used our english heritage membership to visit battle abbey today, was a nice day out...anyone else visit english heritage/national trust places regularly ?
Nice days out
Collapse
X
-
We try to use the memberships of National Trust (England) and Historic Scotland (reciprocal entry to English Heritage) wherever we can. On Holiday, in the morning a trip out on Loch Leven to the Castle (Kinross),a week or so ago. We then we visited Kellie Castle in Fife. It had one of the best maintained and interesting wallled gardens I have ever visited - and it was a lovely sunny, relatively wind free day.Last edited by Cockney Sparrow; 03-09-23, 22:08. Reason: To make it clear the walled garden was not on Loch Leven
Comment
-
-
Members of both EH and NT here, though shamefully haven't yet been to the newly reopened Clifford's Tower in York, so must remedy that soon.
Each year we wonder about renewing though (particularly NT) as we don't approve of everything they do (especially to their resident Lake District crofters/shepherds, for example).
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by Pulcinella View PostEach year we wonder about renewing though (particularly NT) as we don't approve of everything they do (especially to their resident Lake District crofters/shepherds, for example).
Comment
-
-
We joined the National Trust about 40 years ago (at Housesteads fort Hadrian's Wall, I remember) and have been members ever since. We certainly don't agree with everything they do, but generally we have no regrets. It is useful to be able to visit local venues (in our case, Avebury, Dyrham House, Buscot House, Lacock and others) whenever one likes, free of charge, eg if going with visitors who have never been there before
We later also signed up for English Heritage.
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by gurnemanz View PostWe joined the National Trust about 40 years ago (at Housesteads fort Hadrian's Wall, I remember) and have been members ever since. We certainly don't agree with everything they do, but generally we have no regrets. It is useful to be able to visit local venues (in our case, Avebury, Dyrham House, Buscot House, Lacock and others) whenever one likes, free of charge, eg if going with visitors who have never been there before
We later also signed up for English Heritage.
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
But you'd still have to pay for your non-member visitors, wouldn't you? Or they'd have to pay for themselves, all the while saying to themselves "All right for some, eh?"
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
But you'd still have to pay for your non-member visitors, wouldn't you? Or they'd have to pay for themselves, all the while saying to themselves "All right for some, eh?"
And if not members then naturally we offer to pay too, if the prospect of the visit appeals.
And then our guests pay for an evening meal, so everyone wins!
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by gurnemanz View Post
In the spirit of being an exemplary host I pay for them, unless they vehemently insist on forking out for themselves. In the case of visitors staying with us as part of our French twinning (such things still exist despite Brexit) we always pay, as they do for us in France.
Comment
-
-
Originally posted by Pulcinella View Post
We tend to suggest places knowing that our visitors are members but might not have been to the properties before.
And if not members then naturally we offer to pay too, if the prospect of the visit appeals.
And then our guests pay for an evening meal, so everyone wins!
Comment
-
Comment