National Trust Archives - Page 5 of 9

A visit to a very Victorian Tyntesfield

Clare Holway visits Tyntesfield Tyntesfield, just outside Bristol, is a spectacular Victorian Gothic Revival house with extensive gardens and parkland. Over the festive period, the National Trust pull ...

markbendle 3454 views 3 likes Jan 5, 2018

Twists and ‘terns’ for one of the UK’s smallest and rarest seabirds

One of the UK’s smallest and rarest seabirds has battled against the odds to record a remarkable breeding season after fledging 617 chicks in 2017. This dainty seabird had to overcome a number of trea ...

markbendle 3111 views 0 likes Nov 1, 2017

Dame Vera Lynn backs £1m appeal to secure future of White Cliffs

Dame Vera Lynn has pledged her support as the National Trust launches a £1 million appeal to further protect the future of the White Cliffs of Dover. The conservation charity aims to buy 700,000 squar ...

markbendle 2275 views 0 likes Sep 13, 2017

In the steps of the Famous Five

In order to research my article on Enid Blyton’s Famous Five I was invited to Swanage by Shorefield Holidays Ltd. We had a very comfortable caravan on a site overlooking the beautiful bay and hills su ...

markbendle 1458 views 0 likes Aug 31, 2017