Defending Castle Drogo from the elements
This interactive book takes you behind the scenes at Castle Drogo; the last castle to be built in England and one which is in dire straits as it battles against all the elements the extreme Dartmoor weather can throw at it.
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National Trust to debut new Wallace & Gromit animation over Jubilee Weekend
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May 4, 2012 |
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The South West is playing a major part in a new National Trust campaign launched today which teams the charity with national treasures Wallace and Gromit to help lead the country’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
The loveable duo’s new mini animation will be shown for the first time ever at Trust places including...Read More
Fundraising appeal to save the ‘last castle’ in Britain passes the £1 million mark
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Britain's last castle, Castle Drogo, Devon, National Trust, South West
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May 2, 2012 |
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Last year we launched a public appeal to raise £1.5 million to safeguard the future of one of the country’s most iconic buildings – Castle Drogo in Devon.
The castle has suffered major structural problems ever since completion...Read More
Top surfers on board with the National Trust
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Ben Skinner, Coast, National Trust, Surf, Surf Ambassadors
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May 1, 2012 |
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Nine of the country’s top surfers recently gathered at Sandymouth, a National Trust beach in North Cornwall, to mark the launch of a new phase of a unique surfing project.
The National Trust Surf Ambassadors project helps support and promote the conservation work carried out by the Trust...Read More
Two charities, four bikes, twelve days, 750 miles… One ‘Cream Cake Cycle Challenge’
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April 28, 2012 |
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Today Mark Harold, the National Trust’s Director for the South West, and his friends Richard Gould, Pete Rogers and Robert Sorrell are beginning a demanding challenge. They are going to cycle 750 miles over the next 12 days raising funds for the National Trust BMX project in Plymouth and the Prostate Cancer Charity.
Although...Read More
Penzance visitor centre opens its doors
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Coast, countryside, National Trust, Penzance Visitor Centre, Welcome to Penzance
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April 27, 2012 |
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Today (Friday 27th April 2012) marks the official opening of the Welcome to West Cornwall centre in Penzance.
This groundbreaking project for the National...Read More
Antony Gormley’s ‘Field for the British Isles’ arrives at Barrington Court
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Antony Gormley, Barrington Court, Contemporary Art, Field for the British Isles, National Trust, Somerset, South West, Trust New Art
Posted date:
April 26, 2012 |
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This spring and summer, three rooms at Barrington Court will be filled with Antony Gormley’s acclaimed work Field for the British Isles, consisting of 40,000 small clay figures. Barrington Court in Somerset is one of five National Trust properties around the country to be chosen to exhibit a special selection of pieces on loan from the Arts Council Collection, the largest loan collection of modern and contemporary British art in the world, as part of the Trust New Art programme. Barrington Court is normally empty of furniture and the three ground floor rooms will be transformed by the presence...
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James I returns home to Montacute
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April 19, 2012 |
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A painting once given by the King to the owner of Montacute House has been returned to hang in the house again, thanks to a bequest from a guide at the National Trust house. A portrait of James I by John de Critz was given by the King as a gift to his loyal supporter, Sir Edward Phelips who had built Montacute and served as speaker in Parliament – and one of the prosecutors in the trial of Guy Fawkes in 1605. The painting – sold long before the Trust acquired Montacute in 1931 - was bought at Sothebys for £199,250. Now it is set to return to the house, being given a prominent...
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Brownsea Island Unlocked – celebrating 50 years
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April 16, 2012 |
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Brownsea Island is celebrating 50 years with the National Trust this year by involving young people from across Dorset in creating new attractions for visitors to the island. A new alternative guide to Brownsea Island will help people explore the island and its unique wildlife – and also find new art work placed in more remote areas. And the highlight of the celebration will be a unique outdoor performance on the island, inspired by its long history and unique wildlife - and involving giants squirrels and other animals. The promenade play ‘South Deep to Blood Alley’ will be staged...
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50 things to do before you’re 11¾
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50 things to do before you're 11¾, Elite Rangers, National Trust
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April 13, 2012 |
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- Picture of Andrew Hunt aka “Den Boy”, one of the National Trust's Elite Ranger based at Kingston Lacy.
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Drought conditions playing havoc with bluebell season
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Bluebells, bluebellwatch, Cornwall, Godolphin, National Trust, South West
Posted date:
April 11, 2012 |
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Visitors to woodlands will have to get out quick to enjoy the seasonal show of bluebells as experts from the National Trust predict that they will have a short season this year, thanks to the exceptionally dry start to 2012.
The...Read More
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