Interested in making the most of the National Trust near you? Join your local group to enjoy special interest talks, visits, holidays and other social and fundraising events.

You'll also be helping a great cause - local groups support the work of the charity and raise hundreds of thousands of pounds every year for our conservation and access projects around the country.

About the group

The Pendle Forest Association was founded in 1987 to promote and prosper the work of the National Trust. We have some 500 members covering an area west of the Pennines, from Clitheroe in the beautiful Ribble Valley to Rawtenstall in the south and to the border of West Yorkshire in the east.

We support the Trust through a varied programme of events throughout the year including a winter lecture series, walking days and summer trips.

A quarterly newsletter includes a calendar of events and reports on the trips and events which have taken place as well as general news of interest.

Our local property is Gawthorpe Hall near Padiham which is the main focus of our interest but we also support other projects for which the Trust seeks funding.

The Association is an ideal way of making new friends and getting more out of your membership; we welcome new members.

Please click here for details of our membership enquiry contact who will be happy to tell you more about us.