Our natural world and places of historic beauty are at risk. Together we can help nature recover by creating more habitats for wildlife, open up nature-rich green spaces where people live for everyone to enjoy, and ensure our shared history is cared for and enjoyed so it continues to inspire us all. By leaving a gift in your Will, you’ll help ensure future generations can enjoy nature, beauty and history forever.
We have pledged
to plant and establish
20 million trees
by 2030.
On average 41% of all
species have been in
decline since 1970.
We look after 780
miles of coastline
across the UK.
As a nation we’ve
lost 97 percent of
wildflower meadows
since the 1930s.
Making a Will is the only way to ensure your wishes will be carried out. We’ve partnered with Bequeathed to provide a quick and easy way for you to make your will for free online. Many people leave gifts to be used where they’re needed most, but you could choose to support a favourite place or an area of work that’s important to you, like the coast.
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest
or Natural Beauty
Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA
Our registered charity number is 205846
If you have any questions, get in
touch with our friendly Gifts in Wills team
at legacies@nationaltrust.org.uk or
01793 817699, who’d be happy to help.
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For over 125 years the National Trust has looked after nature, beauty and history for the benefit of the nation. Our founders pledged to preserve the historical and natural places of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, not only to save important sites, but to open them up for everyone to enjoy. And today, as Europe’s largest conservation charity, these values remain at the heart of everything we do. Throughout the Trust’s history, the generosity of people is what has made the difference, one generation after another playing their part in caring for special places. Thanks to them we now look after hundreds of miles of coastline, thousands of acres of countryside, and the precious houses and collections that tell our nation’s story. Now it’s our turn to look after them for the next generation. Together, we can help nature recover, bring people closer to it, and ensure our shared history continues to inspire us all.
The National Trust is for everyone. Our organisation was founded so everyone can benefit from nature, beauty and history. Generation after generation of members, supporters, volunteers and staff have got us to where we are now – welcoming millions of people to our places each year, protecting nature and caring for the nation’s treasures, making them accessible to everyone. Together we work to protect and care for the nation’s special places so people and nature can thrive for generations to come.
Recent times have shown us how much we all benefit from being out in nature and escaping to beautiful places, and the National Trust is here to protect them. Gifts in Wills are used right at the heart of our work, looking after places where people and nature can thrive. You could support rangers, conservation experts and volunteers to replant hedgerows and wildflower meadows, repair coastal paths, protect historic homes, look after wildlife and so much more. Thank you for thinking about supporting us in this way so that together we can look after nature, beauty and history for future generations to enjoy.
Stories
Long-standing member, Philip Crossley-Dawson, shares his love of Arnside Knott in Cumbria. As he walks through the countryside so rich with fond memories, he tells us about the gift he’s leaving and why.