Enfield

London’s most northerly borough offers flowering gardens, riverside walks and rural adventures, from Jacobean Forty Hall to wild woods and fields.

Huntingdon

An hour from London by train, there are some hidden gems hiding here among the thatched villages beside the River Ouse.

Brockhole

Lake District visitor centre, with lots outdoor activities including watersports and free adventure playground

Car-free offer: 10% off in Brockhole shop with bus ticket. Free Bike Boat ticket when you hire a bike at Brockhole.

Stanstead Bury

Stanstead Bury is an intriguing house dating back to Tudor times - tours, nature gardening sessions and pop-up restaurant, by appointment only

Car-free offer: gift of home grown vegetables or beef

Oxford

Avoid the traffic and stroll through Oxford’s streets on foot; find flowering meadows, stride out along the Thames or ride a bus to Blenheim Palace.

Chatsworth

Home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Chatsworth is a family home, a working farm and a living landscape.

Car-free offer:

Centre for Alternative Technology

Seven acres of hands-on displays, green buildings, renewable energy and beautiful organic gardens

Car-free offer: 20% off with train/bus ticket or bike

RHS Garden Harlow Carr

An inspiring family-friendly garden, with innovative designs, creative planting and practical ideas to take home

Car-free offer: Phone for details: 01423 565418

Hatfield

Elizabeth I’s childhood home, intricate gardens, miles of parkland, shops and cafes – all two minutes from the railway station ... and more beyond.

Waddesdon Manor

French Renaissance-style château, home to the Rothschild Collections of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts

Car-free offer: Please contact Waddesdon for details: 01296 820414

Scarborough

With a good network of trains and buses, not to mention ferries and tramways, getting around Scarborough without a car is not just possible – it’s fun!

Jupiter Artland

Award-winning contemporary sculpture garden located just outside Edinburgh, set in over 100 acres of meadow and woodland

Car-free offer: 20% off with train/bus ticket or bike

Alnwick Castle

One of Britain's icon castles and the second largest inhabited castle in England, also famous from Harry Potter films...

Car-free offer: 20% off with a bus or train ticket*

Spring adventures

Head out of London to explore palaces and parkland, spring cities and blooming gardens. Travel by train or bus, on foot or even by boat.

Perth

Explore Scotland's historic capital, stroll beside the River Tay and take a scenic bus trip out of town.

Blenheim Palace

Historic house and gardens set in spectacular landscaped parkland on the edge of the Cotswolds.

Car-free offer: 30% off when you arrive by train, bus or bike - using online discount code**