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Celebrating 125 years in beautiful landscapes

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.

What we're celebrating in 2020
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Watch our 125th anniversary film

'We all want quiet. We all want beauty... We all need space. Unless we have it, we cannot reach that sense of quiet in which whispers of better things come to us gently.' These are the words of our co-founder Octavia Hill and they’re as true now as they were when we were founded 125 years ago. Watch this video to discover why.

A lone puffin on a rock in the Farne Islands, Northumberland

How we're tackling climate change 

Climate change is the single biggest threat to the places we care for. Find out how we're adapting to unpredictable weather patterns, reducing carbon emissions and restoring the damage that has already been done.

Views on energy and climate change
A waterfall at Stickle Ghyll, Cumbria

Hydropower 

Discover how hydropower has not only shaped our industrial past also has a key role to play in building a greener future.

Harness the power of water

How we're helping

Little Tern, in flight, carrying a fish

A good tern for rare seabirds 

A colony of little terns at Long Nanny has had its most successful season for almost 30 years. The increase in numbers is largely thanks to our rangers, who camped out for three months to protect the birds' nests. This month they counted 54 fledgling chicks leaving the area to start their long migration to West Africa. Last year there were no fledglings as storms forced 40 breeding pairs to abandon their nests.

Audrey and her children discovered Crom six years ago

Connecting people with places 

Whether it's the place you fell in love, somewhere to escape from the bustle of everyday life, or to get closer to nature, we all make special connections with different places. These are the places that make us who we are. For Audrey, it's Crom in Northern Ireland that has become her family's favourite place. Explore her story and others.

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.

Sunrise in the woodlands at Fell Foot, Cumbria

Help protect the trees that protect us 

Trees are our natural armour in the battle against climate change. By looking after existing woodlands and planting new trees, we can grow a cleaner future together. Help protect the trees that protect us and donate to our Woodlands appeal today.

Support our conservation work
Plas Newydd with the Menai Strait and Snowdonia in the background

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.

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Ickworth parkland in Winter

Ickworth 

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

An Italianate Palace in the heart of Suffolk

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A view of the cliffs looking towards the Port of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover 

Dover, Kent

Magnificent coastal site overlooking the English Channel

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See all current conservation appeals
Working holiday participants at Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire

Experience a working holiday 

Support our cause with a holiday to remember. Behind the scenes or in the wild, active or easy-going, we have a working holiday to suit you. Play your part, and feed your passion for heritage, archaeology, gardening or the countryside.

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