Graffiti is sprayed on the Grade I-listed abbey and St Mary's Church, causing considerable damage.

The display will use items Kipling collected during his travels to tell the story of his life.

Woolsthorpe Manor near Grantham was where Newton discovered gravity after watching an apple fall.

Lover's Leap is where, legend has it, an eloping couple put their love to the ultimate test.

The contents of the house, which will be on show at Hill Top, feature in The Tale Of Two Bad Mice.

It has been a difficult winter with trees damaged and repeated floodings, manager Mark Agnews says.

The estate's manager says the project would not have been possible without the group's work.

The plans include removing sea defences and a retaining wall at Middle Beach in Studland, Dorset.