Activities

Garmin are offering you the chance to try geocaching for free with GPS units available to borrow at many of our places (you may be asked to leave a returnable security deposit).

What treasures will you discover? Check out our list of where find a Garmin GPS unit near you:

Chirk Castle, Wrexham 
Collect GPS units from Visitor Reception.
For more information: telephone 01691 777701 or email.

Longshaw Estate, Derbyshire
Collect GPS units from the Visitor Centre (in the Shooting Lodge). A pre-booking service is available.
For more information: telephone 01433 637904, email.

Slindon Estate, Arundel, West Sussex
Collect GPS units from Estate Office, or from Bothy Warden at a pre-arranged time. Pre-booking is recommended.
For more information: Telephone 01243 814484.

Chilterns Gateway Centre and Dunstable Downs, Bedfordshire
Explore a choice of 3 different geocache trails -a family trail with activity cards which are refreshed regularly, History trail and countryside caches.
Collect GPS units from the Chilterns Gateway Centre. For more information telephone: 01582 500920 or email.

Kingston Lacy, Dorset
Collect GPS devices from the Gardens and Countryside Office. Pre-booking is recommended.
For more information telephone: 01202 843021

Cotehele, Cornwall
Collect from visitor reception.
For more information telephone: 01579 351346 or email.

Polesden Lacey, Surrey
Collect from visitor reception or the white welcome tent. Devices are available from 10am, 7 days a week. Must be returned by 3.30pm in the winter months and 4.30pm in the summer months

Scotney Castle, Kent
Stat your adventure  by collectiong devices from visitor reception.
For more information telephone 01892 893860

Biddulph Grange Garden, Staffordshire
Collect the devices from visitor reception.
For more information telephone: 01782517999 or email.

Brockhampton Estate, Herefordshire
Collect from visitor reception at Lower Brockhampton. Pre-booking is recommended.
For more information & opening times: Telephone: 01885 482077, or email.

Arlington Court, Devon
Collect devices from the main shop.
For more information telephone: 01271 850296, email.  

Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire
Pick up GPS devices from the Stables Ticket Office. Opening times of ticket office 10.30am-5pm. Contact 01223 206000

Dunwich Heath, Suffolk
Start your adventure by collecting devices from the information hut. Pre-booking is advisable to avoid disappointment.
Contact : 01728 648501 (opt 2) or email.

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, North Yorkshire
Devices can be collected from the Visitors’ Centre/Admissions. Pre-booking is recommended as we only have a limited number of devices

Felbrigg Hall & Gardens, Norfolk
Devices can be collected from the garden hut reception. Pre-booking is essential. Contact 01263 820555.

Ormesby Hall, Middlesbrough
Available between 8.30 - 4.30 on weekdays all year round and 1.30 – 4.30 Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays during the open season. Booking in advance is essential – please call 07831 783215.

Gower, Rhossilli, Wales
Collect GPS units from the National Trust shop at Rhossilli during normal opening hours.

Souter Lighthouse & the Leas, Sunderland
Collect units at the lighthouse front desk during normal opening hours. Contact 01915 290905.

Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate, Cheshire
The GPS devices are available from the visitor services during normal opening hours. Call 01625 415199.

Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire
GPS units can be collected from the car park or Gibson Mill, but must be booked in advance. For more information on how to book, telephone 01422 841023 or email the team.

Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire
Collect GPS units from Cycle Hire or the Visitor Centre. For more information please call 01353 720274.