National Trust

The National Trust is a charity and is completely independent of Government. We rely for income on membership fees, donations and legacies, and revenue raised from our commercial operations.

We have over 3.6 million members and 55,000 volunteers. More than 14 million people visit our pay for entry properties, while an estimated 50 million visit our open air properties.

We protect and open to the public over 350 historic houses, gardens and ancient monuments.

But it doesn’t stop there. We also look after forests, woods, fens, beaches, farmland, downs, moorland, islands, archaeological remains, castles, nature reserves, villages - for ever, for everyone.

Visit the National Trust website for more details.

In West Dorset the Trust has a mixture of pay-for-entry properties and coastal & countryside sites including:

• Hardy's Birthplace
• Clouds Hill
• Hardy Monument
• Burton Bradstock
• Golden Cap
• The Cerne Abbas Giant
• Hod Hill, Lambert's Castle & many other Hillforts
• Ringstead

Get out into the fresh air at a National Trust place in Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.

There’s nothing better than a lungful of fresh air to revive the mind, body and soul. Fresh air is free and it's yours to enjoy. Make the most of it by hiking up a hill, cycling through the countryside or just sitting and taking in the scenery.

Visit the Fresh Air website for more details.