Which is better National Trust or English Heritage?

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.



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Yes, National Trust England Members can visit free but we recommend you book a ticket in advance and bring your booking confirmation and NT membership card with you. You may also be asked to show an additional form of photo ID.

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English Heritage looks after the National Heritage Collection of more than 400 state-owned historic sites and monuments across England. It cares for and opens them to the public under a licence from Historic England that runs until 2025.

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Is the English Heritage Pass worth it? The English Heritage Overseas Visitor Pass is well worth it if you'll get your money's worth while visiting the UK. The trick here is to plan your itinerary carefully, and work out what you'd pay for admission over 9 or 16 days.

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Tickets are free for Members, but you can still choose to book if you'd like.

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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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Free Entry to Over 400 Historic Places As an English Heritage Member you can enjoy unlimited free access to all our properties – just remember to take your membership card with you when you visit or you will be charged normal admission prices.

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Using your card across the world Members of the National Trust for England, Wales and Northern Ireland also benefit from free visiting arrangements with 14 similar heritage organisations in other countries including Scotland, Italy, the Bahamas and Canada via the International National Trusts Organisation (INTO).

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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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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.

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The whole site is Grade I on the English Heritage Register of Park and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England Permission to carry out works or change functions is subject to the approval of the local authorities, who consult English Heritage in the case of listed buildings and conservation areas.

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The most visited National Trust property in England in 2019/20 for which an admission charge is made was Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire, a park without a country house.

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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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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 (England) members are entitled to free entry to Stonehenge and can book by selecting the 'Associated Organisation' option. Please remember your membership card when you visit.

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Entry to Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal is free to both National Trust and English Heritage members.

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