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. ROSSLYN CHAPEL
Founded in 1446, the beauty of its setting
and its ornate stonework have inspired
and attracted visitors for generations.
Just seven miles south of Edinburgh,
with good transport links, Rosslyn
Chapel is open all year.
rosslynchapel.com | 0131 440 2159

. CANTERBURY TALES
Explore the sights, sounds and smells
of medieval England in this unique
experience. Join our costumed guides
and revel in the recreated scenes as
Chaucer’s tales are brought vividly to life.

[email protected] | 01227 696 002


. BAMBURGH CASTLE
A stunning coastal fortress at the heart of
an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Explore fourteen rooms, The Aviation
Artefacts Museum, archaeology, cafeteria,
grounds and battlements. Discover an
amazing eclectic collection of 3500 items.
bamburghcastle.com | 01668 214515

. THE MUSEUM OF FARNHAM
The Museum of Farnham is a local
history museum based in a Grade 1 listed
Georgian house. Explore our galleries to
find out about Farnham’s history, delve
deeper in our local studies library and
relax in our beautiful walled garden.
museumoarnham.com

. ARMY FLYING MUSEUM
Get up close and personal with the full
history of Army aviation, from man-
lifting kites to modern attack helicopters
in a day out guaranteed to thrill the
whole family.

armyying.com | 01264 781086


. BUTSER ANCIENT FARM
A unique experimental archaeological
site in the beautiful South Downs. Step
inside reconstructed buildings from the
Stone Age, Iron Age, Roman and Saxon
periods and learn traditional skills with
year-round workshops and events.
butserancientfarm.co.uk | 02392 598838

. NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE
MUSEUM
Don’t miss the Rembrandt in Print
exhibition, lent by the Ashmolean Museum,
University of Oxford, on until 19 April. Brand
Street, Hitchin, SG5 1JE. Open Tuesday to
Saturday 10.30am – 4.30pm, Sunday 11am –
3pm. Admission free. northhertsmuseum.org

. ANAESTHESIA
HERITAGE CENTRE
A unique medical science museum
devoted to the history of anaesthesia,
resuscitation and pain relief. The new
exhibition Comfortably Numb explores
regional and local anaesthesia.
anaesthetists.org/Home/Heritage-centre

. FROGMORE PAPER MILL
‘A real hidden gem’. A unique visitor
experience in the world’s oldest mechanised
paper mill, the birthplace of paper’s
industrial revolution. Learn about the
history of paper, make your own sheet, see
our 110 year old machine making paper.
thepapertrail.org.uk | 01442 234600

. NEWARK TOWN HALL
MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
Fascinating architectural gem designed in
1774 by John Carr. A working Town Hall
that also contains a museum within its
beautiful Georgian rooms. Please contact
by phone on 01636 680333.
newarktownhallmuseum.co.uk

. HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY
MUSEUM
Look into the secret world of HM The
Queen’s mounted bodyguard through our
Stable Gallery window and learn what it
takes to protect the Monarch at home and
abroad. Open daily.
householdcavalrymuseum.co.uk | 020 7930 3070

. BRITISH MOTOR MUSEUM
Explore the world's largest collection of
historic British cars and discover over
120 years of Britain’s motoring history.
Buy 1 day get 12 months free with our
Annual Pass.

britishmotormuseum.co.uk


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. ROSSLYNCHAPEL
Foundedin1446,thebeautyofitssetting
anditsornatestoneworkhaveinspired
andattractedvisitorsforgenerations.
JustsevenmilessouthofEdinburgh,
withgoodtransportlinks,Rosslyn
Chapelis openallyear.
rosslynchapel.com|0131 440 2159

. CANTERBURYTALES
Explorethesights,soundsandsmells
ofmedievalEnglandinthisunique
experience.Joinourcostumedguides
andrevelintherecreatedscenesas
Chaucer’stalesarebroughtvividlytolife.

[email protected]|01227 696 002


. BAMBURGHCASTLE
A stunningcoastalfortressat theheartof
anAreaofOutstandingNaturalBeauty.
Explorefourteenrooms,TheAviation
ArtefactsMuseum,archaeology,cafeteria,
groundsandbattlements.Discoveran
amazingeclecticcollectionof 3500 items.
bamburghcastle.com|01668 214515

. THEMUSEUMOFFARNHAM
TheMuseumofFarnhamis a local
historymuseumbasedina Grade1 listed
Georgianhouse.Exploreourgalleriesto
findoutaboutFarnham’shistory,delve
deeperinourlocalstudieslibraryand
relaxinourbeautifulwalled garden.
museumoarnham.com

. ARMYFLYINGMUSEUM
Getupcloseandpersonalwiththefull
historyofArmyaviation,fromman-
liftingkitestomodernattackhelicopters
ina dayoutguaranteed to thrill the
wholefamily.

armyying.com|01264 781086


. BUTSERANCIENTFARM
A uniqueexperimentalarchaeological
siteinthebeautifulSouthDowns.Step
insidereconstructedbuildingsfromthe
StoneAge,IronAge,RomanandSaxon
periodsandlearntraditionalskillswith
year-roundworkshopsandevents.
butserancientfarm.co.uk|02392 598838

. NORTHHERTFORDSHIRE
MUSEUM
Don’tmisstheRembrandtinPrint
exhibition,lentbytheAshmoleanMuseum,
UniversityofOxford,onuntil 19 April.Brand
Street,Hitchin,SG51JE.OpenTuesdayto
Saturday10.30am– 4.30pm,Sunday11am–
3pm. Admission free.northhertsmuseum.org

. ANAESTHESIA
HERITAGECENTRE
A uniquemedicalsciencemuseum
devotedtothehistoryofanaesthesia,
resuscitationandpainrelief.Thenew
exhibitionComfortablyNumbexplores
regionalandlocalanaesthesia.
anaesthetists.org/Home/Heritage-centre

.FROGMOREPAPERMILL
‘Arealhiddengem’.A uniquevisitor
experienceintheworld’soldestmechanised
papermill,thebirthplaceofpaper’s
industrialrevolution.Learnaboutthe
historyofpaper,makeyourownsheet,see
our 110 yearoldmachinemakingpaper.
thepapertrail.org.uk|01442 234600

. NEWARKTOWNHALL
MUSEUM&ARTGALLERY
Fascinatingarchitecturalgemdesignedin
1774 byJohnCarr.A workingTownHall
thatalsocontainsa museumwithinits
beautifulGeorgianrooms.Pleasecontact
byphoneon 01636 680333.
newarktownhallmuseum.co.uk

. HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY
MUSEUM
LookintothesecretworldofHMThe
Queen’smountedbodyguardthroughour
StableGallerywindowandlearnwhatit
takestoprotecttheMonarchathome and
abroad.Opendaily.
householdcavalrymuseum.co.uk|020 7930 3070

. BRITISHMOTORMUSEUM
Exploretheworld'slargestcollectionof
historicBritishcarsanddiscoverover
120 yearsofBritain’smotoringhistory.
Buy1 dayget 12 months free with our
AnnualPass.

britishmotormuseum.co.uk


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