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Have an awesome autumn half term with the National Trust

By October 7, 2014 Article

Have an awesome autumn half term with the National Trust

Family visitors playing in the garden in winter at The Vyne, Hampshire.

Whether it’s enjoying a stroll in a spectacular landscape ablaze with colour or spending time with friends and family jumping in fallen leaves, there are plenty of reasons to love this time of year.

South East

Standen, West Sussex Spooky Woodland Art , 29 October, 11am – 2pm For more information, please call 01342 323029

New Forest Northern Commons, Hampshire Forest Play, 28 October, 10.30am – 1pm For more information, please call 01794 344020

Polesden Lacey, Surrey Big Tree Climbing, 27 October, 10.30am – 4.30pm For more information, please call 0800 0556760

East

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill, Cambridgeshire Awesome Autumn Adventures, 25 October – 2 November, 10.30am – 5.30pm For more information, please call 01223 810080

Hatfield Forest, Essex Deer Rut Walk for Families, 28 October, 4pm – 6pm For more information, please call 01279 870678

Ickworth, Suffolk Out and about Wednesdays, 29 October, 11am – 3pm For more information, please call 01284 735270

 Midlands

 Croome, Worcestershire Tree Climbing, 27 October, 10.30am – 4.30pm For more information, please call 0800 055 6760

Eyam Hall and Craft Centre, Derbyshire Plant it, grow it, eat it, 25 – 26 October, 11am – 3pm For more information, please call 01433 639565

The Weir, Herefordshire Build A Bug Hotel, 30 October, 2pm – 4pm For more information, please call 01981 590509

North West

Buttermere, Ennerdale and Whitehaven Coast, Cumbria Buttermere Family Adventure Trail, 25 October – 2 November, 11.30am – 3.30pm For more information, please call 017687 74649

Dunham Massey, Cheshire Family Rut Walks, 27 & 30 October, 11am – 12pm, 1pm – 2pm & 2.30pm – 3.30pm For more information, please call 0161 941 1025

Formby, Liverpool Squirrel Cycle Tour, 25 October, 10.30am – 1pm For more information, please e-mail formbyevents@nationaltrust.org.uk

South West

Glendurgan Garden, Cornwall Wild Art Week, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 & 31 October, 1 & 2 November, 10.30am – 4.30pm For more information, please call 01326 252020

Stonehenge Landscape, Wiltshire Geocaching – give it a go!, 28 October, 2pm – 4pm For more information, please call 01980 664780

Tyntesfield, Bristol 50 Things activity – Hold a scary beast with our bug specialist, 29 October, 11am – 12pm & 1pm – 2pm  For more information, please call 01275 461900 ext.138

 Yorkshire and North East

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, North Yorkshire Bug Box Making, 28 – 30 October, 10am, 11am, 1pm & 2pm For more information, please call 01765 643176

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge, Northumberland Activity Day, 29 October, 10am – 2pm For more information, please call 01434 321888

Nostell Priory and Parkland, West Yorkshire Conkers Bonkers, 30 October, 11am – 3pm For more information, please call 01924 866841

 Northern Ireland 

Crom, County Fermanagh Nocturnal Nature Tour, 23 – 24 October, 7pm – 10pm For more information, please call 028 6773 8118

Mount Stewart, County Down Festival of Light, 31 October, 6pm – 10pm For more information, please call 0844 249 1895

 Wales 

Plas yn Rhiw, Gwynedd Autumn Adventures, 25 October, 11am – 3pm For more information, please call 01758 780 219

Craflwyn and Beddgelert, Gwynedd Craflwyn Night-time Ramble, 29 October, 6pm – 9pm For more information, please call 01766 510120

Stackpole, Pembrokeshire 50 Things autumn challenge, 28 October, 12pm – 3pm For more information, please call 01646 661425

Children building a den from twigs and branches, in the grounds of Allan Bank, Grasmere, Cumbria.

 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events

 

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