How many people have National Trust memberships?

About the National Trust With 5.37 million members, over 50,000 volunteers and 10,000 staff, the National Trust is now the biggest conservation charity in Europe, caring for over 250,000 hectares of farmland, over 780 miles of coastline, and 500 historic properties, gardens and nature reserves, for everyone, for ever.



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In its 2021/2022 annual report, the trust reveals it welcomed about 20 million visitors to its paying venues, up from 13 million the previous year.

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A National Trust membership is absolutely worth it. With over incredible 500 sites to visit for free throughout the country it is easy to see how the National Trust has amassed so many members! We have now renewed our membership and are looking forward to seeing what places we're able to visit in 2022.

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Note that although most National Trust properties are in England, the Trust does care for several properties in Wales as well.

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With over 500,000 annual visitors, Attingham Park was the most visited National Trust property in 2020-21. Giant's Causeway, in Northern Ireland, is the most Instagrammable National Trust site, with 319,000 posts tagged at this location.

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The National Trust's core demographic is the older generation, but it's not because younger audiences aren't interested in heritage. They absolutely are – but they're interested in more recent heritage, particularly 20th century.

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The top competitors of National Trust include Sociability, Hiiker, TravelOK, TripLingo and Vibemap. National Trust has 559 active competitors. Here is a list of the top 10 competitors of National Trust, ranked by Tracxn score: Sociability - London based, 2018 founded, Seed company.

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The National Trust has more properties to visit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland than English Heritage. The latter only has places in England.

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The NT's income from legacies topped £70m and its secondhand bookshops turned a profit of £2.5m. Membership rose very slightly from 5.71 million in 2021-22 to 5.73 million in 2022-23. The cost of individual membership increased by 16.5% from March this year to £84 a year.

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Funding from the National Trust is awarded to nonprofit organizations and public agencies, and the majority of our funding is awarded for planning and education projects through our National Trust Preservation Funds grant program.

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The director-general of the Trust, Hilary McGrady, is paid an annual salary of £195,700, with a further eight executives being paid over £100,000 a year. The Trust is not a real living wage employer. In July 2020 the Trust announced that 1,200 jobs were at risk due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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If you enjoy visiting gardens and castles that are still intact, then the National Trust for Scotland comes out on top. On the other hand, if castles and ancient ruins are your forte, then Historic Scotland is the better choice.

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National Trust members get free entry to Stonehenge. Please choose an 'affiliate member' ticket. Please note, this is applicable to the National Trust in England only – it does not include National Trust Scotland or other international National Trust organisations.

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Who we are and what we stand for. We protect and care for places so people and nature can thrive. Many millions share the belief that nature, beauty and history are for everyone. So we look after the nation's coastline, historic sites, countryside and green spaces, ensuring everyone benefits.

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This grants you free access to over 500 of the UK's most loved sites!
  1. Biddulph Grange Gardens. Biddulph Grange is a National Trust landscaped garden located in Biddulph, close by to Stoke-on-Trent. ...
  2. Stourhead. ...
  3. Knole. ...
  4. Craigside. ...
  5. Stonehenge. ...
  6. Petworth House and Park. ...
  7. Treasurer's House. ...
  8. Powis Castle and Garden.


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