You'll find everything from an island home to peacocks and red squirrels, ancient coasts and hidden gems to a 1000 year old castle, cottages and an Italian inspired palace. These places make a fabulous day out and they're all within a one hour drive (please allow extra time on busy days and special events).
Individual entry prices vary, but we recommend buying an annual membership and get free entry to these and over 500 other properties across the UK.
Membership also gets you free parking, a National Trust handbook and magazine.
Where to visit
Max Gate
Atmospheric Victorian home designed by Thomas Hardy
Mottisfont
Romantic house and gallery set in beautiful riverside gardens
Studland Bay
Vast area of sandy beaches and heathland
Clouds Hill
The rural retreat of T. E. Lawrence
Kingston Lacy
Elegant country mansion set in attractive formal gardens
Corfe Castle
Thousand-year-old royal castle shaped by warfare
Brownsea Island
Famous for red squirrels, wildlife and Scouting
Spyway
South Purbeck - cliffs, quarries and orchids
Ringstead Bay
Unspoilt beach, farmland and cliffs on the Jurassic Coast
Cerne Giant
Ancient naked figure sculpted into the chalk hillside above Cerne Abbas
Mompesson House
Elegant 18th-century house in the Cathedral Close
Hardy's Cottage
Evocative cob and thatch cottage - birthplace of Thomas Hardy
2019/2020 Annual Membership Prices
Individual - £72
Joint - £120
Family - £126
Family (1 Adult) - £78
Senior - £54
Joint Senior - £90
Young Person - £36
