National Trust Heaven

We are lucky to have three National Trust properties on our doorstep (we know there are more but we wanted to focus on three) and when they are on our doorstep we often forget to visit.

So we thought we would look at the three destinations so that you can decide where next to visit. We always welcome feedback on these short articles and would love to hear your recommendations for great places to visit, tell us about them and we'll tell our readers

• Cotehele House & Garden

  Tudor house with superb collections, garden, quay and estate Cotehele was the ancestral home to the Edgcumbe family for centuries.

• Buckland Abbey

  Discovery, tranquillity and history – an ancient gem in the Dartmoor landscape

• Lydford Gorge

  The deepest gorge in the South West, with spectacular 30m waterfall The gorge is an amazing place to visit at any time of the year. The wildlife, river, plants and trees provide a stunning show each and every day.