Already thinking ahead to next year to plan some great days out? You can now get a sneak peek at our opening times for 2013.
Our new Kids' Council, a group of ten youngsters aged between seven and 11 from across the country, will help us evolve our 50 Things campaign and advise us how our places can spark more children's interest in nature and the outdoors.
We can confirm that the first case of ash dieback Chalara fraxinea has been found in new plantings on a four hectare site of our land in the Borrowdale area of Cumbria.
We are one of hundreds of landowners that have confirmed the presence of the disease on their land over the past couple of weeks.
Ian Wright, plant health specialist at the National Trust, said: 'Unfortunately ash dieback has now been found at Watendlath in the North Lakes.
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Most video on YouTube is inappropriate for a workplace environment.
Most video on YouTube is inappropriate for a workplace environment.