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Tyntesfield House Winter — Tyntesfield House in Winter

The view along the holly walk at Tyntesfield on an early winter morning

The Palladian bridge in snow — The Prior Park Palladian bridge in winter snow

Magnificent houses, peaceful gardens, wooded trails and little-known treasures

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Places to see snowdrops

Getting out and about at Lacock Abbey

With spring comes new adventures! With walking trails and guides on spotting birds and flowers in the grounds, what better way to get out in nature than a day at Lacock.

Dyrham Park near Bristol and Bath welcomes snowdrops in January and February as spring blooms

Snowdrops at Dyrham Park

One of the first signs of spring is the annual snowdrop bloom which can be seen in front of the 17th-century house at Dyrham Park in January and February.

Days out this February half term

Family exploring the grounds of Tyntesfield, Bristol

February half term at Tyntesfield

Spring is well on its way, and there's plenty of ways to celebrate the season at Tyntesfield.

Daffodils in front of Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire

Valentine's Day Flower Count at Lacock Abbey

Signifying the start of spring, colourful flowers are a welcome sign of the longer, warmer days to come. But can you help us count them?

Winter walking in wellies at Dyrham Park

February half term at Dyrham Park

Stretch your legs and shake off those winter blues this February with activities running each weekday.

Volunteering at Tyntesfield — Retail volunteer, Tyntesfield

New Year, new opportunities

If you are looking for something new this New Year, we might have just the opportunity at a place near you. Here's some ideas if you'd like to volunteer with the National Trust,

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The garden at Killerton looks glorious in the winter sun.

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In the South West you're never far from a National Trust garden, house or countryside walk.

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Morning view over the Plym Estuary running through Saltram Park — Saltram Park offers sweeping vistas across the estuary with Plymouth beyond

Mayflower 400: Tide and Time

Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower sailing from Plymouth to America, through a series of cultural events, exhibitions and stories in city of Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall.

See all things Mayflower

Tyntesfield

'Play Hard' behind the scenes tour: 27-31 January

Tue 28 Jan 2020

+ 3 other dates

11:00-11:45

+ other times

Step behind closed doors and find out more about the Gibbs family and how they made Tyntesfield their home.

Lacock

The Explorer's Guide to Lacock

Tue 28 Jan 2020

+ 100 other dates

11:00-16:00

The Lacock Abbey grounds are perfect for exploring all year round, with streams, gargoyles and botanic gardens all waiting to be found. What will you discover?

Dyrham Park

Frosty views and morning dews: a deer park tour

Tue 28 Jan 2020

+ 32 other dates

11:00-12:15

+ other times

Blow out the cobwebs with a guided winter walk and find out what the herd are up to at this time of year. Fresh and bracing, this walk is a must for anyone who needs re-invigorating during the winter months.

Lacock

Photography exhibition at the Fox Talbot Museum by Carla van de Puttelaar

Tue 28 Jan 2020

+ 166 other dates

11:00-16:00

A photographic exhibition of the work of Dutch artist Carla van de Puttelaar, entitled Adornments, will be on display at the Fox Talbot Museum at Lacock, from 25 January to 12 July 2020

Dyrham Park

Structure and form: winter garden tour

Tue 28 Jan 2020

+ 30 other dates

12:00-13:00

Winter time in a seventeenth century inspired garden is one of the best seasons to drink in the structural planting, clipped formal topiary and evergreens such as variegated holly, yew, bay and cedar.

Dyrham Park

Volunteer recruitment day

Wed 29 Jan 2020

11:00-15:00

Have you ever thought about volunteering with us? We have lots of different roles so why not come along to find out more?

What's on

There are hundreds of events happening across the South West, including wassailing, volunteer open days and kids trails.

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Winter wellbeing

Four ways to help wildlife over winter

Winter; a time to snuggle up in front of the fire? Not anymore. Here's four traditional techniques our rangers, volunteers and fellow conservation charities get up to over winter to help keep the countryside healthy, beautiful and rich in wildlife.

The joy of being somewhere

Why do we go for a walk? When every corner of the world is accessible within three key word searches, and every view beautifully presented in social media posts, why do we still feel the want to be ‘out there’? Alexa St John Palmer explores why it's so important to see the world with our own eyes and feel it about us.

Health and well-being in the South West

If you're looking to kick off the New Year by giving your mind and body some care, we've got everything from walking trails to organised runs and even wassailing to help get 2020 off to a great start.

Conservation around Bath & Bristol

See conservation in action at Dyrham Park's Collections Store area

Dyrham Park behind the scenes tours

Why not come along and find out about how we look after some of Dyrham Park’s most precious works in our behind the scenes tours?

Conservation Assistants cleaning the cauldron in the Warming Room, Lacock Abbey

How we look after Lacock Abbey over the winter

At this time of year, most of the Abbey is closed to give our hardworking house team a chance to get stuck into the winter conservation deep clean. The age of the Abbey and the size of its collection means that this is no easy task…