Projects supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund

Family looking out over the Royal Burial Ground in summer from the top of the viewing tower at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk. — Visitors experiencing the Royal Burial Ground at Sutton Hoo in Kent like never before from the 17 metre-high viewing tower | © Phil Morely

Every day we care for special places across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, conserving them for people to enjoy now and in the future. It's an ambition shared by the National Lottery Heritage Fund who have been supporting key conservation projects since 1994, helping people to access, explore and enjoy nature, beauty and history.

Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and players of the National Lottery, we’ve received over £120 million to restore and repair historic houses, gardens and countryside. From returning the 18th-century Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland to its former flamboyant self, to improving a family park on the shores of Lake Windermere in Cumbria, these wide-ranging projects inspire people of all ages. Their impact is significant too, with millions of people visiting the places that have benefitted from National Lottery Heritage Fund grants each year.

Castle Drogo, Devon: At Castle Drogo a major project was needed to address nearly 100 years of water ingress, leaks and damage. This historic castle, perched on the granite rock on Dartmoor, was saved thanks to the generous support of several donations and sources of funding, including from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.Discover more about saving Castle Drogo
Chartwell House, Kent: Chartwell House, home of Winston Churchill in Kent, received £3.45 million to protect the former prime minister’s legacy and acquire a collection of his personal objects. Among the heirlooms are books, medallions and awards, including his Nobel Prize in Literature. The funding also helped to open rooms not previously open to the public.Our work at Chartwell

Close up of the figure of 'Spring' with a basket of flowers in one hand a small bird in the other at Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucestershire — Close up of the figure of 'Spring' with a basket of flowers in one hand a small bird in the other at Chedworth Roman Villa | © National Trust Images/Ian Shaw

Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucestershire: Helping to unearth the story of Chedworth Roman Villa, a transformative project was made possible by a £700,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It has allowed visitors to get close to the 4th-century mosaic floors, villa rooms and decorative artefacts at one of Britain’s largest remaining Roman villas nearly 2,000 years after it was first built.Discover Chedworth
Croome Court, Worcestershire: Thanks to a £1.8 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, alongside generous donations from supporters, we've completed a major programme of repairs at Croome. From reservicing the house to repairing the roof in the Long Gallery.Our work at Croome Court

Design for the kitchen garden at Florence Court, County Fermanagh | © National Trust

Florence Court, Northern Ireland: A project to restore Florence Court’s kitchen garden to its former 1930s glory was given a funding boost of £374,800 thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Aiming to recreate the garden at its most productive, the project will reinstate two glasshouses where the original glass structures once stood in the estate’s walled garden.Find out more about Florence Court

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Yorkshire: The National Trust and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) are the lead partners of 16 organisations who have come together to deliver the Skell Valley Project. The project is funded by a number of funders including the National Lottery Heritage Fund and will create a sustainable future for the valley and its unique cultural and natural heritage, including National Trust Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, which are under threat from climate change.Learn more about the Skell Valley Project

Powis Castle, Wales: A watercolour painting of Sir Edward Herbert, by Isaac Oliver, was secured for the nation in 2016 with the help of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Art Fund and National Trust members and supporters. Full-length miniatures of this kind are exceptionally rare. The painting is smaller than a sheet of A4 and exquisitely decorated with bright pigments and precious metals like silver and gold. This is one of the most charming and beautifully painted portrait miniatures of the Jacobean age.Discover the painting and collection at Powis Castle

Green academy programme volunteer on a wildflower planting project in the upper garden at Quarry Bank Mill, Cheshire — Young volunteer on a wildflower planting project in the upper garden at Quarry Bank Mill, Cheshire | © National Trust Images/David Watson

Quarry Bank, Cheshire: Quarry Bank has been transformed with a £9.4m project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The mill has become accessible for all with a new lift to the upper floor, restorations have also included in the house, work house and upper garden for visitors to enjoy. Thanks to this major conservation project you can now uncover new stories during your visit.The Quarry Bank project

Sutton Hoo, Kent: A £4 million project at Sutton Hoo was made possible by National Trust members, supporters, donors and funders, including a £1.8 million grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. ‘Releasing the Sutton Hoo Story’ has enabled new ways for visitors to explore this internationally significant archaeological site, including revamped exhibition spaces and displays of both replica and original objects. You can also experience the setting of the Royal Burial Ground like never before from the 7 metre-high viewing tower.Uncover more about the project

View over Kynance Cove, Cornwall at sunrise

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