Conservation efforts help protect the spring wildflowers at Glendurgan

Our cause

Find out more about

Coronavirus update

From end of Tuesday 24 March, we closed all our car parks to further restrict the spread of coronavirus. This followed the decision to close our parks and gardens in addition to our houses, shops and cafes. We urge people to stay local and observe social distancing. Please do not travel.

Check our latest statement

National Trust Ranger, Mark Hipkin, inspecting the sunflowers at The Vile

Who we are and what we stand for

We protect and care for places so people and nature can thrive. We look after the nation's coastline, historic sites, countryside and green spaces, ensuring everyone benefits. With our staff, members, volunteers and supporters, we’re the biggest conservation charity in Europe. Everyone can get involved, everyone can make a difference.

Sunset on the beach at Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

About the National Trust in 2020

In 2020 we're celebrating our 125th anniversary. We’re carrying on the ambition set out by our founders to care for nature, beauty and history. Here’s a reminder of what we’re here for and how the values of our founders are still at the heart of everything we do.

Brownsea rangers help red squirrels find their acorns

Brownsea Island is famous for its population of red squirrels. But on the island, all is not as it should be. Over winter, Brownsea rangers had to give the forgetful squirrels a hand and help them search for lost acorns.

Read the full story

Make a promise for nature

Join us in making a promise for nature this year. Whether you want to build a bug hotel or reduce energy use, we’ve got a great set of promises you can make. It's never been more important to look after the forests, rivers, oceans and parks we love to escape to. Together we can make a positive difference to the natural world.

Nature needs you

View of Barmouth town and harbour at Dinas Oleu

Dinas Oleu: Connect to nature wherever you are

To mark the 125th anniversary of the first landscape to come under our care we’re giving you the chance to experience the beauty Dinas Oleu in North Wales from your own home. We’re sharing springtime images taken from this magnificent hillside, which overlooks the golden sands of the Llŷn Peninsula. We were founded to ensure everyone could access beauty and nature, and the same is true today.

Support our conservation work Make a donation

Bumblebee flies around cherry blossom at Sheringham Park, Norfolk

Noticing nature

While research shows people are concerned about the state of nature in the UK, many don't make regular connections with the natural world. Discover why we're encouraging people to take time out to notice the beauty of their surroundings.

Get connected to nature

How we're helping

Solar panel on the roof of the Sutton Hoo visitor centre

How we're tackling climate change

Climate change poses the biggest threat to the places, nature and collections we care for. That’s why we must do more than ever before. We’ll become carbon net zero by 2030, create 25,000 hectares of wildlife habitats by 2025 and we’ll create green corridors for people and nature near towns and cities.

Nurturing nature

Natural habitats and wildlife need to flourish, so we're working to restore the environment to ensure that they can.

Close up of hands holding open a 15th-century illustrated Book of Hours

Introducing remarkable collections

With close to one million objects at over 200 historic places, we care for one of the world's largest art and heritage collections. Discover a wealth of treasures around every corner and experience the stories behind every object.

The remnants of a picnic from the 1980s found at Formby

Beach cleans reveal unusual rubbish

Unusual finds have been discovered on the beach cleans you help us with. Some of the objects are decades old, including a ‘Claws’ crisp packet from 1976 and a bottle of rum from post-Prohibition America, both found at Formby, Liverpool. Though weird and wonderful, they show how serious the conservation challenge is for our waters and coastlines.

More about beach cleans

Support our conservation work

Plas Newydd House and Garden

Llanfairpwll, Anglesey

Enchanting mansion and gardens, with spectacular views of Snowdonia. A whole day of things to see and do.

Closed today
View all opening times

View from across the lake of the Summer House in the Walled Garden, and the Church in the background

Ickworth

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

An Italianate Palace in the heart of Suffolk

Closed today
View all opening times

Our cause

Find out more about

Who we are and what we stand for

How we're helping

Sign in / register