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Eastwood & District

National Trust

Status:Active, open to new members
Contact:
When: Monthly on Mondays 10:00 am
1st Monday
Venue: Dog & Parrott

This group visits National Trust properties with a monthly meeting to discuss venues etc at the Dog and Parrot, Eastwood at 10.00 am.

Day Trips to National Trust properties will be made on different days and times, travelling to and from the site by coach.  The cost will be for a seat on the coach and must be paid in full when booking.

Members are responsible for the cost of their entry to the National Trust property/site, Most members of this group have taken out their own National Trust membership which then provides them with free entry to the site. Non National Trust members are responsible for the cost of their own entry to the property / site.

As historical sites vary widely in layout, you should always check the specific facilities of a property before visiting (see National Trust at AccessAble )

  • Trips this year
    • March - Charlecote Park, Warkwickshire
    • April - Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
    • May - Lyme Park, Cheshire
    • June - Basildon Park, Berkshire
    • July - Attingham Park, Shropshire
    • August - Hidcote Manor

Snapshots from some of our previous visits

Hidcote Manor

Red Border Garden as seen By National Trust members on their visit to Hidcote Graden

From our recnt visit to Hidcote Manor and Garden, which was very beautiful. It was created by Lawrence Johnston, in the 1920s, and is full of different “garden rooms”, including the famous Red Border

Attingham Park

Cliveden

Our Group contact getting ready to sail down the Thames at Cliveden

Our Group Contact getting ready to set sail on the River Thames on our visit to Cliveden

Forthcoming events

Mon Sep 7th
10:00 am
Group Meeting
Mon Oct 5th
10:00 am
Group Meeting
Mon Nov 2nd
10:00 am
Group Meeting