List of National Trust land in England
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This is a list of National Trust land in England. This is land that is looked after by the National Trust and includes coast, countryside and heritage landscapes. This does not include NT properties, unless they contain significant estate land.
The list is subdivided using the National Trust's own system which divides England into nine regions. These are not the same as the official Regions of England.
The counties of England are divided up as follows:
- Devon & Cornwall
- East of England
- Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, part of Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk
- East Midlands
- Derbyshire, Leicestershire, S Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland
- North West
- South East
- Thames & Solent
- West Midlands
- Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
- Wessex
- Bristol / Bath, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire
- Yorkshire & North East
- County Durham, N Lincolnshire, Newcastle & Tyneside, Northumberland, Teesside, Yorkshire
Devon & Cornwall[]
Devon and Cornwall [1] offer a complete spectrum of places of historic importance and outstanding natural beauty cared for by the National Trust including:-
- Much of the Devon and Cornwall coastline
- 3000 hectares of woodland
- 15000 hectares of farmland
- 4000 hectares of within Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks
East of England[]
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East Midlands[]
In the East Midlands you can explore magnificent stretches of countryside ranging from the dramatic Peak District to the parkland, heaths and woods of Clumber Park. [2]
North West[]
Greenhalgh Castle (Garstang Castle), Garstang.
South East[]
The National Trust owns and cares for 29,000 hectares within this region. [3]
Land Area | County | General Description | Area | Grid reference[A] | Car park | National Trust Entry | |
Hectares | Acres | ||||||
, Piney Copse and | Sussex | Woodland, heathland, scrubland | TQ135470 | [4] | |||
Black Down and | Sussex | Woodland, heathland, scrubland | 391 | 965 | SU919296 | [5] [6] | |
Sussex | Grass downland, woodland | TQ375124 | [7] | ||||
Bookham Commons | Surrey | Grassland, meadows, woodland, scrub, ponds | TQ125565 | [8] | |||
Box Hill | Surrey | Woodland, chalk escarpment | 490 | 1200 | TQ179511 | [9] | |
Cissbury Ring | Sussex | Chalk downland, hill fort | TQ141079 | [10] | |||
Cuckmere Valley | Sussex | River estuary, farmland and woodland | TQ510009 | [11] | |||
and | Surrey | Woodland, chalk escarpment | TQ140502 | [12] | |||
The Devil's Dyke and Fulking | Sussex | Woodland, chalkland | TQ263110 | [13] | |||
The Ditchling Beacon and | Sussex | Grass downland | TQ333131 | [14] | |||
Sussex | Farmland, woodland, bridge | SU874142 | [15] | ||||
Sussex | Sand and shingle spit | SZ767989 | [16] | ||||
Frensham Little Pond | Surrey | Heathland, woodland, pond | 372 | 922 | SU860415 | [17] | |
Harting Down | Sussex | Chalk downland, Iron Age hill fort, ponds | SU804177 | [18] | |||
Headley Heath | Surrey | Heathland, woods | TQ200530 | [19] | |||
and the Devil's Punch Bowl | Surrey | Woodland, heathland, springs | 647.5 | 1600 | SU895365 | [20] | |
Surrey | Woodland, common, ponds | TQ175455 | [21] | ||||
Hydon's Ball and Heath | Surrey | Woodland, heathland | 51 | 126 | SU977395 | [22] | |
Leith Hill | Surrey | Woodland, parkland, farmland, heath, tower | TQ140430 | [23] | |||
and | Surrey | Woodland, heath | 137 | 240 | TQ410525 | [24] [25] | |
and Gatton Park | Surrey | Escarpment | TQ260522 | [26] | |||
Seven Sisters: Cuckmere Haven, and Birling Gap | Sussex | Chalk downland | TV514980- | [27] [28] | |||
Slindon Estate | Sussex | Downland, village, woodland, grassland | SU959071 | [29] | |||
Witley Common and | Surrey | Woodland, heathland | SU930410 | [30] |
Thames & Solent[]
The National Trust looks after lots of unspoilt countryside in the Thames & Solent region, including miles of beautiful coastline on the Isle of Wight. 4
Land Area | County | General Description | Area | Grid reference[A] | Car park | National Trust Entry | |
Hectares | Acres | ||||||
Afton Down, Compton Down and | Isle of Wight | Chalk downland | SZ370856 | [31] | |||
Ashdown Park & the Uffington White Horse | Oxfordshire | Gardens, parkland, woodland/Chalk downland, Iron Age hill fort | 95+202 | 235+499 | SU284823 | [32] | |
The Ashridge Estate and Ivinghoe Beacon | Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire | Woodland, commons, chalk downland | 1821 | 4500 | SP970131 | [34] | |
Bembridge Down and Culver Down | Isle of Wight | Chalk downland | 42 | 104 | SZ624860 | [35] | |
Borthwood Copse | Isle of Wight | Woodland | SZ570843 | [36] | |||
Bradenham | Buckinghamshire | Beech woodland, farmland, chalk grassland | 449.5 | 1111 | SU825970 | [37] | |
Hampshire | Heathland, commons | 568 | 1404 | SU285165 | |||
Brookgreen | Isle of Wight | Village, chine, green | SZ386835 | ||||
The Buscot and | Oxfordshire | Villages, farms, woodland | 3035 | 7500 | SU266940 | [38] | |
Chillerton Down | Isle of Wight | Chalk downland | SZ479835 | [39] | |||
Compton Bay | Isle of Wight | Beach, cliffs, chine | SZ370850 | [40] | |||
Coombe Hill and | Buckingham | Chalk downland/wooded common | 68 | 213 | SP849066 | [41] | |
and | Berkshire | Heathland, woodland | 24 | 60 | SU808634 | [42] | |
Hale Purlieu | Hampshire | Heathland, Forestry Commission plantation | 207 | 512 | SU200180 | [43] | |
The Hughenden Estate | Buckinghamshire | Parkland, woodland | 270 | 668 | SU866955 | Near High Wycombe | [44] |
Lardon Chase, the Holies and Lough Down | Berkshire | Chalk grassland, Iron Age hill forts | 27 | 67 | SU588810 | [45] | |
Luccombe Chine, and | Isle of Wight | Chine, woodland, cliffs | SZ584797 | ||||
Ludshott Common and Waggoners’ Wells | Hampshire | Heathland, ponds, woodland | 285 | 705 | SU855350 | [46] | |
and Cock Marsh | Berkshire | Woodland, grassland, ponds, riverside, meadows | 341 | 843 | SU880860 | [48] | |
Newtown Estuary | Isle of Wight | River estuary, woodland, meadows, beach | SZ415910 | [49] | |||
Isle of Wight | Woodland, beach | SZ634906 | |||||
Buckinghamshire | Woodland, chalk grassland | 26 | 65 | SP832048 | Near Whiteleaf Cross | [50] | |
Runnymede | Surrey | Meadows, pastures, river, pond | 74 | 183 | TQ007720 | [51] | |
St Catherine’s: St. Catherine's Down and Knowles Farm | Isle of Wight | Scrubland, cliffs, chalk downland | 109 | 270 | SZ495755 | [52] | |
St Helens Duver | Isle of Wight | Scrubland, grassland, woodland | SZ636892 | [53] | |||
Selborne Hill | Hampshire | Beech woodland | 101 | 250 | SU735333 | [54][55] | |
Stockbridge Down | Hampshire | Chalk downland, Iron Age camp | 65 | 165 | SU379349 | [56] | |
Ventnor Downs: , , St Boniface Down and | Isle of Wight | Chalk downland, heathland | 231 | 570 | SZ570782 | [57] | |
Oxfordshire | Chalk downland, woodland | 45 | 112 | SU702935 | [58] | ||
West Wight: , the Needles and Tennyson Down | Isle of Wight | Chalk downland, heathland, cliffs | 186 | 459 | SZ310851 | [59] | |
West Wycombe Hill | Buckinghamshire | Chalk grassland, woodland, cave, Iron Age hill fort, village | 22 | 55 | SU828947 | [60] |
West Midlands[]
Based in the heart of England, the National Trust protects over 8,000 hectares of land in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Herefordshire and the West Midlands.
Land Area | County | General Description | Area | Grid Reference | Car Park | National Trust Entry |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Downs Banks | Staffordshire | Grassland and Woodland | 166 acres | SJ 900 364 | Yes | http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/downs-banks/ |
Hawksmoor | Staffordshire | Woodland | 300 acres | SK 039 442 | Yes | http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hawksmoor/ |
Toothill Wood | Staffordshire | Woodland | 10 acres | 066427 | Yes |
Wessex[]
The National Trust cares for and protects large areas of countryside throughout Wessex. [61]
Yorkshire & North East[]
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See also[]
- List of National Trust properties in England
- List of National Trust properties in Wales
- List of National Trust properties in Northern Ireland
- List of National Trust for Scotland properties
- List of Conservation topics
External links[]
- Tourism in England
- England-related lists