National Trust Family

We spent a day out at a new (to us) National Trust place - there aren't that many left within driving distance that we haven't already seen, so this was a novelty!

I've blinked, and May has disappeared. This is what we've been up to this month.

We took our cameras out to play as a family at Chirk Castle in Wales.

A day out at Rufford Old Hall - a National Trust property that's perfect to explore with kids.

Have you visited Erddig in North Wales? This National Trust property is the perfect place for a day out with family and friends.

Join us as we enjoy a day trip around Tenby in Pembrokeshire.

As the autumn draws in, we're planning a lot of our family days out around the potential for the weather to turn, so some sort of indoor...

Another weekend, another National Trust visit. Quarry Bank Mill in Styal has to be one of the most fascinating National Trust properties...

There's finally a hint of spring in the air, with the promise of longer days and sunshine, so we celebrated by taking a trip to one of...

We've recently returned from a little mini-break weekend away, spending two nights in Devon. We stayed at a Holiday Inn in Taunton, which...

Running throughout the School Summer Holidays, most National Trust properties are hosting a Summer of Play, encouraging families to enjoy...

I've mentioned plenty of times in the past that we love going on National Trust days out together as a family. Pre-Oli Taz and I would often do two or three properties each weekend, and while we don't quite have the stamina for that these days we still try and get out as much as we can, and see the properties through different eyes now too. The Children's Country House at Sudbury I've already written a whole blog about how much we love this place, and as it was re-designed wi

During the covid-19 lockdowns, the caretakers of the property formerly known as Sudbur y Hall underwent a renovation, and reim agined the...