Things to see & do

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What's on...

Our top 5 picnic spots with a view

Family picnic on the lawn in front of Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk © NTPL

Find the perfect spot to unroll your blanket

Treat oneself...

One large Victoria sponge on a cake stand © NTPL

We'll be celebrating the best of British in the ingredients that we use. To whet your appetite here’s our recipes to try at home…


Royal connections

Portrait of King Henry VIII © NTPL/Henry

Many of our places have royal connections going back centuries…

Whether it's the headless apparition of a queen, plots and persecution, or simply stunning royal collections. Have you seen the crown jewels of East Anglia?

Would Jubilieve it?

Stainded Glass showing Queen Elizabeth I seathed at the thrown, located in the Gallery, on the first floor, at Melford Hall, Suffolk © Martin Charles
  • Elizabeth II is the second longest serving monarch
  • Her majesty has sat for 129 portraits
  • Owned more than 30 corgis
  • And in 1952, tea rationing came to an end, allowing Britons to enjoy unlimited "cuppas"