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Dazzling blooms

Bursts of colour to brighten your day

Killerton

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Cotehele

near Saltash, Cornwall

Tudor house with superb collections, garden, quay and estate

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Giant's Causeway

Bushmills, County Antrim

In the footsteps of giants...

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Conwy Suspension Bridge

Conwy

Elegant suspension bridge and toll-keeper's house

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The golden sands of Penbryn beach on the Ceredigion coast

Whether it's a relaxing stroll along the sand or a bracing dip in the sea that you're looking for this bank holiday, a patch of paradise is waiting. Choose from 778 miles of spectacular coastline around England, Wales and Northern Ireland and let your worries wash away.

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Man relaxing on a bench overlooking Lanhydrock garden

Calm places to pause

Had enough of motorway madness? If you’re out and about and in need of a break, why not drop in on one of our special places and watch the world go by.

Child planting seeds in flower pot at Mottisfont, Hampshire

May half-term events

Join in with fun events on the coast, in gardens and in parks this half-term. You can head out on a deer park safari, hunt for bugs, build a den and much more.

Springwatch presenters Gillian Burke, Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham

Springwatch returns to Sherborne

From Monday 28 May, the BBC's Springwatch will return to the Sherborne Park Estate. For three weeks, the team will revisit their favourite birds and beasts to see how they have fared through the changing seasons. Find out what goes on behind the cameras and meet some of the stars of the show.

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A Still Life of Flowers and Fruit by Cornelis de Heem Dyrham Park — Cornelis de Heem, A Still Life of Flowers and Fruit, 1686-1689 / Dyrham Park NT 2900107

Dutch masters unveiled at the Holburne Museum

See some of the finest 17th-century Dutch pictures from our collections on show for the first time in the Prized Possessions exhibition at the Holburne Museum in Bath. This is the first major exhibition of the Trust’s paintings in 22 years. From 25 May to 16 September 2018.

Prized Possessions exhibition highlights

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Our annual photography competition is open for entries. This year we're looking for two special images to feature on our 2019 Handbook and membership card. We want photos that capture what nature means to you - a favourite landscape or wildlife wonder at one of our places.