Since 2011, Steph and I have been enthusiastic members of the National Trust (NT). In 2015, we also became members of English Heritage (EH). We visit as many of their properties as we can each year, always a good reason for an outing.

For obvious reasons, we have visited more properties closer to our former home (north Worcestershire) in the Midlands than elsewhere. And, as we ticked off these local ‘low hanging fruits’, so to speak, we had to travel further afield to experience somewhere new. Now living in the northeast of England, there are fewer National Trust properties than further south, but sufficient for day trips. And English Heritage properties do seem more numerous.

In 2015, we toured Scotland, and with our reciprocal membership in the National Trust for Scotland (NTS), we visited four sites. I have also included the Historic Environment Scotland (HES) sites on that trip, and in 2008.

In 2023, returning to North WalƘes after decades, we visited a number of properties that are managed by Cadw or Welsh Heritage (C) that also provides reciprocal membership entry to English Heritage members (in most cases).

I have also included other (Oth) heritage sites that are not affiliated with any of the organizations mentioned above. These are shown with a turquoise icon of a monument column.

All the properties we have visited are shown on this map and, for most, I have written a story.

The Midlands (map)
Attingham Park NT
Back-to-Backs, Birmingham NT
Baddesley Clinton NT
Benthall Hall NT
Berrington Hall NT
Biddulph Grange NT
Bolsover Castle EH
Boscobel House and the Royal Oak EH
Bredon tithe barn NT
Brockhampton Estate NT
Buildwas Abbey EH
Calke Abbey NT
Canons Ashby NT
Castle Ring Iron Age Hillfort Oth
Charlecote Park NT
Chastleton House NT
Chedworth Roman Villa NT
Claydon House NT
Clent Hills NT
Coughton Court NT
Croft Ambrey Iron Age Hillfort Oth
Croft Castle NT
Croome Court NT
Dovedale NT
Dudmaston NT
Farnborough Hall NT
Goodrich Castle EH
Greyfriars NT
Hailes Abbey EH
Hanbury Hall NT
Hardwick Hall NT
Hardwick Old Hall EH
Hawford Dovecote NT
Hidcote Manor and Garden NT
Ironbridge EH
Kedleston Hall NT
Kenilworth Castle EH
Kinver Rock Houses NT
Kinwarton Dovecote NT
Knowles Mill NT
Langley Chapel EH
Lilleshall Abbey EH
Little Moreton Hall NT
Littleton tithe barn NT
Lyveden NT
Moseley Old Hall NT
Packwood House NT
Rollright Stones Oth
Rosedene NT
Rushton Triangular Lodge EH
Shugborough NT
Snowshill Manor NT
Southwell Workhouse NT
St Mary’s Church, Kempley EH
Stokesay Castle EH
Stowe NT
Sudbury Hall NT
The Firs NT
The Kymin NT
The Weir Garden NT
Upton House NT
Waddesdon Manor NT
Wenlock Priory EH
Westbury Water Garden NT
White Ladies Priory EH
Wichenford Dovecote NT
Wightwick Manor NT
Witley Court EH
Wroxeter Roman City EH

Southwest England (map)
Avebury Manor and Stone Circle NT
Barrington Court NT
Cape Cornwall NT
Cheddar Gorge NT
Chysauster Ancient Village EH
Cleeve Abbey EH
Clevedon Court NT
Corfe Castle NT
Cotehele NT
Dunster NT
Dyrham Park NT
Farleigh Hungerford Castle EH
Glendurgan Garden NT
Godolphin NT
Kingston Lacy NT
Knightshayes NT
Lacock NT
Lanhydrock NT
Levant Mine and Beam Engine NT
Lizard Point NT
Lytes Cary Manor NT
Montacute NT
Newark Park NT
Old Sarum Castle EH
Old Wardour Castle EH
Pendennis Castle EH
Restormel Castle EH
St Michael’s Mount NT
Stonehenge EH
Stourhead NT
The Courts Garden NT
Tintagel Castle EH
Tintagel Old Post Office NT
Tintinhull Garden NT
Trelissick NT
Trengwainton Garden NT
Trerice NT
Tyntesfield NT

South and Southeast England (map)
Basildon Park NT
Bateman’s NT
Battle Abbey and 1066 Battlefield EH
Bayham Old Abbey EH
Birling Gap and Seven Sisters NT
Bodiam Castle NT
Calshot Castle EH
Chartwell NT
Dover Castle EH
Down House EH
Emmetts Garden NT
Greys Court NT
Harting Down NT
Hinton Ampner NT
Hughenden Manor NT
Ightham Mote NT
Knole NT
Monk’s House NT
Mottisfont NT
Netley Abbey EH
Petworth NT
Portchester Castle EH
Quebec House NT
Sandham Memorial Chapel NT
Scotney Castle NT
Sissinghurst NT
Standen House and Garden NT
Uppark NT
The Vyne NT
White Cliffs of Dover NT

Eastern England (map)
Anglesey Abbey NT
Belton House NT
Blickling Hall NT
Bolingbroke Castle EH
Dunwich Heath and Beach NT
Felbrigg Hall NT
Flatford NT
Framlingham Castle EH
Grime’s Graves EH
Gunby Hall NT
Ickworth House NT
Melford Hall NT
Oxburgh Estate NT
Peckover House NT
Sutton Hoo NT
Tattershall Castle NT
Wimpole Estate NT
Woolsthorpe Manor NT

The North (map)
Allen Banks and Staward Gorge NT
Arbeia Roman Fort Oth
Aydon Castle EH
Barnard Castle EH
Belsay Hall EH
Beningbrough House NT
Birdoswald Roman Fort EH
Brimham Rocks NT
Brinkburn Priory EH
Byland Abbey EH
Cherryburn NT
Chesters Roman Fort EH
Chew Green Roman Fort Oth
Clifford’s Tower EH
Corbridge Roman Town EH
Cragside NT
Crook Hall Gardens NT
Duddo Five Stones Circle Oth
Dunham Massey NT
Dunstanburgh Castle EH
Durham Coast NT
Edlingham Castle EH
Egglestone Abbey EH
Elsdon Castle Oth
Etal Castle EH
Farne Islands NT
Finchale Priory EH
Flodden Field Oth
Fountains Abbey NT
Gibside NT
Hadrian’s Wall EH
Harbottle Castle Oth
Lady’s Well, Holystone NT
Lanercost Priory EH
Lindisfarne Castle NT
Lindisfarne Priory EH
Lordenshaws Hill Fort Oth
Lyme NT
Middleham Castle EH
Mount Grace Priory EH
Norham Castle EH
Nostell NT
Nunnington Hall NT
Ormesby Hall NT
Penshaw Monument NT
Prudhoe Castle EH
Quarry Bank NT
Richmond Castle EH
Rievaulx Abbey EH
Rievaulx Terrace NT
Rufford Old Hall NT
Seaton Delaval Hall NT
Souter Lighthouse & The Leas NT
Speke Hall NT
St Paul’s Saxon church and monastery, Jarrow EH
The Beatles Childhood Homes NT
Treasurer’s House NT
Tynemouth Priory and Castle EH
Vindolanda Oth
Wallington Hall NT
Warkworth Castle EH
Washington Old Hall NT
Wheeldale Roman Road EH
Whitby Abbey EH

Wales (map)
Beaumaris Castle C
Bodnant Garden NT
Caernarfon Castle C
Conwy Castle C
Conwy Suspension Bridge NT
Chirk Castle NT
Din Lligwy C
Erddig NT
Harlech Castle C
Holyhead Mountain Hut Circles C
Penarth Fawr C
Penrhyn Castle NT
Plas Newydd NT
Plas yn Rhiw NT
Powis Castle NT
Strata Florida Abbey C
Tredegar House NT

Scotland (map)
Arduaine Garden NTS
Bosta (Bostadh) Iron Age House Oth
Brodie Castle NTS
Calanais Standing Stones HES
Culloden Battlefield NTS
Doune Castle HES
Inverewe Garden NTS
Steinacleit HES

Northern Ireland and Ireland (map)
Ardress House NT
Beaghmore Stone Circles Oth
Castle Coole NT
Castle Ward NT
Crom Castle NT
Derrymore House NT
Florence Court NT
Giant’s Causeway NT
Glendalough Round Tower Oth
Mount Stewart NT
Rock of Cashel Heritage Ireland
Rowallane Garden NT
Springhill House NT
The Argory NT