About The National Trust

The National Trust is a charity that was founded by thee people in 1895. These three individuals saw how important it is to preserve the UK’s great heritage of open spaces so that everyone can enjoy them. More than a century later these ideals are still central to everything the National Trust does. The charity continues to look after many special places located throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The National Trust depends on the income it earns from membership fees, donations, and legacies as well as the income the charity earns from its commercial operations. The National Trust is the largest membership organisation in the UK and is one of the country’s largest charities.

National Trust Membership

A National Trust Membership is the perfect way to enjoy some of the amazing historic houses, beautiful gardens and parks our country has to offer. Once purchased, you can enjoy unlimited entry to any of The National Trust’s 300 historic houses, 700 miles of coastline and over 600,000 acres of countryside. The National Trust is Britain’s largest conservation charity, helping to keep our most prestigious and historic sites well maintained for future generations to enjoy.

Making sure special sites are protected

The National Trust has more than 4.5 million members and an astonishing 62,000 people volunteer. Over 20 million people have visited the organisations pay entry properties while it is estimated that more than 100 million people have visited the National Trust’s open-air properties.

The National Trust protects as many as 350 historic houses, ancient monuments, and gardens, making them available to the general public. The National Trust also takes care of forests, farmland, beaches, moorland, and many other important sites of interest. Many of these sites are owned outright making the National Trust one of the largest landowners in the UK, as a result, most of the sites are open to the public free of charge.