Favourite National Trust place?

[fellyjish]

We got NT membership for Xmas and it kicks in tomorrow! I'm really excited and want to use it to the full! Where are your favourite NT places?

I'm in the South West but would like to use it as a tool to plan weekends away/visit friends etc too!

[monkeyblonde]

Waddesdon near Aylesbury, a cut above your average NT place.

Also Cliveden near Maidenhead is lovely too.

[Elderflower14]

Very small but Clouds Hill... here

[beela]

Waddesdon is fabulous. Tredegar House is another of our favourites.

[mogtheexcellent]

Waddesdon is lovely. Lovely roses in June and gorgeous at christmas. My other favourite is calke abbey which has been purposely left distressed.

We went to Blickling Hall in north norfolk today. Which was good. I also love oxburgh hall and the vyne.

[LuvMyBoyz]

Tyntesfield
Attingham
Dunham Massey
Croft Castle
Berrington Hall
Absolute favourite: Little Morton Hall.

[We3kingsoforientareandabump]

Cragside in Northumberland.

The North East has some fantastic NT places

[Ginnesaisquoi]

Cliveden is fabulous, Waddesdon is very nice too.

[SuzanneV]

Stourhead is lovely as is Cotehele, depends very much whereabouts in the Southwest you are!

[smemorata]

Hardwick Hall...but I have a soft spot for Baddesley Clinton. I had a birthday card with a picture of it on when I was 14 and I loved it. Thirty years later I finally managed to see it and it is beautiful. I also love Kinver Edge because it's so unusual (but tiny).

[Ellie56]

Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's house in the Lake District.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hill-top

[FREEM]

culzean castle

[SquashedFlyBiscuit]

Depends where you are in SW, but....

Killerton (esp when dressed up and themed) beautiful walks and views
Stourhead. Amazing follies, grotto etc round a lake.
Brownsea Island. Scouting etc, play area.
Mottisfont. Especially at Christmas.
Theres a few nr Bristol. Tyntesfield had amazing outdoor play.

[CoffeeRunner]

Not been to very many TBH. But Castle Drogo stands out in my memory.

[BoswellsBollocks]

Dunster Castle
Powis Castle
Chirk castle
Attingham Park

All have lovely grounds

[Wonkydonkey44]

Brownsea island , studley royal

[SquashedFlyBiscuit]

Oh St Michaels Mount too...

[Supersimkin2]

Lanhydrock.

[ineedaholidaynow]

Relatives thoroughly recommend Lanhydrock in the South West

[neversleepagain]

West Country:
Tyntesfield
Snowshill Manor

Cornwall:
Trerice House
Landhydrock

[MirandaWest]

Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire is one of my very favourite places

[Snozzlemaid]

Lanhydrock definitely.

[Whistle73]

If you've got kids then Belton House is amazing - apart from the house and beautiful gardens there is a fantastic outdoor adventure playground with mini railway plus indoor soft play for toddlers too.

You could easily spend a whole day at Belton and not do it all.

[fellyjish]

Thanks all, off to google and make some plans (I LOVE a plan!)

Keep the suggestions coming!

[Floralnomad]

Kingston Lacey is lovely at Christmas , they have the best decorated trees of any NT place . Petworth house is one of my favourites , great art collection .

[Marmite27]

Brimham Rocks.