UK & IRELAND NATIONAL TRUST DESTINATIONS
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hat’s on your bucket list? The chances are it features far-flung and exotic
destinations, but are you missing out on something extraordinary right under your nose? Nearly 40 million inbound tourists come to the
UK every year, and leisure travellers cite exploring our culture, history and landmarks as their primary reason for visiting. Surely it’s time to follow their example? There’s no easier place to find inspiration than the charity set up to protect our historic spaces – the National Trust. It cares for more than 500 heritage properties, from the castles and grand houses most associated with it, to former factories, mills, monuments and mines. It’s also one of the largest landowners in the UK, with areas of natural beauty that add up to the size of Luxembourg under its supervision. The National Trust’s remit is to preserve these sites
“for ever, for everyone”, so assuming it’s only relevant to retirees would be a mistake. With such diversity on offer, there’s a site to suit any client. Here are a few ideas; find more at
nationaltrust.org.uk
w BEST FOR FAMILIES Give a child a pencil, and they’ll draw something that looks very like Wray Castle. This Victorian neo-Gothic fortress has such an array of battlements, turrets and arrow-slits that you’d guess it had been designed for a siege, rather than as a home for a retired doctor. It came to the National Trust empty of any historic furnishings, and what would render it unappealing to more erudite visitors makes it perfect for kids. The charity has transformed it into a playground, where kids can build their own castle with oversized soft blocks, dress up as knights and princesses, and immerse themselves in the world of Peter Rabbit. The author Beatrix Potter spent a summer at the Lake District castle, and now the universe of
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FAST FACT
Just Go! Holidays has added six National
Trust tours, including properties in Kent, Yorkshire and the Isle of Wight
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