Life membership

Bluebell wood at the National Trust — Kingston Lacy in Dorset is the perfect spot for a spring walk

Family walking on the beach at Birling Gap — Walking on the beach at Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

Family on the blue cycle trail at Nostell — Cycling along the blue woodland cycle trail at Nostell in West Yorkshire

Go back to your favourite beach again and again, discover new cycle trails winding through woodland, or spend endless days strolling in the grounds of historic homes and exploring treasures inside. With National Trust life membership there’s more than 500 special places to explore, all year round, as often as you like.

And thanks to the money from your membership we’ll be able to keep these places special for ever for everyone.

National Trust life membership benefits:

Free entry to over 500 special places, all year round
Free parking at most National Trust car parks
Free National Trust Handbook every year, full of ideas to help you plan a visit
Free National Trust Magazine, three times a year, packed with news, interviews and inspiration
New life member welcome pack including life membership card and an A5 hardback book titled 'Leave No Stone Unturned'

Coronavirus update

From end of Tuesday 24 March, we closed all our car parks to further restrict the spread of coronavirus. This followed the decision to close our parks and gardens in addition to our houses, shops and cafes. We urge people to stay local and observe social distancing. Please do not travel.

Visitor walking beside Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland — Visitor walking along Hadrian's Wall

Individual life membership

Includes free admission for one accompanying guest:

Individual life: £1,845

For an individual aged 60 or over:

Individual senior life: £1,380

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Joint life membership

Two people, who are lifetime partners, living at the same address:

Joint life: £2,305

Where one of whom is aged 60 or over.

Joint senior life: £1,730

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A family enjoying Claremont Landscape Garden

Family life membership

Two adults and all their children or grandchildren up to the age of 18. Adults must be lifetime partners, living at the same address. Under 5s go free.

Joint family life: £2,415

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