Hanbury Hall and Gardens

Built in 1701 by Thomas Vernon, a lawyer and whig MP for Worcester, Hanbury Hall is a beautiful country house.

Inside, a mix of interiors await to be discovered, from the restored Hercules rooms and recreated Gothic corridor, to the recently re-decorated smoking room and stunning staircase wall-paintings by Sir James Thornhill which underwent major restoration work in 2010 and look magnificent.

Surrounding the house are eight hectares (20 acres) of recreated early 18th-century gardens and 162 hectares (400 acres) of park. Features include the intricately laid out parterre, fruit garden, grove, orangery, orchard and bowling green. A walk around the park will lead you into the surrounding countryside.

Schools

Bring your imagination and become an ancient Greek god or a Second World War evacuee - there's plenty for schools to get involved in here.

Workshops include:

• Living on a Victorian Estate
• Living Ancient Greek History
• Life as a Wartime Evacuee
• Mini-beast Hunt
• Map Work