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Brownsea Island, Dorset
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The National Trust in Wessex

Welcome to the National Trust's Wessex Region, which covers Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, and the conurbations of Bath and Bristol.

We care for a diverse range of more than 50 properties, from the majestic civil war ruin of Corfe Castle in Dorset, to the renowned landscape garden of Stourhead in Wiltshire.

In the Cotswolds, Snowshill Manor houses Japanese samurai armour as part of its eccentric collection. The world famous Hidcote Manor Garden is close by, as is Chedworth Roman Villa, the Trust’s oldest stately home.

You can see everything from red squirrels at Brownsea Island in Dorset, to the National Portrait Gallery’s collection of 16th and 17th-century paintings, exhibited at Montacute House in Somerset.

Plans to transform Chedworth
Chedworth Roman Villa

Plans are to be submitted for improvements to one of the Trust's oldest properties.

Downloadable walks

A family wrap up warm for a winter walk at Compton Down, Isle of Wight

Download one of our great walks and get out into the fresh air.

Fresh from the farm
Farmer looking over a field

Buy fresh, local and seasonal meat direct from our tenant farms.