Give a Gift Membership to the National Trust

The National Trust has been conserving the nation’s treasures for over a hundred years. Give a National Trust Gift Membership and you'll help preserve & protect some of the UK's most beautiful & historic places.   You'll also support the the work the National Trust does such as preserving ancient trees or reviving traditional orchards across England, preserving historic monuments & places or to work looking after nature & wildlife such as red squirrels. 

The Trust and its members cares for over 890 miles of coastline and over 250,000 hectares of land - as well as over 500 historic houses, castles, parks and gardens and nearly a million works of art!  

Give a gift membership today
There are different levels of membership available,
with Individual, Joint, Family and Lifetime memberships to choose from.

Give a gift membership or join yourself! 

As a member, you'll help protect unforgettable places for future generations.  And with National Trust gift membership you can currently enjoy

• Free entry to more than 500 places in the Trust's care
• Free parking at most National Trust car parks
• National Trust Handbook, full of information about the places the Trust look after 
• National Trust Magazine three times a year, packed with inspiration, interviews and news – also available digitally
• Access to the online Members' area, full of first look previews and behind-the-scenes features

Take a look at Christmas at the National Trust...

There are all sorts of things going on at many National Trust properties, with 
Christmas lights and illuminations, historic houses beautifully decorated, 
Christmas craft workshops, choirs and concerts, markets and fairs, and all sorts of events.
And Father Christmas will be at many National Trust properties.
Find out about Christmas at the National Trust here.

Include a National Trust property as you make a journey!

Recently, I went to Baddesley Clinton and Packwood House (both just off the M40, south of Birmingham) - they were great stop-offs and a chance to get out of the car on a long journey and stretch my legs.  Of course, I made sure I refreshed with some goodies from the cafes and I had a wonderful visit to Baddesley Clinton's inside - it was incredible to see the priest hole there and hear all about it.  Packwood House was more of a stop off on route to a horse charity I visit, so I go back next time I'm in the area.  When I'm planning a trip in the UK, I'll usually see if I can plan my stops close to National Trust properties as they make a great change from motorway stations.  I've stopped at Dyrham  Park in  South Gloucestershire, too, off the M4, with its most amazing views of the house from the car park - just stunning - and Nymans in Sussex has an incredible vista of the Sussex Downs.  Nymans is just off the M23 which runs from south London to Brighton.  

But even if you are sitting at home, wishing you could head off to places and explore, members can find joy in the fact that they are making a difference.  In fact, every National Trust membership is a lifeline for countryside, coastline, historic sites, green spaces and the people who care for them, for the National Trust protects beautiful and historic places for future generations to enjoy.

• It's aiming to plant and establish 20 million trees by 2030 for the benefit of people and nature.  The Trust cares for 250,000 hectares of woodland and 10% of that is woodland.  The goal is to make that 17%.  Of course, the trees have to be the right ones... 
  
• You can discover and learn, delving back into history, gardening, nature, food and crafts.   The Trust has virtual visits you can do - and of course many Trust properties have featured in TV and film productions!   
  
• There are lots of places to explore, from coastline and countryside, to gardens and parks, castles and forts, houses and buildings.  And there are dog friendly places to go to too!  Take a look at places to visit here.
• The Trust is working to safeguard nature in the future.  Dormice, bats, red squirrels, otters, cuckcoos, large blue betterflies, mountain hares, Atlantic salmon, natterjack toads, the smooth snake, the lapwing and the cirl bunting are all examples of species that the National Trust is helping. 

For every roof that’s restored, every acre of land cared for, every time a work of art is conserved, or every orchard that’s brought back to life so that it can blossom again, well, members are part of that and have contributed towards it!   The National Trust have ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’ activities to do at the beach' and special exhibitions to see.  And there are lots of recipe ideas from the National Trust here - get cooking at home!  Pies, savoury treats, family friendly cooking, cakes, bakes & desserts, salads and light bites, soups, stews and curries, plus vegetarian and vegan goodies - find out more here!