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Approach from A19 only to avoid toll bridge with weight limit. Follow coach signs on Beningbrough Hall, arrival to avoid entrance with arch. Gallery and Gardens Visit: average duration is 2 hours 45 minutes. Group welcome and introduction to Beningbrough, York, Beningbrough. Shop. YO30 1DD Catering: restaurant (licensed), self-service, 80 covers with additional seating for 120 outside. Hot food from 11:30 to 2:30. Restaurant open from 10:30. For an early start you can book morning coffee.

Group admission: £12. Winter £7

Beningbrough Hall M T W T F S S 5 Jan–24 Feb 11–3:30* . . . . . S S 26 Feb–3 Mar 11–3:30* . T W T F S S 5 Mar–31 May 10:30–5** . T W T F S S 1 Jun–31 Aug 10:30–5** M T W T F S S 1 Sep–3 Nov 10:30–5** . T W T F S S 9 Nov–22 Dec† 11–3:30 . . . . . S S 26 Dec–29 Dec† 11–3:30 . . . T F S S Open Bank Holidays, except 25 December. *Hall: parts closed, remaining areas open 11:30. **Hall: open 11:30 to 4. Shop: opens 12. †Hall: major conservation work planned, Hall may be closed on selected days, any accessible areas open at 11:30.

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From the wealthy teenager who inherited the estate to the Hall’s use as an RAF billet, Beningbrough has been shaped by the many people who lived here and is still evolving today. The architecture and collections on the ground floor tell the story of a country house, while the Saloon Galleries host changing exhibitions of contemporary and traditional artwork in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery. In the interactive spaces on the top floor, explore how art is made and have a go yourself. The garden is also enjoying a revival. Alongside lawns, formal gardens, herbaceous borders and a walled kitchen garden, look out for the Pergola, one in a series of planned new gardens by international designer Andy Sturgeon. Note: sorry, no group bookings on Bank Holidays.

Garden best in: May–September.

Contact: 01904 472027 or [email protected] nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 187 Group admission: £5.30 (groups 10+)

Cherryburn M T W T F S S Cherryburn 16 Feb–5 Apr 11–4 M T W T F S S Station Bank, Mickley, Stocksfield, 6 Apr–29 Sep 11–5 M T W T F S S Northumberland NE43 7DD 30 Sep–3 Nov 11–4 M T W T F S S

Set in a tranquil garden with views across the Access: s70 s133 s140 s67s81s129 Birthplace s63 s66 Tyne Valley, this unassuming Northumbrian Café and museum s66 s64 s233 Grounds s63 s66 s64s108 farmstead was the birthplace of celebrated artist and naturalist Thomas Bewick. Cherryburn is still surrounded by the natural world that inspired Special interest tours his work. Explore the museum with Bewick’s Check website or call for details of all tours or talks pioneering wood engravings and meet the farm animals. Note: maximum group size 40. A pressing engagement This guided tour focuses on Thomas Bewick’s Garden best in: May–July. beautiful, intricate depictions of wildlife and his revolutionary wood engravings. Get to know What’s new in 2019? Contemporary art the Tyne Valley landscape that inspired him and installation to complement the legacy of Bewick. follow his wood blocks to the print room where you can witness traditional print-making on the Contact: 01661 843276 or 150-year-old presses. [email protected] Tour cost free of charge Coaches: coach parking for arrival by 11, 100 Duration 1 hour 30 minutes yards from entrance. After 11, drop-off point only on site. Nearest coach parking information The life and times of Thomas Bewick supplied when booking. Cherryburn was more than Thomas Bewick’s birthplace – his childhood here shaped his lifelong Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Introductory passion for nature. This anecdote-filled tour takes talk. Guided tour£. Out-of-hours tours£. you on Bewick’s journey from a mischievous young Tom drawing on flagstones, to an internationally Catering: hot and cold drinks, snacks and ice renowned artist, naturalist and businessman. creams, limited indoor seating. Picnic areas. We offer special arrangements for groups, please Tour cost free of charge discuss at time of booking. Duration 1 hour

188 Please book all group visits, tours and catering directly with places Group admission: £16. Winter £11.50. Gardens and woodland only £7

Cragside Cragside M T W T F S S Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65 7PX Gardens and woodland 1 Jan–15 Feb 10–3* M T W T F S S 16 Feb–3 Nov 10–5* M T W T F S S 4 Nov–31 Dec† 10–3* M T W T F S S House 5 Jan–17 Feb 11–3** . . . . . S S 18 Feb–3 Nov 11–5** M T W T F S S 9 Nov–29 Dec 11–3** . . . . . S S *Last admission at gate one hour before closing. Carriage Drive closes at 5:30, or sunset if earlier. **House: last entry one hour before closing; there may be queues at busy times. †Everything closed 24 and 25 December.

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Trip the light fantastic to the home where modern living began. Cragside was the first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity, making it a wonder of the Victorian age. What started as a modest country retreat for engineer and inventor William Armstrong and his wife Margaret became the most technologically advanced house of its time with every home comfort imaginable, as well as being an Arts and Crafts masterpiece. Outside, Lord and Lady Armstrong were equally ambitious with the garden and grounds, engineering the landscape and experimenting with plants on a massive scale. Rocky crags, tumbling water, open lakes, towering North American conifers and great drifts of rhododendrons create changing scenery. Note: challenging terrain and distances outside, stout footwear essential.

Garden best in: April–October.

Contact: 01669 620333 or [email protected]

Coaches: parking for 5 coaches, 350 yards from house, 150 yards from visitor centre. Coaches can’t go further due to narrow drive. Transfer service from coach park.

Visit: average duration is 4 hours. Seasonal courtesy shuttle bus runs between main facilities including coach park, the house, visitor centre and tea-room, formal garden. Shop.

Catering: tea-room (licensed), self-service, seats up to 120. Breakfast from 10 to 11:30, hot meals from 12 to 2:30, cream teas from 2:30 to 5 (subject to seasonal changes). nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 189 Catering: tea-room on first floor, assisted service, 65 covers. Groups can visit on a freeflow basis, last admission 4:15. Accessible tables on ground East Riddlesden Hall floor, assistance if required. Bradford Road, Riddlesden, Keighley, Group admission: £7 BD20 5EL

East Riddlesden Hall M T W T F S S House, tea-room, shop and garden 16 Feb–24 Feb 10:30–4:30 M T W T . S S 2 Mar–17 Mar 10:30–4:30 . . . . . S S 18 Mar–3 Nov* 10:30–4:30 M T W T . S S Tea-room and shop 9 Nov–22 Dec 10:30–3:30 . . . . . S S Tea-room: last entry 15 minutes before closing. *Open Good Friday.

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Tailor-made tour Tours are led by volunteer guides with a wealth of knowledge about the place. The manor was once a thriving farming estate and in the house there Hundreds of years ago this West Yorkshire manor are collections of ceramics, furniture, pewter and was a thriving farming estate. Today the house tells textiles, including stumpwork embroidery. Please tales of the ambition, success and failure of those discuss your request for specific topics at the who lived and worked here. The Great Barn displays time of booking. 400-year-old markings of proud craftsmen. The gardens can be enjoyed at any time of the year, and Tour cost from £2.50 per person seasonal highlights include the scented herb border Duration 1 hour in spring, cottage garden flowers in summer and trees laden with apples, pears and figs in autumn. The play area, mud-pie kitchen and den-building corner give families the opportunity to enjoy outdoor natural play. Note: sorry, no groups on weekends and Bank Holidays.

Garden best in: May–August.

Contact: 01535 607075 or [email protected]

Coaches: parking for 1 single-decker coach, 250 yards from entrance. No double-deckers. Caution: narrow gated entrance, low trees in parking area. Busy times may mean drop-off only in lay-by outside property, parking on road, 1 mile.

Visit: average duration is 3 hours. Welcome to site. Guided tour£. Booked groups welcome Mondays to Thursdays. Tour is a volunteer-led tour of the house. The gardens can be explored at your own pace. Shop.

190 Please book all group visits, tours and catering directly with places water garden is 1½-mile walk. Minibus service is available for less-able visitors. Fountains Abbey Visit: average duration is 3 hours. Welcome to site. Guided tour£. Smaller tour group (fewer than and Studley Royal 15 people) can be accommodated, but will pay the group tour charge for 15 people. Shop.

Water Garden Catering: restaurant, self-service, 200 covers. near Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 3DY Groups can reserve restaurant area, except on weekends and Bank Holidays. Table service Deep within the Skell Valley lies Fountains Abbey available for booked lunches. Studley Tea-room and Studley Royal, a World Heritage Site waiting with terrace, lakeside views and smaller Mill Café, to be explored. Humans have tamed and teased serve lighter bites. the valley’s wild waters over hundreds of years, creating an expansive landscape with imposing Group admission: £15.20 Abbey ruins and sweeping Georgian water garden. Cistercian monks chose this place to establish Fountains Abbey in 1132, and the walls echo with Fountains Abbey M T W T F S S centuries-old stories. Follow the riverside path to Abbey and Water Garden, visitor centre restaurant, shop Studley Royal, a playful water garden designed 1 Jan–3 Mar* 10–5** M T W T F S S by visionaries John and William Aislabie in the 4 Mar–27 Oct 10–6** M T W T F S S 18th century. You can spend a day among statues, 28 Oct–31 Dec* 10–5** M T W T . S S follies and cascades before venturing beyond the Deer park lake to Studley Royal deer park, with its ancient Open all year 6–6 M T W T F S S lime tree avenues and red, fallow and sika deer. Last admission one hour before closing. *Closed Fridays in January, plus 1 February, 24 and 25 December. **Visitor centre restaurant and shop close one hour earlier. Check Garden best: all year. opening times before visit for Fountains Hall, mill, tea- rooms, Studley Royal shop and St Mary’s Church. Contact: 01765 608888 or [email protected] Access: s70 s77 s140 s67 s105s81s68s138 Abbey s63 s66 s59 Fountains Hall s63 Coaches: coach parking at visitor centre only, s66 s108 s8s59 follow brown signs. Drop-off point, 100 yards. Water Garden Visitor centre to Abbey is ½-mile walk, to

nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 191 Special interest tours Check website or call for details of all tours or talks

A Georgian water garden St Mary’s Church A guided tour around Studley Royal Water Groups can explore the Victorian Gothic Revival Garden, one of ’s finest surviving church of St Mary the Virgin, the secret gem of Georgian gardens. Our knowledgeable guide will the estate. Designed by the celebrated architect give an informative talk about the history of this William Burges, this beautiful church with its beautiful formal landscape, while showing you impressive stained glass gives a majestic focus to canals and cascades, Neo-classical statues, follies, the medieval deer park. Church closed during the temples and spectacular surprise views. winter months.

Tour cost from £2.50 per person Tour cost from £2 per person Duration 1 hour Duration 30 minutes

Abbey and garden tour White Monks and wealthy monasteries Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden Religion, power, money – ideal ingredients for have been capturing the imagination of visitors a gripping tale in one of Britain’s most beautiful since the 18th century. Lose yourself in tales of landscapes. Join us on a tour around the ruins of medieval monks and visionary Georgians, before Fountains Abbey as we reveal facts about the monks wandering in some of the most spectacular and who lived here and created one of the wealthiest tranquil landscapes in Britain. Cistercian monasteries of the Middle Ages.

Tour cost from £3 per person Tour cost from £2.50 per person Duration 1 hour 30 minutes Duration 1 hour

192 Please book all group visits, tours and catering directly with places Group admission: £9

Gibside M T W T F S S Gibside Garden, woodlands and café* near Rowlands Gill, Gateshead, 1 Jan–28 Feb 10–4† M T W T F S S Tyne & Wear NE16 6BG 1 Mar–20 Oct** 10–6† M T W T F S S 21 Oct–31 Dec 10–4† M T W T F S S Chapel 5 Jan–24 Feb 10–4 . . . . . S S 1 Mar–20 Oct 10–5 M T W T F S S 26 Oct–29 Dec 10–4 . . . . . S S *Garden, woodlands and café: open 9:30 at weekends. **3 May to 14 September: close 9, Fridays and Saturdays. †Café: closes one hour earlier. Everything closed 24 and 25 December.

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18th-century intrigue and strife Discover the drama hidden in Gibside’s past, including the astonishing and compelling story of Mary Eleanor Bowes. She inherited Gibside A Georgian garden forged in an industrial past. from her father who created the estate, but her Gibside is one of the few surviving 18th-century early charmed life turned to tragedy. Take a tour designed landscapes and was created with two with our expert guides to learn Gibside’s secrets, things in mind: spectacular views and ‘wow’ stories and scandal. moments. The estate, commissioned by coal baron George Bowes, offers a glimpse into the Tour cost free of charge past and the dramatic story of heiress Mary Duration 1 hour Eleanor Bowes. Escape the hustle and bustle of modern life within 243 hectares (600 acres) of gardens, woodland and countryside – perfect for wildlife-spotting. There’s also an impressive chapel, restored stable block and grand ruin to discover. Explore for longer on Friday and Saturday evenings during summer.

Garden best in: May–September.

Contact: 01207 541820 or [email protected]

Coaches: coach drivers to stop at visitor reception near car park for welcome and directions before parking. Parking for 2 coaches, 380 yards by drop-off point next to café/shop. Please confirm attendance seven days before visit.

Visit: average duration is 3 hours 30 minutes. Welcome to site. Out-of-hours tours£. Shop.

Catering: café (licensed), self-service, 50 covers. Private room, self-service, 40 covers. Special menu available upon request. nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 193 Castle Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland TD15 2SH

Lindisfarne Castle, one of the UK’s most iconic castles, presides over Holy Island, reached by a tidal causeway. Once a Tudor fort, it was converted into a holiday home for Country Life editor Edward Hudson by architect Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1903. A year on from a major conservation project, you can experience the castle through a new exhibition. Without furniture, the stripped-back spaces are atmospheric and revealing, and there’ll be new things to discover throughout the season. Beyond the castle, you can explore the summer-flowering Gertrude Jekyll walled garden and Victorian lime kilns, and visit the National Trust shop. Note: unfurnished rooms. Limited toilet facilities. Island accessed by tidal causeway – check safe crossing times. Property situated on very steep slope, with steps and low doorways.

Garden best in: June–August.

Contact: 01289 389244 or [email protected]

Coaches: parking in Holy Island village (pay and display), 1 mile. Shuttle bus to castle runs intermittently (not National Trust, charge applies).

Visit: average duration is 60 minutes. Shop.

Catering: refreshments in Holy Island village (not National Trust), 1 mile.

Group admission: £8.20

Lindisfarne Castle M T W T F S S Castle 13 Feb–3 Nov 10–5* M T W T F S S Garden Open all year M T W T F S S *Opening times vary due to tides, usually 10 to 3 or 11 to 5 (check before visiting).

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194 Please book all group visits, tours and catering directly with places Coaches: parking for 5 coaches, 650 yards. Buggy transfer available between car park and reception when required, please request when booking.

Visit: average duration is 3 hours. Shop.

Catering: café, self-service, 80 covers plus open- air seating for 100, tables cannot be reserved.

Group admission: £11.60. £7 when house is closed

Nostell M T W T F S S House* 2 Mar–3 Nov 11–4 . . W T F S S 7 Dec–22 Dec 11–3 . . . . . S S Gardens, shop and café 1 Jan–1 Mar 10–4 M T W T F S S 2 Mar–3 Nov 10–5 M T W T F S S 4 Nov–31 Dec 10–4 M T W T F S S Parkland Open all year 7–7** M T W T F S S *House: check additional opening arrangements before visit. Open Bank Holidays. **Parkland: last entry 6, or dusk if earlier. Closed 25 December.

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Nostell Doncaster Road, Nostell, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF4 1QE

Built to impress in the 18th century, Nostell is one of the great treasure houses in the north of England. Generations of the Winn family employed the best architects, craftsmen and artists to create a showcase for fashionable design. Discover interiors by influential architect , a world-class collection of furniture, textiles and wallpaper supplied by Thomas Chippendale, priceless paintings, a Georgian doll’s house and a rare John Harrison clock. Home to wildlife including swans, kingfishers and bats, the surrounding 121-hectare (300-acre) estate includes parkland, lakes, a working kitchen garden and the tranquil Menagerie Garden. With displays of snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells, woodland cycle trails and all-weather paths, you can find new things to see and do in every season.

Garden best in: May–October.

Contact: 01924 863892 or [email protected] nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 195 Catering: tea-room (licensed), waitress service, 60 covers, with a further 60 covers outdoors in the tea garden. Special diets catered for and group catering packages available. Nunnington, near York, Group admission: £8.25 North Yorkshire YO62 5UY

A welcoming house and garden in a picturesque Nunnington Hall M T W T F S S Yorkshire setting, Nunnington Hall has centuries 9 Feb–8 Mar 10:30–4 . T W T F S S of stories. Find out about the Fife family, owners 9 Mar–31 May 10:30–5 . T W T F S S of the Hall in the 1920s, or the scandals and rise 1 Jun–8 Sep 10:30–5 M T W T F S S and fall of Lord Preston during the 17th century. 10 Sep–3 Nov 10:30–5 . T W T F S S In the attic, you’ll discover the Carlisle Collection, 15 Nov–15 Dec 10:30–4 . . . . F S S regarded by many as the finest collection of Last entry 45 minutes before closing. Open Mondays during miniature rooms, complete with tiny books, school holidays and Bank Holiday Mondays. instruments and artwork. Outdoors, wildflower s70 s140 s67 s63 s64 s59 meadows bloom in the organic garden in spring, Access: Building the lawn is perfect for relaxing and picnicking by Grounds s66 s59 the river in summer, and the orchards are bursting with produce in autumn.

Garden best in: April–September.

Contact: 01439 748283 or [email protected]

Coaches: parking for 2 coaches, 50 yards from entrance.

Visit: average duration is 2 hours 30 minutes. Combine with a visit to nearby . Shop.

196 Please book all group visits, tours and catering directly with places Group admission: £5

Ormesby Hall M T W T F S S Ormesby Hall 10 Feb–4 Apr 11–4 M T W T . . S Ladgate Lane, Ormesby, near Middlesbrough, 7 Apr–3 Nov 11–5 M T W T . . S Redcar & Cleveland TS3 0SR 23 Nov–30 Dec* 11–4 M . . . . S S Last entry one hour before closing. *Closed 23 December.

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Discover Ormesby Hall New Enjoy a tour of the Georgian house and the servants’ wing to hear about the family, architecture and collections.

Tour cost from £1.50 per person Duration 1 hour 30 minutes

Who was Ruth Pennyman? New Uncover the story of arts-loving Ruth, last lady of Sitting in a calm green lung in urban the house. She was a nurse during the First World Middlesbrough, this Georgian house is full of War and a left-wing socialist who helped war stories that are far from peaceful. The Pennyman refugees, artists and the local community. family home tells tales of divorce, bankruptcy, love, revolutionary theatre, military service and Tour cost free of charge royal connections from the past 300 years, up to Duration 30 minutes the last owners, traditional Jim and socialist Ruth. Together they opened their doors to war refugees, Trains in a historic house? artists, a prime minister and the local community. An interactive talk with Ormesby Hall model The formal and spring gardens offer an escape railway volunteers about the three permanent among the seasonal flowers, such as daffodils layouts in the servants’ wing. Discover the world and tulips. The acres of parkland are great for of miniature model railways, see them in action, exploring and spotting wildlife along the way. including a model of the Flying Scotsman, and find out how they came to be in a National Garden best in: July–August. Trust house.

Contact: 01642 324188 or Tour cost free of charge [email protected] Duration 30 minutes

Coaches: parking for 2 coaches, 50 yards from What’s hidden inside? the house entrance. Ever wondered what’s in all those cupboards and drawers? One of the conservation team will guide Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Welcome to you round the house for a peek at what’s hidden site. Introductory talk. Guided tour£. Out-of- inside. See how we care for this beautiful home, hours tours£. Shop. its furniture and collections each day.

Catering: Servants’ Hall Tea-room, self-service, Tour cost from £1 per person 30 covers inside, 22 outside, serving hot and Duration 1 hour cold light refreshments and drinks. Sorry, no table reservations possible. Marquee available for bigger groups. Out-of-hours catering possible. Essential to book food requirements. nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 197 Catering: hot and cold drinks, snacks and ice creams available. Tea-room with group catering Rievaulx Terrace packages available at nearby Nunnington Hall. Group admission: £5.70 Rievaulx, , North Yorkshire YO62 5LJ Rievaulx Terrace M T W T F S S Designed to impress, Rievaulx Terrace was created 2 Mar–27 Sep 10–5 M T W T F S S by the Duncombe family in the 18th century and 28 Sep–3 Nov 10–4 M T W T F S S still feels just as grand and tranquil today. Enjoy Last entry one hour before closing. a peaceful woodland walk out onto the terrace with views of Rievaulx Abbey. Look up inside the Access: s70 s133 s140s105s129 Visitor centre s66 Ionic Temple to see the beautifully painted ceiling. Temples s63 Grounds s64 s108 s8 Note: no access from Rievaulx Terrace to Rievaulx Abbey (managed by English Heritage).

Garden best in: April–October.

Contact: 01439 798340 (summer). 01439 748283 (winter) or [email protected]

Coaches: coach parking 200 yards from entrance.

Visit: average duration is 1 hour 30 minutes. Guided tour. Guided tour of the terrace and Ionic Temple interior by arrangement. Shop.

198 Please book all group visits, tours and catering directly with places Contact: 0191 237 9100 or [email protected] Coaches: booking form must be completed before visit. No coach parking; call ahead for The Avenue, , advice on drop-off point. Parking available in Northumberland NE26 4QR nearby Seaton Sluice (1 mile) or Blyth (3 miles).

Dramatic Seaton Delaval Hall was designed by Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Welcome to Sir John Vanbrugh (, Blenheim site. Introductory talk. Guided tour£. Shop. Palace) and home to the flamboyant Delaval family. In an age famous for extremes of Catering: café, 24 covers inside and further 40 behaviour, they were the most notorious of all seats outdoors, serving hot and cold drinks, Georgian partygoers and pranksters. The Central snacks and sweet treats throughout the year. Hall bears the scars of fierce fires, which almost condemned it to ruin 200 years ago. This year Group admission: £6.10 we’ll be turning the place upside down in true Delaval style when we start a major project. It Seaton Delaval Hall M T W T F S S won’t be an ordinary visit; we’ll stay open so that 16 Feb–3 Nov 10–5* . . . T F S S you can see the conservation work as it happens. 7 Nov–29 Dec** 10–3* . . . T F S S Note: major restoration project under way, *Last admission 45 minutes before closing. **Closed 26 please check the latest information on opening December. Major restoration project under way (please check latest opening arrangements before visiting). arrangements before you visit. Access: s70 s140 s105s22s129 Hall s63 Garden best in: June–August. Stables s64 Grounds s108

nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 199 Coaches: parking in main car park to south of lighthouse, 100 yards. Souter Lighthouse Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Guided tour. Out-of-hours tours£. Introductory talk possible, and The Leas but subject to availability of volunteer. Shop. Coast Road, Whitburn, Sunderland, Catering: café (licensed), counter service, 40 Tyne & Wear SR6 7NH covers. No table reservations possible, but special catering arrangements for groups available by prior arrangement.

Group admission: £6.80

Souter Lighthouse and The Leas M T W T F S S Lighthouse 2 Feb–3 Nov 11–5 M T W T F S S 4 Nov–1 Dec 11–4 M T W T F S S Café and shop* 5 Jan–27 Jan 10–4 . . . . . S S 2 Feb–3 Nov 10–5** M T W T F S S 4 Nov–1 Dec 10–4 M T W T F S S 7 Dec–22 Dec 10–4 . . . . . S S *Shop: opens 11. **Café: closes 6, July and August.

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Special interest tours Check website or call for details of all tours or talks

The East Coast War Channels Cargo ships carrying vital supplies throughout the First World War were hunted by U-boats. Fierce sea battles were fought here, as fishing vessels and warships valiantly defended them. A guided coastal walk explores this forgotten battleground Climb the 76 steps to the top of the first littered with wrecks. Maximum 25 people. lighthouse in the world designed and built to be lit by electricity and look out over the bracing North Tour cost from £5 per person Sea. The Engine Room and Keeper’s Cottage give Duration 2 hours a flavour of life in a working lighthouse. To the north stretches The Leas, dotted with wildflower meadows containing bee orchids, yellow rattle and red clover. To the south is Whitburn Coastal Park, cared for by our rangers and great for wildlife: its nature reserve provides water and rest for birds making their way across the sea and along the coast. Note: Whitburn Coastal Park owned by Council, leased and managed by the National Trust.

Garden best in: June–September.

Contact: 0191 529 3161 or [email protected]

200 Please book all group visits, tours and catering directly with places Treasurer’s House, Yard, York, North Yorkshire YO1 7JL

Tucked behind York Minster, Treasurer’s House is not as it first appears. In 1897 it was bought by Frank Green, the grandson of a wealthy industrialist, and by 1900 he had transformed it at great speed into an elaborately decorated town house, ready for the visit of Edward VII. Hear about Frank’s life and find out how he saved Treasurer’s House and changed it from a ramshackle collection of buildings into the grand show home we see today. The award-winning garden is an oasis of calm and offers unrivalled views of York Minster, making it an ideal place to relax.

Garden best in: April–August.

Contact: 01904 624247 or [email protected]

Coaches: nearest coach parking at Clarence Street public car park, approximately ½ mile. Drop-off point, 500 yards.

Visit: average duration is 1 hour 30 minutes. Welcome to site. Guided tour£. Shop.

Catering: café (licensed), 65 covers. Set menus for groups available and special dietary requirements catered for. Private room hire and tailored catering packages available.

Group admission: £8.25

Treasurer’s House M T W T F S S 1 Apr–3 Nov* 11–4:30 M T W T F S S 9 Nov–21 Dec 11–4:30 M T W T F S S *On selected days access is by guided tour only.

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Fascinating Frank Roman ghost cellar tour Delve deeper into the story of the man behind In 1953, Harry Martindale saw ghostly Roman Treasurer’s House. The guide will share tales soldiers marching on the Roman road that runs about Frank Green’s travels, the items he under the cellar of Treasurer’s House; he wasn’t collected, his fastidious character and how he the only one to experience the inexplicable. Will made his mark on the city of York. you be the next to see what Harry saw?

Tour cost from £4.50 per person Tour cost from £4.50 per person Duration 45 minutes Duration 30 minutes

Pieces of the past Join our conservation team to learn more about how we look after the collection, from reweaving horsehair textiles and fixing a stone dog’s tail to understanding more about one of the oldest glass chandeliers in England.

Tour cost from £4.50 per person Duration 45 minutes

202 Please book all group visits, tours and catering directly with places Coaches: coach and minibus parking near visitor reception, 200 yards from house entrance. Wallington Visit: average duration is 3 hours 30 minutes. Welcome to site. Introductory talk. Shop. Cambo, near Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 4AR Catering: café, self-service, 50 covers, additional seating upstairs. Please book group catering direct on 01670 773610.

Group admission: £13.30

Wallington M T W T F S S Walled garden, woodland and estate* Open all year 10–dusk M T W T F S S House 16 Feb–27 Oct 12–5 M T W T F S S 28 Oct–3 Nov 12–4 M T W T F S S 23 Nov–22 Dec 10–7:30** . . . . F S S Shops and café 1 Jan–15 Feb 10:30–4:30 M T W T F S S 16 Feb–27 Oct 10:30–5:30 M T W T F S S 28 Oct–31 Dec† 10:30–4:30†† M T W T F S S *Walled garden: closes 7 in summer; 4 in winter. **House: opens 4:30 on Fridays and closes 4 on Sundays. †Shops and café: closed 24 to 26 December. ††Shops and café: 23 November to 22 December, close at 7:30 on Fridays and Saturdays. Café: last orders 30 minutes before closing.

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Wallington is a 5,260-hectare (13,000-acre) working estate gifted to you by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan, socialist MP and ‘illogical Englishman’. The woodland gardens are full of wildlife and ancient trees; you can visit the hide to spot red squirrels or take the river walk where you may see otters or crayfish. There are lots of walks, or you can explore the estate using the family-friendly cycle trail. The three outdoor play spaces capture the spirit of the adventurous Trevelyan children. Throughout the year the walled garden and Edwardian conservatory are bursting with colour. The Trevelyans’ informal home is full of treasured collections and curiosities: make yourself at home and find out about this unconventional family.

Garden best in: March–September.

Contact: 01670 773600 or [email protected] nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 203 Catering: café, self-service, serving a selection of soups, cakes, homemade scones, hot and cold Washington Old Hall drinks. Small seating areas indoors and outside. Group admission: £5.90 (groups 10+) The Avenue, Washington Village, Washington, Tyne & Wear NE38 7LE Washington Old Hall M T W T F S S A little gem with a big story. This is the original Hall and gardens medieval home of George Washington’s ancestors: 9 Feb–31 Mar 10–4 M T W T F S S without Washington Old Hall the capital of the 1 Apr–20 Oct 10–5 M T W T F S S US wouldn’t have that name. The small manor 21 Oct–30 Nov 10–4 M T W T F S S house overlooks tranquil gardens and a ‘nuttery’ 1 Dec–23 Dec 12–6 M T W T F S S – a haven for nature and wildlife (and humans Café wanting quiet). 9 Feb–30 Nov 10–4 M T W T F S S 1 Dec–23 Dec 12–6 M T W T F S S Garden best in: April–August. Access: s70 s140 s67 s129s68s138 Building s63 s64 What’s new in 2019? An exhibition explores a Grounds s63 s64 s108 cookbook by chef Robert May dating from 1664, alongside a 1662 inventory of Washington Old Hall and the cooking ingredients that were used in the house.

Contact: 0191 416 6879 or [email protected]

Coaches: no coach parking. Nearest parking in The Avenue near the main gate, 100 yards to house.

Visit: average duration is 1 hour 30 minutes. Introductory talk. Out-of-hours tours. Shop.

204 Please book all group visits, tours and catering directly with places These properties have a limited offer for groups, but are well worth exploring for fascinating short visits that can be worked into your tour itinerary.

Middlethorpe Hall Hotel, Restaurant and Spa Bishopthorpe Road, York, North Yorkshire YO23 2GB

Middlethorpe Hall is a country house just outside York, built of mellow red brick during the reign of William III in 1699 and set in eight hectares (20 acres) of gardens. Furnished with antiques and paintings, Middlethorpe still has the look and feel of a well-kept manor house. The comfortable bedrooms are complemented by elegant public rooms, including the drawing room and wood- panelled dining room, where imaginative meals are served. The gardens include a rose garden, a walled garden and a meadow leading to a tree- ringed lake. In the spa, which has a small gym, indoor swimming pool and sauna, the trained therapists use Aromatherapy Associates products. Note: access is for guests staying at the hotel, using the spa or enjoying luncheon, afternoon tea and dinner. Children over the age of six welcome. Groups may book accommodation or dining to enjoy the gardens.

Contact: 01904 641241. 01904 620176 (fax) or [email protected]. middlethorpe.com

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