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...
View ArticleCelebrities 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...
View ArticleFundraising 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...
View ArticleDyrham 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...
View ArticleDyrham 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...
View ArticleDyrham 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...
View ArticleWell-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...
View ArticlePerry 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...
View ArticleDyrham 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...
View ArticleBuilders 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...
View ArticleNatural 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...
View ArticleCouple 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...
View ArticleDyrham 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleGiant 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...
View ArticleGenerous 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...
View ArticleChristmas 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...
View ArticleUnwrapping 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...
View ArticleDyrham 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...
View ArticleWork 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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