This is our second year of being members and the joint membership price is fair. We are lucky to live quite locally to a fair few National Trusts sites and being members gives us the option to return to our favourite places as often as we want (Kedleston Hall, Shugborough Estate, Dovedale and especially, Calke Abbey, as it's where we got engaged!). We have visited places further afield and our breaks away are usually based on visiting a NT. We recently visited Bodnant Gardens on a birthday trip and want to return again in different seasons. It's absolutely beautiful!The NT sites have always been spectacular and its wonderful that we can take our own picnic at most of them (although sometimes we grab something from the in-house cafe). My recommendation is the curried cauliflower pasty, which is an absolute treat to eat! The staff/volunteers around each site are always helpful and friendly to chat to. We have always loved our experiences and days out at a NT site and have never had a bad visit! The app has been handy when out and about, and I enjoy receiving the handbook and magazines that come through the posts with updates. The handbook is always enjoyable to go through when planning our next few trips. It's worth being a member!
