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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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Visitors enjoying a picnic at Morden Hall Park, London

Why not pack a hamper, round up friends and family and enjoy a leisurely summer's day outside? Whether you prefer golden sand, wildflower meadows or rolling green hills, there's a landscape for every taste.

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Visitor with her dog at Hatfield Forest, Essex

Best places for dog walking

In need of a little inspiration for you and your four-legged friends' next adventure? Here are some breathtaking landscapes and scenic strolls to explore this summer.

Audience waching a music event at Blickling Hall, Norfolk

Outdoor spots for theatre, music and film

From al fresco jazz on the lawn to Shakespeare on stage and Oscar-winning movies on the silver screen, join the outdoor theatre, music and film events at some of your favourite places.

Young Farmer, Teleri Fielden and her sheep dog stand on a craggy snow sprinkled outcrop overlooking Llyndy Isaf farm and Llyn Dinas lake. — Young farmer, Teleri and her sheep dog at Llyndy Isaf

'Snowdonia Shepherdess' on BBC1

Follow the story of young farmer Teleri Fielden as she tackles her first year managing a challenging upland farm in Snowdonia in BBC One’s ‘Our Lives’. Tune in on Monday 13 August at 7:30pm or catch up on iPlayer.

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Replica dresses of the pro-suffrage Eleanor Acland and the anti-suffrage Gertrude Acland

Women and Power exhibitions, art installations and events

Walk in their shoes this summer and witness the struggle for suffrage brought to life at your favourite places through exhibitions, art installations and events.

Family rock pooling on the beach at Birling Gap

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Garden volunteer talking to visitors in the Kitchen Garden at Ham House, London — A volunteer shows visitors fresh produce in the Kitchen Garden at Ham House, London

The best kitchen gardens

Get a taste for history with a visit to a kitchen garden this summer. From spotting rare breed chickens to discovering organic Georgian prickly cucumbers, you can experience the ‘plot to plate’ revolution first hand. In many places you can even taste the sustainable and seasonal produce in the delicious dishes made fresh in cafés every day.

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