The National Trust is offering a free single access pass per household until 18th October 2024. It’s a great opportunity to get to one of those Northumberland National Trust properties that you’ve been putting off. So where should you go? And what else should you do? Here are some of the great National Trust properties that you can visit in Northumberland with a free pass.
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Applying for the free National Trust single access pass is easy. Head to their website here, put in your details, and get your pass by email. You don’t need to specify where you want to go when you apply for the pass.
What the National Trust Free Pass 2024 gives you
You could save £25 to £35 with this offer, which allows up to two adults and three children or one adult and four children to go on the pass. There are rules (and they’re here). And you will have to pay for parking if there is a charge at the site you visit (but you’d have to pay that anyway!) And there are some exclusions.
Which sites can you see for free with the National Trust 2024 Free Pass?
There are ONLY FOUR exclusions in Northumberland, which means that there are still some great places in Northumberland and around the country to see like
- Gibside
- Seaton Delaval Hall
- Lindisfarne Castle – this is an aboslutely AMAZING place to visit, one of Northumberland’s TOP castles
- Wallington (one of the top gardens to visit in Northumberland) – read my guide to Northumberland’s top gardens here.
The Northumberland exclusions from this free access pass are
- Cragside, Northumberland
- Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland – it’s my FAVOURITE Castle in Northumberland.
- Farne Islands, Northumberland
- Hadrian’s Wall & Housesteads Fort, Northumberland (but read about how you can visit Hadrian’s Wall here)
Where else can you go with the National Trust Free Pass?
But, much as it pains me to say this, don’t limit yourself to Northumberland! This offer for the free pass is open to so many more places, so you could visit some of these amazing places in the North East for free!
How to apply for the National Trust Free Pass
Go online to the National Trust, and click CLAIM YOUR FREE PASS. (there’s one available per household)
- It’s valid for visits to properties that are included from September 16th until October 18th, 2024.
- It’s a free one-time family pass – which means that either two adults and up to 3 children or one adult and up to four children can visit one National Trust site for free. (Scotland sites and English Heritage sites are NOT included in this deal).
- You *may* have to pay for car parking.
- Only one pass per household is allowed.
If a site requires online booking, then you simply use the code AUTUMN24 on the “members”ticket area.
What to do when you arrive
You will need to show your email and the pass that you got via email when you arrive onsite. Please, please, please download your pass and download it to your mobile device or print it before you get there. Some of the National Trust sites have limited or no mobile coverage!
Where else should you go in Northumberland?
Inspiration for places to visit is never far away here in Northumberland. Start with the glorious National Park, head to Alnwick’s magnificent castle. go up to Berwick – og there’s so much!
- Head to Hadrian’s Wall – an amazing structure with spectacular views.
- Why not visit one of our castles? We have more than any other country. And they’re blooming gorgeous. My top castles in Northumberland are here.
- Alnwick is always a winner. Do NOT miss the poison garden at the castle.
- Love Vera? Take a tour of the filming locations around Northumberland
- Best days out in Northumberland? I’ve got you covered here.
- My favorite beach in the ENTIRE world is in Northumberland. It’s in Bamburgh, and you can read about it here.
- Take the causeway to the tidal island of Lindisfarne. It is glorious. Stay the night for a magical experience.
Final Words on Using the National Trust Free Pass for 2024
Northumberland is full of magical places to visit. Whether they’re castles or stately homes. Gardens, beaches, or the magnificent Northumberland National Park. This is the least inhabited county in England and it is all the more glorious for it. Come and visit, use the free pass from the National Trust, and stay a little longer, you won’t regret it!
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