Hafod y Llan
near Beddgelert, Gwynedd
SH627507. 3 miles from Beddgelert.
Bus: service between Caernarfon and Pen
y Pass/Llanberis. Road: from A5 turn onto
A4086 at Capel Curig then continue onto
A498 towards Beddgelert. Parking: on farm
for campsite only. Car park near farm entrance
(not National Trust).
Finding out more: 01766 890473 or
[email protected]
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Finding out more: 01874 625515 or
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The Kymin
Monmouth, Monmouthshire NP25 3SF
162:SO528125. 2 miles east of Monmouth.
Foot: Offa’s Dyke long distance trail passes
by. Wysis Way footpath passes through the
property. Cycle: NCN30 nearby. Bus: services
from Newport, Hereford, Abergavenny and
Chepstow to Monmouth (1½ miles along the
Offa’s Dyke footpath). Train: Lydney 10 miles;
Abergavenny 13 miles; Chepstow 12 miles.
Road: signposted off A4136 (narrow lane).
Parking: limited.
Finding out more: 01600 719241 or
[email protected]
Llanbedrog Beach
Llanbedrog, Gwynedd
SH331315. On the Llyn Peninsula. Bus: services
from Pwllheli to Aberdaron and Tudweiliog, and
Abersoch. Road: from Pwllheli follow A499 to
Llanbedrog turning left by the service station.
Car park entrance opposite Plas Glyn y Weddw.
Sat Nav: use LL53 7TT. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01758 760469 or
[email protected]
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Llanerchaeron
Mwnt
Ciliau Aeron, near Aberaeron,
Ceredigion SA48 8DG
near Cardigan, Ceredigion
146:SN480602. 2½ miles east of Aberaeron.
Foot: 2½ miles foot/cycle track from
Aberaeron to property along old railway line.
Bus: service from Aberystwyth train station
to Carmarthen train station, alight New
Inn Forge, about ½ mile. Road: off A482.
Parking: 50 yards.
Finding out more: 01545 570200 or
[email protected]
Marloes Sands
Marloes, Pembrokeshire
157:SM780082. 1 mile west of Marloes village.
Bus: service from St Davids to Milford Haven.
Train: Milford Haven, 9 miles; Haverfordwest,
12 miles. Road: take B4327 from Haverfordwest
to Dale. After Mullock Bridge turn right
(signposted Marloes). Sat Nav: use SA62 3BH.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01348 837860 or
[email protected]
Martin’s Haven
near Marloes, Pembrokeshire
157:SM761090. 2 miles west of Marloes village.
Bus: service from St Davids to Milford Haven.
Train: Milford Haven, 9 miles; Haverfordwest,
12 miles. Road: take B4327 from Haverfordwest
to Dale. After Mullock Bridge turn right
(signposted Marloes and Skomer Embarkation)
and continue to Martin’s Haven car park.
Sat Nav: use SA62 3BJ. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01348 837860 or
[email protected]
SN195518. Bus: regular service to Mwnt (April
to October, summer timetable; November to
March, winter timetable). Road: Directions
from Cardigan – take the B4548 for Gwbert,
after going through Gwbert head for Y Ferwig
(passing Cardigan Island Farm on your left)
then after about a mile look for a sign to Mwnt.
Be careful, as these lanes are narrow. Or if
you want a short version – Directions from
Cardigan – take the B4548 for Gwbert and
follow signs for Mwnt.
Finding out more: 01545 570200
or [email protected]
Paxton’s Tower
Llanarthne, near Dryslwyn, Carmarthenshire
SN539190. Outside Llanarthne. Cycle: NCN47.
Bus: service from Carmarthen to Llandeilo,
alight Llanarthne 1½ miles. Train: Carmarthen
12 miles. Road: take B4300 to Llanarthne, then
follow brown signs. Sat Nav: use SA32 8HX.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01558 823902 or
[email protected]
Penbryn
near Sarnau, Cardigan, Ceredigion
SN295521. North-east of Newport. Bus: regular
service to Mwnt (April to October, summer
timetable; November to March, winter
timetable). Road: Head north east from
Cardigan on the A487 and look out for signs
to Penbryn. Or the other option– Access is
signposted on several roads off the main
A487 from either Cardigan or Aberystwyth
directions. Sat Nav: use SA44 6QL.
Finding out more: 01545 570200 or
[email protected]
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Pennard, Pwll Du and
Bishopston Valley
Plas yn Rhiw
near Southgate, Swansea
123:SH237282. 11 miles south-west of Pwllheli.
Foot: easily accessed from Llyn coastal path.
Bus: Pwllheli to Aberdaron (passing Pwllheli
train station), alight at gate. Train: Pwllheli
11 miles. Road: from Pwllheli head along A499
to Llanbedrog, turning right onto B4413.
Follow signposted minor road from Mynytho.
If travelling from Aberdaron follow signposted
route. Parking: 100 yards (narrow lanes).
159:SS554874. West of Swansea.
Foot: numerous footpaths and bridleways.
Bus: several local services. Road: take B4436
from Swansea and then minor road to Pennard
and Southgate. Sat Nav: use SA3 2DH.
Parking: at Southgate car park.
Finding out more: 01792 390636 or
[email protected]
Penrhyn Castle
Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 4HN
115:SH602720. 1 mile east of Bangor.
Cycle: NCN5, 1¼ miles. Bus: services from
Bangor to Caernarfon and Llandudno, alight
castle driveway (1 mile long). Train: Bangor
3 miles. Road: on A5122 (Llandygai).
Signposted from junction 11 of A55 and A5.
Sat Nav: use LL57 4HT. Parking: 500 yards.
Finding out more: 01248 363219
(Infoline). 01248 353084 or
[email protected]
Plas Newydd House
and Gardens
Llanfairpwll, Anglesey LL61 6DQ
Rhiw, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 8AB
Finding out more: 01758 780219 or
[email protected]
Porth Meudwy
near Aberdaron, Gwynedd
SH163255. 2 miles south west of Aberdaron.
Road: from Aberdaron follow signs to Porthor/
Whistling Sands west. At junction turn left
towards Uwchmynydd. At next junction turn
left for the campsite. After approximately
½ mile turn left down a track. Sat Nav: use
LL53 8DA. Parking: ½ mile.
Finding out more: 01758 760469 or
[email protected]
Porth y Swnt
Henfaes, Aberdaron, Pwllheli,
Gwynedd LL53 8BE
114/115:SH521696. 2 miles south-west
of Llanfairpwll. Cycle: NCN8, ¼ mile.
Bus: Bangor to Llangefni (passing Bangor
train station and close Llanfairpwll train
station). Train: Llanfairpwll 1¾ miles.
Road: from A55 take junctions 7 and 8a, then
A4080 to Brynsiencyn; from A5 at west end
of Britannia Bridge. Parking: 400 yards from
main entrance.
SH172264. In Aberdaron village. Bus: service
from Pwllheli to Aberdaron (Monday to
Saturday). Train: Pwllheli, 15 miles. Road: from
north: follow A487 from Caernarfon, then join
A499. After 10 miles join B44177. Continue until
Pengroeslon then join B4413 to Aberdaron.
From south: follow A497 from Porthmadog to
Pwllheli, then join A499. At Llanbedrog turn
right onto B4413 and continue until you reach
Aberdaron. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01248 714795 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01758 703810 or
[email protected]
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Porthdinllaen
Finding out more: 01938 551944
(Infoline). 01938 551929 or
[email protected]
Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd
SH 281406. On the Llyn Peninsula.
Foot: footpaths, including Wales Coast Path.
Bus: services from Pwllheli to Aberdaron and
Tudweiliog, and Abersoch. Train: Pwllheli.
Road: from Caernarfon follow the A487
to Llanaelhaearn. Turn right onto B4417
turning right in Nefyn towards Morfa Nefyn.
If travelling from Pwllheli follow B4412
signposted Nefyn. Sat Nav: use LL53 6DB.
Parking: on site for beach; 1 mile from village.
Finding out more: 01758 760469 or
[email protected]
Porthor
Aberdaron, Gwynedd
SH 166295. On the Llyn Peninsula. Bus: services
from Pwllheli to Aberdaron and Tudweiliog, and
Abersoch. Road: from Caernarfon follow the
A487 then B4417 through Nefyn and Tudweiliog.
At T-junction at Pen y Groeslon turn right and
in ½ a mile follow signposted minor road on
the right. If travelling from Pwllheli follow A499
to Llanbedrog then B4413 to Pen y Groeslon
before following signposted minor road to right.
Sat Nav: use LL53 8LG. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01758 760469 or
[email protected]
Powis Castle and Garden
Welshpool, Powys SY21 8RF
St David’s Visitor
Centre and Shop
Captain’s House, High Street, St David’s,
Pembrokeshire SA62 6SD
157:SM754253. On the High Street in the centre
of St David’s. Foot: Pembrokeshire Coast Path
within 1 mile. Cycle: Sustrans Route 4 to St
David’s. Bus: from Haverfordwest train station.
Additional services during main holiday season.
Train: The nearest railway station is either
Fishguard or Haverfordwest. Road: The A487 is the main access road to St David’s
from Haverfordwest and Fishguard. Minor
roads head out from the city to the coast.
Parking: none on site.
Finding out more: 01437 720385 or
[email protected]
Segontium
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
115:SH485624. On south-east outskirts
of Caernarfon, 500 yards from town
centre. Cycle: NCN8 ½ mile. Train: Bangor
9 miles. Road: on Beddgelert road (A4085).
Sat Nav: use LL55 2LN.
Finding out more: 01443 336000 or
[email protected]
126:SJ216064. 1 mile south of Welshpool.
Foot: 1-mile walk from Park Lane, off Broad Street
in Welshpool. Access from High Street (A490).
Bus: services from Oswestry and Shrewsbury.
Alight High Street, 1 mile. Train: Welshpool,
1¼ miles on footpath. Road: signed from main
road to Newtown (A483); enter by first drive gate
on right. Parking: on site.
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Skenfrith Castle
Skenfrith, near Abergavenny,
Monmouthshire NP7 8UH
161:SO456203. 6 miles south-west of
Monmouth, 12 miles north-east of Abergavenny.
Cycle: on NCN426 and Four Castles 32-mile
circular route. Bus: service from Lock’s Garage
to Monmouth, passing Skenfrith junction.
Train: Abergavenny, 11 miles. Road: from
Abergavenny roundabout (where A4042, A465
and A40 from Monmouth meet), take the A465
(Hereford road). After 2 miles turn right onto
the B4521 (Old Ross road) and carry on for
approximately 11 miles to Skenfrith village, then
turn left. Parking: on site and in village.
Finding out more: 01874 625515 or
[email protected]
Stackpole
near Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
158:SR992958. 6 miles south of Pembroke.
Foot: Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Bus: Coastal
Cruiser Bus – from Pembroke (summer only).
Train: Pembroke 6 miles. Road: B4319 from
Pembroke to Stackpole and Bosherston.
Sat Nav: for Stackpole Quay use SA71 5LS;
Broadhaven South SA71 5DZ; Bosherston
Lakes SA71 5DR. Parking: at Stackpole Quay,
Broadhaven South, Bosherston Lakes and
Stackpole Court.
Stackpole Outdoor
Learning Centre
Old Home Farm Yard, Stackpole, near
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire SA71 5DQ
158:SR9795. 6 miles south of Pembroke. Foot: via
Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Bus: Coastal
Cruiser Bus – from Pembroke (summer only).
Train: Pembroke 6 miles. Road: B4319 from
Pembroke (follow brown signs for Stackpole
Centre). Sat Nav: do not use, instead follow
brown signs. Parking: free for guests.
Finding out more: 01646 661425
(reception). 01646 661359 (estate
office) or stackpoleoutdoorlearning@
nationaltrust.org.uk
Tredegar House
Newport, Newport NP10 8YW
171:ST287849. 2 miles west of Newport (southeast Wales). Cycle: NCN4 passes entrance.
Bus: services from Cardiff stop nearby.
Train: Newport 3½ miles (not suitable for
walking). Road: from M4 take exit 28, then exit
roundabout A48 (to St Mellons). Turn left at
traffic lights, then first exit left off roundabout.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 01633 815880 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 01646 661359 or
[email protected]
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Tudor Merchant’s House
Quay Hill, Tenby, Pembrokeshire SA70 7BX
158:SN135004. In the centre of Tenby, between
Tudor Square and Tenby harbour. Foot: finger
posts direct from Tudor Square by Lifeboat
Tavern, from Bridge Street and Crackwell
Street. Bus: services from surrounding areas,
drop off at town walls, ¼ mile. Train: Tenby
½ mile. Parking: very limited on-street parking.
July to August: pay-and-display car parks or
park and ride (charge including members).
Finding out more: 01834 842279 or
[email protected]
Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant
Penmachno, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy LL25 0HJ
SH770524. 2½ miles north-west of Penmachno,
at head of the Wybrnant Valley. Bus: Llanrwst
to Cwm Penmachno (passing Betws-y-Coed
train station), alight Penmachno, 2 miles.
Train: Pont-y-Pant 2½ miles. Road: from A5
6 miles south of Betws-y-Coed, take B4406 to
Penmachno, then take forest road. Sat Nav: no
access from the A470. Parking: 500 yards.
Finding out more: 01690 760213 or
[email protected]
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Northern Ireland
Ardress House
Carrick-a-Rede
64 Ardress Road, Annaghmore, Portadown,
County Armagh BT62 1SQ
Ballintoy, County Antrim BT54 6LS
H914561. Portadown 7 miles. Bus: Portadown
to Tullyroan Bridge (passing close
Portadown train station), to within ¼ mile.
Train: Portadown 7 miles. Parking: 10 yards.
Finding out more: 028 8778 4753 or
[email protected]
The Argory
144 Derrycaw Road, Moy, Dungannon,
County Armagh BT71 6NA
H871577. 4 miles from Charlemont.
Cycle: NCN95, 7 miles. Bus: Portadown
to Dungannon (passing close Portadown
train station), alight Charlemont, 2½-mile
walk. Road: 3 miles from M1, exit 13 or 14.
Parking: 100 yards.
Finding out more: 028 8778 4753 or
[email protected]
Belmont Tower
82 Belmont Church Road, Belfast,
County Antrim BT4 3FG
D049446. 5 miles from Ballycastle, ½ mile from
Ballintoy village. Foot: North Antrim Coastal
Path and road. Cycle: NCN93. Bus: services
from Coleraine and Belfast. Road: on B15,
7 miles from Bushmills and Giant’s Causeway.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 028 2076 9839 or
[email protected]
Castle Coole
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh BT74 6JY
H245431. 1½ miles south-east of Enniskillen.
Cycle: NCN91. Bus: Enniskillen to Clones
(connections from Belfast). Road: on Belfast to
Enniskillen road (A4). Parking: 150 yards.
Finding out more: 028 6632 2690 or
[email protected]
Castle Ward
Strangford, Downpatrick,
County Down BT30 7LS
NW504295. In Belfast. Bus: frequent services
pass nearby. Train: Sydenham station 1½ miles.
Road: on B170, Belmont Road. Parking: on site
and on street at Belmont Road and Belmont
Church Road.
J573484. 7 miles north-east of Downpatrick.
Foot: on Lecale Way. Ferry: from Portaferry –
Strangford. Bus: Downpatrick to Strangford,
bus stop at gates. Summer bus service
weekends only. Road: 1 mile from Strangford
on A25. Sat Nav: follow brown signs.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 028 9065 3338 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 028 4488 1204 or
[email protected]
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Crom
Upper Lough Erne, Newtownbutler,
County Fermanagh BT92 8AP
H380255. 3 miles west of Newtownbutler.
Cycle: NCN91. Ferry: from Derryvore church
(must be booked 24 hours in advance). Crom
is next to the Shannon to Erne waterway.
Public jetty at visitor centre. Bus: Enniskillen
to Clones (connections from Belfast),
alight Newtownbutler, 3 miles. Road: on
Newtownbutler to Crom road, or follow signs
from Lisnaskea (7 miles). Sat Nav: GPS coordinates N54 10.397, W7 25.527.
Parking: 100 yards.
Finding out more: 028 6773 8118
or [email protected]
Divis and the Black
Mountain
Hannahstown, near Belfast,
County Antrim BT17 0NG
J266741. 1 mile west of Belfast. Bus: from
Belfast to Crumlin, via Hannahstown (alight
Upper Springfield Road). Road: access from
Divis Road, off Upper Springfield Road.
Signposted from Monagh Road. Sat Nav: use
BT17 0NG. Parking: on Divis Road, opposite
Divis Mountain gates.
Finding out more: 028 9082 5434
or [email protected]
The Crown Bar
Downhill Demesne
and Hezlett House
46 Great Victoria Street, Belfast,
County Antrim BT2 7BA
Mussenden Road, Castlerock,
County Londonderry BT51 4RP
J336737. In the centre of Belfast, on Great
Victoria Street. Cycle: NCN9, ½ mile.
Bus: opposite the bus station. Train: opposite
Great Victoria Street.
107 Sea Road, Castlerock,
County Londonderry BT51 4TW
Finding out more: 028 9024 3187
or [email protected]
Derrymore House
Bessbrook, Newry, County Armagh BT35 7EF
J057275. 3 miles from Newry. Cycle: NCN9.
Train: Newry 3 miles. Road: on A25, off the
Newry to Camlough road at Bessbrook.
Finding out more: 028 8778 4753 or
[email protected]
C757357. 1 mile west of Castlerock.
Cycle: NCN93. Ferry: Magilligan to Greencastle
ferry (8 miles). Bus: Coleraine to Londonderry.
Train: Castlerock ½ mile. Road: 1 mile from
Castlerock and 5 miles from Coleraine (A2).
Parking: at Lion’s Gate.
Finding out more: 028 7084 8728 or
[email protected]
Florence Court
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh BT92 1DB
H176349. 8 miles south-west of Enniskillen.
Cycle: NCN91. Entrance on Kingfisher Trail.
Bus: Enniskillen to Swanlinbar, alight Creamery
Cross, 2 miles. Road: by A4 Sligo road and A32
Swanlinbar road, 4 miles from Marble Arch
Caves. Parking: 200 yards.
Finding out more: 028 6634 8249 or
[email protected]
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Giant’s Causeway
Lisnabreeny
44 Causeway Road, Bushmills,
County Antrim BT57 8SU
near Belfast, County Down
C944439. 2 miles from Bushmills.
Foot: Causeway Coast Way. Cycle: NCN93.
Bus: services from Coleraine and Belfast.
Train: from Belfast and Londonderry to
Coleraine or Portrush (onward via bus).
Road: on B146. Parking: on site and park and
ride in Bushmills village.
Finding out more: 028 2073 1855 or
[email protected]
Gray’s Printing Press
49 Main Street, Strabane,
County Tyrone BT82 8AU
H345976. On Main Street, Strabane.
Bus: service between Londonderry, Omagh
and Belfast (alight at Strabane bus centre).
Parking: 100 yards, not National Trust (charge
including members).
Finding out more: 028 8674 8210
or [email protected]
Islandmagee
near Larne, County Antrim
J483958. 3 miles east of Larne. Bus: service
to Larne. Train: service from Belfast to Larne.
Road: for Portmuck take A2 from Belfast
to Larne. For Skernaghan Point follow B90
through Islandmagee. Parking: at Portmuck
and Skernaghan Point (not National Trust).
Finding out more: 028 9064 7787 or
[email protected]
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J374694. 2½ miles south-east of Belfast city
centre. Bus: service from city centre. Road: on
Lisnabreeny Road, off the Manse Road,
accessible from either A23 Ballygowan Road or
via Newton Park from A55. Sat Nav: use BT8
6SA. Parking: on Lisnabreeny Road (no parking
on Manse Road).
Finding out more: 028 9064 7787 or
[email protected]
Minnowburn
near Belfast, County Down
NW445242. 3 miles from city centre, south
Belfast. Foot: Lagan Towpath from Stramillis.
Cycle: NCN9. Bus: services from Europa bus
centre, Belfast. Road: A55 ring road. At Shaw’s
Bridge, follow brown signs to Minnowburn car
park. Sat Nav: use BT8 8LD. Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 028 9064 7787 or
[email protected]
Mount Stewart
Portaferry Road, Newtownards,
County Down BT22 2AD
J555694. 5 miles south-east of Newtownards.
Bus: Belfast to Portaferry, alight at gates.
Train: Bangor 10 miles. Road: on Newtownards
to Portaferry Road, A20, 15 miles south-east of
Belfast. Parking: 200 yards.
Finding out more: 028 4278 8387 or
[email protected]
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The Mournes
Portstewart Strand
near Newcastle, County Down
Portstewart, County Londonderry BT55 7PG
J358277. 2 miles south of Newcastle.
Bus: service from Belfast to Newcastle.
Road: follow signs on A24 to Newcastle.
Sat Nav: use BT33 0EU for Slieve Donard and
BT33 0LA for Bloody Bridge. Parking: for
Slieve Donard, park in Newcastle; for Bloody
Bridge, park on A2.
C811366. Just outside the centre of
Portstewart. Cycle: NCN93 runs nearby.
Bus: service from Coleraine (connections
from Belfast route 218). Train: Coleraine.
Sat Nav: use BT55 7PG. Parking: on beach.
Finding out more: 028 4375 1467 or
[email protected]
Murlough National
Nature Reserve
near Dundrum, County Down
Finding out more: 028 7083 6396 or
[email protected]
Rowallane Garden
Saintfield, County Down BT24 7LH
J412581. 1 mile south of Saintfield, 11 miles
south-east of Belfast. Bus: Belfast to
Downpatrick (passing Belfast Great Victoria
Street train station). Road: on Downpatrick
road (A7). Parking: on site.
J401350. 1 mile south of Dundrum, 10 miles
east of Downpatrick. Foot: from Dundrum,
1 mile, or Newcastle, 2-mile beach walk.
Cycle: NCN99 passes entrance. Bus: Belfast
to Newcastle, alight Lazy BJ Caravan Park
(main entrance to reserve). Road: signposted
off A2, between Dundrum and Newcastle.
Sat Nav: use BT33 0NQ. Parking: on site.
Springhill
Finding out more: 028 4375 1467 or
[email protected]
20 Springhill Road, Moneymore, Magherafelt,
County Londonderry BT45 7NQ
Patterson’s Spade Mill
751 Antrim Road, Templepatrick,
County Antrim BT39 0AP
J261854. 2 miles east of Templepatrick.
Bus: services from Belfast to Cookstown,
bus stop at gates. Train: Antrim 8 miles.
Road: on Antrim to Belfast road, A6; M2 exit 4.
Parking: 50 yards.
Finding out more: 028 9751 0131 or
[email protected]
H866828. 1 mile from Moneymore village.
Foot: from Moneymore village, 1 mile.
Cycle: NCN94/95, 5 miles. Bus: services from
Belfast to Cookstown, alight Moneymore
village, 1 mile. Road: on Moneymore to Coagh
road, B18. Parking: 50 yards.
Finding out more: 028 8674 8210 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 028 9443 3619 or
[email protected]
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Strangford Lough
White Park Bay
County Down
near Ballintoy, County Antrim
GR: IJ624462. Strangford Lough covers an
area from Newtownards to the tip of the Ards
Peninsula. Foot: network of footpaths around
Ballyquintin. Cycle: NCN99 passes through
Ballyquintin. Ferry: between Strangford and
Portaferry (call 028 4488 1637 for timetable
and charges). Bus: service from Newtownards
to Portaferry. Road: For Ballyquintin Farm
drive south-east from Portaferry for 3 miles.
Sat Nav: use BT22 1RG. Parking: small car park
at Ballyquintin or parking around Lough (not all
National Trust).
D020439. 5 miles from Bushmills, 7 miles
from Ballycastle. Foot: Casueway Coastal
Path. Cycle: Route NCN93. Bus: services
from Coleraine to Bushmills or Ballycastle.
Train: from Belfast or Londonderry to
Coleraine. Road: on B15, Bushmills to
Ballycastle. Sat Nav: use BT54 6NH.
Parking: on site.
Finding out more: 028 2073 3320 or
[email protected]
Finding out more: 028 4278 7769 or
[email protected]
Wellbrook Beetling Mill
20 Wellbrook Road, Corkhill, Cookstown,
County Tyrone BT80 9RY
H750792. 4 miles west of Cookstown.
Cycle: NCN95. Bus: from Cookstown, with
connections from Belfast, ½ mile. Road: ½ mile
off Cookstown to Omagh road (A505): from
Cookstown turn right at Kildress Church or
follow Orritor Road (A53) to avoid the town.
Parking: 10 yards.
Finding out more: 028 8675 1735 or
[email protected]
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