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Cherishing our seasonal showstoppers

Bodnant Garden

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Buttermere Valley
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Batemans House Spring

Bateman's 

Burwash, East Sussex

Jacobean house, home of Rudyard Kipling

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Walled garden summer

Rowallane Garden 

Saintfield, County Down

Whatever the season there's always something new to see....

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Wasdale Campsite

Wasdale 

near Seascale, Cumbria

Towering mountains and the deepest lake in England

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Child planting seeds in flower pot at Mottisfont, Hampshire

May half-term events 

Half-term is here and the warmer weather is the perfect opportunity to head outdoors and get closer to nature. You can hunt for bugs, build a bee hotel, go kite flying and much more.

Girl jumping over waves

50 things to do before you're 11 ¾ 

We’ve picked five of our favourite 50 things activities, so the little ones can begin their adventure this week. Why not climb a tree, jump over waves, go bird watching, climb a really big hill or hunt for bugs.

Corn bunting in a field at Sherborne

Springwatch at Sherborne Park Estate 

Springwatch is back, and this year they’ll be discovering the wildlife that can be found at the Sherborne Estate in Gloucestershire, a working farm landscape cared for by the National Trust in the Cotswolds. Tune in on Monday 29 May at 8pm on BBC2.

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Pentire Farm, Cornwall

Could your photograph be the 2018 National Trust Handbook cover? 

Will your photo inspire millions of National Trust members in 2018? Our photo competition is now open with the theme 'As I walked out one midsummer morning'.

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Hay Festival

Hay Book Festival 

This weekend hear the story of our ancient trees with Alan Power and Brian Muelaner, explore the history of women in the workplace with comedian Kate Fox and uncover the ancient books in our libraries as the Hay Literary Festival kicks off in Hay-on-Wye. Runs until 3 June.

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We couldn't do it without you

Thanks to you we're able to protect miles of coast and countryside for ever, for everyone

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Explore over 500 special places with National Trust membership. Your support helps to protect and maintain the places you love – forever, for everyone.

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Volunteer profile: Rhys Parry 

Rhys started out volunteering for the South East Cornwall team and is now employed as a Seasonal Ranger. He shares his love of the coast and photographing wildlife.

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Large holiday cottages

Host your next family gathering in your own medieval hall or inside a historic lighthouse. Choose from over 30 large holiday cottages which sleep 8 or more people.

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Visitors enjoying a day at the coast at West Wittering

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