List of National Trust land in England facts for kids

The National Trust is a special charity in England that looks after amazing places. They protect beautiful coastlines, peaceful countryside, and important historical landscapes. This list tells you about the land they care for, which is different from the historic houses or castles they own.

The National Trust divides England into nine main areas to help manage all these places. These areas are:

• Devon & Cornwall
• East of England (including Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, part of Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk)
• East Midlands (including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, South Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland)
• North West (including Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside)
• South East (including East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex)
• Thames & Solent (including Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Greater London, Oxfordshire)
• West Midlands (including Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire)
• Wessex (including Bristol / Bath, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire)
• Yorkshire & North East (including County Durham, North Lincolnshire, Newcastle & Tyneside, Northumberland, Teesside, Yorkshire)

Devon & Cornwall

In Devon and Cornwall, the National Trust protects many places that are both historic and naturally stunning. This includes:

• Lots of the beautiful coastline in both Devon and Cornwall.
• About 3,000 hectares (that's over 7,400 acres) of woodlands.
• Around 15,000 hectares (nearly 37,000 acres) of farmland.
• About 4,000 hectares (almost 10,000 acres) within the Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks.

East of England

The National Trust also cares for land across the East of England. This region includes counties like Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk.

East Midlands

In the East Midlands, the National Trust looks after special places like Clumber Park. This park is a great example of the beautiful landscapes they protect in counties such as Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

North West

The North West region has interesting historical sites and natural areas. One example is Greenhalgh Castle in Garstang, which the National Trust helps to preserve. This region covers places like Cheshire and Cumbria.

South East

The National Trust looks after a huge amount of land in the South East, about 29,000 hectares (that's over 71,000 acres!). This includes a mix of woodlands, heathlands, and chalk downlands. Here are a few examples of the places you can explore:

• Black Down and Marley Common in Sussex are large areas of woodland, heathland, and scrubland. They cover about 391 hectares (965 acres).
• Box Hill in Surrey is a famous spot with woodlands and a chalky hillside. It's about 490 hectares (1,200 acres) and offers amazing views.
• Cissbury Ring in Sussex is an ancient hill fort on chalk downland. It's a great place to imagine life long ago.
• Cuckmere Valley in Sussex features a beautiful river estuary, farmland, and woodlands. It's a lovely place for walks.
• Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl in Surrey are large areas of woodland and heathland, covering about 647.5 hectares (1,600 acres). They are known for their stunning natural beauty.
• Leith Hill in Surrey is another high point with woodlands, parkland, and a tower you can climb for views.

Thames & Solent

The National Trust also protects many countryside areas in the Thames & Solent region. This includes beautiful coastlines on the Isle of Wight. Here are some of the special places they care for:

• Ashdown Park & the Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire. Ashdown Park has lovely gardens and woodlands, while the White Horse is a famous ancient chalk figure carved into the hillside.
• The Ashridge Estate and Ivinghoe Beacon spread across Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. This huge area, about 1,821 hectares (4,500 acres), has woodlands, commons, and chalk downland.
• Bembridge Down and Culver Down on the Isle of Wight are beautiful chalk downlands, covering about 42 hectares (104 acres). They offer great views of the coast.
• The Buscot and Coleshill Estates in Oxfordshire are vast areas of villages, farms, and woodlands, totaling about 3,035 hectares (7,500 acres).
• Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight is a popular spot with a beach, cliffs, and a chine (a steep-sided river valley).
• Runnymede in Surrey is a historic place with meadows, pastures, and a river. It covers about 74 hectares (183 acres).
• Ventnor Downs on the Isle of Wight, including Bonchurch Down and St Boniface Down, are large chalk downlands and heathlands, covering about 231 hectares (570 acres).
• West Wight, including Headon Warren, the Needles, and Tennyson Down, on the Isle of Wight, features chalk downland, heathland, and famous cliffs. This area is about 186 hectares (459 acres).

West Midlands

In the West Midlands, the National Trust protects over 8,000 hectares (nearly 20,000 acres) of land. This includes areas in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, and Herefordshire. Some of the places they look after are:

• Downs Banks in Staffordshire, which has lovely grasslands and woodlands, covering about 67 hectares (166 acres).
• Hawksmoor in Staffordshire is a woodland area of about 121 hectares (300 acres).
• Toothill Woods also in Staffordshire, is a smaller woodland area of about 4 hectares (10 acres).

Wessex

The National Trust also takes care of many large areas of countryside throughout the Wessex region. This includes beautiful landscapes in places like Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire.