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Life membership

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Visitors at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, North Yorkshire | © National Trust Images/Chris Lacey

Become a life member of the National Trust and help keep the places in our care special for everyone, for ever. You'll also enjoy a lifetime of experiences, exploring gardens bursting with colour, houses with stories to tell and countryside trails that lead you down undiscovered paths.

What to enjoy as a life member

  • Free entry to more than 500 places in our care
  • Free parking at most National Trust car parks
  • National Trust Handbook, full of information about the places we look after
  • National Trust Magazine three times a year, packed with news, interviews and inspiration – also available digitally
  • Access to the online Members’ area, full of first look previews and behind-the-scenes features

     

Individual life membership

  • Individual life: £2,320
  • Individual senior life (age 60 or over): £1,730
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Joint life membership

For two people, who are lifetime partners, living at the same address.

  • Joint life: £2,890
  • Joint senior life (one person age 60 or over): £2,175
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Family life membership

For 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: £3,025
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How your membership supports our work 

Thanks to the support of our members, we're able to carry out our important conservation work across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Discover some of the crucial ways that you help us care for nature, beauty and history for future generations.

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Christmas as a National Trust member 

Explore all the Christmas activities that you can enjoy as a member, from Christmas recipes and gifting to family trails and Boxing Day walks with a difference.

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Senior membership 

If you're an existing member aged 60 or over and you've been a member for at least the last three consecutive years, you're eligible for our senior membership rate.

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Joining from the USA 

If you live in the USA and would like to support the National Trust in the UK, here’s some information about our US affiliate the Royal Oak Foundation and the benefits of joining.

Family activity in the indoor craft room at East Riddlesden Hall, West Yorkshire

Junior membership 

We have a junior membership for children and teenagers. Please note you must be aged 13+ to purchase your own junior membership.

Child playing in the fallen leaves in the park at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, North Yorkshire

Education Group Access Pass 

If you’re planning educational group visits to National Trust places, then you could benefit from an Education Group Access Pass, which gives you free admission for a year.

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Explorer Pass 

If you’re planning a trip in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, our Explorer Pass gives you entry to most of the places in our care, plus free parking in our car parks.

Families on the north lawn at Ickworth in spring.

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