Calke Abbey is a unique house, completed in 1704. The house has been preserved as it was found in the 1980s, giving visitors a chance to explore a period when great country houses struggled to survive. Winner of Sandford Award 2002
The Sandford Award is an independently judged, quality assured assessment of education programmes at heritage sites, museums, archives and collections across the British Isles.
More than 350 sites - including historic houses, museums, galleries, places of worship, gardens, landscapes and collections – have received an Award since the scheme began in 1978. They include Hampton Court Palace, Brunel’s ss Great Britain in Bristol, Fota Wildlife Park in Eire, Edinburgh Castle, and Big Pit - the National Mining Museum of Wales.
SS Great Britain
Step back in time when you board Brunel’s ss Great Britain. Discover the true stories behind the ship that changed the world. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of life on board for Victorian passengers and crew. Winner of Sandford Award 2008
Bruce Castle Museum
Bruce Castle is a Grade I listed 16th Century manor house in 20 acres of parkland. William Compton – a member of Henry VIII’s court, built the oldest surviving parts of the building which opened as a Museum in 1906 and now houses local history collections relating to the Borough of Haringey. Winner of Sandford […]
Brontë Parsonage Museum
Set in stunning countryside to the north of Halifax, a great way to visit the parsonage is as part of a trip on the KWVR. Quite a walk up the hill from the station but Haworth is amply supplied with tourist pubs and tea rooms. Winner of Sandford Award 1993, 2000, 2005.
Brodsworth Hall
At Brodsworth Hall and Gardens near Doncaster you’ll discover the story of a house and the memories of a home that evolved through the ages. Conserved as it was found in the 1980s, the Hall’s interior offers a time capsule of family life, from High Victoriana to the retro additions of the mid 20th-century. You […]