Two people filming the archaeological dig at Corfe Castle, Dorset with the castle ruins in the background — Filming during an archaeological dig at Corfe Castle, Dorset | © National Trust Images/Sophie Bolesworth

Virtual visit

Bring sweeping views to your own home with a virtual tour, or uncover a slice of history while out and about with a podcast. Wherever you are, we'll bring you back to nature, beauty and history with a virtual visit.

Download episodes of National Trust podcasts for free and discover more about the the places we care for, wherever you are.

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Bioluminescent life at Dunraven Bay, Southerndown, South Wales

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Wild Tales nature podcast

Introducing Wild Tales, our new podcast for nature lovers. Filled with stories of gangster gulls, poison gardens and extreme rangers, these episodes will take you all around our weird, wonderful and utterly wild world.

Watercolour of the fungus Fly Agaric with red tops and white spots and green and brown leaves behind

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Back When history podcast

Be transported through time with our new history podcast, Back When. From a warrior war horse and a medieval female sheriff, to a plague village and the mountains that inspired CS Lewis' Narnia, there are many episodes to discover.

Aerial view of the Tsegereda Garden, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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National Trust Podcast: series eight

Immerse yourself in the past or explore the natural world from your armchair in series eight of the National Trust Podcast.

The 5th Marquess of Anglesey, Henry Cyril Paget, posing on a chair in fancy costume, with winged helmet and adorned in jewels.

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LGBTQ podcast series with Clare Balding

Listen to our podcast series with Clare Balding, exploring the lost and hidden LGBTQ stories from some of the special places in our care.

The exterior of The Royal Society in London

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Octavia Hill Lecture

The annual Octavia Hill Lecture is an opportunity for respected voices and commentators to lead us in reflecting on nature, beauty and history. Find out more about the lecture and watch last year's talk with Professor Mary Beard.

Sections of the metal top of the viaduct with spring blooms in the centre on the path

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Behind the scenes

Explore the stories of places in our care with behind-the-scenes videos. Watch Manchester's Castlefield Viaduct transform into a 'garden in the sky', take a virtual tour of Beatrix Potter's Cumbrian home and uncover an Anglo-Saxon burial ground in Suffolk.

Delve into our online exhibitions, where we showcase artworks, explore the history of our places, and share more of the collections in our care.

More online exhibitions

Painting of Saint Agatha, by Carlo Dolci, circa 1665-70 at Osterley Park, London

Treasures of Osterley

Explore the story of the Child family of Osterley Park and discover the works of art they collected from around the globe, including a painting of Saint Agatha by the 17th-century Italian artist Carlo Dolci.

A green and gold-japanned serpentine dressing table by Thomas Chippendale, part of the collection at Nostell in Yorkshire

Chippendale Revealed

Enjoy specially commissioned photography showing previously unseen and unique aspects of Thomas Chippendale's furniture from Nostell Priory, near Wakefield in Yorkshire.

Bring beautiful garden scenes and outdoor views to your own home with a virtual tour.

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A la Ronde, Devon

Explore A la Ronde in Devon from the comfort of your own home by taking one of the 360-degree virtual tours of the Shell Gallery, Gantry or Drawing Room.

Statue of Father Time, Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire

Anglesey Abbey garden, Cambridgeshire

Take in the beauty of the herbaceous garden at Anglesey Abbey. There are neat rows of white and blue hyacinths to admire, and you can zoom into the statue of Father Time. The garden here is always changing with the seasons; this virtual tour transports you to spring.

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Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland

Be transported to one of Northern Ireland's most spectacular coastal landscapes by taking one of our 360-degree virtual tours of the Giant's Causeway in Country Antrim.

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Hidcote, Gloucestershire

Take in the vibrant colours along the Red Borders, discover exotic species in the Plant House and enjoy magnificent views of the Old Garden with our 360-degree virtual tours of Hidcote.

Wildflower meadow at Holnicote Estate, Somerset

Holnicote, Somerset

Take an interactive 360° virtual tour of the diverse landscapes and habitats on the Holnicote Estate. Explore beaver enclosures, ancient oak woodland, saltmarshes and more in this immersive audio experience, and learn about the vital work for nature in west Somerset.

A split image of the real Corfe Castle compared to the virtual build in Minecraft

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Explore virtual ruins in Minecraft

Have you ever wondered what castles and historic ruins would look like in a virtual world? Watch the video to see Minecraft YouTuber Grian and historian Alice Loxton reimagine Corfe Castle with Minecraft: The Wild Update, and learn more about how you can get involved.

Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent

Take a virtual tour of Sissinghurst Castle Garden, which is where the author Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold lived in for decades. They fell in love with Sissinghurst and created a world-renowned garden – which you can see here.