South West

Spring flowers on the cliff with views of the Salcombe Estuary, Devon. — Keep an eye out for a sprinkle of spring flowers on walks around East Soar.

Gatehouse, garden and house at Lanhydrock

The garden in spring at Stourhead, Wiltshire

Classic coastline, tropical gardens, iconic monuments and the great outdoors

Women and Power - tell us your stories

Who do you know in your community, in your family or in the public eye who use their position, or time and energy to make a difference to the lives of others? Perhaps you have been inspired by the stories from women’s history and the suffrage movement when visiting Women & Power exhibitions at National Trust places?

Tell us your stories

Sculptures by the artist Peter Randall-Page

The unusual, different and distinctive in the South West

Interesting projects, curious architecture, sculptures, fascinating archaeological features and all sort of interesting oddities can be found in the South West. Here are a few to get you started.

Expositiones Vocabulorum Bibliae by William Brito

Collection highlights in the South West

We look after one of the world's largest and most significant holdings of fine art and heritage objects – a treasure chest of history. Here's a selection of some of these objects from the South West.

Famous people and South West places

Find out which famous people have a connection to the places we care for in the South West.

Signs of spring

The gardens are in full spring bloom at Hidcote

Spring gardens in the South West

We care for lots of gardens across the South West which are showing signs of spring as flowers begin to bloom.

English bluebell, Hyacinthus non-scriptus, in the garden in May at Killerton, Devon

Bluebells in the South West

From Godolpin in Cornwall to Stouread in Wiltshire, places in the South West are brimming with bluebells during the spring months. Take a look at our list to see where bluebells are blooming near you.

Daffodils framing the view of the house at Saltram, Devon

Top spots for daffodils in the South West

With warmer temperatures and longer days on the horizon, sunny yellow daffodils are starting to appear.

Stories from the places we care for

Secrets of the National Trust in the South West

We’re back for a second series of 'Secrets of the National Trust' with Alan Titchmarsh, getting a behind-the-scenes look at some of Britain’s most intriguing historic homes and gardens. Here's some of the secrets behind places in the South West.

Suffragettes dressed in whitte marching.

Women and Power in the South West

This year marks the centenary of a key victory in the struggle for suffrage which gave some women the right to vote. Here's a selection of places in the South West who are exploring the stories of women who fought for the vote and influenced change throughout history.

Visitors carrying their luggage — Visitors checking in with their luggage

Reasons to book a trip to England today

As we head into spring, what's better than taking a trip away? Better still when you haven't got far to go. Disclaimer: this article may lead to the uncontrollable urge to book a holiday in Britain.

View our list of reasons to take a staycation this year

Walkers enjoy Killerton's garden in spring — Wander around the spring garden at Killerton

Spring walks by county

The outdoors begins to transform in the spring as colour returns to the landscape and the temperature starts to warm up. It's a great time of year for getting outdoors and exploring on foot.

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Family at Woolacombe beach — There are some beautiful spots to take part in a beach clean

Woolacombe Devon

Keeping our coastline clean

Litter has always been a big problem in the coast and countryside - find out more about how we are tackling this problem in North Devon, and ways that you can get involved.

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