National Trust

There's no other organisation like the National Trust. No other organisation that brings such an incredible array of places and spaces to life.

And we do a lot more than you might think. We run a huge retail chain a multi-million pound catering business and much more. We welcome 19 million visitors from all ages and backgrounds every year. We care for historic houses gardens mills forests castles miles of coastline islands 61 pubs and inns whole villages and even a goldmine. All so that people can enjoy and make the most of them from taking a walk in the park to learning from one of our educational workshops. And because we're an organisation like no other we can offer careers like no other.

Our purpose has never changed but we've had to evolve our approach to keep up with the times. Right now we're more innovative and creative in the ways we're reaching out to people than ever before. We're working much harder to make sure that everyone feels at home at the National Trust. And we need talented people like you to help us.

About us

There's no other organisation like the National Trust. No other organisation that brings such an amazing variety of places and spaces to life.

We are a charity founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley, three people who saw the importance of our nation’s heritage and open spaces, and wanted to protect them for everyone to enjoy. More than a century after we were founded, our values are still at the heart of everything we do. And we do a lot more than you might think. 

We welcome some 20 million visitors, from all ages and backgrounds, every year. We care for historic houses, gardens, mills, forests, castles, miles of coastline, islands, holiday cottages, pubs and inns, whole villages and even a goldmine. We also run a huge retail chain, a multi-million pound catering business and much, much more. And we do all of this so that everyone can enjoy and make the most of the green spaces and beautiful places that England, Wales and Northern Ireland has to offer.