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Arrangements Abroad 2022
Arrangements Abroad is a leader in luxury travel since 1977, providing an insider’s look at a country through its rich resources of museum curators, professors, and diplomats.
Alnwick Castle

Albion Tours 2022
One of the leading heritage travel providers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Albion provides Royal Oak members with custom itineraries that include visits to National Trust properties.
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Annual Study Day

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Join fellow Heritage Circle members to discover Hartwell House and Wakefield Lodge with Frank Dabell and John Martin Robinson

To learn more about this trip and about Heritage Circle membership and benefits, contact Jan Lizza at jlizza@royal-oak.org or 212-480-2889, ext. 205

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Preserving Britain's Treasures

Royal Oak provides $4 Million in funding to the Decorative Arts Conservation Studio at Knole enabling the Trust to conserve hundreds of important objects in their collection over the next 5 years.

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Featured Initiatives

2022 Campaign

Restoring and re-imagining Sheffield Park & Garden

Royal Oak is raising money to help the National Trust restore and re-imagine this spectacular woodland garden in East Sussex.

2022 Annual Fund
Please consider making a gift to Royal Oak today to support educational events, undertake substantial conservation and preservation projects and provide essential scholarship opportunities.
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July 25, 2022

Bringing Jane Austen to Life

Houses & Buildings

If you're a Jane Austen fan, the names of the settings in her stories are as readily recognizable as those of her characters. Ever wished to take a peek inside Netherfield, or admire Pemberley from across the lake? It's easier to follow in the footsteps of Lizzie and Darcy or Elinor and Marianne than you might think. Here's our pick of National Trust places that have starred in adaptations of Austen's novels.
June 27, 2022

Best Rose Gardens to Visit In and Near London

Gardens & Parklands

Enjoy the delightful scent and rich color from the crowds of roses at many of the finest National Trust gardens across the South East this summer. From the big, bold displays loved by Lady Brunner at Greys Court in Oxfordshire to the exquisite Italianate rose garden at Emmetts Garden in Kent. These flowers of love and passion are all around at these special places.
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  • The Orangery and Italian Garden in July at Belton House, Lincolnshire. The Orangery was designed by Wyatville and built in 1819.
  • The Temple of Concord and Victory, in the early morning, at Stowe Landscape Gardens, Buckinghamshire ©National Trust Images/Andrew Butler
  • A view of Chartwell, the home of Sir Winston Churchill, taken from the garden. ©National Trust Images/Ian Shaw
  • The house and garden in May at Clandon Park, Surrey. ©National Trust Images/Beata Moore
  • Aerial view of the Lismore Castle
  • View across the Parterre garden at Blickling with topiary towards the East Front of Blickling Hall, Norfolk ©National Trust Images/Mike Williams
  • Osbourne House - English-Heritage
  • View through the Italianate Garden to the Rotunda at Ickworth, Suffolk ©National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra
  • A slight mist rises from the moat at dawn at fourteenth century Bodiam Castle, East Sussex.. ©National Trust Images/David Sellman
  • The South Front at Blickling Estate, Norfolk. ©National Trust Images/Andrew Butler