Who looks after the UK’s Stately Homes, Castles, Abbeys, Historic Houses, Monuments & Museums?

The National Trust, is an independent charity and membership organisation for environmental and heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

It owns over 500 heritage properties, which includes many historic houses and gardens, industrial monuments, and social history sites. The Trust, one of the largest UK charities financially, is funded by membership subscriptions, entrance fees, legacies, and revenue from gift shops and restaurants within its properties.

For a full list of National Trust properties in England click here

Whilst English Heritage is a charity that manages over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places. These include internationally-important collection of historic sites and artefacts which span six millennia, from the ancient past to the present day and include palaces, houses, hill figures, castles, abbeys, industrial sites, Roman forts and even deserted medieval villages.

The most famous of which include Stonehenge, Iron Bridge and Dover Castle. Unlike the National Trust, English Heritage holds few furnished properties.

For a full list of English Heritage properties in England click here