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Meet four contemporary artists at Dyrham Park

Art lovers are being offered a unique opportunity to meet four contemporary artists in the beautiful setting of Dyrham Park, near Bath.  The National Trust has organised a study day on Saturday...

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Celebrities step behind the camera

    Celebrities are used to life in front of the lens but this spring stars from the world of sport, film and TV take a turn behind the camera. Photographs by the celebrities are being showcased on a...

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Fundraising appeal to put a new roof on Dyrham Park

A £3.5 million project to repair the roof at Dyrham Park and safeguard the future of the historic house, has been announced by the National Trust. With water leaking through the lead covered roof, the...

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Dyrham Park’s fundraising appeal passes milestone

Dyrham Roof with view to countryside (c) National Trust Images Chris Lacey The fund raising appeal to replace the roof on Dyrham Park has passed a significant milestone. The appeal has raised £300,000...

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Dyrham Park’s boss to run The Cotswold Way to raise money for roof appeal

Dyrham Park General Manager Cath Pye is donning her running shoes and embarking on a 102 mile challenge in order to raise money for the Dyrham Park roof appeal. Cath will spend seven days running the...

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Dyrham Park’s lost terraces brought back to life

  Dyrham Park is much loved for its baroque mansion, gardens and deer park but this year work is being carried out to unearth one of its lost treasures. For the first time in many years its historic...

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Well-trained Dyrham pears go up the wall

Most people associate pears with growing on trees, but for the first time at Dyrham Park near  Bath gardeners are seeing the autumn fruit growing up the stable wall. After years of training, the pears...

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Perry Pear Weekend at Dyrham Park

Dyrham Park will be hosting a harvest celebration on 18-19 October. Over the last few weeks the estate has been joined by its visitors in collecting pears from its orchard, so that the fruit can be...

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Dyrham Park secures Heritage Lottery Fund investment

Dyrham Park has been awarded a grant of £85,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) it was announced today. The grant will help fund new exhibitions and activities on offer during a period of major...

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Builders start work on £3.8 million project to repair Dyrham Park’s roof

A £3.8 million project to repair the roof at Dyrham Park has started with scaffolding now going up around the whole house. The work, vital to safeguard the future of the historic house, has been able...

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Natural play areas open at Dyrham Park and Tyntesfield

Families looking for something new this weekend will be spoilt for choice with two new outdoor play areas opening at Dyrham Park and Tyntesfield. The two National Trust properties near Bath and Bristol...

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Couple document five year relationship alongside their favourite tree

A set of six beautiful photos have documented the growth of one couple’s love of each other and their favourite place – Dyrham Park in south Gloucestershire. From their first year together, through...

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Dyrham Park’s lost terraces opened to the public for the first time

Visitors to Dyrham Park can now enjoy a woodland walk with new views of the house and gardens in an area previously closed to the public, thanks to an ongoing conservation project. The lost terraces...

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New experiences at Dyrham Park during building works

During the building works to replace the roof at Dyrham Park near Bath, the house is remaining open for visitors with new areas and exhibitions. New displays in the house will allow visitor to...

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Giant crane arrives at Dyrham Park to help with roof project

Dyrham Park is known for its impressive views, but visitors were able to see something totally different as a 100 tonne crane arrived on site. The crane arrived 23 March and will be at the National...

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Generous grants and donations enable 17th century still life painting by...

A vividly detailed 17th century still life painting, originally bought by a patron of the arts and a minister to King William III, has returned to its historical home. Now visitors to the National...

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Christmas has arrived at Dyrham Park

Anybody taking a final chance to visit the rooftop walkway at Dyrham Park this month may just spot something unusual – a large red sleigh full of Christmas presents has appeared on the roof. Father...

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Unwrapping the house – 100 tonne crane returns to Dyrham Park

  The scaffolding which has covered Dyrham Park for a year is coming off with a 100 tonne crane lifting off the huge sections which formed the scaffolding roof over the house. The crane marks a...

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Dyrham Park conservation project ends paving the way for new plans

The last of the scaffolding has come down at Dyrham Park, marking not only the end of the £3.8m conservation project to replace the leaking roof, but the start of a new era for Dyrham Park. The...

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Work underway on a 21st-century garden with echoes of the past at Dyrham Park

An ambitious project to transform Dyrham Park’s West Garden is gathering pace. Inspired by a 17th-century engraving, the National Trust team of gardeners has set to work recreating some elements of the...

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