Open Features: National Trust Walks
Sally Airey suggests that you jump-start your New Year with a walk through National Trust places to burn off those Christmas calories. There are many frosty landscapes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, waiting to be explored.
Here’s a selection of events on offer in late 2010 and early 2011:
Attingham Park, Shropshire
Boxing Day Walk, 26 December 11am - 1pm
Burn off your Christmas excesses with a walk across the Attingham estate. Grounds will be open to walkers until dusk.
Normal admission charges apply plus there is an event charge of £6 per adult and £3 per child.
Booking is essential for this event.
For more information please call 01743 708170.
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
Boxing Day Walk, 26 December 10am - 1pm
Explore Kedleston with a six mile walk around the park followed by soup and sandwiches in the Restaurant.
Normal admission charges apply plus there is an additional event charge of £10 per adult. Please meet in the car park.
Booking is essential for this event.
For more information please call 01332 842191.
Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Cheshire
Boxing Day walks, 26 December 10am - 12pm and 2pm – 4pm
Walk off the turkey on the Styal Estate, through the riverside, farmland and woodland in the valley of the River Bollin.
Normal admission charges apply plus there is an event charge of £5 per adult and £2.50 per child.
Booking is essential for this event.
For more information please call 01625 445845.
Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire
Ashridge Christmas Walk, 27 December 10am -
Enjoy a scenic post-Christmas walk through the Estate at this magical time of year. There will be mulled wine and mince pies at the Visitor Centre afterwards.
Normal admission charges apply plus there is an additional event charge of £5 per adult and £3 per child.
Booking is essential for this event.
For more information please call 01442 851227.
Castle Drogo, Devon
Wind Down and Warm Up, 27 December – 02 January 11am – 4pm
Relax after Christmas with a walk in the fresh air of the Drogo Gardens and Estate, recharge your batteries in our café and indulge in some retail therapy away from the crowds in our shop! Make a New Year’s resolution and add it to our resolution tree. Children can also follow our trail around the gardens and grounds to discover the extreme activities some people take part in order to 'Wind Down and Warm Up'.
Normal admission charges apply plus there is an additional charge of £1.50 per child per trail, which includes a prize.
Booking is not required for this event.
For more information please call 01647 433306.
Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden, North Yorkshire
On the Hoof, 28 December, 10.45am – 12.30pm
Enjoy the sight of the wild deer herd munching through their winter feed.
Normal admission charges apply but there are no additional event charges.
Booking is not required for this event.
For more information please call 01765 608888.
Arlington Court & the National Trust's Carriage Collection, Devon
Walk Out the Old Year..., 31 December 11am - 1pm
Enjoy a two hour ramble across the Arlington estate led by our Head Warden. Walk off your Christmas indulgences and make a New Year resolution to get our in the fresh air more!
Normal admission charges apply but there are no additional event charges.
Booking is not required for this event.
For more information please call 01271 850296.
Nymans Garden, West Sussex
New Year, New You; 1 – 31 January
Looking to get fit for the New Year? Take the Nymans exercise trail around the garden all month, ask about our fitness walks, and take part in a light 30 minute personal training taster session from the Sussex Boot Camps team. The sessions are at 11am every Tuesday and Thursday during January - just turn up in whatever clothes you’re wearing and grab some free stretching exercises. No trainers required!
Normal admission charges apply but there are no additional event charges.
Booking is not required for this event.
For more information please call 01444 405250.
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve, Dorset
Worth a Walk, 2 January 10am - 1pm
Walk off the festive food with a circular walk from Worth Matravers.
All tickets £3.
Booking is not required for this event.
For more information please call 01929 450259.
Sutton Hoo, Suffolk
Winter Birds of the Deben Estuary, 9 January 10am - 1pm
Take a beautiful winter walk with us through Sutton Hoo estate, looking out for avian visitors. Soup and hot pudding will follow the walk. Please meet at visitor reception.
Normal admission charges apply plus there is an additional event charge of £14 per adult and child.
Booking is essential for this event.
For more information please call 01394 389714.
Please note: A lecture will replace the walk if the weather is bad.
