Day Trips
Aplethorpe Hall - Northamptonshire
— Allow 2 hours for this trip, its not far but getting in and out of London can sometimes be difficult. This is an exceptional Jacobean house steeped in history. Its gleaming from a £4 renovation. There are tours on Wednesday and Saturdays but these need to be pre-booked. Find our more t: 0870 333 1183 or the link below.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture
— MoDA's varied exhibitions give a vivid picture of domestic life in the first half of the twentieth century. They also look at contemporary design, art and issues related to the domestic environment
The current exhibition examines the lives of English via their decoration and design from the early 1900s to today. There’s a permanent exhibition of inteior rooms, lounge, salon and kitchen and the interior design patterns and fabrics that were used.
The Shell Guides – Learn more about what it is to be British, this exhibition examines the influence of these guides created by young artists and authors that links design, writing and imagery in 20th Century Britain.
4th March – 2 November 2008
Free Admission
T: Piccadilly line to Oakwood or Cockfosters, then a 15 min walk to MoDA at Cat Hill.
B: Numbers 298, 299 & 307 Cat Hill
www.moda.mdx.ac.uk
Middlesex University, Cat Hill Barnet, Herts EN4 8HT
Marble Hill House
— Home to the former mistress of George II. This is one of the lasting surviving villas which border the Thames. A journey into the ‘georgian’ times.
Open 1 Apr-31 Oct 10am-2pm (Sat 10am-5pm)
T : Richmond (1 mile from attraction)
www.english-heritage.org.uk
t: 0208 892 5115
Chiswick House
— The 18th century home of Lord and Lady Burlington with beautiful italian inspired gardens.
T : Turnham Green is approx 1 mile away
Open April – Oct 10am – 5pm (Sat 10-2pm)
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Down House
— Charles Darwin’s country home. This is an important visit into the home of one of the world’s most famous scientist. Many of his personal items remain unchanged including photographs of his ten children.
There’s been recent renovation to the exterior of the house and a new tea room for visitors. You can visit the official site for more details, however I’ve listed one below that’s much more informative in terms of direction and history.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Open 11am - 5pm
www.williamcalvin.com