Cotswolds

The Long Borders
Newark Park sits above acres of beautiful parkland
Release your inner Roman at Chedworth Roman Villa

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Newark Park sits above acres of beautiful parkland
Release your inner Roman at Chedworth Roman Villa

Historic gardens, houses and ancient sites amongst a patchwork of commons, woods and valleys

Places to visit

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Making the most of summer days

Picnic lunch with salad, fruit and cakes at The Argory

Ideas for picnic spots in the Cotswolds

Some ideas for picnic spots in the Cotswolds

Children climbing a tree in the grounds of Mottisfont, Hampshire.

50 things activities in the Cotswolds

The best places to tick off your 50 things list - roll down a hill, make a bug hotel, fly a kite, make a trail with sticks and much more.

Our work in the South West

Under the floorboards

The archaeologists who help look after and discover the stories of the places we care for have a real knack for solving mysteries. Here Nancy Grace turns detective to uncover the local people who helped remodel the magnificent Italian-style house at Kingston Lacy in the 1800s.

The hills above Heddon's Mouth near Lynton, North Devon in summer

A healthy, natural and beautiful environment in the South West

When nature and wildlife can move freely between habitats, they flourish. Without this freedom, they suffer. Our coastal ambition is to join up the coastline, working with partners to make a link around the coast so wildlife can prosper and people can access it.

Trees in North Park - Sherborne Park Estate

Solving a riddle

Behind the scenes, teams of specialists work to discover the past of the places we care for. A mix of fascinating research and special technology helped show what happened to 1300 trees once planted at Lodge Park.

Croome

Become a Flower Explorer trail for children

Tue 22 Aug 2017

+ 12 other dates

10:00-16:00

Follow our trail to search the parkland and help 'Capability' Brown on his journey looking for the perfect flowers at Croome.

Chedworth Roman Villa

The Big Dig

Tue 22 Aug 2017

+ 9 other dates

10:00-16:00

Be the first to witness what the archaeologists unearth this year at the ancient Roman site.

Hanbury Hall and Gardens

Summer Holidays: 50 Things

Tue 22 Aug 2017

+ 12 other dates

10:00-16:00

Get outdoors this summer and take up the 50 Things challenge.

Bath Skyline

City to Countryside Walk

Tue 22 Aug 2017

+ 1 other date

10:00-14:30

Stretch your legs and glimpse a different side to Bath, as you wander from city to countryside with our Bath Skyline volunteer.

Prior Park Landscape Garden

Terrific Tuesdays: Bug hunting

Tue 22 Aug 2017

10:30-12:30

Activities every Tuesday morning during the summer holidays.

Dyrham Park

Family nature trails

Tue 22 Aug 2017

+ 3 other dates

11:00-12:00

+ other times

This school holiday, join us on a wild walk through the parkland to find the deer and take part in some fun nature activities on the way like bug hunting and pond dipping.