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Pictured, this page: Ham House and Garden, Surrey; Basildon Park, Berkshire; kitchen circa 1905 at Polesden Lacey

Opposite page: Chartwell, Kent; Petworth House and Park, West Sussex; Osterley Park and House, London

From London living at New for 2017 Perfect for groups Top three tours Ham House on the banks Knole Polesden Lacey The Petworth experience of the River Thames Much has changed at Knole with One of the National Trust’s jewels Petworth House see page 108 to sweeping classical the opening of the new Brewhouse in the South East, Polesden Lacey has landscapes at Stowe, Café and shop, a restored formal gardens and an Edwardian rose Gatehouse Tower and the new garden. Formerly a walled kitchen elegant decay at Knole Conservation Studio. Some garden, its soft pastel-coloured roses The Churchills at Chartwell Nymans and Churchill at restored show rooms will reopen; are a particular highlight, and at their Chartwell see page 80 Chartwell – this region several others will be closed as the best in June. There are changing, themed restoration work continues. exhibits in the house throughout the year. offers year-round interest Your way from glorious gardens Polesden Lacey Nearby places to add to your visit are Basildon Park see page 75 to special walks. An intriguing story unfolds about Hatchlands Park and Box Hill. the life of Mrs Greville – her royal connections, her jet-set lifestyle and the lives of her servants who kept the Itinerary ideas house running like clockwork. Take a tour of two of London’s greatest houses – Osterley Park, the ‘palace of palaces’ in West London, surrounded by a country estate; and Ham House and Garden, a Stuart house with formal gardens on the banks of the River Thames at Richmond. Just a few miles from the centre of London, both houses are a breath of fresh air, worlds apart from the hustle and bustle of the capital.

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and Garden Haverfordwest Haverfordwest Ammanford Ammanford Monmouth Monmouth Tring Tring Ware Ware Witham Witham Clacton-on-Sea Clacton-on-Sea Ebbw BrynmawrEbbw Brynmawr Roman Villa Roman Villa Hartwell HouseHartwell Hotel, House Hotel, Hemel Hemel Witney Witney Hertford Hertford West Mersea West Mersea Merthyr ValeMerthyr Vale The Kymin The Kymin Restaurant andRestaurant Spa and Spa Hempstead Hempstead Harlow Harlow Milford Haven Milford Haven Colby WoodlandColby Woodland Aberdulais Aberdulais St Albans St Albans Maldon Maldon Kidwelly Kidwelly Tydl Tydl Blaenavon Blaenavon Hat€eld HoddesdonHat€eld HoddesdonChelmsford Chelmsford Neyland NeylandGarden Garden Tin Works Tin Works Rhymney Rhymney Stroud Stroud Carterton Carterton Oxford OxfoThamerd Thame Berkhamsted M1 Berkhamsted M1 Pembroke Pembroke Lydney LydneyM5 M5 and WaterfallandAberda Waterfallre Aberdare Pontypool Pontypool M40 M40 South Woodham South Woodham Dock Dock Tenby TenbyBurry Port BurryLlanelli Port M4 Llanelli M4 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Kingsbridge Kingsbridge Levant Mine Levant MineMine Mine St Ives St RedruthIves Redruth and Beam andCambo Beamrne Camborne Engine Engine TrengwaintonTrengwaintonTrelissick Trelissick Overbeck’s Overbeck’s 6847_Groups_map_v5.indd 4 11/10/2016 17:28 6847_Groups_map_v5.indd 5 11/10/2016 17:28 Garden Garden St Mawes St Mawes Penzance GodolphinPenzance GodolphinFalmouth Falmouth St Michael’s MountSt Michael’s MountHelston GlendurganHelston GardenGlendurgan Garden Catering: no catering available, contact property for alternatives. Alfriston Clergy Group admission: £4.55

House Alfriston Clergy House M T W T F S S The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate, 4 Mar–29 Oct 10:30–5 M T W . . S S East Sussex BN26 5TL 4 Nov–17 Dec 11–4 . . . . . S S Open Good Friday. This rare 14th-century Wealden ‘hall-house’ was the first building to be acquired by the National Access: s133 s81 s22s68s138 Building s63 s233 Trust, in 1896. The thatched, timber-framed Grounds s63 s66 house is in an idyllic setting, with views across the River Cuckmere, and is surrounded by a tranquil cottage garden full of wildlife. Note: nearest toilet Special interest tours in village car park. Check website or call for details of all tours or talks

Garden best in: June–August. Around the National Trust’s first property This delightful ‘hall-house’ located beside Contact: 01323 871961 Alfriston’s parish church was the first building to [email protected] be acquired by the National Trust in 1896 for just £10. Learn about the history of the house, the Coaches: nearest coach parking in Willows village unusual chalk and sour milk floor and admire the car park (not National Trust), 500 yards from pretty cottage garden. house. Narrow road through village; approach from A27 side only. Tour cost from £1.50 per person Duration 1 hour Visit: average duration is 1 hour. Guided tour£. Shop. Contact: 01491 672382 [email protected] Basildon Park Coaches: parking for 2 coaches, 400 yards from mansion. A buggy transfer service is available. Lower Basildon, Reading, Berkshire RG8 9NR Visit: average duration is 3 hours. Welcome to Sitting elegantly in 162 hectares (400 acres) of site. Introductory talk£. Guided tour£. Groups historic parkland and gardens, this 18th-century guided tour starts at 10:30, groups must arrive house was purchased by Lord and Lady Iliffe in at 10. Shop. the 1950s, when it was de-requisitioned after the Second World War. With extraordinary vision, the Catering: tea-room in mansion (licensed), Iliffes brought Basildon Park back to life, acquiring self-service, 70 covers, and additional 40 a collection of fine furnishings and carefully seats outside. Lunch served 12 to 2:30. Special selected Old Masters. The wooded parkland offers arrangements and menu available for groups. The glorious seasonal colour, with spring bluebells, Parlour in the stableyard shop, 15 covers. summer buttercups and autumn leaves, while the landscape has been carefully restored to offer Group admission: £11.30 wonderful views, peaceful trails and picnic places, with areas for children to run and play. Winter walks are a must. Note: entrance to main show Basildon Park rooms of mansion on first floor – 21 steps from Open every day all year 10–5* ground level. No group bookings on weekends, *House: free-flow from 12, access by guided tour only 11 Bank Holidays and school holidays. and 11:30, tickets available from visitor reception (places limited). Closes dusk if earlier. Closed 24 and 25 December. Garden best in: April–August. Access: s70 s77 s140 s67 s105 s81s22s141s129s68s138 Mansion s63 s59 Grounds s108 s59

74 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 75 Special interest tours Special interest tours Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Your way Bateman’s Bateman’s garden tour We can tailor a tour of this fascinating house to Jungle Book author Rudyard Kipling loved the suit your group’s interests. Choose from filming Bateman’s Lane, Burwash, peace and tranquillity of his garden, and it’s still at Basildon including Pride and Prejudice, Dorian East Sussex TN19 7DS there for you to enjoy. Take a stroll with one of Gray and Downton Abbey; an 18th-century house our garden guides through the herb border to the created by John Carr and built for Francis Sykes; Rudyard Kipling loved this place; it was his orchard, formal garden and the lovely wildflower or the 19th-century home of MP James Morrison. personal paradise, and somewhere he could enjoy meadow, through which the river gently flows. family life. Surrounded by the wooded landscape Tour cost from £10 per person of the Sussex Weald, this 17th-century house, Tour cost from £5 per person Duration 45 minutes with mullion windows, pretty secluded garden Duration 45 minutes and acres of countryside, provided a tranquil sanctuary. The atmospheric oak-beamed rooms Kipling countryside walk remain much as he left them. Outside, winding Follow in the footsteps of Rudyard Kipling as you paths take in manicured lawns, a wildflower explore the countryside that inspired him. The meadow and Kipling’s 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom tour of the hills and woodland of the estate is led 1, while beside the river sits a 17th-century by our warden, who recalls the history of the area watermill. and the changes that each season brings to this beautiful little valley. Garden best in: March–June. Tour cost from £5 per person What’s new in 2017? Restoration of the mill is Duration 1 hour complete and once more we are milling grain to produce our own flour.

Contact: 01435 882302 [email protected]

Coaches: parking for 3 coaches, 20 yards from entrance.

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

Catering: tea-room (licensed), self-service, 52 covers. Area too small to reserve tables.

Group admission: £9.00

Bateman’s M T W T F S S House 1 Jan–24 Feb 11–3 M T W T F S S 25 Feb–29 Oct 11–5* M T W T F S S 30 Oct–31 Dec 11–3 M T W T F S S Garden, shop and tea-room Open all year 10–5* M T W T F S S *Closes at dusk if earlier. Closed 24 and 25 December.

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76 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 77 Buggy transfer can be arranged for visitors with limited mobility. Bodiam Castle Visit: average duration is 2 hours 30 minutes. Guided tour£. Shop. Bodiam, near Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5UA Catering: tea-room (licensed), self-service, 45 covers, 80 seats outside. Groups can book private A brooding symbol of power for over 700 years, room, waitress service, 45 to 60 covers, tailor- the strong stone walls of Bodiam Castle rise up made menu or buffet. Catering must be booked proudly from the peaceful river valley setting. A one week in advance, telephone 01580 830074. wide moat encircles the seemingly untouched medieval exterior. Once inside, spiral stairways, Group admission: £8.10 tower rooms and battlements with dizzying viewpoints are ripe for exploration. The ruins of the inner rooms are brought to life through Bodiam Castle stories told by a range of medieval characters. Open every day all year 10–5* Note: popular with schools. Toilets in car park *Castle opens 10:30. Closes dusk if earlier. Closed 24 and 25 only. December. s70 s133 s77 s140 s67 s105s81s22s129s68s138 Contact: 01580 830196 Access: [email protected] Castle s63 s66 s64s59 Grounds s108 s59

Coaches: parking for 7 coaches, 400 yards from entrance. £5 per coach, no charge if booked.

Special interest tours Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Sir Edward’s estate Guided tour and cream tea Sir Edward Dallingridge was a larger than life Explore the castle and grounds on a 45-minute character – a fortune hunter, soldier and a afternoon tour with a knowledgeable guide to heavyweight in local politics. He built Bodiam in discover more about medieval life and castle 1385 as both a showpiece and defensive structure. architecture. Finish with a visit to the tea-room Explore the castle and discover more about for a savoury or sweet cream tea. medieval life and castle architecture.

Tour cost from £8.50 per person Tour cost from £2.50 per person Duration 2 hours Duration 45 minutes

78 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 79 Note: house entrance by timed ticket (booking available on the Chartwell website). Hard paths to the house with steep slopes and steps. Ground Chartwell floor accessible with a few steps. Virtual tour available. Mapleton Road, Westerham, Kent TN16 1PS Garden best in: April–June, September–October. Chartwell was a home and a place that truly inspired Sir Winston Churchill. The house has been Contact: 01732 868381 open to visitors for more than 50 years and is still [email protected] much as it was when the family lived here, with pictures, books and personal mementoes. The Coaches: parking for 6 coaches, 250 yards from studio contains a large collection of Churchill’s entrance. paintings and offers an insight into Churchill the painter, while the garden reflects Churchill’s love Visit: average duration is 2 hours 30 minutes. of the landscape and nature, including the lakes Welcome to site. Introductory talk£. Guided tour£. he created. Make the most of our swings leading Out-of-hours tours£. Shop. to the woodland estate, which offers family walks, trails, den-building, a Canadian camp and Catering: café (licensed), self-service, 200 covers, opportunities to stretch your legs. You may come adjacent to car park. Private room for group across our resident cat, Jock, making his daily functions, 80 covers. Out-of-hours catering inspection of the grounds. also available. Catering packages for groups (minimum 30) served in the Mulberry Room.

Group admission: £12.50. Garden and studio Special interest tours only £6.25 Check website or call for details of all tours or talks

The Chartwell gardens Chartwell M T W T F S S Join us in the garden for a tour that explores House* areas mostly unchanged since the Churchill family 25 Feb–29 Oct 11–5 M T W T F S S lived here. The lovely terraced hillside reflects 2 Dec–17 Dec 11–3 . . . . . S S Sir Winston’s love of the landscape and nature, Garden, exhibition, studio, shop and café including the water garden where he fed his fish, Open all year 10–5** M T W T F S S Lady Churchill’s Rose Garden and the Golden *Entry to house by timed ticket (places limited) available Rose Avenue. from the welcome visitor centre. Last entry 45 minutes before closing. **Studio opens daily, times vary, closed in Tour cost from £5 per person January, tours only in February. Exhibition closes for short periods to change display. Closes dusk if earlier. Whole site Duration 1 hour closed 24 and 25 December. The Churchills at Chartwell Access: s70 s133 s77 s140 s67s105 s81s22s141s129s68s138 Take a closer look into the lives of the Churchill Building s63 s66 s233 s59s233 Grounds s63 s66 s59 family through this informal tour of the principal rooms of the house, which remain much the same as they were when the family lived here. The tour highlights interesting contents and gives an insight into the family’s tastes and lifestyle.

Tour cost from £7.50 per person Duration 1 hour

80 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 81 Chastleton House Chastleton, near Moreton-in-Marsh, Oxfordshire GL56 0SU

Jacobean country house and garden built in the early 17th century by Walter Jones as an impressive statement of wealth and power. The house has remained essentially unchanged for 400 years, as the family who owned it until 1991 struggled financially, leaving a unique and fascinating time capsule. Note: last entry one hour before closing (timed tickets on arrival). Access roads are narrow. Timed tickets may be issued during busy periods and larger groups split.

What’s new in 2017? Tea and cake in the Brewhouse can be arranged for out-of-hours guided tours by prior arrangement.

Contact: 01494 755560 (Infoline). 01608 674981 [email protected]

Coaches: One coach parking space is available. Groups can also be dropped off and collected outside the house by prior arrangement. Lay-by Coaches: parking for 1 coach, 25 yards from parking on A44 between Moreton-in-Marsh and entrance. No parking is available for coaches Chipping Norton. during school holidays, Saturdays, Sundays or Claremont Bank Holidays. Visit: guided tour. Maximum 25 for out-of- hours guided tours (Wednesday to Friday). For Landscape Garden Visit: average duration is 1 hour 30 minutes. group visits during normal opening times, an Welcome to site. Guided tour£. Welcome and introductory talk is available upon request. Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9JG guided tour only available if requested at time of booking visit. Shop. Catering: local tea-rooms (not National Trust) in Hidden in the heart of Surrey, this green oasis has Stow-on-the-Wold and Moreton-in-Marsh, where always been a place to escape everyday life and Catering: café (licensed), self-service, 45 covers coach parking is also available. enjoy simple pleasures with family and friends. plus open-air terrace dining area with view across For centuries the garden was a sanctuary for some lake. of the wealthiest, most influential people in the country, however now everyone can enjoy it. The Group admission: £7.50 Group admission: £10.50 (groups 20+) impressive turf amphitheatre offers wonderful views over the lake. Walks take in interesting features like the grotto and camellia terrace. As a Claremont Landscape Garden M T W T F S S Chastleton House M T W T F S S child, Queen Victoria loved relaxing here, and the 1 Jan–31 Jan 10–5* M T W T F S S 1 Mar–29 Oct 12:30–5* . . W T F S S tradition of play continues today with nine-pin 1 Feb–31 Mar 10–5 M T W T F S S 2 Dec–17 Dec 11–3 . . . . . S S bowling, two play areas and a cottage full of toys 1 Apr–31 Oct 10–6 M T W T F S S *House opens at 1, March to October. Last entry one hour and games. Note: limited parking during busy 1 Nov–31 Dec 10–5* M T W T F S S before closing. Timed-ticket system on arrival during peak times. Please park considerately to maximise Café and shop close 30 minutes earlier than garden. *Closes times. spaces available. dusk if earlier (local closing times posted at property). Closed 24 and 25 December. Access: s70 s133 s140 s81s141s129s68 Building s63 Garden best in: May, October–November. s70 s140 s67 s105s68s138 s66 s108 s59 Garden s63 Access: Grounds Contact: 01372 467806 [email protected]

82 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 83 Claydon Middle Claydon, near Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 2EY

Nestled in peaceful parkland, this Georgian exterior hides a lavish interior filled with oddities. The collection encompasses the unique and wonderful, as well as stunning carvings and portraits of interesting characters from 300 years of Verney family history. An inspirational place, where Florence Nightingale, Lady Verney’s sister, spent her summers. Note: groups welcome, please contact the Claydon Estate office on 01296 730252 for garden entry enquiries. No groups on Bank Holidays.

Garden best in: May–August.

Contact: 01296 730349 [email protected]

Coaches: parking for 2 coaches, 20 yards from entrance.

Visit: average duration is 4 hours. Welcome to site. Introductory talk. Guided tour£. Out-of- hours tours£. Introductory talk must be requested at time of booking. Shop.

Catering: tea-room (not National Trust). Contact 01296 730252 for more details

Group admission: £6.35 (house only), gardens run by Claydon Estate. Please contact us for details

Claydon M T W T F S S 11 Mar–5 Nov 11–5 M T W . . S S Gardens and tea-rooms open as house (telephone 01296 730252 for details). Open Good Friday.

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84 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 85 Visit: average duration is 4 hours. Welcome to site. Timed ticket guided tour of part of house available Thursdays, April to October, 3:20 to Cliveden 5:00, also open to other visitors – early booking advised. Tours run every 10 minutes, maximum 16 Cliveden Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, people. Shop. Buckinghamshire SL1 8NS Catering: café (licensed), assisted service, 120 High above the River Thames with panoramic covers inside, and open-air seating for 140. views over the Berkshire countryside, these Lunches served 12 to 2:30. Group menus available gardens capture the grandeur of a bygone age. for set lunches. Coffee shop, assisted service, 35 Over the course of 350 years, each family added covers inside and 20 outdoors. their own extravagant touch, creating a series of distinct gardens. From carpets of spring bulbs and Group admission: £9 vibrant floral displays on the elaborate Parterre, to the intimate Rose Garden and rich autumn colour in the oriental Water Garden, each area Cliveden M T W T F S S is designed purely for enjoyment, and all echo Garden, shop, café and woodland* Cliveden’s rich history of politics, passion and 1 Jan–10 Feb 10–4** M T W T F S S pleasure. Miles of walks meander through majestic 11 Feb–31 Dec 10–5:30** M T W T F S S woodlands and along riverbank paths, while a House (part) and chapel giant yew-tree maze, storybook-themed play area 2 Apr–29 Oct 3–5 . . . T . . S and acres of space to run around in, make this a *Café last orders 30 minutes before closing. **Closes dusk if great place to play. : no groups on Sundays, earlier. Property closed 24 and 25 December. Admission to Note house by timed ticket only from Information Centre. August weekends or Bank Holidays. Access: s70 s77 s140 s67 s105s81s129s138 Garden best in: March–October. House (hotel) s63 s66 s64 s233s59 Contact: 01628 605069 Garden s63 s66 s64 s108s59 [email protected]

Coaches: parking for 3 coaches, 150 yards from Special interest tours entrance. Coaches please use Hedsor Gate Check website or call for details of all tours or talks entrance on Bourne End Road, Sat Nav SL6 0JA. Cliveden house tour The stunning Italianate mansion is leased as a private hotel and guided tours of part of the sumptuous interior are much in demand. Highlights include the impressive Great Hall, ornate French Dining Room and rich stories of passion, politics and pleasure. Tours available Thursday and Sunday afternoon, April to October.

Tour cost from £2 per person Duration 30 minutes

Garden tour Join one of our experienced guides who will give you the inside view on looking after this special Grade I listed garden. It features the celebrated Parterre, seasonal floral displays, distinctive topiary and an outstanding sculpture collection.

Tour cost from £5 per person Duration 1 hour 30 minutes

86 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 87 Eastbury Manor House Eastbury Square, Barking IG11 9SN

Elizabethan gentry house circa 1573. Little-altered, featuring 17th-century wall-paintings and garden with bee-boles. Tours, re-enactments, family days and crafts. Note: managed by London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Some rooms are occasionally closed for functions. Independent tea-room and shop selling Tudor pottery, souvenirs and toys. Group admission: £3 Garden best in: May–August.

Contact: 020 8227 2942 Eastbury Manor House M T W T F S S [email protected] 26 Mar–10 Dec 12–5 ...... S 30 Mar–8 Dec 10–4 . . . T F . . Coaches: drop-off point. Coaches use public car parks in Barking. Full details supplied at time of Access: s70 s140 s67s105 s81s129s138 booking. Building s66 s110 s211s212s59 Catering: the Old Stables serving light refreshments, self-service, 60 covers. Outside Visit: average duration is 1 hour 30 minutes. seating available. Catering packages for groups Guided tour£. Out-of-hours tours£. Shop. Special interest tours Emmetts Garden (minimum 30) available at nearby Chartwell, Check website or call for details of all tours or talks served exclusively to group in the Mulberry Catering: tea-room (licensed) not National Trust, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 6BA Room. with 60 covers in the house. Additional patio Pocahontas, Powhatans and plantations: seating in Herb Garden, assisted service and a Eastbury’s adventures to America New Emmetts is a garden to enjoy with friends and Group admission: £6.70 range of catering options supplied with booking Come and hear about Augustine Steward’s family. If you delve a little deeper, there are exotic information. voyage to America with his cousin, Sir Samuel plants collected from around the world and a host Argall – the sea captain and adventurer who of stories to be discovered. Emmetts is known Emmetts Garden M T W T F S S kidnapped Pocahontas. Find out about planters for its beautiful bluebells and amazing spring 25 Feb–31 Dec 10–5* M T W T F S S in Virginia and thoughts on why Eastbury’s colour, summer brings the romantic rose garden, *Last entry 45 minutes before closing. Closes dusk if earlier. owner decided to risk all. A cream or traditional followed by vibrant autumn foliage – there is All winter opening weather permitting. Closed 24 and 25 December. afternoon tea is included. Prices vary. something to see all year round. It is a place where you can let off steam, play games, picnic in our Access: s70 s77 s140 s67s105s138 Grounds s66 s108 s59 Tour cost from £10 per person meadow or simply sit back and relax. Far-reaching Duration 2 hours 30 minutes views across the Weald of Kent can be enjoyed from our countryside walks. Special interest tours The Tudor house New Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Come and discover the secrets of one of Garden best in: April–May, September–October. London’s oldest houses. So much to see: a fine Explore Lubbock’s garden New 16th-century spiral oak staircase, rare wall- Contact: 01732 751507 Join our experiened guide on a tour of this paintings, soaring chimneys and a peaceful walled [email protected] charming Edwardian garden that was once owned garden. A cream or traditional afternoon tea is by Frederic Lubbock. Find out about the many included. Evening costumed tours with cheese Coaches: coach parking 20 yards from visitor exotic plants, shrubs and rare trees from around and wine are also available (additional charge). reception. Volunteer-driven buggy to top of hill if the world in this plantsman’s paradise. A garden required. for every season with something to see all year Tour cost from £10 per person round. Duration 2 hours 30 minutes Visit: average duration is 1 hour 30 minutes. Welcome to site. Guided tour£. Shop. Tour cost from £5 per person Duration 1 hour

88 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 89 Fenton House Greys Court and Garden Rotherfield Greys, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 4PG Hampstead Grove, Hampstead, London NW3 6SP Set in the rolling hills of the Chilterns, Greys Court is a picturesque Tudor manor house surrounded This 1686 town house, with views across London by layers of history, intimate walled gardens from the top of Hampstead’s Holly Hill, is and glorious wooded parkland. The house is filled with world-class collections of ceramics, warm and welcoming, unfurling the memories paintings, textiles and musical instruments. of the Brunner family through the rooms of their The ever-changing horticultural gem that is the comfortable home. Across the perfect lawn, a garden, includes an orchard, kitchen garden, rose medieval tower and patchwork of mellow brick garden, terraces and lawns, and never fails to buildings conceals an English country garden. delight. Through an ancient arch, seasonal blooms are revealed, from bright bulbs through clematis Garden best in: April–September. and wisteria to glorious peonies and roses in the summer. Winter walks in the woodland are a must. Contact: 020 7435 3471 Note: no guided house tour for groups. [email protected] Contact: 01491 628529 Coaches: nearest coach parking: Parliament Hill [email protected] 1½ miles or Kenwood House 1 mile. Drop-off point at Whitestone Pond, 250 yards from entrance. Coaches: parking for minibuses and 1 coach, 220 yards from entrance. Visit: average duration is 1 hour 30 minutes. Introductory talk. Shop. Visit: average duration is 2 hours 30 minutes. Welcome to site. Shop. Catering: surrounding historic Hampstead village has a wide variety of restaurants, cafés and pubs. Catering: tea-room (licensed), counter service, 80 covers plus additional 40 seats outside. Special interest tours Group admission: £6.50 Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Group admission: £9.70 Garden tour Fenton House and Garden M T W T F S S Our walled gardens are managed under organic 1 Mar–5 Nov 11–5 . . W T F S S Greys Court M T W T F S S principles, and have something of interest Open Bank Holiday Mondays and selected dates in Garden, tea-room and shop throughout the year. Enjoy a delightful guided December. Open all year 10–5* M T W T F S S walk around this gem with those who know it s81 s22 s68s138 s63 s66 s233 House guided tours** best; members of our gardening team will be Access: Building 1 Jan–28 Feb 11–3† M T W T F S S happy to share garden tips and advice. Grounds s63 1 Mar–31 Oct 11–12 M T W T F S S 1 Nov–30 Nov 11–3† M T W T F S S Tour cost from £2 per person House Duration 1 hour 1 Mar–31 Oct†† 1–5 M T W T F S S 1 Dec–31 Dec 1–5 M T W T F S S Historic tour New *Close dusk if earlier. Closed 24 and 25 December. **House Recorded in the 1086 Doomsday Book, Greys tickets available from visitor reception (places limited). Court has a fascinating history surrounding the †Weekend tours in January, February and November at 11 and 12; free-flow from 1. Whole property opens at 12 on 3 six families who have lived here. This outdoors September for annual village fête. tour takes in the medieval tower, ancient wall and the 16th-century Cromwellian building. You will Access: s70 s133 s140 s105s81s22s138 House s66 see parts of the garden, lovingly restored by the Tea-room s66 Grounds s66 s59 last owners. Tour cost from £2 per person Duration 1 hour

90 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 91 Ham House and Garden Ham Street, Ham, Richmond TW10 7RS

On the banks of the River Thames, Ham is one of London’s treasure houses and gardens. With a substantial collection of 17th-century paintings, furniture and textiles, Ham reveals what life looked like during the reigns of Charles I and II. You can learn how later generations protected their heritage by caring for their ancestors’ treasured heirlooms. The ongoing re-creation of the 17th-century garden now features a large walled kitchen garden containing a collection of trained fruit, a formal lavender garden and a woodland wilderness, full of places to be seen and to hide. Note: to protect fragile textiles, some rooms have low light levels.

Contact: 020 8940 1950 [email protected]

Coaches: drop-off point at entrance, coaches Special interest tours park on nearby streets. Check website or call for details of all tours or talks

Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Welcome to Garden tour site. Guided tour£. Out-of-hours tours£. Shop. Join us for a guided tour of the open and formal restored 17th-century gardens that surround the Catering: Orangery Café (licensed), self-service, house. You’ll see the productive kitchen garden 70 covers. Sorry, table reservations not possible. containing many heritage crops, the maze-like ‘Wilderness’, complete with summerhouses and Group admission: £9.15 the symmetrical Cherry Garden where you will find Bacchus, the god of wine.

Ham House and Garden M T W T F S S Tour cost free of charge House Duration 30 minutes 1 Jan–31 Mar Tour* M T W T F S S 1 Apr–31 Dec 12–4** M T W T F S S Ghost tour Garden, café and shop Reputed to be one of the most haunted houses Open all year 10–5† M T W T F S S in Britain, discover the ghostly tales scattered *Tours start at 12 (places limited). **Selected rooms only, through the history of Ham House. November and December. †Closes dusk if earlier. Whole property closed 24 and 25 December. Tour cost from £22 per person Duration 1 hour 30 minutes Access: s70 s133 s140 s67s105s81s129 s63 s66 s110 s233s59 s63 s66s233 s59 House Café House tour Gardens s63 s66 s64 s108s8s59 Find out about the family who lived at Ham and discover the collection that has remained inside the house for nearly 400 years.

Tour cost from £6.50 per person Duration 30 minutes

92 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 93 Hatchlands Park Hinton Ampner East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RT Hinton Ampner, near Alresford, Hampshire SO24 0LA With open fields, ancient woodland and wildflower meadows, the parkland is perfect for Hinton Ampner is the fulfilment of one man’s relaxation and exploration. Our natural adventure vision. After a catastrophic fire in 1960, Ralph area, with its tree house, balance beams, willow Dutton rebuilt his home in the light and airy tunnels and bug hotel, is a great place for families Georgian style he loved. A passionate collector, to get even closer to nature. Nestled in the he filled the sunny rooms with ceramics and art. parkland is a Georgian country house, home to Outside, Dutton designed a series of tranquil tenant Alec Cobbe and his superb collection of garden rooms, each with their own distinctive Old Master paintings and the Cobbe Collection, planting still apparent today. Geometric topiary, Europe’s largest array of keyboard instruments – exotic-coloured dahlias and borders of repeat- including some which inspired such world-famous flowering roses lead onto terraces with panoramic composers as J. C. Bach, Elgar and Chopin. views across the South Downs. Extensive lawns, Note: only six ground-floor rooms are open to the a park with ancient oaks and beech woodland public. provide plenty of space to stroll, play, relax and picnic. Garden best in: April–October. Garden best in: April–October. Contact: 01483 222482 [email protected] Contact: 01962 771305 [email protected]

Coaches: parking for 1 coach, 50 yards from Coaches: parking for 1 coach. Separate coach entrance. access, details will be sent out with the booking confirmation. Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Introductory talk. This talk must be requested when booking. Visit: average duration is 3 hours. Introductory Shop. talk. Guided tour£. Introductory talk must be requested at time of booking. Shop. Catering: café (licensed), self-service, 37 covers. Busy at lunchtimes on Wednesday concert days. Catering: tea-room (licensed), self-service, 60 Set menu available. Catering should be booked covers, and additional 60 seats outside. Groups on 01483 226167. use tea-room on free-flow basis. We ask groups to stagger their visit to the tea-room. Group admission: £7.50 Group admission: £9 Hinton Ampner M T W T F S S Hatchlands Park M T W T F S S House House and garden* 9 Jan–5 Feb* 11–4 M T W T F S S 2 Apr–29 Oct 2–5† . T W T . . S 12 Feb–26 Nov 11–4 M T W T F S S Shop, café and park walks 2 Dec–23 Dec 11–4 M T W T F S S Open all year** 10–5†† M T W T F S S Gardens *Also Bank Holiday Mondays and Fridays in August. **Closed 11 Feb–23 Dec 10–5** M T W T F S S 24 and 25 December. †Garden open 10 to 5 on house open Estate, shop and café days. ††Closes dusk if earlier. Open all year 10–5** M T W T F S S s70 s77 s140 s67s105 s81s129s68s138 *January: house entrance hall only open. **Close dusk if Access: earlier. Whole property closed 24 and 25 December. Building s63 s66 s59 Grounds s66 s108 s8 Access: s70 s133 s140 s67s105 s81s22s129s68s138 Building s66 s59 Grounds s64 s108 s59

94 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 95 Hughenden Ightham Mote High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP14 4LA Mote Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0NT It’s hardly surprising that the unconventional Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli so Hidden away in a secluded Kent valley, is this loved Hughenden. His handsome home, set in an perfectly preserved medieval moated manor unspoiled Chiltern valley with its views of ancient house. Emerging from the natural landscape woods and rolling hills, is full of the fascinating Catering: café (licensed), assisted service. There almost 700 years ago, Ightham Mote is built Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Welcome to personal memorabilia of this charismatic and are no separate dining arrangements for groups, from Kentish ragstone and great Wealden oaks. site. Introductory talk. Guided tour£. Out-of- colourful statesman. Disraeli’s hillside retreat later all visitors are invited to enjoy our catering While its architecture and decoration trace the hours tours£. One daily guided tour available at became the headquarters for a top-secret, Second facilities at their leisure. development of the English country house, its 10:30 for booked groups. Shop. World War operation that put Hughenden high on owners provide the stories of a once-cherished Hitler’s target list. The basement exhibition, 1940s Group admission: £10 family home, evoking a deep sense of history. In Catering: café (licensed), assisted service, 60 living room and ice-house bunker bring wartime the tranquil gardens there are streams and lakes covers adjacent to visitor reception. Out-of-hours Britain to life. The estate also offers a variety of fed by natural springs, an orchard, flower borders catering available. walks, rewarding visitors with perfect views of the Hughenden and a cutting garden. The wider estate offers Chiltern Hills. Open every day all year 10–5* walks with secret glades and countryside views. Group admission: £10. Winter £5 *Closes dusk if earlier. Shop opens at 11. Manor: 5 January to Note: very steep slope from visitor reception – Garden best in: February–October. 10 February, opens at 12 weekdays, 11 weekends; 11 February passenger buggy or lower drop-off available. to 31 December, opens from 11. Closed 24 and 25 December. Ightham Mote M T W T F S S House Contact: 01494 755565 (Infoline). 01494 755573 Access: s70 s133 s77 s140 s67 s105s81s22s129s68s138 Garden best in: May–August. [email protected] s63 s66 s233s59 s63 s66 s108s59 4 Mar–29 Oct 11–5 M T W T F S S Manor Grounds Contact: 01732 810378 30 Oct–31 Dec 11–3 M T W T F S S Coaches: parking for 2 coaches, 150 yards from [email protected] Garden, café, exhibition and shop entrance. There is a short uphill walk to the Open all year** 10–5 M T W T F S S entrance, buggy available on request. Special interest tours Coaches: parking for 6 coaches, 100 yards. Closed 24 and 25 December. **Closes dusk if earlier. Partial Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Shuttle bus transfer dependent upon availability access to house and grounds in winter. Visit: average duration is 3 hours. Introductory of volunteer driver. Minibuses can drop off at s70 s133 s77 s140 s67s105 s81s22s141s129s68s138 talk. Group visitors are welcome to join the Disraeli’s manor lower point. Sorry, no coaches over Bank Holiday Access: scheduled introductory talks that are provided free Welcome to the beloved country home of weekends, groups welcome by other transport. Building s63 s66 s64 s233s59 Grounds s66 s108 of charge for all visitors throughout the day. Shop. Benjamin Disraeli, Queen Victoria’s favourite Prime Minister. The visit begins with an introductory talk about the history of the manor before you are given the opportunity to look around at your own pace. Discover interesting memorabilia, personal belongings and enjoy the lovely grounds.

Tour cost free of charge Duration 20 minutes

Wartime Hughenden Your visit will begin with an informative introductory talk about the role that Hughenden played during the Second World War when Hughenden Manor was requisitioned by the Air Ministry. This hillside hideaway housed a vital and top-secret mapping unit, codenamed ‘Hillside’.

Tour cost free of charge Duration 20 minutes

96 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 97 Garden best in: May–July.

What’s new in 2017? Brewhouse Café with shop, Knole restored show rooms and Gatehouse Tower are now open. The new Conservation Studio is also Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0RP open to all visitors, special tour for groups available.

Knole is a house full of hidden treasures. Built as Contact: 01732 462100 an archbishop’s palace and nestled in a medieval [email protected] deer-park, the house passed through royal hands and into those of the Sackville family, who still Coaches: parking for 3 coaches, 60 yards from live here 400 years on. A major conservation main entrance. Coaches should use Sat Nav area project is taking place at Knole, with the support code TN13 1HU. of the Heritage Lottery Fund. This exciting project brings changes to the visitor experience and Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Shop. facilities all year. In 2017, some of our recently restored show rooms will reopen to visitors, while Catering: Brewhouse Café (licensed), self-service, several others will be closed as we continue with assisted service for hot food, 60 covers, boasts specialist restoration work. For the first time, a rooftop terrace with outdoor seating area. visitors can climb to the top of the newly restored Alternatively, groups can book Hayloft Learning Gatehouse Tower with incredible views across Centre for lunch if available (additional charge), the parkland and rooftops. Note: some rooms with set menu. are closed for restoration work. Booked groups welcome Tuesday to Sunday. No group visits on Group admission: £10.65. Showrooms only £7.65. Bank Holidays. Tower only £3

Knole M T W T F S S Show rooms 4 Mar–5 Nov* 12–4 . T W T F S S Tower, Conservation Studio, café, shop, parkland** Open all year 10–5† M T W T F S S *Entry by guided tours, 11 to 12; free-flow from 12. Open Bank Holidays, except 26, 27 December and 2 January 2018. **Includes courtyards (visitor centre and bookshop): open 10 to 5. †November to February: closes 4. Private garden: open Tuesdays, 4 April to 26 September, 11 to 4. Property closed 24 to 25 December.

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

Knole: past and present New Discover the history of Knole on this guided tour of the courtyards and the new conservation studio, where you can see Knole’s unique collection up close. After the tour, experience Knole’s historic show rooms or explore the recently restored Gatehouse Tower with incredible views from the top.

Tour cost from £5 per person Duration 45 minutes

98 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 99 Coaches: parking for 10 coaches, 75 yards from entrance. Mottisfont Visit: average duration is 3 hours. Guided tour£. We can tailor your day to make it extra near Romsey, Hampshire SO51 0LP special, call to discuss ideas and your group’s requirements. Shop. Ancient trees, babbling brooks and rolling lawns frame this 18th-century house with a medieval Catering: Kitchen Café (licensed), self-service, 80 priory at its heart. Maud Russell made Mottisfont covers, menu includes hot meals. Coach House her home in the 1930s, bringing artists here to Café (licensed), self-service, 70 covers inside, 120 relax and create works inspired by Mottisfont’s covers outside, serves light refreshments. past, including an extraordinary drawing-room painted by Rex Whistler. We continue those Group admission: £10 artistic traditions today, with a permanent 20th- century art collection and major exhibitions in our top-floor gallery. Outside, carpets of spring Mottisfont bulbs, a walled rose garden, rich autumn leaves Open every day all year 10–5* and a colourful winter garden create a feast for *Closes dusk if earlier. House and gallery: open at 11; close the senses all year round. Our world-famous at 4 from 1 November. House: closed for short period in November. Gallery: closed for short periods in between collection of old-fashioned roses flowers once exhibitions. Late opening during rose season (garden only). a year in June. Winding paths meander through Timed tickets may apply at certain times. Closed 24 and 25 stately trees, with the sound of water never far December. away. Access: s70 s77 s140 s67 s105s81s22s129 Garden best in: February–October. House and gallery s63 s66 Grounds s64 s108 s8s59

Contact: 01794 340757 [email protected]

100 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 101 Visit: average duration is 1 hour 30 minutes. Introductory talk. Guided tour£. Out-of-hours tours£. Both special interest tours have a Mottistone Gardens The Needles Batteries minimum group size of 30 people. Shop. and Estate and Headland Catering: tea-room, assisted service at The Needles Old Battery, 32 covers. Kiosk at The Mottistone, near Brighstone, West High Down, Alum Bay, Needles New Battery, limited seating available. Isle of Wight PO30 4ED Isle of Wight PO39 0JH Group admission: £5.85 Set in a sheltered south-facing valley, these You can walk from Freshwater Bay to The Needles gardens are full of surprises, with shrub-filled headland along Tennyson Down for stunning banks, hidden pathways and colourful herbaceous views of the coast. Then, perched high above The The Needles M T W T F S S borders. Surrounding an attractive manor house Needles, amid acres of this unspoilt countryside, Old Battery and tea-room (tenanted, not open), these 20th-century gardens is The Needles Old Battery, a Victorian fort built 11 Mar–29 Oct 10:30–5 M T W T F S S have a Mediterranean-style planting scheme to in 1862 and used throughout both World Wars. Old Battery tea-room take advantage of its southerly location, including The Parade Ground has two original guns, and 7 Jan–12 Feb 11–3 . . . . . S S drought-tolerant plants from subtropical regions. the fort’s fascinating military history is brought 18 Feb–26 Feb 11–3 M T W T F S S Other surprises include a monocot border, a to life with displays and models, plus a series of 4 Nov–17 Dec 11–3 . . . . . S S small organic kitchen garden and a traditional Visit: average duration is 1 hour. Introductory vivid cartoons by acclaimed comic book artist New Battery tea-garden alongside The Shack, a unique cabin talk. Guided tour£. Introductory talks and guided Geoff Campion. An underground tunnel leads to 11 Mar–29 Oct 11–4 M T W T F S S retreat designed as their summer drawing office tours are subject to availability. Shop. a searchlight emplacement with dramatic views Needles Headland by architects John Seely (2nd Lord Mottistone) over The Needles rocks. The New Battery, further Open all year M T W T F S S and Paul Paget. There are also delightful Catering: tea-garden, assisted service, 60 covers, up the headland, has an exhibition on the secret Needles Batteries close dusk if earlier and in high winds. 14 walks across the adjoining Mottistone Estate. serves light refreshments. British rocket tests carried out there during the May: no disabled vehicular access due to Walk the Wight. 1 July: Old Battery early opening for Round the Island yacht Note: manor house open two days a year. Groups Cold War. Note: steep paths and uneven surfaces. race. booked to see garden can join free-flow to house Group admission: £5.85 Spiral staircase to tunnel. Toilet at Old Battery on those days. only. Access: s70 s140 s105 s81s22s129s138 Old Battery s63 s66 s233s59 New Battery s63 Garden best in: May–September. Mottistone Gardens M T W T F S S Contact: 01983 754772 Gardens [email protected] Contact: 01983 741302 12 Mar–26 Oct 10:30–5 M T W T . . S [email protected] Shop Coaches: no coach access or parking. Nearest Special interest tours 2 Nov–9 Dec 11–3 . . . T F S . parking: Alum Bay ¾ mile away where parking is Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Coaches: parking for 2 coaches, 50 yards from 10 Dec 11–3 ...... S free for coaches. No nearer drop-off point, visitors entrance. Estate open every day all year. Gardens close dusk if earlier. can transfer onto public transport or walk. Experience life on the edge House open two days only: 28 May by guided tour, 9:30 to High above The Needles rocks, this 19th-century 12 (timed ticket, available on day); free-flow 1 to 5, and 29 May, 10:30 to 5 by free-flow (additional charges apply). fort was designed to protect the Solent from the threat of invasion. It is brought back to life Access: s70 s133 s140 s67 s105s81s22s129s138 through the knowledge of our guides, the cartoon boards of Geoff Campion and exhibits such as the The Shack s63 s233 Garden s63 s66 s108s59 two original guns on the parade ground.

Tour cost from £25 per group Special interest tours Duration 1 hour Check website or call for details of all tours or talks For your eyes only Who needs water? Journey back in time to the Cold War on this Discover how to garden with a ‘no watering’ tour of The Needles New Battery and headland. policy on dry sandy soil and see which plants In the 1950s and 60s, a secret rocket testing do best, from hardy perennials to subtropical programme was carried out here which forms the varieties. Maximum 30 people. focus of the tour alongside learning about the Black Knight and Black Arrow rockets. Tour cost from £25 per group Duration 1 hour Tour cost from £25 per group Duration 1 hour

102 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 103 Nuffield Place Huntercombe, near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 5RY

Though he left school at 15, William Morris went on to become an international figure and one of the richest men in the world. As founder of Morris Motors he changed not only the industrial, but social landscape with his philanthropic benefactions. Despite his great wealth, Morris, later Lord Nuffield, lived in a pleasant but unostentatious home in the Oxfordshire countryside. Perched on the Ridgeway, this house and garden typify early 20th-century taste and thrift, and reveal the home life of a couple who, with a fortune behind them, still enjoyed the simpler things in life. Note: maximum group size is 50 due to limited room sizes.

Garden best in: May–September. Contact: 01444 405250 [email protected] Contact: 01491 641224 [email protected] Nymans Coaches: parking for 4 coaches, 50 yards from entrance. Coaches: no coach parking. Drop-off point 30 Handcross, near Haywards Heath, yards from entrance. West Sussex RH17 6EB Visit: average duration is 3 hours. Welcome to site. Introductory talk. Guided tour£. Shop. Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Shop. One of the National Trust’s premier gardens, Nymans was a country retreat for the creative Catering: café (licensed), self-service, 115 covers, Catering: modest tea-room, 24 covers, additional Messel family, and has views stretching out with additional 70 seats outside. Unable to open-air seating for 30. Picnics allowed. across the Weald. Today you can recharge your take advance reservations. Kiosk in the garden, batteries here, while exploring this beautiful covered outdoor seating for 24. Group admission: £7.75 place, discovering hidden corners through stone archways and walking along tree-lined avenues. Group admission: £11 From vibrantly colourful summer borders, to Nuffield Place M T W T F S S the tranquillity of ancient woodland, Nymans 27 Feb–5 Nov 10–5* M T W T F S S is a place of experimentation, with evolving Nymans Closed 9 April, 25 June and 11 July. *House: entry by guided planting designs and an unusual plant collection. Open every day all year 10–5* tour between 11 and 12; free-flow access between 1 and 5, The comfortable yet elegant house, a partial Gallery closed for short periods to change exhibitions. timed tickets may be used on busy days. Both guided tour ruin, reflects the personalities and stories of the *Closes dusk if earlier. 1 November to 28 February: house and timed tickets available from visitor reception (places closed for winter conservation. Closed 24 and 25 December. limited). Closes dusk if earlier. talented Messel family – from the Countess of s70 s63 s63 s63 Rosse to Oliver Messel. Note: group bookings Access: s70 s133 s140 s67 s105s81s22s129 Access: House Shop Grounds Monday to Friday, except Bank Holidays. Messel s63 s66 s233s59 s63 Family Rooms not available on Fridays. House Gallery Garden s63 s64 s8s59 Garden best: all year.

104 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 105 Special interest tours Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Nymans garden Osterley Park Led by our experienced and knowledgeable garden rangers, your tour will include seasonal and House highlights of the garden, the stars of the Nymans collection, and a brief history of the Nymans Jersey Road, Isleworth, London TW7 4RB story showing how the garden was created by the Messel family and how it is cared for to this day. A suburban palace caught between town and country, Osterley Park and House is one of the Tour cost from £2.50 per person last surviving country estates in London. Past Duration 1 hour fields and grazing cattle, just around the lake the magnificent house awaits, presented as it would have been when it was redesigned by Robert Adam in the late 18th century for the Child family. A place for entertaining friends and clients, fashioned for show and entertaining, the lavish state apartments tell the story of a party palace. Recently returned family portraits and furniture now add a personal touch to grand rooms. Below stairs, see the contrast of the domestic quarters. Elegant pleasure gardens and hundreds of acres of parkland are perfect for whiling away a peaceful afternoon. Note: no groups on weekends or Bank Holiday Mondays.

Garden best in: March–October.

Contact: 020 8232 5050 [email protected]

Coaches: parking for 1 coach, 400 yards from entrance. Drop-off point at the house. Sat Nav: enter Jersey Road and TW7 4RD. Coach parking Catering: café (licensed), assisted service, 80 (not booked) £10. covers plus a pretty tea terrace.

Visit: average duration is 3 hours. Welcome to Group admission: £9.20. Winter £7.50 site. Shop.

Osterley Park and House M T W T F S S House and shop* 25 Feb–31 Dec¹ 11–5² M T W T F S S Garden and café Open all year 10–5† M T W T F S S *House: last entry one hour before closing. Shop: open weekends only from 7 January to 19 February and 11 to 26 November; open daily in December. ¹6 November to 31 December: basement only open for winter exhibition; principal floor open Christmas weekends. ²6 November to 31 December: house closes 4. †Garden and café: close dusk if earlier. Property closed 25 December.

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106 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 107 Catering: Audit Room (licensed), self-service, 80 covers and Servants’ Hall coffee shop, 30 covers. Unfortunately tables cannot be reserved. Morning Petworth House tea and coffee or afternoon cream teas can be and Park booked in advance. Group admission: £12 Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0AE

Shaped by a family of collectors over the past Petworth House and Park M T W T F S S 800 years, this 17th-century mansion inspired House countless artists, including England’s greatest 18 Mar–5 Nov 11–5 M T W T F S S landscape painter, J. M. W. Turner. The finest 6 Nov–31 Dec 11–3 M T W T F S S collection of art and sculpture in the care of the Pleasure Ground, shop and café National Trust, including world-famous paintings Open all year 10–5† M T W T F S S by Van Dyck, Reynolds, Blake and Turner, is House: 6 November to 1 December, open by guided tours displayed in the opulent state rooms and North only; 2 to 31 December, decorated for Christmas. †Closes dusk if earlier. Closed 24 and 25 December. Gallery. In contrast the atmospheric servants’ quarters evoke the hustle and bustle of life ‘below Access: s70 s133 s77 s140 s67 s105s81s22s129s68s138 stairs’. Outdoors is a woodland Pleasure Ground s63 s66 s59 and acres of ‘Capability’ Brown landscape deer- Building park with glorious views of the South Downs National Park. Special interest tours Garden best in: March–October. Check website or call for details of all tours or talks

Contact: 01798 342207 The Petworth experience [email protected] Step inside this grand 17th-century mansion to discover the marvellous stories within. Enjoy a Coaches: parking for 3 coaches, 700 yards from private, uninterrupted early morning tour of the entrance. Drop-off point is at Church Lodge National Trust’s largest and finest collection of entrance for pedestrians, 10 yards. pictures and sculptures. This special private tour starts at 10 before the house opens to the public. Visit: average duration is 3 hours. Introductory talk. Out-of-hours tours£. Introductory talks are Tour cost from £12 per person subject to availability. Shop. Duration 1 hour

108 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 109 Polesden Lacey Great Bookham, near Dorking, Surrey RH5 6BD

Polesden Lacey was the lavish country retreat of Mrs Greville, a voracious socialite who rubbed shoulders with the best in Edwardian high society and who liked to collect kings in her social set. The house is open daily this year with new exhibits exploring Mrs Greville’s royal connections, her jet- set lifestyle and the lives of the servants who ran Polesden Lacey like clockwork. You can explore an opulent collection of Fabergé, maiolica and fine art, including a world-renowned collection of Dutch Old Master paintings. The gardens blend Edwardian splendour with the majestic beauty of the ancient woodlands on the wider 566-hectare (1,400-acre) estate. The rose garden, herbaceous borders and the long walk offer more opportunities for gentle exploration.

Garden best: all year.

Contact: 01372 452048 [email protected]

Coaches: parking for 3 coaches, 200 yards from entrance. Drop-off point 100 yards from entrance. Transfer available between the house, coach parking and visitor reception (at entrance to grounds).

Visit: average duration is 2 hours 30 minutes. Catering: café (licensed), self-service, 140 covers. Welcome to site. Introductory talk. Guided tour. Tables can be reserved upon request. Booked Out-of-hours tours£. Shop. Christmas lunches throughout December.

Group admission: £10. Winter £7, except December £10

Polesden Lacey M T W T F S S 1 Jan–29 Oct 10–5* M T W T F S S 30 Oct–31 Dec 10–4* M T W T F S S *House opens 11; weekday access by guided tour, 11 to 12:30, then free-flow. Admission by timed tickets at certain times. Last entry one hour before closing. Closed 24 and 25 December.

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110 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 111 Quebec House Red House Quebec Square, Westerham, Kent TN16 1TD Red House Lane, Bexleyheath DA6 8JF

The childhood home of General James Wolfe, The only house commissioned, created and lived Quebec House retains much of its original charm in by William Morris, founder of the Arts and and family feel. Interactive collections and objects Crafts Movement, Red House is a building of belonging to Wolfe are used to explore Georgian extraordinary architectural and social significance. family life and Wolfe’s most celebrated victory at An ongoing conservation project is gradually the Battle of Quebec in 1759. revealing Red House’s secrets, including original Pre-Raphaelite wall-paintings and Morris’s first Garden best in: April–May, August–October. decorative schemes.

Contact: 01732 868381 Garden best in: May–August. [email protected] Contact: 020 8304 9878 Coaches: coach parking, 100 yards from house in [email protected] public car park off A25. Coaches: no coach parking. Nearest parking: Visit: average duration is 1 hour 30 minutes. Danson Park car park 0.6 miles. Coaches should Introductory talk. Guided tour. Out-of-hours not drive down Red House Lane, road narrows tours£. Shop. and is impassable further down.

Catering: tea-room in the Coach House, 16 covers, plus open-air seating for 19. Catering packages for groups (minimum 30) available at Quebec House M T W T F S S nearby Chartwell. House, garden and exhibition 25 Feb–29 Oct 11–5* . . W T F S S Group admission: £5 4 Nov–17 Dec 1–4 . . . . . S S *House opens at 12 (access by tour only, 12 to 1). Open Bank Visit: average duration is 1 hour 45 minutes. Holiday Mondays. Closes dusk if earlier. Guided tour. Limited number per tour, large s140 s67 s105 s22s129s68s138 s66 s59 groups may require 4 tours, 30-minute gap Access: Building between each. Free-flow unguided visits available Grounds s64 s59 from 1:30. Shop.

Catering: café in the original kitchen, with Special interest tours additional open-air seating in the courtyard. Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Picnics in the orchard by arrangement.

Wolfe: his life and legacy New Group admission: £6.50 This small but charming house was the childhood home of General James Wolfe. Join us to uncover what it might have been like for Wolfe as a boy to Red House M T W T F S S grow up in the early 18th century, and explore the 1 Mar–29 Oct 11–5 . . W T F S S challenges he faced in his most famous campaign 3 Nov–17 Dec 11–4:30 . . . . F S S to capture Quebec. Admission by guided tour only at 11, 11:30, 12, 12:30 and 1 (booking essential); free-flow 1:30 to 5. Last admission 45 Tour cost from £3 per person minutes before closing. Tea-room: last serving 4:30 (4 in winter). Open Bank Holiday Mondays. Duration 1 hour

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112 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 113 Group admission: £8 (groups 8+)

Sandham Memorial Chapel M T W T F S S River Wey and Sandham Memorial 1 Mar–29 Oct 11–4* . . W T F S S 3 Nov–17 Dec 11–3 . . . . F S S Godalming Chapel *6 May to 1 October: extended opening to 5, weekends only. Open Bank Holiday Mondays, 11 to 4. New car park opposite Harts Lane, Burghclere, near Newbury, chapel available during normal opening hours. Car park Navigations and Hampshire RG20 9JT Dapdune Wharf locked 15 minutes after closing. Lose yourself in Stanley Spencer’s extraordinarily Access: s70 s133 s140 s105 s81s141s129s68s138 Chapel s66 powerful paintings, recollecting his First World Visitor reception/exhibition s66 Grounds s66 s64 s108 Navigations Office and Dapdune Wharf, Wharf War service as a medical orderly and soldier, Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4RR housed within this tranquil space. An exhibition area gives historical context before you enter A hidden haven where you can take a boat trip, the Chapel, while the garden is somewhere to Special interest tours explore a restored barge, or enjoy scenic walks. pause and reflect afterwards or perhaps to picnic. Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Dapdune Wharf in Guildford brings to life stories Note: group bookings are arranged on closed of this historic waterway, along 20 miles of days only (Mondays and Tuesdays, except Bank Sandham’s history waterside towpath. A great place for children to Contact: 01483 561389 Holidays). Listen to how Stanley Spencer, one of the most have fun – and raid our dressing-up box. [email protected] important 20th-century artists, came to realise Garden best in: May–August. his dream of a ‘Holy Box’ based upon experiences Coaches: parking for 2 coaches, 20 yards from in Bristol and Salonika through the generous entrance. Contact: 01635 278394 patronage of the Behrends. [email protected] Visit: average duration is 1 hour. Welcome to site. Tour cost from £4 per person Guided tour£. Shop. Coaches: no coach parking. Drop-off point at Duration 20 minutes front gate using public lay-by opposite chapel. Catering: small tea-room at Dapdune Wharf. Nearest parking Tothill Services ⅓ mile. Sandham’s history and its paintings Why not enhance your visit and in addition to Group admission: Dapdune Wharf £3.50 Visit: average duration is 45 minutes. Sandham’s history learn about each of the 19 Introductory talk£. Guided tour£. Out-of-hours iconic paintings in the Chapel, including what tours£. Group tours are arranged on closed days – they depict, the imagery behind them, references River Wey and Dapdune Wharf M T W T F S S these are only available if booked. Shop. to artistic influences and Spencer’s spirituality. Dapdune Wharf 25 Mar–6 Nov 11–5 M . . T F S S Catering: Carpenters Arms pub, not National Tour cost from £6 per person Open daily during local school half-term and summer Trust, opposite Chapel. Duration 45 minutes holidays. 24 October to 5 November: closes one hour earlier. River trips from Dapdune Wharf 11 to 4 (conditions permitting). Access to towpath during daylight hours all year.

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

Barge building at Dapdune Wharf Discover the fascinating story of Surrey’s oldest waterway and one of the first British rivers to be made navigable back in 1653, through the engaging interactive displays and exhibits at the Dapdune Wharf visitor centre. If the weather is fine, you can also take a relaxing river trip.

Tour cost from £3.50 per person Duration 45 minutes

114 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 115 Coaches: parking for 4 coaches, 100 yards from entrance. Coaches should approach the main entrance via Lamberhurst village as the turning is Scotney Castle very tight. Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 8JN Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Booked groups welcome March to October, Monday to Saturday. The medieval moated Old Scotney Castle lies in House operates timed ticket entry system. Shop. a peaceful wooded valley. In the 19th century its owner Edward Hussey III set about building a Catering: tea-room (licensed), counter service, new house, partially demolishing the Old Castle table service for hot food, 48 covers and seating to create a romantic folly, the centrepiece of his for additional 60 outside. When booking please picturesque landscape. From the terraces of the state if you require hot food as this may not new house, sweeps of rhododendrons and azaleas always be available. cascade down the slope in summer, followed by highlights of autumn leaf colour, mirrored in the Group admission: £11.30 moat. In the house three generations have made their mark, adding possessions and character to the homely Victorian mansion which enjoys far- Scotney Castle M T W T F S S reaching views out across the estate. Note: garden Open all year 10–5 M T W T F S S has steep slopes. Closes dusk if earlier. House opens 11, admission by timed ticket only, including members (places limited, early sell- outs possible). 6 November to 31 December: shop and Garden best in: May–June, September–October. tea-room close one hour earlier; house open 11 to 3. Estate walks available every day. May close during adverse weather. Contact: 01892 893820 (Infoline). 01892 893868 Closed 24 and 25 December. [email protected] Access: s70 s133 s140 s67 s105s81s141s129 House s63 s66 s59 Grounds s66 s108 s59

116 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 117 Visit: average duration is 3 hours. Welcome to site. Introductory talk. Guided tour£. Mobility vehicles can be booked and a limited number of Sheffield Park wheelchairs are available. Shop. and Garden Catering: licensed tea-room, counter service for drinks and some meals, hot meals brought to Sheffield Park, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3QX table. Indoor and outdoor seating for 150 covers.

Colour, perfume and sound excite your senses as Group admission: £10.10 you enjoy winding paths, majestic trees, ponds and dappled glades. Falls, cascades and bridges are integral to the garden design. Planting is Sheffield Park and Garden reflected in ponds so clear that the eye is tricked Garden, shop and tea-room into thinking up is down. Bold and grand planting Open every day all year 10–5* has a sculptural form in winter. Spring and Last admission to garden one hour before closing. summer bring vibrant blooms, fragrant arbours *November to February: closes 4 (last entry to garden 3). Garden, shop and tea-room closed 24 and 25 December. and splashes of colour. Autumn is a blazing kaleidoscope of greens, flame-reds, burnt oranges Access: s70 s133 s140 s67s105 s81s141s129s68s138 and bright yellows, planted for their combined s64 s59 s66 s64 display. The encircling park and woodland provide Reception Tea-room opportunities for further adventure. Dragonflies Garden s66 s64 s108 s8s59 skit across the meadows, buzzards circle in the sky and kingfishers flash across the ponds. Special interest tours Garden best in: March–July, October–November. Check website or call for details of all tours or talks

Contact: 01825 790231 Bespoke tours [email protected] We are happy to arrange special interest tours with prior notice. These can vary in length and Coaches: parking for 6 coaches, 100 yards from focus on different areas of the estate, history, entrance. Drop-off point. Limited coach parking planting and design. in peak season, timed pre-booking essential. Tour cost from £3 per person Duration 1 hour

118 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 119 Sissinghurst Castle Garden Biddenden Road, near Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2AB

Sissinghurst Castle Garden sits within the ruin of a great Elizabethan house surrounded by the rich Kentish landscape of woods, streams and farmland. The famous garden, with its fairytale tower, is the result of the creative tension between the formal design of Harold Nicolson and the lavish planting of Vita Sackville-West. The colour schemes, intimacy of the different garden Garden best in: April–September. ‘rooms’ and rich herbaceous borders are the epitome of an English garden. The wider estate, Contact: 01580 710700 which includes a vegetable garden, lakes and [email protected] rich variety of wildlife, is waiting to be explored, while our regular exhibitions tell Sissinghurst’s Coaches: parking for 10 coaches. Drop-off point stories and show how history and landscape 315 yards from entrance. have combined to shape this special place. Note: limited access for buggies and wheelchairs. Visit: average duration is 2 hours 30 minutes. Timed ticket system for entry into garden. Out-of-hours tours£. Welcome leaflets available and to download from our website. Early-bird guided garden tours from 10 to 11 before the garden opens to public. Shop.

Catering: restaurant (licensed), counter service, 80 covers and Old Dairy coffee shop, 25 covers. Booked lunches and afternoon teas available for groups.

Group admission: £11.25

Sissinghurst Castle Garden M T W T F S S Garden 11 Mar–31 Oct 11–5:30 M T W T F S S The South Cottage, tower and exhibitions 1 Jan–10 Mar 11–4 M T W T F S S 11 Mar–31 Dec* 11–5:30 M T W T F S S Shop and restaurant Open all year 10–5:30** M T W T F S S Estate Open all year Dawn–dusk M T W T F S S *Restricted access to garden November and December. **Closes dusk if earlier. Last entry to garden 45 minutes before closing. For conservation reasons, no food, drink or buggies in garden (carriers provided). South Cottage: closed June; limited timed tickets in winter.

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120 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 121 Visit: average duration is 3 hours 30 minutes. Welcome to site. Introductory talk£. Guided tour£. Out-of-hours tours£. Timed ticket entry to house. Smallhythe Place Standen House Guided garden tours are subject to availability and must be booked. Shop. Smallhythe, Tenterden, Kent TN30 7NG and Garden Catering: Barn Café (licensed), counter Nestled among the rolling Kent countryside, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, service, 60 covers. Hot lunches served 12–2:30, the corridors of this early 16th-century cottage West Sussex RH19 4NE reservations not possible. Last orders 4:30. resonate with the vibrant spirit of its theatrical Picnics welcome. former owner, Victorian actress Ellen Terry. Nestled in the Sussex countryside with views Bursting with memorabilia from her life-long across the High Weald, James and Margaret Group admission: £10 career on stage, visitors can see unique theatrical Beale chose an idyllic location to build their rural artefacts and attend a show in the Barn Theatre. retreat. Designed by Philip Webb, the house is one of the finest examples of Arts and Crafts Standen House and Garden M T W T F S S Garden best in: May–June. workmanship with Morris & Co. interiors and House, garden, café and shop* decorative art of the period. The 5-hectare (12- Open all year¹ 10–5** M T W T F S S Contact: 01580 762334 acre) hillside gardens established by Mrs Beale are ‘Behind Closed Doors’ tours only [email protected] restored to their 1920s glory. Each garden room 3 Jan–31 Jan 11–3† M T W T F . . offers something for every season, from colourful House tours Coaches: coaches can park by arrangement at spring bulbs to autumn shades. On the wider 1 Nov–24 Nov 11–3:30† M T W T F . . Chapel Down Winery (not National Trust) 500 estate, footpaths lead out into the woodlands *House: February to October, open 11 to 4:30; January, yards up the road. Drop-off at the gate if facing and the High Weald Area of Outstanding Beauty. November and December, open 11 to 3.30. ¹House admission by guided tour only at certain times, including downhill away from Tenterden. Note: no group bookings or coaches on Bank weekdays, 1 February to 7 April (except 20 to 24 February), Holidays, school holidays or weekends. 11 to 12:55; free-flow from 1:30. **Closes one hour earlier in Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Introductory January, November and December. †Last tour leaves 30 talk. Shop. Garden best in: April–October. minutes earlier. Closed 24 and 25 December. s70 s133 s140 s67 s105s81s22s129 Catering: vintage-style tea-room (licensed), What’s new in 2017? The restoration of Mrs Access: counter service, 20 covers, with further 30 seats Beale’s gardens is now complete with the opening House s63 s66 s59 Gardens s63 s108 s59 outdoors. of the Rosery Garden and Quarry Garden.

Group admission: £6.75 Contact: 01342 323029 Special interest tours [email protected] Check website or call for details of all tours or talks

Smallhythe Place M T W T F S S Coaches: parking for 2 coaches, 400 yards from Arts and Crafts at Standen 1 Mar–29 Oct 11–5 . . W T F S S entrance. Sorry, no drop-off point or transfer Standen was designed in the 1890s by Philip Tea-room closes 30 minutes prior to closing. Open Bank available. Webb, a friend of William Morris, and now plays Holiday Mondays 11 to 5. Closes dusk if earlier. host to fascinating out-of-hours tours exploring s67 s22 s129 s68s138 s63 s66 its significant Arts and Crafts collection and Access: Building family life at Standen. Throughout you’ll see fine Grounds s66 s108 examples of Morris & Co. fabrics and wallpapers.

Tour cost from £12 per person Special interest tours Duration 1 hour Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Restoring the Arts and Crafts garden at A delightful day out in Smallhythe Standen Former home of Victorian actress Dame Ellen At the end of a five-year project to restore the Terry, Smallhythe Place is a delightful 16th- beautiful Arts and Crafts-inspired garden of century house with charming cottage gardens. Mrs Beale, this tour explores the historically Arrive at 11 in time for the introductory talk and significant plant collection and the intricate self-guided tour. Then take time for a light lunch garden design. See the seasonal garden highlights in our tea-room (not included) before 2. and hear about the restoration of this 1920s garden. Tour cost free of charge Duration 4 hours Tour cost from £2.50 per person Duration 1 hour

122 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 123 Contact: 01280 817156 [email protected] Stowe Coaches: parking for 6 coaches, 110 yards from New Inn visitor centre. New Inn to gardens, 550 Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 5EQ yards, buggy transfer available.

The beauty of Stowe has attracted visitors since Visit: average duration is 4 hours. Shop. 1717. Picture-perfect views, lakeside walks and temples create a monumental landscape that Catering: café, self-service, 60 covers. Please call changes with the seasons. Full of hidden meanings to discuss menus and seating. and classical references, the garden remains an earthly paradise. You will follow in the footsteps Group admission: £9.60 of 18th-century tourists by beginning your visit at the New Inn, now a visitor centre. From here it is a short walk or buggy-ride to the garden, where Stowe M T W T F S S another world awaits. Our ongoing programme of Gardens, shop, café and parlour rooms works continues, as we return Stowe to its 18th- Open all year** 10–5* M T W T F S S century glory. The sheer size and scale is perfect Parkland for either a steady stroll or vigorous ramble, Open all year Dawn–dusk M T W T F S S and will leave you overwhelmed by its awe- *Closes dusk if earlier. Recommended last entry to gardens inspiring splendour. : Stowe House is open 90 minutes before closing. **Gardens closed 27 May (visitor Note centre, parkland, café and shop open). Whole property throughout the year and available for group visits closed 24 and 25 December. and tours, see stowehouse.co.uk. Access: s70 s140 s67 s105s81s138 Garden best in: January–November. Visitor centre s64 s110 s59 Grounds s66 s108 s8

124 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 125 Coaches: drop-off point only, 300 yards from entrance. Public parking at Hackney Marshes Sutton House and (1½ miles away). Uppark House Visit: average duration is 2 hours 30 minutes. Breaker’s Yard Introductory talk£. Guided tour£. Out-of-hours and Garden tours£. With 500 years of stories we offer an ever- 2 and 4 Homerton High Street, Hackney, changing selection of tours for you to choose South Harting, Petersfield, London E9 6JQ from. Shop. West Sussex GU31 5QR

Transport yourself from buzzing Hackney into Catering: tea-room (licensed), 25 covers. Private Perched on its vantage point high on the South a 500-year-old country house full of twists and room available for groups. Special menu options Downs ridge, Uppark commands views as far surprises. Fine oak-panelled chambers, a great for large groups (30+). south as the English Channel. Outside, the hall, cellars, Tudor, Georgian, Victorian and intimate gardens are being gradually restored to Squatter rooms are all arranged around a tranquil Group admission: £5 their original 18th-century design, with plenty courtyard. Our new garden playfully celebrates its of space in the adjacent meadow to play and industrial past as a car breaker’s yard. relax with a picnic. Uppark’s Georgian interiors Sutton House M T W T F S S illustrate the comfort of life ‘upstairs’, in Garden best in: February–December. 1 Feb–17 Dec 12–5 . . W T F S S contrast to the ‘downstairs’ world of its servants. Group admission: £9 Open daily summer school holidays. Open Bank Holiday Highlights include one of the best examples of an What’s new in 2017? Lie back in our psychedelic, Mondays and Good Friday (excluding December and 18th-century doll’s-house in the country. January). Many local community groups, schools and events Uppark House and Garden M T W T F S S squatter’s bedroom and immerse yourself in in house. If you would like to visit during quieter times the original graffiti, music and other belongings please call. Many late openings for events, contact property Garden best in: May–July. Servants’ quarters* shared by the anarcho-punks who lived here in for details. 1 Jan–17 Feb 11–3 M T W T F S S the 1980s. Contact: 01730 825857 18 Feb–29 Oct 11–4 M T W T F S S Access: s133 s140 s67 s105 s81s22s129s68s138 [email protected] 30 Oct–26 Nov 11–3 M T W T F S S 2 Dec–31 Dec 11–3 M T W T F S S Contact: 020 8986 2264 Building s64 s59 [email protected] Coaches: parking for 3 coaches, drop off 50 yards House (ground floor only) from entrance by request only. 4 Mar–29 Oct 12:30–4** M T W T F S S Special interest tours Garden, shop and café Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Visit: average duration is 2 hours 30 minutes. Open all year 10–5¹ M T W T F S S Welcome to site. Introductory talk. Ground floor *Doll’s-house open as servants’ quarters. **House: open 11 open daily March to October. Servants’ quarters to 4 on Bank Holiday Sundays and Mondays. ¹Closes dusk Power, Politics and Punks New if earlier. Limited access to the gardens in winter. Whole Sutton House’s chequered past gives it a warmth open daily all year. Shop. property closed 24 and 25 December. and individual character unlike any other. A tour through the halls, cellars, chambers, courtyards Catering: café (licensed), counter service, 60 Access: s70 s133 s140 s67 s105s141s129s68s138 and garden is a constantly changing and covers. House s66 s110 s233s59 Gardens s63 s66 s108s59 surprising story of people, fashions, passions and politics from Tudor machinations to anarcho- punk idealists. Special interest tours Tour cost from £20 per group Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Duration 1 hour Garden tour Thomas Cromwell’s ‘chief bag carrier’ New Take a walk with one of our knowledgeable Hilary Mantel described Sutton House’s first garden guides around the lovely lawns. Discover resident, Sir Ralph Sadler, as Thomas Cromwell’s how the design of the grounds has developed ‘chief bag carrier’. He went on to become over the centuries, culminating in a beautiful and Ambassador to Scotland, Secretary of State and peaceful garden. A perfect way to appreciate the thrived in Elizabeth I’s reign. Discover more about wonderful West Sussex countryside. the personal life of Sir Ralph and how to keep ahead in politics. Tour cost free of charge Duration 1 hour Tour cost from £20 per group Duration 1 hour

126 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 127 Visit: average duration is 3 hours. Welcome to site. Introductory talk. The 15-minute talk takes The Vyne place standing outside. Shop. Catering: small tea-room (licensed), self-service, Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, 90 covers, no table reservations. Morning Hampshire RG24 9HL refreshments, afternoon tea can be booked, but not lunches. We ask that large groups stagger Once an important Tudor palace, this atmospheric visit to tea-room. Picnics allowed (no benches, mansion has some illustrious connections, from bring picnic blankets). Henry VIII to Jane Austen and J. R. R. Tolkien. A major conservation project is taking place at The Group admission: £10.80 Vyne. This exciting project will bring changes to the visitor experience throughout the year. Outside, acres of wildlife-rich gardens, meadows The Vyne and woods create a wonderful space for relaxation Open every day all year 10–5* and exploration, while the play space gives *Closes dusk if earlier. House: opens 11 for visit by tour or children freedom to let their imaginations take timed ticket (telephone for details). Shop: opens 11. Last entry one hour before closing. Closed 24 and 25 December. them on fantasy adventures. Sweeping lawns offer lakeside picnicking, and a short stroll reveals a Access: s70 s133 s77 s140 s67 s105s81s22s129s68s138 cosy bird hide overlooking the water meadows. s66 s233 s59 s63 s66 s64 s108s59 Note: major roof works, whole house covered House Grounds in scaffold. Only ground floor open. No group bookings at weekends or Bank Holidays. Special interest tours Garden best in: March–October. Check website or call for details of all tours or talks

Contact: 01256 883858 Exclusive garden tours [email protected] We are able to offer two volunteer-led garden tours: the ‘General garden tour’ explores the Coaches: parking for 1 coach, 500 yards from luscious herbaceous borders and gardens around house entrance. Manual wheelchairs or buggy the house, highlighting the plants and trees; or from Visitor Reception to house, tea-room the ‘Hidden history tour’ reveals the archaeology and shop (March to October only), subject to of the grounds, discover the changes over the availability. centuries through historic documents and pictures.

Tour cost from £15 per group Duration 45 minutes

128 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 129 Garden best: all year. Special interest tours Seasonal delights in the manor garden Check website or call for details of all tours or talks Waddesdon’s delightful Victorian garden is one of Contact: 01296 820414 the finest of its kind in Britain and renowned for Waddesdon Manor [email protected] A guided tour of the ground floor, first floor its seasonal displays, colourful shrubs, parterre, or Bachelors’ Wing statuary and restored pleasure garden. Enjoy the Waddesdon, near Aylesbury, Coaches: parking for 9 coaches, 150 yards from Enjoy a tour of part of the house of your choice, seasonal highlights, colours and fragrances in the Buckinghamshire HP18 0JH entrance. as you are taken through the rooms on either the company of one of our expert garden guides on ground floor, first floor or Bachelors’ Wing by a this informal tour. Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild started building Visit: average duration is 5 hours. Welcome to highly knowledgeable Waddesdon guide. Waddesdon Manor in 1874 to display his site. Introductory talk£. Guided tour£. Out-of- Tour cost from £60 per group outstanding collection of art treasures and hours tours£. Only two wheelchairs at a time on Tour cost from £70 per group Duration 45 minutes entertain fashionable society. His choice of each floor of the house. Water garden tour not Duration 45 minutes French-château style, typical of the Loire Valley, suitable for wheelchairs. Shop. The wine cellars surprises many visitors. The highest quality Cellar tour and wine tasting Anyone with a thirst for knowledge and fine wines 18th-century French decorative arts are displayed Catering: Manor Restaurant (licensed) not Built for the Rothschilds as a place to entertain will enjoy this tour, led by an expert Waddesdon alongside magnificent English portraits and Dutch National Trust, waitress service, 80 covers. their guests, magnificent Waddesdon Manor guide, around the Manor’s magnificent wine Old Master paintings in more than 40 elegant Stables Restaurant (licensed), 60 covers and is not surprisingly home to a rather grand and cellars. Learn all about the incredible Rothschilds’ interiors. Outside is one of the finest Victorian Coffee Bar, not National Trust, assisted service, capacious wine cellar. After drinking in the facts wine-making heritage, and be given the gardens in Britain, famous for its parterre and downhill from Manor, shuttle bus service on a fascinating tour, join our wine expert for an opportunity to sample two of the famous wines. ornate working aviary, and enhanced with classical provided. Special menus, reservations possible. informal tasting of six Rothschild wines. and contemporary sculpture. Today, the Manor Tour cost from £98 per group continues its tradition of entertainment and Group admission: £14 (groups 20+). Gardens Tour cost from £180 per group Duration 1 hour hospitality with events celebrating food and only £7 Duration 1 hour 15 minutes wine. Visitors can explore Waddesdon’s history, collections and gardens through changing exhibitions, talks and tours. Note: advance Waddesdon Manor M T W T F S S booking for house tickets essential for weekends Gardens, aviary, playground, wine cellars, shops, and holidays for all visitors, including members. restaurant Advance payment and booking for groups is 1 Jan–2 Jan 11–6 M . . . . . S required. Wheelchair restrictions in some areas. 7 Jan–19 Mar 11–4 . . . . . S S 22 Mar–5 Nov 10–5 . . W T F S S 8 Nov–31 Dec 11–6 . . W T F S S 11 Feb–19 Feb 11–4 M T W T F S S 1 Apr–17 Apr 10–5 M T W T F S S 27 May–4 Jun 10–5 M T W T F S S 21 Oct–29 Oct 10–5 M T W T F S S House* 22 Mar–22 Oct 12–4 . . W T F S S 27 May–4 Jun 12–4 M T W T F S S Christmas House (partial opening)* 8 Nov–31 Dec 11:30–6 . . W T F S S Coach House Gallery 7 Jan–19 Mar 11–4 . . . . . S S 13 Feb–19 Feb 11–4 M T W T F S S 22 Mar–22 Oct 11–5 . . W T F S S House: open 11 to 4, weekends and Bank Holiday Mondays. *House: admission by timed ticket, available at waddesdon. org.uk or by calling 01296 820414 (booking fee). Advance booking of house tickets essential at busy times, especially weekends, public and school holidays. Recommended last entry 2:30; last tickets available 3:10. Closed 24, 25 and 26 December.

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130 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 131 Catering: tea-room (not National Trust), 50 covers. Not licensed, bring your own (corkage charge). Groups (10 to 70) can have exclusive use West Green of flower-filled greenhouse, call for menu options. House Garden Group admission: please contact for details West Green, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire RG27 8JB West Green House Garden

Four seasons of beauty, contrast and inspiration. Access: s67 s105 Grounds s63 s66 s108 Created by acclaimed garden designer and writer Marylyn Abbott. Note: maintained on behalf of the National Trust by Marylyn Abbott. Facilities Special interest tours not National Trust. Check website or call for details of all tours or talks

Garden best in: March–October. A garden talk with tea Discover the secrets of West Green House Contact: 01252 844611 Garden and find out how the world-famous [email protected] gardener Marylyn Abbott emphasises the importance of drama, colour, innovation and Coaches: parking for 2 coaches, 100 yards humour in the garden whilst enjoying morning from entrance via narrow lane. Minibus parking coffee and biscuits, or afternoon tea and scones. adjacent to garden entrance. Lunch can be included for an additional charge.

Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Introductory Tour cost from £15 per person talk£. Guided tour£. Out-of-hours tours£. Duration 20 minutes Horticulture and garden design: tour available Wednesday to Friday. Shop. Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Guided tour£. Guided tours limited to a maximum of 25 people. National Trust UK members must show their Wakehurst Place membership cards on arrival. Shop. Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Catering: Stables Restaurant (not National West Sussex RH17 6TN Trust), self-service, 140 covers, adjacent to house.

Wakehurst, the country estate of the Royal Group admission: please contact for details Botanic Gardens, Kew, is internationally significant for collections, scientific research and plant conservation. The gardens, wetland Wakehurst Place M T W T F S S and woodland are delightful, and there is also a Garden nature reserve. You can also visit Kew’s unique 1 Jan–28 Feb 10–4:30 M T W T F S S Millennium Seed Bank to see science and 1 Mar–31 Oct 10–6 M T W T F S S horticulture working side-by-side. Note: funded 1 Nov–23 Dec 10–4:30 M T W T F S S and managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 26 Dec–30 Dec 10–4:30 . T W T F S . Mansion and Millennium Seed Bank: close one hour earlier. : all year. Shop: closes at 4, 2 January to February; at 5:30, March Garden best to October; at 5, November to 1 January 2018. Catering facilities: available to 4, 2 January to February; to 5:1 5, Contact: 01444 894066 [email protected]. March to October; to 4:15, November to 1 January 2018. kew.org Property closed 24 and 25 December. Shop closed Easter Sunday. UK National Trust members free (reciprocal agreements made between the Trust and other parties do Coaches: parking for 8 coaches, 50 yards from not apply). entrance. Parking charges may apply. Access: s70 s140 s67s105s81 Buildings s66 s64s233 s59 Grounds s66 s108 s8s59

132 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 133 Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Welcome to site. Guided tour. West Wycombe Park, Catering: no catering, although discount 2 Willow Road available for National Trust members at the Hell Village and Hill Fire Caves. A variety of eating and refreshment Hampstead, London NW3 1TH options are available nearby in the village. West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire This late 1930s house, an architect’s vision of the Group admission: £8 future, paints a vivid picture of the creative and Alongside this historic village lies an exquisite social circles in which Ernö and Ursula Goldfinger Palladian mansion. This lavish home and moved. Today you can explore the intimate and serene landscape garden reflect the wealth and West Wycombe M T W T F S S evocative interiors, innovative designs, intriguing personality of its creator, the infamous Sir Francis Grounds personal possessions and impressive 20th- Dashwood, founder of the Hellfire Club. Still home 2 Apr–31 Aug 2–6 M T W T . . S century art collection. Note: sorry no toilet. Joint to the Dashwood family and their fine collection, House ticket with Fenton House available. it remains a busy, private estate. Note: opened in 1 Jun–31 Aug 2–6* M T W T . . S partnership with the Dashwood family. *House entry Monday to Thursday by guided tour (timed Contact: 020 7435 6166 tickets). Free-flow on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Last [email protected] admission 45 minutes before closing. Garden best in: April–August. Access: s70 s133 s140 s81s129s68 Building s63 s66 s59 Coaches: drop-off point only outside. Nearest Contact: 01494 755571 (Infoline). 01494 513569 coach parking: Parliament Hill 1½ miles or [email protected] Kenwood House 1 mile.

Coaches: coach drop-off point adjacent to house. Visit: average duration is 1 hour 15 minutes. Nearest parking at West Wycombe Garden Guided tour only. Out-of-hours tours£. Group Centre (not National Trust), no charge. tours at 10 or 11 for up to 24 people, Wednesday to Friday. Sorry, no toilet or inside waiting space. Shop.

Catering: no catering available but many cafés, restaurants and pubs nearby in historic Hampstead.

Group admission: £5.50

2 Willow Road M T W T F S S 1 Mar–5 Nov 11–5* . . W T F S S *Entry by one-hour guided tour only, 11, 12, 1 and 2 (places limited, tickets available on day at door only). Wednesday to Friday, tours at 11 occasionally booked by groups. 3 to 5, self-guided viewing (timed entry when busy). Open Bank Holiday Mondays.

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Special interest tours Check website or call for details of all tours or talks The modern art tour The anatomy of 2 Willow Road Discuss the Goldfingers’ collection of modern art Discover the inspirational home of Ernö with our guide. In the mid-20th century, Ernö and Goldfinger and discuss with an architectural Ursula were key players in the Bohemian circles expert just how he achieved his vision to create of Hampstead. Today their home showcases a light, flexible living space for his family. Learn the important pieces they acquired from friends more about the design, structure and materials like Henry Moore, Bridget Riley, Max Ernst and used in its creation. Marcel Duchamp.

Tour cost from £10 per person Tour cost from £10 per person Duration 1 hour 15 minutes Duration 1 hour 15 minutes

134 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 135 Winchester City Mill Winkworth Bridge Street, Winchester, Arboretum Hampshire SO23 9BH Hascombe Road, Godalming, Surrey GU8 4AD This restored working watermill has stood at the heart of the city of Winchester for a The National Trust’s only arboretum is the result millennium and is probably the oldest working of one man’s vision and passion. Dr Wilfrid Fox watermill in the UK. As the official Gateway to the used the wooded valley and its lakes as a canvas to South Downs National Park, City Mill provides experiment with planting trees to ‘paint a picture’. information for visitors wishing to explore local The fruits of his labour are now an award-winning walks and attractions. Note: nearest toilet 220 collection of more than 1,000 varieties of trees yards (not National Trust). The mill has uneven and shrubs, offering stunning combinations of floors, stairs and low beams in places. colour with every changing season. Famous for vibrant autumnal foliage and endless carpets of Contact: 01962 870057 bluebells in spring, the azaleas, magnolias, witch [email protected] hazel and snowdrops mean Winkworth is worth visiting all year for beautiful scenery, a picnic or Coaches: drop-off point 100 yards from entrance, fun family events. Note: some steep slopes; banks on The Broadway (beside King Alfred statue, of lake and wetlands only partially fenced. 20-minute waiting time). Nearest coach parking in Worthy Lane, B3045 near railway station. Visit: average duration is 1 hour. Introductory Garden best in: April–May, September–October. talk. Out-of-hours tours£. Tours are free on regular milling demonstration days: every Contact: 01483 208477 Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday from February [email protected] half-term to October. Shop. Coaches: parking for 2 coaches, 100 yards from Catering: no catering. Many options nearby, entrance. contact property for alternatives. Visit: average duration is 2 hours. Welcome to Group admission: £4 (no group discount) site. Guided tour£.

Catering: tea-room, 25 covers, open-air seating Winchester City Mill M T W T F S S area. 1 Jan–24 Dec 10–4* M T W T F S S *20 February to 29 October, open to 5. Group admission: £7.20

Access: s133 s105 s81 s22s129s68s138 Building s63 Winkworth Arboretum M T W T F S S 1 Jan–31 Jan 10–5* M T W T F S S Special interest tours 1 Feb–31 Mar 10–5 M T W T F S S Check website or call for details of all tours or talks 1 Apr–31 Oct 10–6 M T W T F S S 1 Nov–31 Dec 10–5* M T W T F S S A working flour mill Tea-room closes 30 minutes earlier than arboretum. *Closes An enjoyable guided tour with a short talk on the at dusk if earlier; local closing times posted at the property. Car-park gates locked at closing time. Closed 24 and 25 history of this medieval watermill, rebuilt in 1743, December. now restored to full working order. Witness the turning of the giant waterwheel and machinery, Access: s70 s140 s67s129 Grounds s66 s108 enjoy traditional flour-milling demonstrations and learn about the river and its wildlife, including our ‘Otter Watch’ project.

Tour cost from £1 per person Duration 1 hour

136 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 137 London and South East 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. Birling Gap and Buscot Park Hartwell House Hotel, the Seven Sisters Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 8BU Restaurant and Spa near Eastbourne, East Sussex Lord Faringdon’s family live in the house, maintain Oxford Road, near Aylesbury, its interior, curate its contents on behalf of the Buckinghamshire HP17 8NR For drama, nothing beats the point where the Trustees of The Faringdon Collection and manage Ascott sheer chalk cliffs of the South Downs meet the and develop the grounds and gardens. This unusual Elegant Grade I listed stately home, having sea. One of the south coast’s longest undeveloped arrangement for a National Trust property gives it both Jacobean and Georgian facades, contains Wing, near Leighton Buzzard, stretches, the Seven Sisters are truly iconic. If you an idiosyncratic air and a different take on taste and magnificent main hall with rococo ceiling and Buckinghamshire LU7 0PR venture down the steps onto the beach, you can presentation. As a result the whole entity becomes elegant drawing-rooms serving morning coffee discover fascinating rock pools and the intricate more fluid and more surprising. New works of art or afternoon tea. Set in beautifully landscaped This ‘Old English’ half-timbered manor house, wave-cut platform. The visitor centre, with its café mingle with the old within the house, and new grounds, including ruined Gothic church, lake, transformed by the Rothschilds towards the and shop, is a delightful place to start or end your alleys and vistas stride out within the grounds. bridge and 36 hectares (90 acres) of parkland. end of the 19th century, houses an exceptional peaceful downland walk. Before you explore the Paintings, statuary and objects by contemporary Only one hour from central London. Note: access collection of paintings, fine furniture and superb rare chalk heath and grassland, why not pick up artists reinvigorate the whole – refreshing the spirit. is for paying guests of the hotel, including for oriental porcelain. The extensive gardens are a Tracker Pack or get some friendly advice from a Note: access to house may be limited due to major luncheon, afternoon tea and dinner. Children over an attractive mix of formal and natural, with volunteer in the visitor centre? Note: free access conservation work on the roof. the age of six welcome. Held on a long lease from specimen trees, shrubs and beautiful herbaceous to open downland for self-guided walks. Picnics the Ernest Cook Trust. We welcome groups and borders. allowed. Contact: 01367 240932 (Infoline). 01367 240786 coach parties, please book with hotel direct. [email protected]. buscotpark.com Contact: 01296 688242 Contact: 01323 423197 Contact: 01296 747444. 01296 747450 (fax) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]. hartwell-house.com

Cobham Wood Bembridge Windmill Box Hill and Mausoleum The Homewood High Street/Mill Lane, Bembridge, Tadworth, Surrey near Cobham, Kent Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9JL Isle of Wight PO35 5SQ A great place for family adventures: exploring Sitting proud in historic woodland pasture, the 18th- Patrick Gwynne’s extraordinary early 20th- This little gem, the only surviving windmill on the the woods, braving the natural play trail, finding century Darnley Mausoleum commands stunning century family home is a masterpiece of Isle of Wight, is one of the island’s most iconic the tower or paddling in the River Mole at the views across the North Kent downs. Note: for Sat Modernist design in the midst of a picturesque images. Built circa 1700 and last operated in 1913, stepping stones. On a clear day you can see Nav use DA12 3BS. Drop-off point only, then 1½ mile garden. Note: administered on behalf of the it still has most of its original machinery intact. for miles from the top of Box Hill, so if you’re walk to mausoleum. Coaches park in village. National Trust by a tenant. Access is via minibus Climb to the top and follow the milling process hiking up, the view is well worth it. You can pick from Claremont Landscape Garden only. Sorry down its four floors.Note : sorry, no toilet. Steep up free walks guides from the shepherd’s hut and Contact: 01732 810378 no toilet. steps inside. outside the café, or find your own way along our [email protected] many footpaths. Note: limited coach parking, Contact: 01372 476424 Contact: 01983 873945 drop off in main car park. Narrow, zigzagging [email protected] [email protected] road. Approach only from Box Hill Road/Box Hill c/o Claremont Landscape Garden, Portsmouth village. Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9JG

Contact: 01306 888793. 01306 878554 (learning and events) [email protected]

138 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 139 Lamb House Newtown Old Rainham Hall Saddlescombe Farm West Street, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7ES Town Hall and The Broadway, Rainham, London RM13 9YN Saddlescombe Road, near Brighton, West Sussex BN45 7DE Georgian home of writers Henry James and E. F. Nature Reserve Built in 1729 for an enterprising merchant, Benson, who depicted it in the Mapp and Lucia Rainham Hall has been home to nearly 50 Saddlescombe Farm – a gem on the South Downs stories. Note: maintained on the National Trust’s Newtown, near Shalfleet, different inhabitants, including a scientist-vicar, Way, 5 miles from Brighton – is a unique downland behalf by a tenant. Sorry no toilet. Coaches park at Isle of Wight PO30 4PA a Vogue photographer and local children, who farm showing a changing way of life throughout railway station, ½-mile uphill walk to Lamb House. attended a wartime nursery. One by one, we the centuries. Newtimber Hill offers the finest chalk Wander past flower-filled hay meadows and will be bringing their stories to life, with a new grassland, with many varieties of downland flowers Contact: 01580 762334 through ancient woodlands filled with rare exhibition planned this year. Note: group size is and wildlife, ancient lime trees and 19th-century [email protected] butterflies and red squirrels down to the 10+, maximum 15 per visit. Drop-off point only, graffitied beech trees.Note : Saddlescombe is a picturesque harbour. Newtown is the only coaches park in public car parks. working farm and is fully open only on special National Nature Reserve on the island, owned and open days. Information barns and Donkey Wheel managed by the National Trust since 1963. Tucked Contact: 01708 525579 accessible all year. Coaches park at Devil’s Dyke. away in a tiny hamlet adjoining the National [email protected] Nature Reserve is a small and quirky 17th- Contact: 01273 857712 Monk’s House century building, the only remaining evidence of [email protected] Newtown’s former importance. Bought for and Rodmell, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3HF donated to the National Trust by Ferguson’s Gang, a group of young people in the 1930s battling This small 17th-century weatherboarded cottage against the sprawling development of England. Runnymede in the village of Rodmell was the country retreat of Note: nearest toilet in car park. novelist Virginia Woolf and her husband Leonard Egham, near Old Windsor, Surrey Shalford Mill and a meeting place for the Bloomsbury Group. Contact: 01983 531785 (Old Town The garden features the room where she created Hall). 01983 531622 (Visitor Point) Seen by many as the birthplace of modern Shalford, near Guildford, Surrey GU4 8BS her best-known works and includes cottage [email protected] democracy, this picturesque open landscape garden borders, orchard, allotments and ponds. beside the Thames was witness to King John’s You can sense the evocative stories of the past Note: no access to Rodmell from A26. historic sealing of the Magna Carta more than in the very structure of the mill, although the 800 years ago. Today Runnymede offers the ideal machinery no longer works. The wonderful story of Contact: 01273 474760 space to enjoy ancient woodlands, countryside the Ferguson’s Gang is waiting for you – eccentric [email protected] walks or picnics by the river, all within easy reach young women from the 1930s, determined to save Oakhurst Cottage of the M25. Along with Lutyens’ impressive the fabric of England for the future. Note: sorry no Fairhaven Lodges, the peaceful landscape is also toilet or refreshments. This is not a working mill. Hambledon, near Godalming, Surrey GU8 4HF home to memorials for the Magna Carta, John F. Kennedy and Commonwealth Air Forces, making Contact: 01483 561389 Timber-framed home offering a rare insight into it the perfect place to remember and reflect upon [email protected] domestic life in the mid-19th century, with a important moments in world history. Note: toilets traditional cottage garden to explore. Note: sorry available only when tea-room open. Sat Nav no toilet. Nearest visitor facilities at Winkworth can be unreliable, follow brown Runnymede Arboretum (4 miles approximately). No coach Memorials signs. Coach and minibus parking, parking, drop-off only at cottage. charge payable on arrival.

Contact: 01483 208936 Contact: 01784 432891 [email protected] [email protected] Runnymede Estate Office, North Lodge, Windsor Road, Egham, Old Windsor, Berkshire SL4 2JL

140 Please book all group visits, tours and catering direct with our places nationaltrust.org.uk/groups 141 South Foreland The White Cliffs Lighthouse of Dover The Front, St Margaret’s Bay, Dover, Langdon Cliffs, Dover, Kent Kent CT15 6HP There can be no doubt that The White Cliffs of This historic landmark, dramatically situated on Dover are one of this country’s most spectacular the White Cliffs, guided ships past the infamous natural features. They are an offcial icon of Britain Goodwin Sands and has a fascinating tale to tell. It and have been a symbol of hope for generations. was the first lighthouse powered by electricity and You can appreciate their beauty through the the site of the first international radio transmission. seasons by taking one of the country’s most Note: no access for cars. Coaches park at National dramatic clifftop walks, which offer unrivalled Trust’s The White Cliffs of Dover; visitors walk views of the busy English Channel while savouring across clifftops or take uneven tracks, 2 miles. the rare flora and fauna found only on this chalk grassland. You can also learn more about the Contact: 01304 853281 fascinating military history of The White Cliffs [email protected] and the labyrinth of forgotten Second World War tunnels. Note: nearest toilets at White Cliffs. No groups on Sundays or Bank Holiday Mondays. Coach parking charge applies.

Contact: 01304 202756 Stoneacre [email protected] Otham, Maidstone, Kent ME15 8RS

Medieval farmhouse surrounded by garden, orchard, rolling meadows and woodland. Home to famous designer and critic Aymer Vallance. Woolbeding Gardens Note: maintained on National Trust’s behalf by tenant. Limited parking. Instructions for coach Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 9RR parking given at time of booking. Woolbeding delights at every turn, with distinctive Contact: 01622 861584 garden rooms set against manicured hedges and [email protected] thoughtfully composed colour-themed borders. Formal lawns melt into the rural landscape, and beyond the meadow you will find a waterfall, Gothic summerhouse and enchanting landscape garden. Note: access by park-and-ride minibus from Midhurst only (booking essential).

Contact: 0344 249 1895 [email protected]

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