Needham Lake is a popular countryside attraction centred round a flooded gravel pit alongside the River Gipping close to Needham Market. The park also contains the restored Bosmere Lock of the Gipping Navigation Canal from Stowmarket to Ipswich. The Lake is home for a variety of wildlife with numerous well-fed ducks around the car park. […]
Maritime Greenwich
The Old Royal Naval College, the great baroque masterpiece of English architecture is set in landscaped grounds on the River Thames in the centre of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. Situated on the River Thames in south east London, Maritime Greenwich is a World Heritage Site and famous for such historic landmarks as the […]
The Workhouse
Explore the most complete workhouse in existence and immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere as the audio guide (based on archive records) brings the 19th-century inhabitants back to life. Find out about poverty through the years with the help of the interactive displays, then meet the Reverend Becher, the founder of The Workhouse, in the […]
Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall is a spectacular Elizabethan mansion in the heart of Nottingham. It is a prominent Grade One Listed building and following its major programme of restoration, visitors are welcome to visit the hall and park. Picture of Wollaton Hall and Parks Standing on a natural hill three miles west of Nottingham City Centre, Wollaton […]
Walsall Leather Museum
Working museum, housed in a restored leather factory. For two hundred years Walsall people have been making some of the world’s finest saddles and leather goods. Walsall Leather Museum seeks to celebrate this great tradition and reflect the achievements of the leather craftsmen and women of Walsall. In atmospheric workshops you can watch skilled leather […]