PEOPLE can enjoy free entry to one of Worcestershire's most loved National Trust sites that will celebrate a milestone this month.

Croome Court, near Pershore, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the RAF Defford Museum.

The airbase was built at the outbreak of the Second World War and used by the bombers based at the nearby RAF Pershore.

However, in 1942, the site was taken over for a much more secretive operation.

A spokesperson for the National Trust said: "RAF Defford was key to the development of radar technology, a breakthrough that significantly contributed to the Allied victory in World War Two. 

"The museum is dedicated to sharing the story of one of the most secret and significant air bases of the war."

In 2014, the RAF Defford Museum was created by the Defford Airfield Heritage Group.

The special event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the museum, held on Saturday, September 28, will feature performances from the Malvern Hills Brass Band, special exhibitions, and free admission to Croome Court throughout the day.

Nick Hubble, chairman of the Defford Airfield Heritage Group, said: "September 28 is a very important date in the history of the RAF Defford Museum as we celebrate our 10th anniversary.

"We'd be delighted to welcome all our visitors and fellow volunteers to help us celebrate and meet the museum team."

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The opening of the museum is not the only milestone being celebrated at Croome Court this year.

Since April, the National Trust has been marking the 200th anniversary of the publishing of Hortus Croomensis: a book documenting the gardens of Croome by its gardener, William Dean.

An exhibition on display in the house called Pages from Nature looks at the three people central to the writing of the book: The sixth Earl of Coventry whose passion for plant collecting was the foundation of the garden, The seventh Earl who lived in Croome at the time of the book's writing, and the author himself.

Visitors can see the Pages from Nature exhibition until Sunday, March 2.