Stratos House, Kalavasos

Advantages: Treasure House of England. Old Masters. Views. Deer Park. Much Disabled Access.
Disadvantages: Expensive Shop and Cafe.

...With thoughts of spring at least, if not summer, in mind, it is time for a little outing. We have been members of English heritage for many, many years, having visited all of their properties in the South East and many beyond, thanks to our very last visit of the season last year - Petworth House - we now belong to The National Trust also. Between the two very colourful guidebooks and having paid a joint yearly subscription to each of around £60 (tax reclaimable - they are both registered charities) we now await the new season with some anticipation, knowing that we have doubled our options for days out. This is not an English Heritage or National Trust review - I do fully intend to review both organisations, at a future date, once we have gained a little more familiarity with The National Trust. Now struck me as a timely point... Read review

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Advantages: A day out, beautiful heritage, beautiful grounds, modern art and historic architecture
Disadvantages: modern art

...~~ Burghley House ~~ Thirty plus years ago whilst in junior school, we did a class project on Architecture and the Historic Buildings of Lincolnshire. Although our school trip took us to Lincoln, we also wrote about Burghley House. In those days we did not have the internet it was visits to the library and searching through encyclopaedias. This project left impressions on me and taught me to appreciate the beauty of buildings especially the ornate ones. My interest spread from buildings to the beautiful designs of the furnishings and decoration. The time, love and labour that went into these works of art are totally awe inspiring. Burghley House was one of these buildings that I studied and never got to see until now. A few weeks before we decided to go away Burghley House was on the television, I don't know what program... Read review

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Advantages: Free Entry, Educational
Disadvantages: No Wheelchair Access To Upper Floors

...Bishop's House is one of Sheffield's best kept secrets. It is a place that I first visited on a school trip when I was about twelve years old, but I have been here several times since, my most recent time being last Summer when I was showing some friends around the City. Bishop's House was built around 1500 and is the oldest preserved timber framed House in Sheffield. In 1976 this House was fully restored and opened as a Museum. A Visit here is a very educational experience and best of all admission is completely free making it an excellent choice for a family day out. THE HISTORY Over the years many different families have lived in this House but there are no records regarding who actually built the House or who was its first occupants. The first documented owner of the House was William Blythe who was a Yeoman Farmer... Read review

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