Tyntesfield - National Trust
Tyntesfield - National Trust
Tyntesfield
Wraxall
Somerset
BS48 1NX
England
Website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield
tyntesfield@nationaltrust.org.uk
Telephone
Infoline
0844 800 4986
Property
01275 461 900
Booking events
0844 249 1895
See the spectacular Victorian Gothic house and chapel scaffolding free after extensive repairs and restoration works. Inside discover a family home lived in by four generations of the Gibbs family, all making their mark and never throwing anything away. Follow the family’s rise and decline, and find out why the National Trust saved Tyntesfield in 2002 and how they are bringing it back to life.
Be inspired by a garden full of character and variety. Explore the formal garden with its sweeping lawns and flower filled terraces. Discover the romantic Rose Garden with its maze-like beds and enchanting gazeboes. Or, pick up ideas for growing-your-own and take home mouth-watering produce in the Kitchen Garden.
Expand your horizons and get out and about on Tyntesfield’s historic estate. Walk into wild woodland landscapes and let the views take your breath away. Go exploring and seek out the estate buildings, from stables to summerhouses our places are full of history and intrigue.
Spend time exploring the brand new visitor centre, Home Farm. The original Grade II* Victorian model farm buildings have been converted into a restaurant and café full of tasty seasonal food and a shop selling local gifts and crafts. From April enjoy the farm themed play area, second-hand book shop, garden shop and Focus on the Wild, the interactive wildlife discovery hub. Open seven days a week it’s free to enjoy all year round.
Venue Type:
Historic house or home, Garden, parklands or rural site
Additional info
Don’t miss
•Our farm themed play area
•Local, home-grown food in the restaurant and café at Home Farm.
•The kitchens, sculleries, pantries and servants' rooms crammed with glasses, plates, pans and scouring brushes.
•The Billiard Room, spot the giant moose and the ingenious electric scoreboard.
•The discovery tables in the house where you can look and touch real objects from the collection- it’s the largest in the National Trust, 47, 000 at the last count!
•Taking a seat on one of the four Gothic stone seats in the garden, perfect for admiring the views.
•Watching the work in progress in the Kitchen Garden where the neoclassical Orangery is being restored and repaired.
•Free tours of the gardens, every day.
Feel Good Friday: Tyntesfield Run
- 7 March 2014 10-11am *on now
Open to all abilities - no one will be left behind. Led by members of the Nailsea Running Club. Price includes a cup of tea or filter coffee afterwards in the Cowbarn restaurant.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
All tickets £3.00.
Website
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield/things-to-see-and-do/events/
Boundary Walk With Our Estate Interpreters 2014
- 8 March 2014 10am-2pm
- 10 May 2014 10am-2pm
Discover rarely told tales and tread un-trodden paths across fields and up through wooded glens. The walk will take in glorious vistas, a beautiful country pub and sheds light on some forgotten gems of the Tyntesfield story. £15 per person (includes a hot snack and drink in the Battleaxes Inn).
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Tickets £15.00.
Introduction to Green Woodworking Workshop
- 9 March 2014 10am-4pm
You'll cleave and turn some items to take home with you using timber from the Tyntesfield estate.
Using traditional woodworking tools including a draw knife, shave horse and hand chisels to shape items on a pole lathe, you'll learn all the basic skills you'll need to progress on to a bigger project.
Suitable for
- 18+
Admission
Tickets £65.00.
Website
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield/things-to-see-and-do/events/
Dawn Chorus Bird Walk With Ed Drewitt
- 15 March 2014 5:30-7am
Join Ed on a guided tour around Tyntesfield at dawn and tune your ears to all the different bird songs around the Tyntesfield estate. Finish the morning with a hot drink and a delicious bacon or mushroom buttie. We will be listening for many birds including song thrushes, blackbirds, robins and goldcrests as they sing first thing to attract a mate and protect their territory.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Adult £14.50, Child £8.00, please check website for family discounts.
Website
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield/things-to-see-and-do/events/
Family Woodworking: Tyntesfield Animals
- 13 April 2014 10am-4pm
Under the expert guidance of the North Somerset Bodger, you'll construct a dog, cat, deer or even a knight on horseback in this fun one day workshop using traditional hand tools and timber from the Tyntesfield estate.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Adult £30.00 (additional adult), Group £60.00 (1 child and 1 accompanying adult)
Website
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield/things-to-see-and-do/events/
Tyntesfield 10
- 21 May 2014 7-8:30pm
Enjoy the steep ascents and spectacular views! The run is open to everyone, but with a 500 runner limit. Race entry £10 (£8 for ARC affiliated members). If not full, all entries on the day £12 (£10 for ARC affiliated members). Booking recommended through the NRC website www.nailsearunningclub.org.uk Our Cow Barn restaurant will be open for the evening serving up a special spectator and runner menu!
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
Admission
£10.00.
Website
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield/things-to-see-and-do/events/
Tyntesfield Traditional Crafts Weekend 2014
- 24 — 25 May 2014 10am-4pm
In association with the Somerset Bodgers, we will be bringing together traditional crafts people from Somerset and further afield. The weekend's activities will include demonstrations, workshops and talks.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Normal admission charges apply.
Website
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield/things-to-see-and-do/events/
FREE open evening for teachers
Inspire your pupils with a real world learning experience.
Our properties are diverse and make for a fabulous teaching and learning resource.
We provide first-hand experiences that cannot be recreated in the classroom; experiences in the ‘real’ environment where young people can feast their senses, practice new skills and develop their creativity and love of learning.
If you would like to find out more about our Learning Programmes, why not join us on one of our FREE open evening for teachers at Tyntesfield or Leigh Woods?
Wednesday 11 May, Tyntesfield
Tuesday 28 June, Leigh Woods
Tuesday 27 September, Tyntesfield
Time: 16:30 – 18:30
To book places place call 01275 465578 or email
alex.
How to obtain
To book places place call 01275 465578 or email
alex.pritchard@nationaltrust.org.uk or rebeca.medrano@nationaltrust.org.uk
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