Bressingham is an esoteric mixture of things. There are three narrow-gauge steam railways to ride…read moreon. There are several exhibition halls with assorted steam locomotives to see and some Royal Train carriages. In the main hall is the Dad's Army Museum, which is not clearly delineated but in the same hall as some other varied exhibits. The cafe sells excellent cakes and lunches at acceptable prices. There is a signal box exhibit too, a carousel roundabout and a small ramshackle old-time fun-fair. Like many such places the museum is based on a collection rather than trying to tell a particular story. The gardens are rather under-sold. They are magnificent and very extensive. On a fine day you could enjoy them for hours. Well worth a visit.

Located just outside of Diss this place is not just an attraction for train enthusiasts. It does…read morehave several working steam trains which our children thoroughly enjoyed riding on, but it has more besides such as an old-fashioned gallopers ride. Your entry ticket entitles you to a few rides. The music is quite loud and the horses do go up and down and round at quite a rate. My young child jumped on enthusiastically but as we went round she looked faintly scared and hung on for dear life! There's also a Dad's army museum which fans of the show will love. Our children too enjoyed going in and out of the replica shops. The gardens here are beautiful as well and we enjoyed our picnic in lovely surroundings. You might even be tempted on the way out to purchase something from the Blooms of Bressingham Garden Centre which forms part of this place.

Wenn Ihr in der Gegend seid: das Schloss ist sehenswert,…read morewenn Ihr die Jagd liebt, aber auch, wenn die Schätze der Herrschaften Euer Interesse wecken könnten. Aber der Garten und insbesondere, der angefügte Landschaftspark mit seinem riesigen, alten Baumbestand, wird Euer Staunen erwecken. Solche Bäume sind selten geworden in Europa. Aus dem Touristen-Flyer: Woburn Abbey has been home to the Dukes of Bedford for over 300 years and is still home to the 15th Duke and his family today. When the 6th Duke inherited Woburn, Humphry Repton, the famous landscape gardener, was commissioned to produce designs to improve the gardens and park. Follow the Garden Trail information boards to find out more about the Abbey Gardens and the redevelopment over the past five years to recreated and replant Reptons original features and themed garden areas.

Hidden along the Inner Circle of Regent's Park is a secret. It's the hidden Garden of St. John's…read moreLodge. Between a couple of hedges, there's a half open gate which might imply that it's a private garden. Far from it, this is completely open to the public. But good luck finding it! Through the aforementioned gate, down a path and around a turn, there it is. A perfect English garden. No one quite knows as much about these gardens as an Englishman! Even quieter and more sedate than a walk through Regent's Park, you would hardly know that you're here in the capital of one of the largest cities in Europe. There are no sirens here. No buses going past. No loud motorcycles. Just peace and quiet. A small slice of heaven. Perfectly manicured grass, plants that have been cared for and a shady spot where you can sit and reflect. I love it. If only I could find it again!

The Garden of St. John's Lodge is so beautiful. It is hidden away and can be accessed from the…read moreinner circle of Regent's Park. It reminds me of a secret garden because of it's quiet and serene nature that seems to be untouched. You enter through a iron gate and stroll along under arches above covered in green that leads you into a beautiful English garden. This is a wonderful place to go to relax and absorb the beautiful surroundings.

Another way of escaping the city in Leicester. Most of my escape places are also free…read more The Hall (Grade II* listed) is in the midst of two acres of serene walled gardens that are open to the public. The gardens were an important aspect of the Hall in Victorian times (a status symbol that showed the family's wealth). Belgrave Hall provides an oasis of peace and quiet in a busy city. It was built in the early 18th century, in what was then a small village 3 miles from the town of Leicester. Now city traffic passes, almost unnoticed, just beyond the garden walls. In its current role as a museum, the rooms have been designed to appear as they may have been decorated and used in Victorian times, with the contrasting lifestyles of an upper middle class family and domestic servants. This period was when the Ellis family was resident. The beautifully laid out natural room settings create the feeling of having just missed the occupants of the house. Edmund Cradock, a 'nouveau riche' hosiery merchant, built the Hall between 1709 and 1713 and died soon after its completion. Ellis and his wife Priscilla moved to the Hall with eight of their eleven children seven daughters and their youngest son. The family lived there with their servants the cook, housekeeper, parlour maid,aid-of-all-work, coachman and gardener. The Ellis sisters bought the Hall from their brother in 1868, after he inherited it from their father. Upon the death of the last remaining Ellis sister in 1923, the Hall was sold. Little is known of the next owners, the Simons. The Vann's who lived there from 1767 to 1844, ran a thriving hosiery business from the Hall, employing the local framework knitters as outworkers. They gave generously to many local charities, including Leicester's first free school. John Ellis, who purchased Belgrave Hall in 1845 and his family were also noted for their good work in the community. Ellis, a wealthy businessman, was responsible for bringing the railways to Leicester in 1833. In 1936, the estate was sold to Leicester City Council for £10,500 around a third of its actual value. A number of statues and monuments from lost gardens in Leicestershire are now situated within the gardens. The rock and water garden, botanic garden, eco garden and glasshouses compliment the older, formal grounds. Refurbishment work carried out in 2005 included improved access to the gardens. The rooms show how a house of the period worked in great detail. Free admission.

This place is well hidden, but well worth the detour if you are after a quiet stroll and some peace…read moreand quiet. The car park used to be free, but they have recently installed pay-and-display, so be careful you don't get caught out with these new charges. They do have a lovely cafe that does some nice home made cakes and simple food, and a wonderful enclosed courtyard where you can sit outside in the fresh air. There are even a few plant stalls in the courtyard selling some of the plants you'll see in the gardens, a very nice touch. Another non-garden element worth noting are the toilets. Very clean, easy access and even a baby changing area - nicely done, and well appreciated. As for the gardens, they were featured on Gardeners World in 2014 for their Daffodil and bluebell meadow, so that is worth jaunt to see, and they also have quite a large and ornate veg patch that is beautiful in Spring and Summer - see the picture of the covered runner bean tunnel. Nice ponds, chicken coops, trellised areas etc. A lovely place for a day in the slow lane.

These gardens in a quiet corner of Regent's Park shouldn't be missed on a walk around this park!…read moreThe roses are beautiful and all around the garden are plenty of benches that are perfect for reading or people watching.

Every rose has its thorn. But not this garden. It's a beautiful escape from London life and as…read morerepeat visitors we enjoyed the beautiful weather here more than we would have in the touristy center. England knows gardens like no other.

I did my work experience here,and although the building may seem inferior from the outside,its not…read morefrom the inside. Things inlcuded within are the first ever engine powered car,an orginial lock up cell,numerous Waltham Forest related items such as Halex/Xylonite etc. There are also things such as a roman sarchophagus,old signs,a recreation of a Victorian Parlour Room and a 1940's room Its free entry so youve got a great little museum to look around for nothing. The staff are great also. If you read this guys thanks for your time,sorry i havent been to visit for a long time!!!!!

This is a hidden star! On the backstreets of Walthamstow Village is the historical gem that is this…read moreMuseum. Within sight of the historic St Mary's Church, The museum is situated in the old parish workhouse (with a suitably grim message over the entrance!) Once through the doors (although the exterior is interesting, with the site of the old parish lockup marked out and an doorway from a demolished Walthamstow mansion) a wealth of artefacts await, including the oldest British-built petrol driven car, a police cell, a Victorian parlor, and the local archive, photographic archive and local studies library (the last three by appointment only) Behind the museum is a reconstruction of the workhouse garden, which is peppered with larger bygones such as a horse trough and water pump. Although this has no refreshment facilities, it is very close to Walthamstow Central and its hoard of take-away shops, and the garden is a pleasant place to picnic if the weather approves. There are modern toilets in the extension. There is a shop which sells local history books and lots of interesting bits for children. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and there are always lots of extras going on in school holidays, so check out the website. There isn't a great deal of parking close to the museum (there is a lay-by for 3 or 4 cars outside) but a major car park is about ten minutes walk away. I recommend this to all, it was just saved from closure (it was open 6 days until recently) its free to enter and well worth a visit.