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Friends enjoying a picnic in the park | © National Trust Images / Bjorn Franklin

Together with nature

From deep in our cities to the edges of towns, nature connects us in ways only nature can.

Discover simple ways to find, enjoy and support nature where you live, whether that's in your street, local park or community.

Together with Nature

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Find nature near you

You don't need to travel far to experience nature. From spotting wildlife in your local park to discovering hidden habitats in your neighbourhood, there's more nature around you than you might expect.

Explore hidden wildlife and green spaces in towns and cities 

From foxes to kingfishers and cherry trees to poppies: here's what you can see in your street, garden or local park.

Pond dipping in the River Wandle at Morden Hall Park, London

Watch, play and create

Looking for something fun to do? Watch inspiring stories, try hands-on activities and discover creative ways to enjoy nature at home, outdoors or with family and friends.

Top filming locations 

Many of the gardens and scenic places in our care have been used for films and TV dramas. See for yourself the filming locations used to create some of the most iconic moments on screen.

Bridgerton's Lady Danbury walking through parkland with Edwina, Kate and Mary Sharma.

Play our Wild Quest beaver game 

Have some beaver fun with our immersive digital experience, which includes elements from Disney’s brand-new movie Hoppers.

A beaver at the Paddocks enclosure on the Holnicote Estate, Somerset

How to build a bee box 

Bee populations have been dwindling in recent years, and building homes is just one way of encouraging them to stick around. Follow these steps to build your own nesting box to attract bees to your garden.

Adding the finishing touches to the bee box

Experience nature

Spending time in nature can help us slow down, notice more and feel more connected to the world around us. Explore ideas, guides and stories to help you make nature part of everyday life.

Nature meditation  

This short, guided meditation brings nature to you – even if you’re indoors or far from green spaces, you can still invite the soothing qualities of nature into your day.

Sycamore leaves

A beginner's guide to forest bathing 

Learn about forest bathing, a way of relaxing and slowing down the mind by immersing yourself in nature. It can help reduce blood pressure, lower stress levels and improve concentration.

A woman lying upon a slanted piece of wood in the summer surrounded by  woodland and trees taking part in forest bathing at Wallington, Northumberland,

Sense nature 

See different ways to interact with nature and take our sense nature quiz.

A kingfisher at Holincote, Somerset

How walking in nature can help wellbeing 

Whether you wander along rugged coastal headlands or stroll around your favourite park, discover how walking in nature can help improve your general wellbeing.

Visitors walking the Ridge Trail at Divis and the Black Mountain, County Antrim.

Wild Tales nature podcast 

Introducing Wild Tales, our podcast for nature lovers. Filled with stories of gangster gulls, poison gardens and extreme rangers, these episodes will take you all around our weird, wonderful and utterly wild world.

Black corvid perched on a stone wall against a blurred natural background.

Help care for nature

Small actions can make a real difference. Whether it's supporting wildlife in your garden, protecting local habitats or learning about conservation projects, there are plenty of ways to help nature thrive.

How you can help nature on your doorstep 

The small actions we take for nature can help make big changes and there are lots of ways to make a difference. Find out how you can play your part with ideas to help wildlife at home and in the community.

Visitors catching and identifying meadow insects at a BioBlitz biodiversity survey

See how we're helping Britain's coasts and rivers recover 

From tips on saving water to combatting plastic pollution, learn more about our work to protect precious coasts and rivers for wildlife and people, and what you can do to help.

National Trust volunteers and staff cleaning Bossington Beach, on the Holnicote Estate, Exmoor National Park, Somerset.

How to build a wildlife-friendly garden 

Looking for new ways to help your local wildlife? Here are some tips on how to make your garden a haven for mammals, birds and insects.

Blue tit on a bird box with a tree and leaves in the background at Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire

Nature in communities

Across the country, people are coming together to create greener places, support wildlife and strengthen their communities. Discover inspiring stories and see how collective action is making a difference.

Addressing unequal access to nature, beauty and history in urban places 

Find out how we're addressing unequal access to nature, beauty and history and supporting urban areas in managing their heritage and green spaces.

People looking round a brick courtyard with washing hanging out

Our work at Castlefield Viaduct 

Learn about the vision for Castlefield Viaduct and about the work we're doing in partnership with Manchester to transform this historic structure into an urban park for people and nature.

A concept image showing a planted garden on the top of Castlefield Viaduct, Manchester

Connecting people and places through creativity 

Creativity and art can enhance our everyday lives and bring us closer to beauty, nature, history and each other. Find out how we're connecting people and places through art, and learn about past, present and upcoming projects.

The artist Bob and Roberta Smith holds a free painting class under the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Tree in Dorset

Our ambassadors 

Last year we launched an ambassador programme for the first time in our 130 year history. From children's authors to historians, see the well known figures who are supporting our cause.

David Olusoga OBE, the Art and Culture category judge of the Time + Space Award at Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire