Joining from the USA

Visitors at Dyffryn House and Gardens, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

If you're interested in becoming a member, but live in the USA, take a look at the Royal Oak Foundation. As our US membership affiliate, they help us continue our work. Members of the foundation receive tax deductions for their support and help the organisation make grants towards our work.

Autumn woodland walks at Speke Hall in Liverpool

How to book your visit and what to expect 

You'll find lots of places open now - over 40 houses, 135 gardens and parks, and hundreds of coastal and countryside sites. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at busier times such as weekends and bank holidays. Please check the property webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel. Read this article to find out how to book and what to expect from your visit.

More than 30,000 Americans already support the Royal Oak Foundation. Become a member today and join a community in partnership with the National Trust.

Royal Oak member benefits include:

  • Unlimited admission to properties of the National Trust and National Trust for Scotland
  • The National Trust Handbook and Car Parking Pass
  • Three editions of the National Trust members' magazine
  • Two editions of the Royal Oak newsletter
  • Discounted admission to National Trust London Partner heritage attractions and museums
  • Special subscription rates to a variety of British-themed magazines

Royal Oak also awards scholarships to US residents to study in Britain and sponsors lectures, tours and events in both the US and UK, designed to inform Americans of the Trust's work.

For more information, please contact the Royal Oak Foundation:

Postal address: The Royal Oak Foundation 20 West 44th Street, Suite 606, New York, NY 10036-6603  USA.

Tel: +1 (212) 480 2889 Fax: +1 (212) 764 7234

In the US, call toll-free: 1 800 913 6565, or send an email to: general@royal-oak.org