The National Trust took over the whole of Sissinghurst, its garden, farm and buildings, in 1967. The garden epitomises the English garden of the mid-20th century. This internationally renowned garden was developed by Vita Sackville-West and Sir Harold Nicolson around the surviving parts of an Elizabethan mansion. It comprises small enclosed compartments, with colour throughout […]
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 […]
Woolsthorpe Manor And Sir Isaac Newton Centre
This modest 17th-century Lincolnshire manor house was the birthplace and family home of one of the world’s most famous scientists. Instead of running the family sheep farm as a young man, Newton developed his remarkable work about light and gravity here. Visit the famous apple tree and discover Newton’s ideas in the hands-on Science Discovery […]
Wimpole Estate
House First built in 1643 and much altered by subsequent owners, Wimpole has developed into the largest country house in Cambridgeshire. Wimpole’s owners employed noted architects of their day to make alterations to the Hall: Lord Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford employed James Gibbs; the Earls of Hardwicke during their period of ownership from 1740- […]
Wightwick Manor
Wightwick Manor is one of only a few surviving examples of a house built and furnished under the influence of the Arts & Crafts Movement. The many original William Morris wallpapers and fabrics, pre-Raphaelite paintings, Kempe glass and de Morgan ware help conjure up the spirit of the time. An attractive seven-hectare (seventeen-acre) Thomas Mawson […]