Stackpole 50th anniversary photography competition

Prizes are being sponsored by the Pembrokeshire National Trust Association, with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place cash prize for each age category: Adults, 18 and under, and 11 and under. Deadline for entries is 1 July.

Winners will be announced and some prints displayed at the Stackpole 50th anniversary celebration picnic on Sunday 12 July.

All entries will be judged by Rhian Sula, General Manager, Pembrokeshire, Dr Andrew Weaver, a Pembrokeshire National Trust Association committee member and Drew Buckley an award winning local Professional photographer.

They will be looking for a creative and imaginative photograph which links to the theme, "What Stackpole means to me."

All photographs must be taken on the Stackpole Estate and be a digital jpeg format with a minimum of 2400 pixels. Please email your entry to stackpole@nationaltrust.org.uk by 1 July. Please title your photo and include your full name, age, contact details and the link to the theme in the body of the email. Please read the T&Cs for all the entry details, they’re not long but very important.

Photo competition – What Stackpole means to me, sponsored by Pembrokeshire National Trust Association , Terms and Conditions

All information made available to entrants as part of the process of entering the competition forms part of these terms and conditions.

• Entry is free

• Photos must have been taken on the Stackpole Estate. They do not necessarily need to have been taken during the dates of the competition.

• The competition entry date runs from 1 June-1 July 2026

• 1 entry per person

• There are 3 age categories – 11 and under, 18 and under, 19 and above

• Entrants under the age of 16 must have permission from their parent/guardian and be accompanied by an adult if they win the first prize. The parent/guardian agrees to the terms and conditions on their behalf.

• Email your entry with ‘Stackpole photo competition’ in the subject line to stackpole@nationaltrust.org.uk on or before 23:59 on 1 July 2026.
• Entries must include a title for the image, a sentence describing the image or the inspiration for the image, and the entrant’s name, age and contact details.
• Entries must be in jpeg format and a minimum of 2400 pixels or 1 megabyte (mb).
• Entries must not include recognisable people.
• Judging will take place between 6-10 July by a panel of 3 judges. Judges will be looking for images that tell a story and meet the theme of ‘What Stackpole means to me’ in a creative and interesting way.
• Cash prizes will be awarded in each of the 3 age categories:

11 and under: 1^st £50 2^nd £30 3^rd£15

18 and under: 1^st £75 2^nd £50 3^rd £25

19 and above: 1^st £100 2^nd £75 3^rd £50

• Winners will be announced at the Stackpole celebration picnic at Stackpole Court on Sunday 12 July.
• Photos will be displayed on the day of the celebration picnic, and winning images will be displayed in frames at the Stackpole Centre for a period of time afterwards.
• Copyright remains with the entrant, however by entering the competition you give National Trust and the Pembrokeshire National Trust Association permission to reproduce the image for display and promotion purposes. Images will be credited to the photographer.
• Subject to the prize-winners’ consent, we would aim to use the winners’ details and photograph in post-event publicity on National Trust and Pembrokeshire National Trust Association channels including social media.
• The competition is not open to National Trust employees or their immediate families, or anyone associated with the competition.
• Personal data supplied during the course of this competition will be processed as set out in our privacy policy.
• By entering the competition, you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.
• The photo competition is sponsored by the Pembrokeshire National Trust Association: www.pembsnta.org.uk