National Trust

Work has now started chainsawing the felled tree into sections for its removal (Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

Beloved Sycamore Gap tree to be cut up and removed from site

National Trust announce new wilderness wellness trail in Nostell parkland

Evie Numan, 10, picked the piece up at a National Trust estate in Surrey, thinking it was a rock.

Girl on National Trust site walk discovers 6,000-year-old artefact

Get out into the great outdoors this Father's Day

Going Green: Go back to nature with your dad on Father’s Day

100 cows deployed to reserve 50,000 acres of land

Between March 18 and 26, anyone who presents a National Lottery ticket or scratch card will be able to access their favourite National Trust venues across the UK for free or at a discounted price.

National Lottery Open Week 2023 venues announced

Trust property curator Simon McCormack dressing the dolls' house for Christmas

Christmas created in miniature at Nostell

Winston Churchill carrying out some brick work at his home in Chartwell, Kent, in 1928 (photo: Getty Images)

Chartwell: Where you get to know the man who is behind the myth

Nostell Priory

Nostell Priory works approved to prevent loss of reservoir water

Georgian mansion in 300 acres of landscaped gardens and parkland. Outside, families can picnic on lawns and try out free sports equipment on Thursdays and Fridays.Or explore shady paths and woodland trails on foot or by bike.
Jump, swing and slide in the popular adventure play area that includes 30 metre-long zip wire.Every Wednesday Wakefield District Cycle Forum provides help on all things bike-related.

IN PICTURES: Five best National Trust Yorkshire family-friendly sites

Nostell Priory, near Wakefield.

Low-cost family events for the summer at National Trust properties across Yorksh...

The most recent crop of Nostell rhubarb has been made into a new ice cream, developed exclusively for the National Trust by the technicians at the family-owned ice cream business and it’s quickly become Snugburys best-selling product.

Nostell launches ice cream made with Wakefield rhubarb for Yorkshire Day

Checking out some of the best National Trust properties and gardens.

In Pictures: Homes and gardens to explore

Let children get out and about

7 half-term hacks to keep your kids entertained on a budget

Nostell

'Menagerie at Wakefield's Nostell is a forgotten world'

Nostell

Get closer to Nostell in new competition
Nostell has launched a fun creative competition inviting people to help bring alive its many treasured spaces.

Nostell is launching a fun creative competition inviting people to help bring alive its many treasured spaces. Pictured is the Woodlands and Trails world at Nostell.

This is how you your artwork can be featured on adverts for Nostell

Easter is just around the corner, but with Covid restrictions still in place across the UK, festivities may look a little different this year (Photo: Shutterstock)

5 Easter ideas for kids: fun activities, crafts and games for children during th...

Pictured: Newport Land and Law senior team (from left to right): Clive Newport (operations director), Emily Coburn-Hall (office manager), Anna Newport (solicitor director), Alistair Mason (non-executive Director), Chris Walton (consultant solicitor), Ellen Wood (practice director).

Law firm provides jobs boost as it moves to historic Nostell Priory Estate

Savour the splendour of autumn’s colours with a National Trust day out

Chartwell in Kent is one of the properties featured in the report (Photo: Peter King/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

93 National Trust properties have links to historic slavery and colonialism - ac...

Entries will close on 9 September 2020 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Your child could win a year’s supply of free Lego sets this summer - here’s how ...

Does this photo really show a bat the size of a human? (Photo: @AlexJoestar622)

This photo of a human sized bat in the Philippines is confusing everyone - but i...

Check out top spots for summer staycations

National Trust's Beningbrough Hall near York is open now.
Tickets for the reopening week sold out but more will be made available on the National Trust website every Friday.

IN PICTURES: Yorkshire gardens, beauty spots and historical sites you can visit

New tickets are set to be released every Friday, giving customers an option of staggered entry times to choose from. (Credit: National Trust Kingston Lacey)

You can now pre-book a visit to these 38 National Trust sites - here’s how

These are all the natural beauty spots in the district that are currently allowing visitors. Pictured is Newmillerdam Country Park.

These are all the beauty spots in Wakefield that have reopened to visitors
After months of lockdown, some of the district's nature spots have begun to reopen to visitors.

Nostell Priory, Wakefield

This is the first National Trust property in Yorkshire to re-open - plus the sit...

Nostell Priory's parkland will re-open this week

This is the first National Trust site in Yorkshire to re-open

Yorkshire Sculpture Park deputy director Helen Featherstone explains how lockdown has affected the site, and how staff are preparing for reopening. Photo Courtesy YSP. Photo Jonty Wilde

Closure of Yorkshire Sculpture Park was 'essential' for safety of staff and visi...

Here's when National Trust parks, properties and car parks will reopen as UK loc...

What you need to know about being able to drive somewhere to walk your dog (Photo: Shutterstock)

Can I drive somewhere else to exercise or walk my dog? Lockdown rules in UK expl...

Locked-down Brits could face fines for picking wildflowers on daily walk

The National Trust have closed gardens and parks in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. Pictured is Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire. National Trust Images/Andrew Bu.

National Trust closes parks and gardens across Yorkshire to help restrict spread...

Beatles fan needed for 'once in a lifetime' tour guide job - here's how to apply

A stunning home with an abundance of original features

Guide to August fun for children and families

Sandra Pickin: New veteran's champion, pictured by the war memorial in Wakefield city centre.
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Wakefield’s Armed Forces Day returns