Supporter groups in London

The group organises a variety of activities that include:

• Afternoon and evening lectures, currently 15 Lectures throughout the year

• Coach trips to Trust properties and other homes and gardens

• Make your Own Way trips to places of interest in central London

• Christmas outings

• Quiz evenings.

For more information and to join, contact the group by email

The group advises the Trust on the conservation of the natural beauty of Box Hill and supports its work to improve the amenities and educate the public on its unique ecology. It produces quarterly newsletters to keep in touch with members and has an active programme of events, walks and talks.

For more information and to learn how to join, contact the Treasurer by email or call 01737 842889. Discover more about the Friends of Box Hill at the group’s website.

The group organises activities for members including coffee mornings at Osterley with talks, and trips to heritage sites both by coach and London transport with profits supporting the Trust.

Members are eligible to join the 100 club, a private lottery in which half of the money is used for prize money and the other half is available to support projects at Osterley Park.

The annual subscription is £10 per person (£16 for two people at one address) and members receive a quarterly newsletter containing the group’s programme. For more information on how to join, contact the Membership Secretary on friendsoop.membership@gmail.com or visit the group's website.

Members will receive a Friends newsletter three times a year and the opportunity to attend lectures, social events, and outings.

For more information and to learn how to join, visit the group’s website

Want to learn how to lay a hedge or use a bow saw? These are some of the skills members can safely learn during outdoor conservation volunteering with National Trust rangers.

Most of the tasks take place at weekends where members can arrive Friday evening and leave on Sunday afternoon, and stay in National Trust bunkhouses. The group is mainly based in the South East, but also visits properties all over England and Wales. There is an opportunity to do day tasks, which are free to attend.

There is a fee of £10 for a weekend, which includes accommodation, two cooked breakfasts, two packed lunches, tea break snacks and a substantial Saturday night meal. The group can cater for special diets if told in advance. The weekends provide a chance to make new friends, and anyone over the age of 18 can join.

For more information and to join the group, contact the Membership Secretary by email. To learn more about the group, visit the website

Newsletters are published three times a year with our proposed program of
events including details and costs

Upcoming events

To join us you must be a member of the National Trust, the National Trust for Scotland, or hold a valid National Trust Volunteer Card. For further information on the Association or our events contact the Programme Manager by email or call 020 8979 3834

We are an active group! See our latest programme below. We explore ‘new’ places in and around London, travelling by public transport or on foot. Each month we organise two guided tours; we visit livery companies, charitable organisations, stately homes and mansions, private gardens, theatres for backstage tours, museums, galleries and historic sports clubs. We might take a train outside London to a special place, museum or art exhibition; in summer we organise coach outings to historic properties and gardens.
Every month there are two rambles of 3-6 miles (with a lunch stop and convenient drop-out points).
Our short holidays take us to the historic houses and gardens of England or Wales, not forgetting our country’s significant urban heritage. If you join us we will welcome your ideas of new places to visit.

Upcoming events

Upcoming Events, 1st June 2025 – 30th September 2025

3 June – self guided tour – Chatham Historic Dockyard
11 June – private tour – Garden & House of Sir Frederick Gibberd, Harlow
18 June – ramble – Westminster’s hidden history
22 – 24 June – short break – Historic Houses & Heritage of Dorset
1 July – ramble – Westerham circular
11 July – coach outing – Hever Castle & Gardens
17 July – ramble – The lost River Westbourne 1
21 July – tour & organ recital – St Mary Magdalene, Paddington
24 July – ramble – Uxbridge circular
30 July – ramble – South Hampstead literary walk
6 Aug – coach outing – Taplow Court, Maidenhead
12 Aug – ramble – The lost River Westbourne 2
18 Aug – ramble – Twickenham to Richmond
21 Aug – guided tour – Dartmouth House (repeat visit)
27 Aug – ramble – Wood Street to Chingford
2 Sept – ramble – Trent Country Park
4 Sept – coach outing – Nymans NT
9 Sept – ramble – Green Link walk Part 1
12 Sept – guided visit – The Clockworks, West Norwood
15 Sept – ramble – Windsor & Eton circular
22 – 26 Sept – Holiday – The Art & History of Liverpool

Membership is open to everyone, even if you are not a member of the National Trust.
It costs £18 per year, or only £10 for anyone receiving our programmes by email. (We send a new programme three times a year).
If you are not a member or volunteer of the National Trust there is also a one-off joining fee of £10.

For the details of our visits, rambles and holidays, contact the Membership Secretary by email or call 020 8740 7287

The aims of the group are to raise funds for local appeals, and promote and support the work of the National Trust. Places the group have supported include:

• Polesden Lacey

• Claremont

• Clandon Park

• Chartwell

Members enjoy day trips to places of interest such as National Trust properties or similar venues. Other activities include an afternoon tea party with a table top quiz , a Christmas lunch, and special speakers at our AGM.

Calendar of Events for 2024

For further information and to join contact the group by email or call 01737 201788.

The group has summer outings to National Trust properties, a summer holiday in the UK and visits to places of interest in London in the winter months.

There are talks at all evening meetings which are usually the third Thursday of the month at 8pm at:

St Andrew’s Church,
956 Harrow Road,
HA0 2QA

Visitors will be asked to contribute £2 when attending meetings, while the group’s annual membership is £20. For more details and to join contact the Membership Secretary by email or call 07813 660995

The aim is to support properties in the area, particularly Morden Hall Park, by providing amenities, gardening, and educational equipment. Since the group was created, it has raised money for many National Trust projects, including the national coast fundraising campaign.

The group regularly visits Trust properties in the area, which have included:

• Ham House

• Polesden Lacey

• Chartwell

To become a member, contact the Membership Secretary by email or call 07704 651560 For more information visit the group’s website.

The aims of the group are to raise funds for local appeals, and promote and support the work of the National Trust. Places the group have supported include:

• Polesden Lacey

• Claremont

• Clandon Park

• Chartwell

Members enjoy day trips to places of interest such as National Trust properties or similar venues. Other activities include an afternoon tea party with a table top quiz , a Christmas lunch, and special speakers at our AGM.

Calendar of Events for 2024

For further information and to join contact the group by email or call 01737 201788.