National Trust properties walkable from a train station
Step off a train, enjoy a walk in the great outdoors, and immerse yourself in National Trust heritage by lunchtime.
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A garden lovers' home for all seasons, with an extensive yet intimate garden set around a romantic house and ruins.
3h visit
£21 admission
£12 train fare
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The first building saved forever for the nation by the National Trust
1h visit
£10 admission
£11 train fare
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A magnificent 17th-century house displaying one of the finest art collections in the care of the National Trust, nestled in a 700-acre deer park
3h30 visit
£21 admission
£16 train fare
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Childhood home of General James Wolfe, victor of the Battle of Quebec (1759)
1h visit
£9 admission
£35 train fare
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Handsome 17th-century house with unusual collections and picturesque walled gardens
1h30 visit
£14 admission
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Free to enter garden laid to lawn with colourful and scented borders and a stunning wildflower meadow with spectacular views over South Downs to the Solent. In the centre, a 17th-century house is open on Sunday and Monday with volunteer led tours available on a Tuesday (booking advised to guarantee entry).
2h30 visit
£10 admission
£32 train fare
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Come and explore the trails through woodland, heathland and farmland, all with exceptional views.
30 mins visit
£4 admission
£20 train fare
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Take in the scale and magnificence of this 600-year-old estate with its courtyards, showrooms, Gatehouse Tower and acres of parkland.
3h visit
£19 admission
£47 train fare
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Arts and Crafts family home with Morris & Co. interiors, set in a beautiful hillside garden
2h30 visit
£18 admission
£39 train fare
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Georgian house in Rye, built in 1723; once a mayoral residence that welcomed King George I and later home to writers Henry James and E. F. Benson.
1h visit
£10 admission
£22 train fare
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Iconic Arts and Crafts home of William and Jane Morris and the centre of the Pre-Raphaelite circle.
1h30 visit
£14 admission
£41 train fare
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Step into history at Bodiam Castle. This 14th-century moated castle with a ruined interior features spiral staircases, battlements and a portcullis.
2h visit
£15 admission
£22 train fare
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A striking Elizabethan gentry house with a remarkable history, set in tranquil heritage gardens
1h visit
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The family home of world-famous writer Rudyard Kipling, known for The Jungle Book and Just So Stories. Built in 1634, this Jacobean house is in the Sussex countryside.
3h visit
£18 admission
£22 train fare
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1930s-style garden, with herbaceous borders, cottage garden and lily pond
1h30 visit
£15 admission
£42 train fare
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Outstanding 14th-century moated manor house, gardens and estate
2h30 visit
£19 admission
£53 train fare
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Timber-framed home offering a rare insight into domestic life in the mid-19th century, with garden to explore.
30 mins visit
£10 admission
£58 train fare
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An elegant Georgian House with a diverse history, peaceful garden and changing exhibitions to explore.
1h visit
Photo by Mark Seton
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This grade 1 listed garden created by the great landscape designers of the 18th century charts the evolution of the English Landscape Garden
2h visit
£14 admission
£45 train fare
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Ruined medieval castle. Victorian mansion house. Rolling parkland. Ancient woodland. Picturesque garden. With romance, drama and nature around every corner, Scotney is truly a castle for all seasons.
3h visit
£20 admission
£22 train fare
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A landscape arboretum reflecting the colours of each changing season
2h visit
£15 admission
£58 train fare
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Historic, poetic, iconic: a refuge dedicated to beauty. Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson fell in love with Sissinghurst Castle and created a world-renowned garden.
3h visit
£14 admission
£53 train fare
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The elegant Palladian home of the Dashwood family and historic village
2h visit
£12 admission
£56 train fare
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Free to enter Ancient watermill, café with island garden and wildlife spot in the heart of Winchester
1h visit
Free admission
£79 train fare
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Discover Ascott, where a historic home meets superb art collections, natural and formal gardens, and views across the Aylesbury Vale.
2h30 visit
£13 admission
£52 train fare
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Stretches of sweeping parkland sheltering a classic country house
2h30 visit
£14 admission
£52 train fare
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A stunning Tudor merchant's house whose walls have more than a few stories to tell
1h visit
£12 admission
£63 train fare
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Medieval courthouse situated in an idyllic English village
30 mins visit
Free admission
£56 train fare
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Restored 18th-century mausoleum, set in peaceful wood pasture
30 mins visit
Free admission
£47 train fare
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Homely and welcoming 18th-century townhouse in the heart of Salisbury's Cathedral Close
1h visit
£11 admission
£62 train fare
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Discover the views that John Constable painted in the hamlet of Flatford, set within the Dedham Vale countryside
1h visit
Free admission
£74 train fare
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A 1,600-acre estate with elegant gardens, Edwardian house and plenty of room to play
3h30 visit
£18 admission
£20 train fare
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Property data: National Trust Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Walking distances by road and path (Google); train times are the fastest on a standard Saturday timetable.