Donate to make a difference
Your support is essential to help us look after nature, beauty and history. Make a donation today, and together we can protect precious places for everyone, forever.
Our cause
We’re Europe’s biggest conservation charity and we look after nature, beauty and history for everyone to enjoy. Find out about our work to tackle climate change, protect historic sites and help people and nature thrive.
About us
Find out who’s who at the National Trust, read our strategy and learn about our history as a conservation charity, plus much more.
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Who we are and what we stand for
Discover more about our legacy, people and values as a conservation charity. We protect historic places and green spaces while opening them up for everyone, for ever.
Annual General Meeting
Your Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place online and in person at 10am on Saturday 8 November 2025 at the STEAM Museum, Swindon.
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People and nature thriving: Our strategy to 2035
Read about our strategy, which focuses on restoring nature, ending unequal access and inspiring more people.
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Council
Find out how Council members are elected and how they make sure we’re delivering on our main responsibilities and tasks.
Nature and climate
Reducing carbon emissions, planting trees and protecting wildlife habitats: just some of the things we’re doing to protect nature and the climate.
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Weather and Wildlife Review 2024
Climate change presents serious challenges for nature across the UK. Find out how wildlife fared through the seasons in 2024, and what we're doing to address climate and nature crises.
Nature conservation
Discover how we work to support a rich variety of land, nature and wildlife across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Climate change and sustainability
Together, we're securing our future with action on climate and the environment. Learn more about how we're responding to the changing climate at places in our care.
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Our ambition to establish 20 million trees to tackle climate change
Find out how we're planting and establish 20 million trees that will absorb carbon and help tackle climate change.
History and heritage
Find out how your support helps us look after the past, from conserving historic buildings to revealing archaeological sites and supporting urban heritage projects.
Archaeology
Archaeology reveals the stories of people and communities from the past. Find out about the Anglo-Saxon burial ground at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, Chedworth Roman Villa in Gloucestershire and many other rich and diverse sites.
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Plant Conservation Centre
Plants are as integral to the history of a place as the objects in it's collection. Our rarest and most historically significant plants are cared for at the Plant Conservation Centre, acting as both a storehouse and production site to preserve their heritage.
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Rare prayer book returned to Moseley Old Hall
Father John Huddleston's rare prayer book, possibly used to convert King Charles II to Catholicism on his deathbed, is on display at Moseley Old Hall.
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Our work at the Royal Oak Foundation Conservation Studio
Find out about the work of our team at the Royal Oak Foundation Conservation Studio in Kent and how we help care for a large number of objects from properties all over the country.
Communities
Find out what we're doing to connect the places in our care to the communities they serve and make sure that everyone can benefit from nature, beauty and history.
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Addressing unequal access to nature, beauty and history in urban places
Learn how we're addressing unequal access to nature, beauty and history. Also how we're supporting urban areas manage their heritage and green spaces.
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Mindful Meadow at Chirk Castle
Chirk Castle are delighted to have received a grant from Cadwyn Clwyd to create a Mindful Meadow at Chirk Castle working in partnership with local groups to contribute to its design and creation.
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Connecting people and places through creativity
Creativity and art can enhance our everyday lives and bring us closer to beauty, nature, history and each other. Find out how we're connecting people and places through art, and learn about past, present and upcoming projects.