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Festive cheer

Light up your world at Christmas

Waddesdon Manor

Places make us

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Into the woods

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Hatfield Forest

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The Crown Bar

Belfast, County Antrim

The most famous pub in Belfast

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Sand Point

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

A natural pier into the Bristol Channel, north of Weston-super-Mare and Brean Down. Perfect for picnics; views across Sand Bay.

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Greenway

near Brixham, Devon

Greenway house and garden: 'the loveliest place in the world'

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Visitors in the Dining Room at Christmas at Lanhydrock, Cornwall — Join in with the festivities

Experience unique Christmas celebrations at a place near you. Whether you love seeing houses and gardens all dressed up for the season or are looking for some festive food ideas, there's lots to choose from.

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Visitors on a walk at Baggy Point, Devon — Baggy Point, Devon

Refreshing coastal walks

Whether you’re looking for a bracing clifftop ramble, a blast of invigorating sea-infused air or a gentle stroll along the sandy dunes, there are more than 778 miles of coastline to discover. Wrap up warm.

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Elizabeth I, detail, Studio of Nicholas Hilliard at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire

Great masterpieces in our collections

Be inspired by some of the greatest masterpieces in our collections, chosen by the National Trust's Curator of Pictures and Sculpture. From Bosch and Burne-Jones to Rembrandt and Whistler, these are exceptional paintings on show among the 200 historic houses we care for.

Revealing the masters

Christmas at Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire

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This Christmas, give someone you love a whole year’s worth of discovery with gift membership.

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Rebuilding England’s highest war memorial: the cairn on top of Scafell Pike

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Enjoying their time together at Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester

These are the places that make us

Whether it's the place you first fell in love, somewhere to escape the bustle of everyday life, or where you go to get closer to nature, we all make special connections with different places. These are the places that make us who we are. For Stuart and Rebecca, they have watched their family grow at Dunham Massey in Greater Manchester. Join them as they take a break from the chaos of daily life and enjoy some time spent together in nature.

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Visit the National Trust's Wellington Monument, Somerset

Donate to keep our monuments great

Your help is needed to protect our great monuments to freedom. We must raise urgent funds for three very special memorial landscapes undergoing major restoration work in the coming months. Wellington Monument in Somerset in our care since 1934 has deteriorated badly, Runnymede where Magna Carta was sealed and the Lakes' 14 war memorial summits all need our support.