The National Trust Magazine is our ‘thank you’ to our members for helping us to look after special places. We’ve created this audio version so our blind and partially sighted members, or those who prefer to listen rather than read, can enjoy the magazine too. Look out for new episodes of this podcast in January, May and September.
Summer 2026 audio edition highlights We hope the summer issue of National Trust Magazine will inspire you to experience all the season has to offer. Discover how we’re adapting gardens for the future in the face of climate change. Dig in with Time Team as they uncover new treasures at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. And, as always, you can discover plenty of ways to get out and about this season, from a…
Spring 2026 audio edition highlights We hope the spring issue of National Trust Magazine will inspire you to experience all the season has to offer. In this issue, find out how taking the time to stand and stare can help your wellbeing in our cover feature, ‘Slowly does it’. Join interior design expert Michelle Ogundehin and National Trust Curator Lucy Porten at Sissinghurst in Kent as they…
Autumn 2025 audio edition highlights We hope the autumn issue of National Trust Magazine will inspire you to get out and about to experience all the season has to offer. Join wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin on a journey to reconnect with the nature on our doorsteps, revealed in the new BBC TV series Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles . Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth by…
Summer 2025 audio edition highlights The latest issue of National Trust Magazine has landed and, as always, it’s packed full of fascinating stories and updates from across the Trust. This summer, discover how Corfe Castle in Dorset is bringing hundreds of years of history to life – and confronting its greatest foe yet. Find out more about some of the treasures in our collections, as revealed in…
Spring 2025 audio edition highlights The latest issue of National Trust Magazine has landed and, as always, it’s packed full of fascinating stories and updates from across the Trust. This spring we’re taking a look at the work that’s been going on at Trust places to restore the health of the UK’s rivers, while comedian and art-lover Sandi Toksvig introduces a new book celebrating women artists and…
Heritage sites like the medieval palace Bayt Al Razzaz in Egypt and the picturesque Blickling estate in the UK, are under threat from climate change. What connects these vastly different places? And what can the guardians of these historic treasures learn from each other as they battle extreme weather, social upheaval and other challenges? Discover the global fight to protect our heritage. Search…
On September 27th 2023, the famous Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland was felled overnight in an act of vandalism, triggering a far-reaching wave of shock and sorrow. Join Heather Birkett as she goes behind the scenes to explore the enduring impact of this beloved landmark, the aftermath of its loss, and the community’s efforts to preserve its memory. Search for National Trust Podcast on Apple,…
The latest issue of National Trust Magazine has landed and, as always, it’s packed full of fascinating stories and updates from across the Trust. One year on from the loss of the Sycamore Gap tree, we’re taking a look at its legacy and discovering how it continues to hold a place in the hearts of people from across the UK (and beyond). Readers will also find themselves transported to Egypt to…
Summer 2024 audio edition highlights We hope the summer issue of National Trust Magazine will inspire you to get out and about to experience all the season has to offer. Lose yourself in the glorious scents and colours of the historic rose garden at Mottisfont in Hampshire, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Discover the changing world of the 17th century at Dyrham Park in Gloucestershire…
Spring 2024 audio edition highlights We hope the spring issue of National Trust Magazine will inspire you to get out and about to experience all the season has to offer. Join Head of Data Huw Davies on his quest to cycle to every place in the National Trust Handbook. Discover the intriguing 16-sided home, A la Ronde in Devon, with historian Suzannah Lipscomb. And find out how you can get involved…