The priory is 600ft above sea level and very exposed, so the first thing that Maria Chaworth-Musters, the creator of the garden, planted were the yew hedges. An annual feature of the garden is the carpet of daffodils in the orchard, some of which are extremely rare. The carpet of yellow, apricot, white and orange is a sight to behold during March and April.
The museum’s collection, started in 1963, has gradually expanded to create an eclectic display of the country’s aviation history and heritage.
It is the house in which he was born in 1885, and one of the four houses the family occupied in Eastwood. Now a museum, visitors can visit the building via guided or self-guided tour. Visitors enter the Museum through the house next door, through the Museum shop.Read more