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wrote his most famous speeches. After touring the house, and
Churchill’s studio, where a large collection of his paintings are on display, it’s worth taking a wander in the extensive gardens, particularly beloved by his wife. Book it: Visit Chartwell on Back Roads Touring’s five-day Garden of England tour, which also includes a visit to the National Trust’s Bodiam Castle, a 14th- century moated fortress in Sussex. Prices start from £1,299.
backroadstouring.com Or try: Travel back in time to one of Scotland’s most turbulent moments at the battlefield of Culloden. This windswept moor was where the Jacobite rebels made their last, doomed stand against government troops in 1746, and the visitor centre brings the period to life with artefacts, interactive displays and an immersive cinema experience of the battle itself. Book an Inverness hotel with Super Break and add a three-day National Trust for Scotland Discover Ticket for £27 per person.
superbreak.com/agents
w BEST FOR TV FANS Smash hit series Game of Thrones might seem a racy fit for the genteel National Trust, but the historic farmyard at Castle Ward in County Down stood in for Winterfell, the home of the Stark family, and the site is home
OF THE BEST
UNUSUAL NATIONAL TRUST SITES
Dolaucothi Gold Mines Take an underground tour of this Welsh gold mine,
dating back to Roman times, and have a go at gold-panning.
Snowshill Manor This Cotswold home is a treasure trove of 22,000 curiosities
collected by an eccentric Edwardian, from Samurai armour to penny farthing bicycles.
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral This atmospheric and unusual Bedfordshire landmark was
planted by a soldier in 1932 in remembrance of his comrades who fell in the First World War.
Lizard Point As well as seal- spotting and seaside walks, at mainland Britain’s most
southerly point, visit the Wireless Station, where Marconi developed radio technology.
5. Sticklebarn This Lake District pub is owned and run by the National Trust; have a pint of
Cumbrian ale after walking in the Langdale Pikes.
ABOVE: Bodnant Garden, Conwy 31 May 2018
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