National trust and heritage

This years NT fee for joint membership was £78. I had intended to cancel as Last year £99, and as has been said on ce you visit those not too far away, and then onc e again in a different season perhaps, you are done.
Trying to make the most of our membership visited scotney castle in kent yesterday and it was a lovely day out.possibly. assisted by wall to wall sunshine which made the gardens even more beautiful.

Thanks gilly it sounds lovely

NTS joint senior membership, at least one member aged over 60, £5.50 a month by Direct Debit, £63 a year DD, £70 a year credit or debit card.

We got caught out at Stirling Castle-turned up with NT card to discover it's run by Scottish Heritage and there was no reciprocal agreement. It would have cost £24 for admission! We left and went to Bannockburn instead which is NT administered and does very nice scones!

Perhaps if they charged less they would get more members. If it were say £40 then I would rejoin.

We are members of the National Trust. We love it and take full advantage wherever we go. Our DD bought us membership of English Heritage for a year but we found there weren't so many interesting places. Just our opinion of course.

If you can stick being.a member for five years overthehill the cost for a single membership is £48.60. You get 25% loyalty discount. Even at full price (64.80 - just looked it up) I don't think it's bad value. Compare it with the price of a shiney magazine or a couple of fancy coffees per month.

Reading your posts has spurred me to join EH.....never thought of looking into joining anything even though DH and myself go out to places which are run by EH & NT .we been a bit silly their....EH is not too bad a price, DH is over sixty and they do a package adult and senior £81...also shows dog friendly places......thanks for the inspiration guys.....Shirley

Would never give another penny to the National Trust. They got one third of my cousin's sizeable estate as a legacy but tried to block family getting their expenses for doing the work.
Properties are typically only open Easter to October and summer and bank holidays are so crowded it is hardly worth the effort. Our experience in Scotland was much better.

We were informed last year at a NT information tent that as senior LT members of NT Scotland, we could take our grandchildren into all NT properties for free- something NT England does not allow........Can’t find any information on line about this - can anyone confirm this before I contact both....

Rigby46 Scottish National trust may have fewer properties but you use it in England as well . We get free passes with our bank account so have given up our membership but might rejoin .