Cotswold Outdoor: Our exclusive walking partner

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We’re delighted to be working with Cotswold Outdoor as our exclusive walking partner. Their support makes a huge contribution to our work to look after special outdoor places for everyone to enjoy.

Inspiring the nation

Cotswold Outdoor has been helping customers get outdoors for more than 40 years, offering expert advice and an unrivalled range of kit for all sorts of adventures. We share a love of nature and a passion for the great outdoors.

Since our partnership began in 2015, our friends at Cotswold Outdoor have helped us look after precious walking landscapes and trails, inspiring more people to get outside and enjoy them. They also provide a 15% discount to all of our supporters in store and online, to help provide you with the best kit to make the most of the great outdoors.

Helping us care for special places

Through our ongoing partnership, we’re working to inspire the nation to explore, discover and enjoy even more of Britain’s coast and countryside, whatever the weather. Cotswold Outdoor not only give us funding to us help care for walking trails so more people can access the countryside, a proportion of the discount they offer our members and supporters also goes back into vital conservation work. 

When you use your discount, up to 5% of the purchase price is returned to us to help look after the places you love to explore. In exceptional circumstances, up to 7% of the purchase price may be payable. We also get 50p for each person who identifies themselves as a National Trust supporter within 30 days of sign up to Cotswold Outdoor’s Explore More benefits scheme.

Read the full T&Cs and sign up for your discount (PDF)

Visitors walking with their dog at Lindisfarne Castle, Northumberland

How walking in nature can help wellbeing 

Going on a walk can revive us. Whether you’re exploring forests or looking over a rugged headland to the sea, spending time in nature can give you a sense of peace.

Mist along the avenue at Morden Hall Park

Top tips for winter walking 

Keep toasty and warm on a winter walk with these top tips from our official outdoor partner, Cotswold Outdoor. Don’t let the cold weather put you off from enjoying landscapes transformed by the morning frost and the clear crisp air.

" At Cotswold Outdoor, we believe people are happier when they actively escape in the outdoors. That’s why we are proud to support the National Trust with their work to look after nature, beauty and history for everyone to enjoy. It’s very exciting for us to be partnered with an organisation who are as passionate about the outdoors as we are."
- Greg Nieuwenhuys, CEO of Cotswold Outdoor

'Great oaks from little acorns grow’ – the Cotswold Outdoor story

Cotswold Outdoor started life in 1974 as Cotswold Camping, selling a range of basic camping accessories from a small outbuilding in the Cotswolds. Forty years later, the company is an award-winning multi-channel retailer with stores throughout the UK.

Passion for the outdoors is at the heart of Cotswold Outdoor. From climbing the Old Man of Hoy to cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats, Cotswold Outdoor staff are brought together by a love for anything and everything outdoors.

Cotswold Outdoor walking tips

Visit the home of our recommended outdoor retailer 

National Trust supporters receive 15% discount* at Cotswold Outdoor, both in store and online. So, take a look and get ready for your next adventure.

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*T&Cs: National Trust supporters receive 15 per cent discount at Cotswold Outdoor, in store and online.This is not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Selected lines are exempt, the discount cannot be used with any other offer or discount and Partnership discount is only available to National Trust supporters signed up to the Cotswold Outdoor’s Explore More benefits scheme. Further details of exempt lines and full terms are available below. Offer expires on 31.12.21 or as may be extended.

Read the full Ts&Cs and sign up for your discount (PDF)