Heritage sites

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, we visited four sites.

I have also included Historic Environment Scotland.

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

I have also included other heritage sites that are not affiliated with any of the organizations mentioned above. These are shown with this grey icon.

Here are all the properties we have visited and, for most, I have written a story on this blog. Just zoom in on the map below to see the whole range of properties we have visited. In any case, I have included a map with each region as well.

Click on a logo to open links to a blog post, the official web sites, and/or a photo album of my own photos.

In any case, here is an alphabetical list (with links) of the NT and EH properties, by region:

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