In this issue

The National Trust issue Britain at its best

52 things to do in 2020
Curators and their curiosities
Families who gave their homes to the nation

If you only climb one mountain

The former director-general reveals her favourite walk on National Trust land

3 mins

‘We identify what is good about Britain'

The director-general of the National Trust on how the charity fulfills 21st-century needs

4 mins

Reuniting a family collection

An ambitious restoration project undertaken by the National Trust in collaboration with the donor family has transformed one of Northern Ireland’s most important country houses.

8 mins

Living national treasures

A number of properties in the care of the National Trust are still occupied by the families who gave them to the nation. John Goodall speaks to donors’ descendants who remain closely involved in the life of these places to find how they help keep them alive for the public

10 mins

52 Weeks To Remember

Whatever the time of year, there’s always something uplifting to do at a National Trust property.

10+ mins

Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

After three years of stalling, the English country-house market picked up again in 2019

4 mins

Wishful Thinking For 2020

Predictions for the interior-design world in the year ahead

2 mins

Medieval secrets, new ideas

Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire One of Britain’s earliest post-medieval gardens has been sensitively and authentically restored, yet modernised at the same time. Tiffany Daneff finds the fusion of old and new succeeds on all levels

5 mins

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