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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An estate saved from almost certain demolition and lovingly revived
2h30 visit
£20 admission
£7 train fare
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1930s-style garden, with herbaceous borders, cottage garden and lily pond
1h30 visit
£15 admission
£11 train fare
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World famous chapel containing Stanley Spencer's visionary paintings
1h visit
£12 admission
£10 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
£23 train fare
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Country house with monastic roots, once home to William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the photographic negative
3h30 visit
£21 admission
£55 train fare
Photo by Steve-Ross
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Honey-coloured stone house with exquisite plasterwork and fine landscaped garden
1h30 visit
£10 admission
£18 train fare
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Elegant public rooms at the heart of fashionable eighteenth-century Bath life
1h visit
Free admission
£60 train fare
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Beautiful and intimate 18th-century landscape garden in Bath with one of only four Palladian bridges found in the world
1h30 visit
£12 admission
£60 train fare
Photo by AndreaPucci
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Stretches of sweeping parkland sheltering a classic country house
2h30 visit
£14 admission
£40 train fare
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Discover the myths and memories of an ancient country house, a compelling time capsule of 400 years of family life
1h30 visit
£15 admission
£23 train fare
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Medieval courthouse situated in an idyllic English village
30 mins visit
Free admission
£40 train fare
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13th-century tithe barn, one of the largest and finest in the country
30 mins visit
Free admission
£32 train fare
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Homely and welcoming 18th-century townhouse in the heart of Salisbury's Cathedral Close
1h visit
£11 admission
£24 train fare
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A landscape arboretum reflecting the colours of each changing season
2h visit
£15 admission
£18 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
£18 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
£40 train fare
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Handsome 17th-century house with unusual collections and picturesque walled gardens
1h30 visit
£14 admission
Photo by Marc Barrot
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Charming fifteenth-century manor house with Arts and Crafts garden
1h30 visit
£15 admission
£60 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
£33 train fare
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Medieval manor house and 18th-century terraced garden with wide views of the Mendip Hills
1h30 visit
£13 admission
£69 train fare
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Childhood home of General James Wolfe, victor of the Battle of Quebec (1759)
1h visit
£9 admission
£37 train fare
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Experience 200 years of working people's lives in the heart of Birmingham.
1h30 visit
£13 admission
£75 train fare
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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
£30 train fare
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Discover a secluded, intimate estate set in the heart of the Forest of Arden with 500 years of fascinating and unexpected stories
2h30 visit
£18 admission
£75 train fare
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Outstanding 14th-century moated manor house, gardens and estate
2h30 visit
£19 admission
£45 train fare
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An ornate Victorian Gothic Revival house with extensive garden and parkland, just a stone's throw from Bristol
4h visit
£21 admission
£69 train fare
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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
£31 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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A garden lovers' home for all seasons, with an extensive yet intimate garden set around a romantic house and ruins.
3h visit
£21 admission
£45 train fare
Photo by Adam Swaine
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Restored 18th-century mausoleum, set in peaceful wood pasture
30 mins visit
Free admission
£44 train fare
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The elegant Palladian home of the Dashwood family and historic village
2h visit
£12 admission
£40 train fare
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Through a partnership between the National Trust and Canal & River Trust, the Roundhouse in Birmingham has been restored and is now home to a much-loved Italian restaurant and office space. Members of the public can visit the site during the restaurant’s opening hours.
30 mins visit
Free admission
£75 train fare
Photo by khrawlings
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Late medieval merchant's house, rescued from demolition, in Worcester city centre
1h visit
£11 admission
£48 train fare
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A place shaped by the local community, Tredegar House and its surrounding gardens and parkland stand proudly at the heart of Newport’s heritage.
2h30 visit
£14 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
£46 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
£38 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
£48 train fare
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French Renaissance-style château with an extensive art collection, landscaped gardens, aviary and woodland playground.
5h visit
£27 admission
£40 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
£50 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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Arts and Crafts family home with Morris & Co. interiors, set in a beautiful hillside garden
2h30 visit
£18 admission
£40 train fare
Photo by Adam Swaine
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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
£51 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
£61 train fare
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An urban oasis in the heart of Grantham with expansive lawns, walled garden and riverside meadow. Indoors you'll find a delightful café and well-stocked second-hand bookshop. Admission is free for everyone as part of the National Trust's strategy objective to end unequal access to nature, beauty and history.
1h visit
Free admission
£90 train fare
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Enjoy far-reaching rolling parkland with tranquil views in the grounds of a Neo-Grecian house.
30 mins visit
Free admission
£38 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
£38 train fare
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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
£56 train fare
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A historic watermill nestled by the River Clyst on the Killerton estate
30 mins visit
£3 admission
£60 train fare
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A living working estate, guided by the seasons with an impressive mansion, parkland, gardens and rare breed farm.
5h visit
£21 admission
£61 train fare
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An Edwardian garden in restoration with an ever-changing seasonal landscape.
3h visit
£14 admission
£88 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
£55 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
£56 train fare
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Triangular tower named after King Alfred who raised his standard here in 878
30 mins visit
£7 admission
£61 train fare
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High sandstone ridge and hill fort overlooking dramatic red sandstone rock houses. The Rock Houses are open Friday to Sunday during term time and Thursday to Monday during local school holidays.
1h visit
£9 admission
£87 train fare
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18th-century mansion with Adam interiors, colonial history and vast parkland
3h visit
£21 admission
£99 train fare
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An eclectic home, with stories of naval exploits and Beatrix Potter set in picturesque gardens.
1h30 visit
£14 admission
£61 train fare
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Characterful 16-sided house and grounds with views of the Exe estuary, built in 1796 by cousins Jane & Mary Parminter. Filled with curious mementoes of their Grand Tour travels, and handcrafted decorations from shell, feather and paper.
1h30 visit
£12 admission
£93 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
£64 train fare
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A Staffordshire paradise: a rich blend of landscape, monuments, gardens and architecture, shaped by exploration and global encounters.
4h visit
£18 admission
£95 train fare
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The first building saved forever for the nation by the National Trust
1h visit
£10 admission
£61 train fare
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A comfortable home telling the story of a brewer, a widow and three generations of the Lander family
1h30 visit
£10 admission
£81 train fare
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Awe-inspiring Anglo-Saxon royal burial site, home to one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time.
3h30 visit
£18 admission
£73 train fare
Photo by Linda Peall
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Escape to this spectacular riverside garden and be absorbed by natural beauty.
1h30 visit
£9 admission
£79 train fare
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A masterpiece of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture and design, with towering walls of glass, glowing ham stone and surrounding garden. While the upper floors of the house will remain closed for 2026 there is plenty to see on the ground floor, and in the garden and parkland.
3h visit
£15 admission
£70 train fare
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A place of floral beauty, tranquillity and innovation - a gardener's garden paradise.
1h visit
£9 admission
£70 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.