Stories

In this episode we visit Fenton House and Garden in Hampstead in North London to learn about their extraordinary collection of historical instruments.

Rare sightings and uncharacteristic behaviours have been noted by staff at the Trust, who say the absence of visitors appears to have emboldened wildlife, with birds and mammals spotted venturing out of their usual territories

This week, treat yourself with these recipes of tasty British sweets

Join us on a journey through this tropical Cornish paradise – where lush rolling valleys meet the sea, and exotic plants grow alongside native wildflowers. We get to know the Fox family, who laid down the plans for the garden back in the 1820s, and still live in the house today.

The laburnum arch at the National Trust’s world famous Bodnant Garden in Conwy has produced its earliest blooms for a decade, following a record amount of sunshine in April and May. The arch reached full flower on 15 May, almost a week earlier than last year and two weeks earlier than in 2010

Join Kate Martin, a National Trust Ranger, as she visits an ancient wetland, Wicken Fen, in East Anglia

Join NT’s James Grasby on a visit to Cloud Hill, the rustic retreat of T.E. Lawrence

This year the National Trust is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), a national heroine known for her pioneering role in nursing

Join NT’s James Grasby in Liverpool as he visits the childhood homes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney

In the fall of 2019, Royal Oak sat down with Anne and Johnny Chambers to discuss their garden in the Cotswolds, Kiftsgate Court. As the garden writer Robin Lane Fox wrote about Kiftsgate “there is nowhere else in Britain that has such a family tradition of planting and dedication.