01/11/2026
I remember friends laughing when I signed up for National Trust membership years ago, when the boys were babies.
People still think it’s something for older people, but some of our best family days out have been at National Trust places up and down the country.
And I’ll be honest: anything indoor for kids are my idea of hell. Noisy, overstimulating, germ-filled and overpriced. I know some people love them, but I’d rather be outside with a glass of w**e and a posh picnic 🙋🏻♀️
The boys are 8, 9 and 11 and we’re still using that membership. Walking, exploring, playing and finding things along the way. Nature gives them plenty to get on with without me having to organise every minute.
A few of our favourites to save:
📍 Liverpool: Speke Hall
📍 The Lakes: Sizergh Castle
📍 Cornwall: Trelissick. So many lovely ones in Cornwall, but this is somewhere we return to every year, summer and winter.
Family membership is currently £176.40 a year, or £14.70 a month, covering the two of us and our three boys. For how often we use it, it’s been well worth it.
Once you’ve got your membership, pack a picnic and you can keep the extra spending down.
Fresh air, somewhere to explore, food in the bag and time together. What more do you need? And NO TECH!!!!
What’s your favourite National Trust place? Always looking for another one to visit.
We have a family rule No Tech during the holidays - Follow along for more tech-free family holidays and lots of ways to get more movement in your life 🐒