About National Trust
The National Trust is one of Britain's most beloved institutions, founded on 12 January 1895 by three visionary reformers who shared a belief that nature, beauty and history should be protected for everyone. Social reformer Octavia Hill, solicitor Sir Robert Hunter and clergyman Hardwicke Rawnsley established the organisation to act as a guardian against the unchecked development and industrialisation threatening Britain's landscapes and heritage. Octavia Hill, one of Britain's greatest social reformers, understood that access to nature is essential for human wellbeing. She fought tirelessly for both improved urban housing and the preservation of green spaces until her death in 1912. The Trust's first acquisitions - Dinas Oleu cliff in Wales (1895) and the 14th-century Alfriston Clergy House in Sussex, bought for just £10 (1896) - set the template for over a century of conservation. Today, the National Trust is Europe's largest conservation charity and one of the UK's biggest landowners. They protect approximately 250,000 hectares of land, 780 miles of coastline, and over 500 historic houses, castles, gardens, parks and nature reserves. Millions of members and visitors support their mission to preserve Britain's natural and cultural heritage for future generations. Compare National Trust product prices across UK retailers on Grocefully. From artisan foods and preserves to home and garden products, every purchase directly supports vital conservation work across the nation's most treasured places.