Warwickshire is a historic rural county in England known for Shakespeare's heritage, beautiful market towns, Warwick Castle, and well-connected public transport.
Deddington Castle is a large earthwork site of an 11th-century motte-and-bailey castle in Oxfordshire, featuring visible ramparts and mounds, now serving as a public park and nature walk managed by English Heritage and the local parish council.
Tropical Birdland is a bird-focused visitor attraction in Desford, Leicestershire, featuring many bird species including parrots, hornbills, and owls, with some birds flying outdoors during visiting hours.
Farnborough Hall is a Grade I listed Palladian country house in Warwickshire with outstanding ornamental parkland and gardens, featuring historic architecture, art collections, and scenic walks with multiple viewpoints including an obelisk. It offers a blend of indoor historical interiors and outdoor landscape experiences.
Packwood House is a historic 16th-century Tudor manor house near Lapworth, Warwickshire, featuring fine period furniture and tapestries, alongside its renowned yew tree garden with symbolic topiary. Visitors can explore both the indoor historic house and the extensive outdoor gardens managed by the National Trust.
7 Oct–8 Nov (another 30 days)
Families can follow an interactive outdoor trail through Baddesley Clinton’s gardens, finding characters from Tom Fletcher’s Who’s in Your Book? series and completing playful challenges. The trail ends with a photo opportunity in a giant book cut-out.
Middle Littleton Tithe Barn is a notable historic tithe barn from the 13th or 14th century located in Worcestershire. It showcases significant architectural features and is managed by the National Trust for public visitation.
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park is a small urban zoo located in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, featuring a diverse range of small mammals and reptiles, involved in conservation and breeding programmes and providing educational experiences for visitors of all ages.
Coughton Court is a Tudor-style English country house in Warwickshire, owned by the National Trust and open to the public. Visitors can explore the historic house with its crenellated façade and Tudor Gatehouse, along with extensive grounds including formal gardens and a lake. The house has rich history including links to Catholic recusancy, the Gunpowder Plot, and ongoing major restoration work.
Charlecote Park is a historic 16th-century English country house with Tudor and Victorian features, set in extensive deer park and landscaped grounds by Capability Brown. Visitors can explore the richly decorated interiors, including family portraits and historic artifacts, as well as enjoy the outdoor parkland and gardens.
7 Oct–8 Nov (another 30 days)
Visitors can explore 30 Pikachu cards illustrated by different artists, discover facts about the character and design their own Pokémon trading card.
Hidcote Bartrim is a Grade I-listed Arts and Crafts-inspired garden in Gloucestershire featuring 10.5 acres of garden rooms with diverse atmospheres and named plant varieties, gifted to the National Trust by its creator Major Lawrence Johnston.
26 Sep–1 Nov, 6–8 Nov…
Visitors can follow a Brambly Hedge story trail through Hidcote, helping Primrose the mouse find her way home. The experience begins inside the Manor House and continues in the gardens, with miniature mouse homes, story scenes and interactive displays.
Birmingham Back to Backs is a historic court of 19th-century back-to-back houses in Birmingham, preserved and restored as a museum showcasing working-class industrial town housing with guided tours across different eras.
Hailes Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Gloucestershire founded in the 13th century, notable for its historical pilgrimage significance due to a relic of the Holy Blood. Visitors can explore the abbey ruins and an on-site museum with artefacts, as well as a nearby historic medieval church with notable wall paintings.
7 Oct–1 Nov (another 23 days)
An exhibition presents garments from Charles Wade’s Snowshill Costume Collection, exploring clothing, cultural identity, personal expression and social history.
Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire is a specialist primate zoo home to over 500 animals and 125 species, including all four great apes. It features extensive outdoor exhibits, conservation programs, a children's Gruffalo Discovery Land, and on-site dining.
Kinwarton Dovecote is a well-preserved 14th-century circular dovecote located in Kinwarton, Warwickshire, managed by the National Trust. Visitors can see its unique potence ladder and the historic structure housing doves as originally intended.
Snowshill Manor is a 16th-century Cotswold manor house in Gloucestershire, owned by the National Trust and housing an extensive collection amassed by Charles Paget Wade. Visitors can explore unique indoor collections and enjoy Arts and Crafts style outdoor gardens with terraces, ponds, and more.
10 Oct–1 Nov, 7–8 Nov…
Explore British folklore through a Halloween adventure at Snowshill Manor and Garden, using the Stranger Folk app to follow a guide and help close the gaps between the worlds. The trail runs outdoors as well as wherever the adventure takes you around the site.
Baddesley Clinton is a moated 13th-century manor house near Warwick, England, known for its historic architecture, secret priest holes, and beautiful formal gardens. Managed by the National Trust, it offers visitors indoor exploration of the house and outdoor enjoyment of the surrounding parkland and gardens.
3 Oct–8 Nov (another 30 days)
A mobile-app adventure for ages 7–12 in Baddesley Clinton’s gardens, where teams follow a guide and complete creative tasks to find the Stranger Folk and seal a rift between worlds.
Upton House is a Grade II* listed stately home near Banbury, Warwickshire, noted for its extensive gardens, art collection including old master paintings and fine porcelain, and unique Art Deco interiors. It offers both indoor and outdoor experiences primarily as an art gallery and garden attraction managed by the National Trust.
19 Mar, 17 Apr…
Volunteer-led social walks explore the countryside around Upton House, with routes introducing participants to the local landscape, its nature and history. Two routes of different lengths and difficulty alternate throughout the year.
Letocetum is a Roman settlement site in Staffordshire featuring ruins of bath houses and mansio buildings, representing a historic military and civilian posting station. Visitors can explore both outdoor ruins and indoor museum displays managed by the National Trust and English Heritage.
The Rollright Stones is a complex of three prehistoric megalithic monuments in Oxfordshire, England, including a stone circle, dolmen, and monolith, known for their archaeological importance and folkloric significance. The site is managed by the Rollright Trust and attracts visitors interested in history, archaeology, and contemporary Pagan practices.
Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire is a large medieval and Tudor castle ruin managed by English Heritage featuring historic architecture, extensive water defences, an Elizabethan garden reconstruction, and exhibitions. It is accessible to visitors with indoor and outdoor experiences and significant historical importance including the longest medieval siege.
Kenilworth is a historic market town in Warwickshire, England, known for its significant medieval castle ruins, heritage sites, and a vibrant arts and cultural scene, making it a notable destination for history and culture enthusiasts.
Chastleton House is a Grade I listed Jacobean country house in Oxfordshire with extensive historic interiors and well-preserved gardens. Owned by the National Trust, it offers visitors a combined indoor and outdoor heritage experience including the Long Gallery, historic rooms, and gardens that are the birthplace of croquet as a competitive sport.
The Roundhouse in Birmingham is a rare Victorian industrial heritage site featuring a crescent-shaped former depot and stables, now hosting tours including kayaking, cycling, and walking on the adjacent canal, along with business enterprise spaces.