English Heritage/National Trust

It probably is JVB. we've been NTS members for well over 30 years and now qualify for senior reduced membership much like the membership perks with the NT. We can't go into Stonehenge with our NTS cards but can use our EH cards. You win some and lose some.

As well as being a member of NT (and are pleased to be informed of membership entry to Stone Henge, thanks Tinwheeler) we are members of the HHa. The Historic House Association has more properties than NT and EH put together. The only draw back I can think of at present is the quirkiness of opening times. All of these groups, though, are good, and most enjoyable.

Sorry but no it doesn’t Forringham. EH has 400 properties, NT has 300 houses/buildings you can visit. Both have/own estates and areas of historic/natural significance. NT is the biggest land owner in UK.

HH is the largest collection of independently owned properties, all operating individual business/visitor models. Slightly different. 

All are worth being members though. But HH isn’t a charity, so doesn’t extend membership to cover recent closures. 🙂

All are worth being members though. But HH isn’t a charity, so doesn’t extend membership to cover recent closures. 🙂

I didn't realise the CCC was a charity!  

The price of car parks in Cornwall always comes as a nasty shock to visitors - especially those who normally spend the summer in France - but there are 69 National Trust car parks in Cornwall which are completely free to NT members.

There is on on-line NT map showing where they are but good navigation skills are needed to find some of them - they are usually in the quieter places and often good starting points for walks. You may find us at Respryn Bridge or Lansallos on days when Looe and Bude are heaving. 

English Heritage on the other hand seems to have a monopoly of all the ruined castles down here if castles are your thing.

ttda, the current membership for a Senior Citizen Couple is £26.50, is this a joining offer and does it then double in year 2 to the, so called, Usual price of  £53?

Hello Mikey. Yes, that sounds the current deal. We have been Members of Cadw for around six years now, can’t recall what our first deal was, but very cheap.

So for a Senior couple at the moment, £26.50. On renewal next year £53. This gets you into all Cadw properties free, half price into EH and Historic Scotland for first year, and then free for all Cadw, EH and HS after that. Cadw do Snrs from 60 years old, EH it’s from 65 years old. You also get a percentage (possibly 10%🤔) off price of stuff in Cadw shops, I don’t think you get anything off in EH or HS shops.

Cadw is by far the best deal, especially if in first year you plan a Welsh holiday or two! Get through that first year, and all properties become free. It’s same with joining EH or HS, you have to pay half price in whatever you haven’t joined, for first year. 

Cadw automatically extended our membership by 3 months, to allow for C19 closures as well. Despite the fact that I worked for EH as a volunteer for 12 years, we have been very impressed with Cadw.

Hope this helps😁 There are dozens of brilliant places to see in Wales, some of the best castles in Britain, beautiful Welsh Abbeys that are seldom busy, Palaces down in Pembrokeshire. We did two touring holidays and got our membership fees back easily. 👍

Thanks for the response ttda.