South West

The upside of darker evening is that it allows the places we care for to be spectacularly illuminated and experienced in a different way.

Father Christmas is calling in at lots of places across the South West reading stories and giving presents.

From making decorations and wreaths to completing family crafts, across the South West there are Christmas workshops and crafting activities to help you create your homemade Christmas.

Looking for handmade inspiration this Christmas? Here's a list of crafty things to made from our favourite bloggers, from ice lanterns to old fashioned wrapping paper.

In the 14th and 15th centuries, Kingston Lacy was a royal manor house where Christmases were celebrated in style. Here's a recipe for finding a medieval Christmas, and serving suggestions for how it would have been enjoyed.

Know what county you're looking for? These are our county pages, packed with ideas and inspiration for what to do in the South West.

Discover what you can do on Exmoor, Dartmoor and the Jurassic Coast, what you'll find in the Cotswolds and the English Riviera, and what you can do around Bath & Bristol, Plymouth and Exeter.

We’re back for a second series of 'Secrets of the National Trust' with Alan Titchmarsh, getting a behind-the-scenes look at some of Britain’s most intriguing historic homes and gardens. Here's some of the secrets behind places in the South West.

This year marks the centenary of a key victory in the struggle for suffrage which gave some women the right to vote. Here's a selection of places in the South West who are exploring the stories of women who fought for the vote and influenced change throughout history.

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