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© National Trust/Toby Edwards
Early stages yet but winter is on its way
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© Bernie Brown
Get active and explore the great outdoors
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© National Trust/Andrea Hirt
The new residents at Hezlett House
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© National Trust
Fancy a romantic walk in the woods?
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© National Trust
The Bishop's Gate is beautiful whatever the season
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© National Trust/Andrea Hirt
Step into Hezlett House and you're back in time
Visit this stunning landscape and beautiful gardens.
Here you will find magnificent cliiftop walks, affording rugged headland views across the awe-inspiring North Coast.
Discover the striking 18th-century mansion of the eccentric Earl Bishop that now lies in ruin, then explore Mussenden Temple, perched on the cliff edge. As an extra treat you can learn about the reality of life in the rural 17th-century cottage of Hezlett House, told through people who once lived there in one of Northern Ireland's oldest buildings.
Don't miss
- Enjoy a stroll around the inspiring gardens
- Take in the panoramic views from Mussenden Temple
- Children's Tracker Packs -- include binoculars, compass and bird identification cards
- Visit the garden restoration project at the Bishop's Gate
- Take part in the archaeology project at Downhill Demesne
- Hezlett House is also home to the Downhill Marbles Collection
