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Bath Assembly Rooms

Royal Oak Foundation is raising $1 Million to help the National Trust restore the grandeur and elegance of the Bath Assembly Rooms

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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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2023 -2024 Campaign

Restoring the Georgian Splendor of Bath Assembly Rooms

Royal Oak is raising $1 Million to help the National Trust restore the grandeur and elegance of the Bath Assembly Rooms. Support from Royal Oak Foundation will help the National Trust breathe new life into one of England’s most stunning gathering places. We hope we can count on your support.

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Celebrating Our 50th Anniversary

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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 5, 2023

The National Trust Acquires Munstead Wood

Families & People

The seminal garden was the hub of Gertrude Jekyll’s planting experiments which had a huge influence on garden design in Britain and beyond and the Arts and Crafts house showcases her collaboration with architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens
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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