The National Trust Tour of Britain

by Anna Groves, Sally Palmer, Alan Titchmarsh (Introduction)

The tour starts in the Midlands, then we travel through England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, discovering spectacular and iconic landscapes; perfect beaches, dramatic hills, peaceful wood and precious wildlife reserves. Explore breathtaking and historic properties—country houses, castles, cottages, quirky follies and even strange cave houses. Many of them tell fascinating stories and contain remarkable treatures. From little walled gardens to painstakingly perfect topiary to riotously delightful cottage gardens, all sorts of beautiful gardens and grand masterpieces are discovered. And finally, our most ancient landmarks are visited, including prehistoric standing stones, Saxon burial mounds and 1000-year-old trees.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

256 pages, Hardcover

Published November 1, 2017

Reviews

[SusanwithaGoodBook · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, my already full "Want to See" Google Map is now even fuller with loads of sites I'd love to see someday. This is a lovely coffee-table-size book with gorgeous photos and interesting information told in a chatty tone, which made for a fun afternoon of reading and map-marking.