The National Trust

The National Trust is an organisation designed to protect beautiful buildings and locations of historical interest. Properties include Stately Homes, Victorian Work Houses, Mills, Abbeys and much more. Fountains Abbey is my particular favourite. The National Trust is a charity and therefore is reliant on income from membership fees, donations and money left in peoples wills. They protect over 300 houses and lots more woods and forests. I think they do a great job and I think its even better that they are independant of the government. Membership is reasonable at just under £36 for an adult or just under £60 for 2 adults. Under 5s are free. ...  Read the complete review

I joined the National Trust over ten years ago and have just renewed my membership for a further year. As the NT properties are preparing to open for the season at the end of March, I have been reflecting the many benefits that being a member brings. The cost for an individual is currently £31.00 per year and for each individual adult in the same household a further £21.00. There are special rates for families, lone parents, young people (under 26) and pensioners. With entry to properties averaging at a cost of £5.00 it doesn't take long to recover your membership fee. As well as free entry once you have joined, the Trust send you their handbook, quarterly ...  Read the complete review

The National Trust is doing a marvellous job conserving Britains History and keeping the Landscapes beutiful. The shops which are usually on-site of one of their attractions are always worth a look, as well as history books and the normal sourveniers they have loads of special little gifts and memorabilar of your trip! The guide books are always worth purcahsing aswell as being full of information they have some wonderful photographs to help keep the memories alive! Also profits go toward the conservation of the sites which they maintain making sure that they are there for you, your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. They ...  Read the complete review