What's on

We've a wide variety of seasonal events to help you plan your days out with us - there's lots to choose from

Spooky storyteller at a Hallowe'en event
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire

Tasty autumn food events 

Enjoy the best of nature's harvest at one of our fantastic autumn food events. From apple days to forages for fungi and other wild food, find an event near you.

Children with pumpkins at Rowallane Garden, County Down, in October.

October half-term events 

The whole family can get closer to nature this October half-term by joining in with 50 Things to do before you’re 11 ¾ challenges and other outdoor activities at places we look after, from den building and fun trails to archery and wild art.

Find out about events in October

Hallowe'en events for kids and adults

Kids sit surrounded by Halloween objects

Spooky Hallowe'en adventures 

Join us for some Hallowe’en family fun as ghosts and ghouls come out to play and the places we look after reveal their mysterious side.

Stowe's Gothic Temple sits at the top of a hill surrounded by leafless trees under a full moon

Hallowe'en events for grown-ups 

Are you plucky enough to meet frightful characters and explore some of our most mysterious places after dark? Join us in October for torch-lit tours, murder mysteries and a whole host of other spine-chilling events designed for adults.

A girl showing off a large conker

Find a 50 things to do before you're 11 ¾ event 

We’ve got lots of events taking place to help you achieve some 50 things activities. Find out what’s going on near you.

Exhibitions and events
Vita Sackville-West's desk at Sissinghurst

Celebrating our LGBTQ heritage: Exhibitions, installations and events at our places 

We’re opening up rooms, presenting new short films and creating fresh displays as we shine a light on the lives of those who helped shape our places. Discover exhibitions that explore same-sex relationships, the dynamics of LGBTQ protests and the secret stories hidden within some of our paintings.

Exhibition at Waddesdon Manor, a National Trust property in Buckinghamshire

Special exhibitions 

Each year we host major exhibitions at some of our most iconic buildings and outdoor spaces. Here are some highlights of what's on now and coming soon.

Garden installation at Berrington Hall

Trust New Art installations and more 

Get connected to our places through our contemporary art exhibitions and events, in partnership with the Arts Council. Installations like Look! Look! Look! at Berrington Hall, Herefordshire are eye-opening.

Discover our podcasts

Autumn walks at Ashridge Herts

Listen to our walking podcast series 

Join ranger Kate Martin in a new walking podcast series as she rambles through our most beautiful landscapes. In the first episode she visits Kinder Scout, site of a mass trespass in 1932 to highlight the public right to roam.

Clare Balding recording the LGBTQ podcasts

Our LGBTQ podcast series presented by Clare Balding 

Download and listen to the stories of exile and tragedy, of loving relationships and scandals as we explore the lost and hidden LGBTQ histories of our places with a new six-part podcast series presented by broadcaster and author Clare Balding.

What's on

Plan your perfect day out. We've a wide variety of events taking place all year round, for all the family to enjoy

What's on near you