Delicious Christmas lunches using local and seasonal food are being served in National Trust places throughout December. From warming winter casseroles or flavoursome fish dishes, to the traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, visit a National Trust place for a fabulous feast this festive period, and take the pressure off cooking at home.

Christmas lunches available at National Trust places include:

If you haven't had the chance to visit the fantastic Sand Sculpture Festival in Weston-super-Mare yet then don't panic!
The festival has been so successful that it will stay open for an extra two weeks! Originally planned to shut on September 5 it will now remain open until Sunday September 19.
So you can still marvel at the sandtastic sculptures and the intricate tableaux carved from Weston's sand!

Have you ever wondered what trees would say if they could talk? If so, then the National Trust’s new talking trees trail at Cotehele in Cornwall is set to bring the story of the humble apple tree and orchards to life.

In a pilot project using the latest technology, the trees will literally talk – via an audio recording - when visitors swipe a small pen-like device over any apple logo they find as they wonder through the orchard.

Amazing aircraft, beach assaults, evening entertainment and
UK’s first Air Festival iphone app!

Backed by the Royal Navy with air cover provided by scores of heavily-armed military aircraft and Royal Navy ships, a crack team of Royal Marines will launch a waterborne assault on Britain's best-loved seaside resort next week.

The mock "coup" is just one of the countless events that make up Bournemouth's spectacular annual free Air Festival, taking place over four days next week August 19th – 22nd.