We have always thought about joining the National Trust but never got round to it. As we are holidaying at home this year, we were trying to find places to take the children to, which were not going to break the bank in the process. We have some lovely National trust places nearby but family tickets are usually around £26.50 each visit, which has always put us off.
However, we went onto the National Trust Web Site and looked up membership costs. There is a special offer on at the moment offering 12 months membership for the price of 9 which means 3 months are free. The cost for two adults and two children was £61.50 which we theough was very reasonable and it also included a Free pair of Binnoculars, so we signed up.
You have the option to pay by annual direct debit which you can set up instead of making a card payment. This was really useful and the National Trust prefer this method of payment as it saves them money in the long term.
Within about 10 minutes we were members and had received a confirmation e-mail. As the full membership pack can take up to four weeks to arrive, the e-mail includes a temporary pass which allows you start visiting National Trust properties and places straight away You just need to print it out and show it on entry.
To our surprise, we received our Welcome Pack within the week. This included our Membership Cards, Car Sticker for Free Parking, a comprehensive guide book detailing all National Trust owned sites, a map of the UK, a magazine (three magazines are sent out each year to members, which are packed with information and special offers), and our free gift.
We have certainly already got our money back on the membership, simply by visiting three places and we still have a full 12 months left to go. The National Trust owns many coastal car parks, which are usually quite expensive, but now we have the sticker in the car window, we can use these facilities for free, so a day out at the beach will be alot cheaper from now on.
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Advantages: The National Trust is committed to saving as much of our heritage "FOREVER, FOR EVERYONE". Disadvantages: Looking after lots of national treasures is expensive.
Advantages: The National Trust is committed to saving as much of our heritage "FOREVER, FOR EVERYONE". Disadvantages: Looking after lots of national treasures is expensive.
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