I’ll give the National Trust their dues…they have really thrown everything at Woolshtorpe manor. There are things to see and do all over the place. The only problem is it is a perfectly normal 16th century farmhouse that once was the home to one of the most famous scientists ever – Sir Issac Newton. Oh and maybe an apple fell on this head – possibly.

On a sunny spring day it was a pleasant drive across the empty quarter of Leicestershire to Woolsthorpe. After the visit we went off for a spot of lunch in Grantham.

They do like grand statues in Grantham including their most famous daughter Baroness Thatcher, of Kesteven.