Here in the East of England, we are lucky to have an environment that is rich and varied in its historic interest and natural beauty.
The National Trust is proud to look after many of these special places and to encourage people to visit and enjoy them. Every year, we welcome over a million visitors to our pay-for-entry properties and hundreds of thousands of people freely enjoy the countryside in our care.
We have ambitious plans to develop our work up to 2010, building on our successes. We will also respond and adapt to many serious challenges –
the East of England is changing rapidly, with the impact of rising sea levels, climate change and development pressures already being felt.
These plans will be integrated into the huge amount of work that already goes into managing our properties, opening them to the public and looking after our supporters. None of this would be possible without our staff, volunteers, members, tenants, donors, partners and other supporters. We also work closely in partnership with local communities, local authorities, regional agencies and others such as English Heritage, the Environment Agency and Natural England.
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