What we protect
We look after historic houses, gardens, mills, coastline, forests, farmland, moorland, islands, castles, nature reserves, villages... and pubs.
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We protect over 300 historic buildings. Our conservation team work hard to ensure they are preserved for ever by using traditional assessment and conservation techniques. Read more ››
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Stourhead was the inspiration for Lady Penelope's residence in the original Thunderbirds puppet series in the 1960s.
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We care for of the greatest collections of historic gardens and cultivated plants in the world, encompassing more than 400 years of history. Read more ››
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We are one of the UK's biggest landowners, which equates to being the guardian of an awful lot of nature and wildlife. We strive to maintain our land as an environment that supports a rich diversity of wildlife. Read more ››
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All 17 species of UK bat have been recorded in our properties, making us the most important landowner for bat conservation.
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Did you know we own and manage over 250,000 hectares of land of outstanding natural beauty and over 700 miles of coastline? Read more ››
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Between 50 and 100 million of us visit the National Trust's coast and countryside properties each year.
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Fine art, books and suits of armour are just some of the items in our collection -- we have over a million objects on display in our houses for you to enjoy. Read more ››
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It is thought that a ring held in our collection at the Vyne inspired Tolkien to write Lord of the Rings.
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We look after more than 45,000 archaeological sites. This is the largest privately owned collection in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Read more ››
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- Houses & buildings
- Gardens & parks
- Nature & wildlife
- Coast & countryside
- Collections
- Sites & monuments
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Saving the Large Blue
You can spot the female Large Blue butterfly at Collard Hill, Somerset.
The UK's largest and rarest butterfly, the Large Blue became extinct in the UK in 1979. We've been working hard with a number of other organisations to help recover and reintroduce this wonderful species.
Creative restoration
Many buildings within our care are no longer fit for their original purpose and are not currently being used. This does not mean that these redundant buildings do not have a future....
Our first straw bale building
In 2006 we started work on our first ever straw building, now named the Footprint, in St Catherine’s Woods, near Windermere in the Lake District National Park.
Beyond the Formby footprints
Find out how we unearthed Formby's history in a recent project on this site of major archaeological and historical importance.
Preserving ancient trees
We look after some of the oldest trees in the UK. Find out where you can see them and learn more about the work we do to protect them for future generations.
Meet our stockman - Matt Stanway
An apple a day
Traditional orchards are wonderful places for fruit, wildlife and people. With huge losses in the last 60 years, traditional orchards are under threat.