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Discover the Hall as it would have been at Christmas through history, from the Georgian era to the war years and after.0

If you are visiting in the morning please book on one of our Highlights Tour, the only way to see the property until 1:30pm. Our volunteer guides will share the stories behind William and Janey\’s red brick house.Guided highlights tours are the only way to visit the property in the morning. This tour will share the highlights of Red House and the stories of the 5 years that William and Janey Morris spent here with their family and friends.

Come along to a special film screening to get all thefamily in the festive spirit.Wrap up warm and grab a hot chocolate or a tasty treat and sit back and enjoy Home Alone (1990) and The Polar Express (2004) in our Barn. Please note our barn has limited capacity so get there early.17 & 25, November, 2 pm: Home Alone (1990)18&24 November,2 pm: The Polar Express (2004)

Join us on a short tour of the basements to learn more about the Wimpole Hall Butler and the areas he worked in.0

Inspired by the centenary anniversary of Women�s Suffrage, our forthcoming partnership with the National Portrait Gallery �Faces of Change �Votes for Women� , will bring a significant collection of national importance to Northern IrelandCelebrating the national public programming theme of Women and Power, the display of items from the National Portrait Gallery, alongside the indigenous items held within the collection at Mount Stewart, will contextualise the role of Edith Londonderry and celebrate her British and Irish counterparts in the fight for political parity.

How can onion water or brick dust help you look after your home? What other uses for tea leaves are there? Discover the differences between how the Victorian servants and the modern conservation team care for our historic house.How can onion water or brick dust help you look after your home? What other uses for tea leaves are there? Discover the differences between how the Victorian servants and the modern conservation team keep the house and collection looking spick and span, in the Great Kitchen at the end of your visit.

If these walls could talk…Join one of our knowledgeable guides as they bring to life the dramatic history of this fascinating building.

See the Attingham fallow deer herd up close as we feed them their winter rations.The eighth Lord Berwick loved his fallow deer herd so much he would often feed them himself – watch us continue this tradition over the winter months. We\’ll be feeding the deer to help them through the winter every weekend at 2pm in the deer park, and daily in the Shropshire February half-term school holidays (excluding Christmas Day).

This 10 minute talk introduces the Dawsons, the upwardly mobile middle class couple from Liverpool, who built Wray Castle and made a new life in the Lake District.James and Margaret Dawson were a middle-class couple, products of the Industrial Revolution in Liverpool. Upon retirement, and inheriting a large amount of money, they built a statement home in the Lake District. In this short talk, you\’ll hear about the building of Wray Castle and their life there.

A curious look behind the scenes at how we prepare the house and collection for the big winter clean.As well as finding out about the house\’s history, you\’ll see some of the equipment that we use and discover what work\’s involved with repairing the delicate, ornate plaster ceilings. This guided tour is a true behind the scenes look at the house tucked up in its winter conservation phase.

Learn all about the traditions of the families on the home front and how they celebrated Christmas during World War OneDiscover how families celebrated Christmas during the war years and make your own presents to share with your family.�2.50 per trail, includes a prize. Normal admission applies.

Join in with our monthly weekend of outdoor fun to tick off more things on your list of 50 things to do before 11 �!This month\’s theme: Hedgehogs!Down in the woods this November… Learn about hedgehogs and how to make a winter hideaway at home. Make a natural hedgehog Christmas tree decoration.There is the opportunity to tick off five 50 things to before 11 � this weekend:1. Climb a tree4. Build a den18. Create some wild art36. (learn how to) Make a home for a wild animal

Gather together at the Airedale Barn to reflect on the importance of peace on the centenary of the ending of World War 1.\’Voices of peace\’ is a collection of peace themed songs, poems and readings performed by two local community groups Sheeptown Songsters and The Courthouse Choir, and led by Sing Out\’s David Stewart. Bring along a poem or short reading if you wish to join in and read aloud. This is a free event but a �5 donation to help cover costs would be welcomed.

Enjoy one of our delicious Sunday roast lunches in the stables caf�. Made using local produce, much of it grown in our very own Kitchen Garden, it\’s the perfect way to warm up after your winter walk and treat yourself after exploring everything that Knightshayes has to offer.

Get crafty at Brimham on these winter weekends and take home a masterpiece made from natural materials gathered from the moorland.Have a go at using Brimham�s natural resources to make craft projects such as bird feeders, Christmas decorations and much more! There will be a different activity each weekend, so why not come again to try something different.

We welcome an array of local food and craft producers to Tyntesfield\’s Home Farm on seasonal Sundays throughout the year.From freshly baked bread and fine cheeses to hand made jewellery and ceramics, there\’s plenty of seasonal treats for you to discover as we welcome an array of local food and craft producers to Tyntesfield.

Soak up the Christmas atmosphere in the marquee, browse the stalls for festive gifts and sample the tasty delights of local food suppliers.Suppliers from across the region will be setting up stalls throughout the Ormesby Hall Marquee, and outside the front of the Hall showcasing their crafts, gifts, food and beverages for you to sample and purchase. Start your Christmas shopping, or finish it, in the gardens of this beautiful mansion house.

Make a festive wreath for your front door at home.Every November weekend from 11-3pm get started on a festive, welcoming willow wreath for your front door to take home and continue. This craft activity is �4 each and suitable for all the family if you work as a team!

Look for the Tudor dolls hidden around the house and find out what their jobs were. Lots of different roles were needed to make the household run smoothly.

0From Millmead, we head towards Shalford with a glimpse of the Wey and Arun canal. Return along the Wey towpath. Bring a packed lunch but we may visit a pub en route

Have a chat to Leo the woodsmanLearn about coppicing and how you can help to conserve the Arboretum.

Come to Berrington and prepare for the King this festive season.King George was also known as the \’Plum King\’ for his love of Plum Pudding. We are now offering you the chance to follow the trail throughout the gardens and prepare for the king as he visits Berrington this Christmas. Do you think you can take up the challenge of getting Berrington ready and pleasing the Plum King?�2.50 per trail, includes a prize.

The Georgians loved the festive season and we\’re sure you do to. So come and see all that we have on offer to get you into the festive mood.Once again we are taking you back to a Georgian Christmas. See the mansion decorated with traditional Georgian decorations, a beautiful Christmas tree and styled as if it was the evening. There will also be carriage rides on selected days, an outdoor children\’s trail, a festive range in the shop and a seasonal menu in the tea-room.

For one week in November we are inviting visitors to help lend-a-hand and prepare Kedleston for Christmas.We are looking for help preparing some paper chains, decorating some Christmas baubles and tying some ribbons. Help us make Christmas extra special in the stables this year. Normal admission charges to the Park apply for non National Trust members.

Father Christmas\’s elves have been causing chaos at The Weir. Can you help?The naughty elves have hidden children\’s letters addressed to Father Christmas around the garden. Can you help Father Christmas by finding the letters and jotting down what they have asked for? You can even write your own Christmas letter here and post it in our special box to be sent first class to the North Pole. �2.50 per child

He\’s behind you! Step into a world of theatrics and festivities as our Edwardian pantomime is brought to life around the gardens at Croft.See if you can spot the different characters around the grounds, including Aladdin, Mother Goose and the wicked witch, Maleficent. Complete the trail to collect your prize at the end. There will be an over fives and an under fives version of the same trail.

Our new manor exhibition explores Disraeli\’s heritage, religion, appearance and presentation and explores his nature as an \’outsider\’.Join us in our new exhibition exploring Disraeli\’s nature as an outsider. We\’ll be exploring his heritage, religion, appearance and presentation.

The conservation team will be giving tours every weekend of the Trerice house \’put-to-bed\’ for the winter.The conservation team will be giving tours every weekend of Trerice \’put-to-bed\’ for the winter. They\’ll be pointing out their collection highlights and discussing how we take care of Trerice.There is limited availability so please book on the tours at reception on the day, the tours are not suitable for young children.

In the quiet of a winter garden, whispering sounds and voices echo past histories and nature\’s secret activity. Wrap up warm and take in some of the lesser known gardens and buildings on this first ever sound trail.From the turmoil of the Second World War to the reimagined Victorian Laundry, cracking ice, summer breeze and owl calls – Yorkshire sound artist Rachel Sedman has created six soundscapes inspired by Beningbrough to fire your imaginations.

2018 marks 70 years since the death of Alexandrina Peckover, the sale of the contents of the House and the property coming under the ownership of the National Trust. To mark this occasion we have worked with Trust New Art, East Anglian Art Fund and the Arts Council with the artist Aid and Abet on a a special project that will see the house reinterpreted for this season.

Join our volunteer estate guides on a tour of the key features of the Scotney Castle estate. Charcoal, clay bricks, iron, hops and stone have all been made, grown or extracted from our Wealden landscape over a span of hundreds of years. Learn about recent archaeological discoveries on the river Bewl.

Pip Probert of Outerspace Landscape and Design will be providing a talk entitled \’Design Your Own Garden\’. Pip is a 2016 RHS Tatton Best in Show winner.0

This 10 minute talk will equip visitors with the skills to understand the architecture of Wray Castle – inside and out.You\’ll be able to learn how the Gothic Revival style came about, how the practicalities of an early Victorian house were fitted in and how the Dawson\’s personalised their new house.

Grab a torch for this exclusive behind-the-scenes tour. It\’ll be a rare opportunity to explore the highs and lows of the castle (literally).Our \’Hard Hat Tours\’ take you beyond the normal visitor route into some of the unseen parts of Wray Castle. Armed with a torch and a hard hat, head up our spiral staircases, through narrow corridors and up onto the roof, learning more about the castle\’s colourful history.

Join us as we recreate some of Mrs Wolfe\’s eighteenth century recipes such as lemon drops, King or Queen cakes or macaroons. Tastings available.Mrs Wolfe kept plenty of recipes from cakes and bakes to even medicinal drinks and ointments. Every Sunday the kitchen gives off wonderful aromas as a volunteer brings to life these Georgian recipes for you to try.We\’ve tweaked the recipes slightly from their eighteenth century origins and introduced similar modern ingredients where possible. Please check with the volunteer for any allergy requirements.

As the winter nights draw in warm up by our open fire in the drawing room, and enjoy Hunt the Slipper house trail.As the days get shorter and chillier warm up by our log burner in the entrance hall and our open fire in the drawing room. Open weekends only from Sat 3 November – Sun 16 December.Normal admission applies

Take a little piece of East Riddlesden Hall with you this Christmas.Come along to one of our Christmas wreath making workshops and make your own wreath to take home. We\’ll be using natural materials collected from the garden to make these traditional decorations. Tickets include a tea/coffee and a slice of cake.

New to willow craft? Make a willow star sculpture to take home and decorate your home or gardenLearn from willow artist Emma Parkins in this workshop. This course is perfect if you\’re entirely new to willow craft. All materials and equipment will be supplied as well as hot drinks and mince pies for the morning break. The course will take place inside the stables where it can get cold, we recommend bringing layers and good footwear.

Discover the female Pre-Raphaelite, often overshadowed by their male counterparts. This exhibition shines a light on their work as muses and as makers.This exhibition will shine the light on the women associated with Red House. With items on loan from the William Morris Gallery explore Jane Morris\’s dual role as muse and maker. As well as showcasing the work of her fellow artists and makers, Lucy Faulkner, Bessie Burden, Lizzie Siddal and May and Jenny Morris.

Winter Lights, returns for its seventh year. Using the gardens as a natural backdrop, you will experience an enchanting evening with stunning effects, innovative design and beautiful settings. We illuminate highlights such as the Winter Garden and Silver Birch Grove, Lode Mill and the Riverside Path, as well as Anglesey Abbey itself, with lots more effects around every corner of the 1� mile route.

Get your thinking caps on at our weekly quiz night, it\’s �1 per person to enter and the winning team takes home the kitty.0

See thousands of crocheted poppies around the garden and join us in commemorating the centenary of the ending of the First World War.At 11am on Armistice Day we will be observing the two minutes silence with the lighting of a bonfire on the estate.This has been made possible through Heritage Lottery Funding.

Learn how to create beautiful decorations and homemade gifts perfect for your own festive decorations.Join one of the team to learn how to use real willow and learn how to create an angel. A cuppa and mince pie on arrival are included.

SOLD OUT. Go behind the scenes on a tour of our state-of-the-art collections research centre in Granton, Edinburgh.0

Things are different at Tyntesfield this year as we work on a major conservation project in the house, and give you the chance to see behind the scenes.This year we\’re working on a major conservation project to replace the fire alarm system in Tyntesfield house.Instead of closing the house during the work, we wanted to keep it open so you can see behind the scenes and the conservation work involved in the project.Tyntesfield\’s very Victorian Christmas offer begins in the house on 24 November 2018, tickets for this will be released on a week by week basis from mid-November 2018.

Experience Hall-wool-een in a completely different light this year and visit the first ever Attingham Woollen Woods as crafted creatures take over a section of the Mile Walk. Or even better- help us create the trail by sending in your fibre creationsHelp us create a stunning autumn themed family trail and get crafty at the same time. Felt, sew, craft, knit or crochet an autumn critter and post it to us by the 20th October for it to be included in our Woollen Woods. Critters can be made from any waterproof materials but must have some wool (natural or synthetic) to be included.

Learn about the fascinating history of the key women who helped shape Greys Court as it is today, in this new display.Learn about the fascinating history of the key women who helped shape Greys Court as it is today, in this new display. From Lettuce Knollys, a fascinating woman at the centre of Elizabeth I\’s court, to Lady Brunner, the last residing owner of Greys Court. This enlightening display is in the Cromwellian Building, at the entrance of the walled garden.

Seaton Delaval Hall\’s expert guides invite you to discover the history of the flamboyant Delaval family and the tale behind Vanbrugh\’s architectural gem.Join us every day throughout the open season as we delve in to the layers of the hall\’s history, from the notorious and outrageous Delaval family to the pioneering restoration work undertaken by the late Lord and Lady Hastings.

Cotehele\’s First World War exhibition features photos, trench art and personal items loaned from members of the local community.Not many people are aware that Cotehele House is a war memorial. To commemorate the centenary of the First World War we are holding an exhibition of items loaned from members of the local community, who have generously shared their stories with us.

Join us for a monthly celebration of all things scientific at our Science Saturdays – there\’s something for all ages.0

From Monday 29th October your four legged friend will be allowed in Ham�s garden all year round. There will be walking routes available from Visitor Reception or from our website, and a free treat for every new canine guest.From Monday 29th October your four legged friend will be allowed in Ham�s garden all year round. There will be walking routes available from Visitor Reception or from our website, and a free treat for every new canine guest.

National Museums Scotland is offering a series of events for anyone affected by Dementia and their relatives, friends and supporters.0

See new acquisitions from across the museum’s collections, from the skull of a killer whale to cutting-edge ceramic design and beautiful 19th and 20th century Japanese ceramics.0

Embroidered Stories: Scottish Samplers will showcase a small selection of embroideries drawn from over 500 Scottish samplers in the collection of Leslie Durst – an American with a passion for Scotland.0

Step into a magical environment and experience award-winning artist Serena Korda\’s new sculptural sound installation, inspired by the fascinating story of hidden rebellions at Speke Hall. This installation is supported by the Bluecoat and part of Trust New Art.