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<\/p>\nA light lunch is included consisting of soup and sandwiches, after which you will be able to tour Leighton Hall, which is very much a lived-in house rather than a stuffy museum<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","wp_travel_lat":"","wp_travel_lng":"","wp_travel_trip_map_use_lat_lng":"no","wp_travel_location":"leighton hall carnforth","wp_travel_overview":"","wp_travel_outline":"
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Leighton Hall Carnforth<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday 15th<\/sup> August <\/strong><\/p>\n On arrival you will have a light lunch consisting of soup and sandwiches, after which you will be able to tour Leighton Hall, which is very much a lived-in house rather than a stuffy museum, there are no roped-off areas, and you won\u2019t find anyone shouting, 'don\u2019t touch!' at your children! \u00a0The Hall\u2019s history is brought to life by the guides.\u00a0 Each room from the modest chapel to the imposing dining room is still used every day by the Gillow family. \u00a0With lots of funny and fascinating tales to reveal, the family\u2019s ancestry means there are plenty of unusual pieces of furniture and paintings to enjoy. \u00a0<\/strong>The Main Garden offers plenty of tranquil space where you are welcome to stroll, relax and explore. \u00a0For flower lovers, the borders are at their best from late Spring to early Autumn with informal herbaceous beds and an abundance of climbing roses.\u00a0 Look at the Wildflower border, planted especially to encourage bees and pollinators and situated alongside our Bee Corner, where you\u2019ll find lots of information about these fascinating and vital creatures. \u00a0Visit our newly developed Herb and Sensory Garden, and Herb Garden Pavilion, generously funded by a grant from the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage.\u00a0 The Herb Garden Pavilion provides a shady spot and seating where visitors can enjoy a quiet break in the peace of the Walled Garden, finally before leaving we will see the birds of prey display before departing to travel home.<\/p>\n Adults: \u00a364.00 <\/strong><\/p>\n Senior Citizens: \u00a363.00\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Child: \u00a363.00 age 16 Includes admission & light lunch<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","wp_travel_trip_include":"","wp_travel_trip_exclude":" Cropwell Bishop - Fern Road Bus stop<\/p>\n Cotgrave - The Manvers Arms Pub<\/p>\n Radcliffe on Trent - The Grange<\/p>\n Bingham - The Co-op Market Square Bus Stop<\/p>\n West Bridgford - The Library<\/p>\n Nottingham - Mount Street Bus Stop<\/p>\n If a trip is heading South, we additional pickup at Clifton - Mcdonalds Bus Stop<\/p>","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"itinerary_types":[15,72,84],"travel_locations":[202,32],"travel_keywords":[1426,94,1428,574,1425,1427],"activity":[66],"class_list":["post-8460","itineraries","type-itineraries","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","itinerary_types-day-trips","itinerary_types-gardens","itinerary_types-historic-castle-houses-gardens","travel_locations-carnforth","travel_locations-england","travel_keywords-a-light-lunch","travel_keywords-gardens","travel_keywords-gillow-family","travel_keywords-guided-tour","travel_keywords-leighton-hall-carnforth","travel_keywords-soup-and-sandwiches","activity-1-day"],"yoast_head":"\n