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The Weir Garden Swainshill, Hereford, Herefordshire HR4 7QF Whatever the season, the natural beauty of this riverside garden is completely captivating. During spring, the ground beneath the ancient trees is carpeted with bulbs; then, in summer, a picnic by the river while watching the wildlife is irresistible. Autumn brings an abundance of seasonal produce in the walled garden. Note: sturdy footwear recommended. Garden best in: February–May. Contact: 01981 590509 [email protected] Coaches: parking for booked coaches only. Visit: average duration is 2 hours 30 minutes. Introductory talk. Guided tour. Catering: self-service tea and coffee is available. Group admission: £5.15. The Weir Garden M T W T F S S 16 Jan–24 Jan 10:30–4 . S S 30 Jan–6 Nov 10:30–4:30 M T W T F S S 12 Nov–20 Nov 10:30–4 . S S Access: F Grounds 03 North Inspirational homes of great West British artists, the Lake District, mansions filled with family history, and working mills 214 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places 215 (We can add sky here A region of contrasts with once we have the high Perfect for groups res file, it looks washed Beatrix Potter’s inspirational out) Steam Yacht Gondola Hill Top and one of the most on Coniston Water complete industrial heritage The crew of the majestic Steam sites at Quarry Bank; lavish Yacht Gondola are delighted to interiors at Lyme, Tudor be re-creating the Grand Circular Tour once undertaken by wealthy style at Little Moreton Hall Victorians. The tour will consist and the dramatic scenery of an epic day of nostalgic travel by steam railway and three boat of the Lake District – the trips (linked by mini-bus) – all North West has much to accompanied by a guide. Set dates choose from. throughout the season. Top three tours Itinerary ideas ‘A light-hearted look at Tudor times’ Celebrating the 150th Anniversary Little Moreton Hall of Beatrix Potter’s birth Start your journey at Hill Top – ‘Tour with the gardener’ Beatrix Potter’s treasured house Rufford Old Hall and garden where you can spot the ‘The daily life of the Wordsworths’ objects featured in her tales. Next Wordsworth House and Garden pay a visit to Beatrix Potter Gallery in Hawkshead to see examples of her Dunham Massey, a garden original artwork. Then travel north for every season admiring Beatrix’s beloved Lake District landscape and finally round Discover the Winter Garden with iris, off your day at Wordsworth House snowdrops and narcissus springing and Garden in Cockermouth, where to life and the Rose Garden best you can see a new exhibition – in summer, featuring its very own ‘Two Bad Mice: mischief in Beatrix ‘Dunham Massey’ and ‘Stamford’s Potter’s tales’. Sanctuary’ roses. At nearby Quarry Bank explore the diverse garden set on the doorsteps of the Industrial Revolution mill. Pictured: Dunham Massey, Cheshire Previous page: Hill Top, Cumbria nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 217 Berwick-upon-Tweed Lindisfarne Castle Coldstream Alnwick Giant’s Causeway Cragside Amble Carrick-a-Rede Portrush Bushmills Downhill Demesne Ballycastle and Hezlett House Coleraine Otterburn Ashington Newbiggin- Morpeth by-the-Sea Limavady Ballymoney Cushendall Wallington Bedlington Blyth LONDONDERRY Cramlington Seaton Delaval Hall Whitley Bay George Dungiven Tynemouth Longtown Stephenson’s Newcastle Buildings and Gardens Corbridge Birthplace Upon Tyne M2 Souter Lighthouse Coast and Countryside Brampton Jarrow and The Leas Gray’s Printing Press Ballymena Hexham Cherryburn Strabane Maghera Gibside Gateshead Larne Sunderland 0 10 20 miles Carlisle Washington Old Hall Consett Wigton 0 10 20 30 km Newtownstewart Magherafelt Castlederg Randalstown Ballyclare Alston Houghton le Spring M22 Whitehead M6 Moneymore Antrim Patterson’s Springhill Spade Mill Carrickfergus Durham M2 Newtownabbey Brandon 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