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Chirk Castle

Chirk, Wrexham

Magnificent medieval fortress of the Welsh Marches

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Two people and a dog walk past a sculpture of a tern on the edge of a grassy cliff top overlooking blue sea

Durham Coast

Seaham, County Durham

County Durham's coastline has emerged from a polluted industrial past to become a haven for wildlife

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Cotehele

near Saltash, Cornwall

Tudor house with superb collections, garden, quay and estate

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Stroll through spring gardens near you

Make the most of the season by visiting one of our spectacular spring gardens, showing off their dazzling and delicate blooms.

Family exploring the garden at Stourhead, Wiltshire

Mother's Day is on Sunday 31 March, and we've got lots of ideas to help you say thank you to someone special. Why not get the family together for a spring walk, or try your hand baking Mum's favourite treats?

Visitors looking at the What is Home exhibition — What is Home exhibition

Special exhibitions

With many intriguing exhibitions to be seen, here's a handy guide to help you choose. Just open at Croome in Worcestershire, which once housed a school for boys, is a new exhibition exploring the question 'What is Home' through the voices of former pupils and children in care. While at Petworth in Sussex, the Trust's Prized Possessions exhibition of Dutch masters continues to wow visitors in its last month.

Exhibitions near you

Walkers at Cwar Mawr Quarry in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales

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Academy ranger Rowan planting a wild flower meadow at Minnowburn

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Sheep walking along a wall at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire — Sheep at Kedleston Hall

Capturing the first day of spring

This week marks the official start of spring. To celebrate, we called on wildlife lovers to send us their observations of the first day of the new season and help create a nationwide nature diary.

See how spring unfolded in the UK

Family playing in a tree stump at Plas Newydd in Anglesey — Family fun at Plas Newydd, Anglesey

It’s Free Wills Month

March is Free Wills Month and we’re delighted to offer our supporters aged 55 and over the chance to get a simple will written or updated for free.

Make a difference with a gift in your will

Margaret and her fellow recycled teenagers enjoying a dance class

These are the places that make us

Whether you’re meeting friends, escaping the bustle of everyday life, or getting closer to nature, we all make special connections with different places. These are the places that make us who we are. Meet some of the people behind the places, or begin your own story at a place that matters to you.