Two visitors walking in the garden, both laughing whilst holding an ice cream at Cliveden in Buckinghamshire — Visitors exploring the garden at Cliveden, Buckinghamshire | © National Trust Images/James Dobson

Membership

Every penny goes towards looking after nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Become a member today and receive free entry to over 500 places in our care, parking and much more.

Become a National Trust member

Your support helps us look after hundreds of places, from houses and gardens to coastlines and countryside. As a member you can also enjoy:

Free entry to more than 500 places in our care
Free parking at most National Trust car parks
National Trust Handbook, full of information about the places we look after
National Trust Magazine three times a year, packed with inspiration, interviews and news – also available digitally
Access to our online Members' area, full of first look previews and behind-the-scenes features

Pay for a new joint, family, individual or young person membership by annual Direct Debit online and get a £10 National Trust gift card to spend in our shops and cafés.

See gift card terms and conditions.

Two visitors, one of whom is in a wheelchair, walking along the path at Tredegar House in Newport

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Paying for your membership with Direct Debit

Direct Debit is the easy and convenient way to pay for National Trust membership, and it automatically renews your membership after a year. It also means more of your subscription goes towards looking after the places in our care.

A parent and her child sitting down to play a giant Four in a Row game during the Summer of Play event at Belton Estate, Lincolnshire

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Membership frequently asked questions

Whether you're already a member, thinking of joining or want to give a gift membership, we have the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about membership.

My Account dashboard on a mobile phone, showing three main options: 'My account details', 'My memberships' and 'Contact preferences'

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My Account

Find out about My Account, which gives you more flexibility around your membership. Make changes to your membership online and choose how you want to hear from us.

Nexus School with special education needs teenagers around a table at the Conservation Studio at Knole, Kent with a glass door and lift in the background

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Access for everyone

Everyone is welcome at the places in our care. If you have a disability, you can apply for the Essential Companion card so your carer or companion can visit our places with you, free of charge.

Two visitors in sunglasses looking up to admire the dark pink rose arch in Alexa's Rose garden in July at Peckover House and Garden, Cambridgeshire

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Gift membership

Find out how to give the gift of adventure with a range of membership options. Plus, pay for a joint, family, young person or individual membership by annual Direct Debit and get a £10 gift card.

Two visitors admiring a large painting in the house at Melford Hall, Suffolk

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Senior membership

If you're an existing member aged 60 or over and you've been a member for at least the last three consecutive years, you're eligible for our senior membership rate.

Two visitors walking through the very ornate West Drawing Room at Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk

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Explorer Pass

If you're planning a trip in England, Wales or Northern Ireland this year, buy a National Trust Explorer Pass for entry to most of the places in our care. With 4-, 8- and 14-day options available, the pass can be tailored to fit your trip. Discover where you can visit with the Explorer Pass and how to buy yours.