We are visiting Elsecar Heritage Centre, a living history centre set within the attractive l8thC village of Elsecar which is in South Yorkshire. Dating back to the l700’s, the whole valley was once owned by the Earls of Fitzwilliam of Wentworth Woodhouse. Today it has a Visitor Centre (You can book a guided tour £6 not included) where there are displays of the history of the site and a film show.  There are also shops, a museum, studios, tea rooms etc. For the energetic there is access to the reservoir and nature reserve. After an interesting morning we will make our way to the Wentworth Garden Centre to have some lunch. We will then be visiting Wentworth Woodhouse, owned by the Fitzwilliam family. They made their money from coal. It has a longer frontage than Buckingham Palace and is one one of the largest homes in Europe. Used for filming Victoria, The Crown, Downton Abbey etc. and most recently Kate Winslet & Hugh Grant have been filming. We will have a guided tour of the property, visit the garden, see the Camellia House where £9million has just been spent restoring it. We will finish with tea/coffee/biscuits in one of the State Rooms. The National Trust has an interest in developing this property and there is a small reduction for NT members.

WHEN? Wed.20th September 2023  Dep.8.30am  Ret 6pm. Seats will be on sale at our table on Tuesday 11th July 2023. Price: £27 NT Members  £32 NNT members. inc. Guided tour, tea/coffee/ biscuits, coach.