10 National Trust sites
1 Castle Howard
Ryedale, North Yorkshire Castle Howard Gardens are open.
Entirely online booking function so that it can manage the capacity of visitors coming through the Courtyard, therefore maintaining social distancing and importantly so that you can enter through the ticket office and self scan your booking barcode. “We feel it is very important to be able to monitor and manage numbers during this first easing of restrictions and to ensure public safety”. Sessions available to book include 10am, 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, noon, 12.30pm,
1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm, 3.30pm, 4pm, 4.30pm For the 4:30pm slot the last entry will be at 5pm.
You can book an arrival slot at any of the following times listed above, and then stay in the Gardens for as long as you want.They close at 7pm. Toilets and takeaway cafe open.
Book: https://www. castlehoward.co.uk
2 Clumber Park
Near Workshop, North Nottinghamshire
The parkland, Pleasure Grounds and toilets at Clumber Park are open.
This wide expanse of parkland, farmland and woods covers more than 3,800-acres and was once the seat of the Dukes of Newcastle.
There are more than 120 different types of tree at this wonderful National Trust property, offering yearround colour and including the memorable avenue of limes, two miles long, which forms the main approach. Clumber Park estate includes a Victorian chapel, a Gothic Revival ‘minicathedral’, stable yard, garages and ornate entrance lodges.
An avenue of cedars leads to the pleasure grounds.
At the heart of the estate is a lake, complete with balustraded bridge and Doric temple.
Book: https://www. nationaltrust.org.uk/clumberpark to rare butterflies, there’s lots of wildlife to discover on a visit to the Durham Coast. Open with social distancing encouraged
5 Yorkshire Dales National Park
Yorkshire
Public rights of way remain open in the National park which covers Nidderdale, Widdale, Littondale and Rawthey Valley.
Also includes Cotter Force, Aysgarth Falls, Stainforth Force and West Burton Falls.
Social distancing requested.
6 Marsden Moor
South Pennines
Talk a walk on the wild side and enjoy the rugged moorland landscape.
There is plenty of wildlife to see in one of the remotest parts of the country.
Car parks open.