What county has the most National Trust properties?
Did you know that Buckinghamshire is blessed with more National Trust properties than any other county in England? From impressive stately homes and gardens to more modest natural woods, Buckinghamshire is the perfect backdrop for long walks and tours. So why not spend some time exploring one – or two - or all of them!
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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.
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.
Alfriston Clergy House in Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex, England, was the first built property to be acquired by the National Trust. It was purchased in 1896 for £10. The house lies adjacent to the Church of St. Andrew.
Its annual report for the year to February 2022 shows that income rose about a quarter compared with 2020/21, from £507.7m to £643.3m. The trust's income is still lower than in 2019/20, the final full year before the pandemic, when it raised a record £681m.
Both charities offer access to amazing properties and it will come down to what you want to see. English Heritage is better if you love history while the National Trust includes lots more outside locations and a wider variety of days out.
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.
Don't forget that if you are a National Trust member you can enjoy free entry to pay-for-entry properties, as well as free car parking at National Trust car parks.
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.
Record year for fundraised incomeThe National Trust said in its accounts that 2022-23 was “a time of renewal but against a challenging backdrop of high inflation and a cost-of-living crisis”. Overall, its total income reached £682m, an increase of £38.6m on the previous year, against total expenditure of £733m.
Its Parliamentary Acts mean that, almost uniquely, the National Trust can declare inalienable the land and property that it owns: once a property is acquired by the Trust, it is held forever, for everyone. Now more than a century later, it has nearly six million members in the UK.
The National Trust is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is the separate and independent National Trust for Scotland.