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| Sheffield Bus Museum is located in part of the former Tinsley Tram Depot. It houses a good selection of buses and ancillary vehicles. Local exhibits each add an important piece to Sheffield's intriguing ... |
| Antony House has been the home of the Carew family since it came into their possesion in the late 15th Century. Faced in silver-grey Pentewan stone, the house is a simple but elegant building, approached ... |
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Cotehele is a medieval house and was the home of the Edgcumbe family from 1353. The grey granite Cotehele was built mainly between 1485 and 1627 and stands high on the hillside above the River Tamar. The ... |
| Glendurgan Garden lies in a delightful valley where its exotic and tender plants are protected by the sheltered location. Alfred Fox came to Glendurgan in 1820, built the house, then shortly after began ... |
| The first house at Lanhydrock was completed in around 1640. Begun by Richard Robartes, he passed away before seeing its completion, that task falling to his son. Lanhydrock was originally constructed ... |
| Lundy is just 3/4 mile long by 1/4 mile wide and situated, sometimes out of sight of land, in the middle of the Bristol Channel. Lundy is derived from the Norse 'Lund-ey' which means 'puffin isle', and ... |
| Trerice is a fine Elizabethan manor house dating from around 1573 and built by Sir John Arundell. The front of the Trerice is approached across a lawned forecourt enclosed by high walls. The front facade ... |
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Dover Castle is the longest serving fortification in England and a defense has existed on this site from the Iron Age. The strategic position of Dover as the closest point between English and French ... |
| Basildon Park is a beautiful Palladian Mansion, built for Francis Sykes in 1776-83 by John Carr. The house fell into a state of disrepair early in the 20th century, but fortunately it has been restored ... |
| Avebury Manor dates mainly from the early 16th century with Queen Anne alterations and subsequent Edwardian restoration. The house has monastic origins and an attractive garden divided into 'rooms' ... |
| Chastleton House is a fine Jacobean property built in around 1612 for Walter Jones. Chastleton remained in the Jones family for nearly 400 years before coming to the National Trust in 1991. The house ... |
| Ashdown House is an unusual Dutch style house dating from around 1665 and built for the 1st Earl of Craven, one of the richest men of the 17th century. The architect of Ashdown House is unknown, but is ... |
| Greys Court dates in part from the 14th century, when it took its name from Lord de Grey, one of the original Knights of the Garter. Little remains of the original medieval courtyard house except for ... |
| Dyrham Park was built between 1691 and 1710 for William Blathwayt, a successful civil servant, acting as William III's Secretary at War and Secretary of State. Dyrham was the Tudor home of the Wynters, ... |
| A dynamic and interactive museum opened in 1999 telling the story of the area between the New Forest and the Solent. Take a stroll back to yesteryear in the Timeline Gallery. Discover about boats, ... |
| Where else can you explore a real WWII submarine - guided by an ex-submariner? Where can you experience a depth charge? See a film show from the Captain's chair? Look through a periscope? Find out how ... |
| Dunster Water Mill dates from the 18th century but records in the Domesday Book indicate a water mill on this site from 1086. The present mill was in use until 1962 and comparitively recently restored ... |
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Lower Brockhampton is an attractive 14th century moated manorhouse that just ouses character. You cross the moat through a half timbered gatehouse. A steep staircase gives you access to the room over ... |
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Dudmaston is a late 17th century house situated in the Severn Valley overlooking extensive gardens and a lake. I found the house and interior had very little to recommend it. In the garden, however, ... |
| Clun Castle is a small Marcher fortress sitting on a rocky outcrop on the edge of the town. The motte and bailey castle was built around 1150 by the Norman, Robert de Say. Enough of the castle survives ... |