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Key to Sir Paul McCartney’s childhood home sells for thousands at auction

His childhood home is where he wrote songs with John Lennon and made early recordings with The Beatles

The Independent UK · 12h ago

A boy found a human teeth on a Cornwall beach. It could now solve a 300-year-old shipwreck mystery

An unusual discover by a young boy could solve a 300-year old shipwreck mystery.

We Got This Covered · Oct 6

‘We live in one of the world’s most beautiful villages – but we can’t wait to leave’

Brian and Jill Skarda, who live on Arlington Row in Bibury, have accused irresponsible tourists of ruining the beautiful village made famous by Bridget Jones’s Diary

The Independent UK · Oct 6

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Vibrant but unpredictable autumn colour on way after drought – National Trust

Despite signs of drought-stressed ‘false autumn’, the ingredients are still there for a colourful seasonal display, the charity says.

Evening Standard · Oct 4

Britain restored water vole habitat with 20 ponds, 26,000 trees and 15 hectares of wildflowers

Water voles, previously declared functionally extinct in North Devon in 2000, are being reintroduced. The National Trust has worked on habitat restoration since 2022 to create suitable conditions. Approximately 110 voles have been released to help re-establish their population in the area. This initiative aims to support various wildlife and…

The Times of India · Oct 4

Former golf course becomes wetland where avocets are already breeding

A former golf course on England's Lincolnshire coast has been transformed into a new wetland nature reserve, with ponds, open water, reedbeds, grassland and coastal habitats replacing much of the former golfing landscape. Sandilands, near Sutton-on-Sea and Mablethorpe, opened to the public on September 26, 2026, following a six-year programme…

The Times of India · Oct 3

Mystery of stolen Sycamore Gap tree sapling continues

It was one of 49 grown from seeds taken from the sycamore which was felled in 2023

The Independent UK · Oct 2

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A British golf course was transformed into thriving coastal wetlands

A stretch of Lincolnshire coastline that was once occupied by a golf course has been transformed into a new nature reserve, with wetlands, grassland and coastal scrub now replacing much of its manicured landscape. Sandilands, near Sutton-on-Sea and Mablethorpe, was acquired by the National Trust in March 2020 after the…

The Times of India · Oct 2

The rare seabird colony hit by bird flu and extreme weather recovering at UK beauty spot

The UK’s second-rarest breeding seabird has experienced significant long-term declines across the country

The Independent UK · Sep 29

12 picturesque gardens you need to visit this autumn

Enjoy the rich reds, burnt oranges and warm yellow autumn hues in these gardens nationwide

The Independent UK · Sep 29

The Sycamore gap tree was felled three years ago. But now there are signs of life

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The Independent UK · Sep 28

Delight as Sycamore Gap stump shows new shoots three years after felling

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers travelled from their homes to cut down the much-loved sycamore during a storm

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Sycamore Gap stump shows ring of shoots three years on from felling

Two men were jailed after the destruction of the landmark caused a national outcry and international headlines.

Evening Standard · Sep 28

Birds flock to former golf course flooded to become new wetlands reserve

Work to transform the former golf course into a nature reserve included earthworks with nearly 52,000 cubic metres of earth moved

The Independent UK · Sep 25

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

Skylarks and sandwich terns among new birdies on reserve created from ‘boring old golf course’

National Trust has transformed Sandilands in Lincolnshire into a nature reserve with wetlands and wading pools

Evening Standard · Sep 21

Key to Sir Paul McCartney’s childhood home in Liverpool to go up for auction

The house at 20 Forthlin Road in Liverpool is where the Beatles star lived with his family from 1955 until late 1963 before he rose to fame.

The Times of India · Sep 21

Beatrix Potter bought a farm that soon filled with livestock and poultry

Beatrix Potter used the success of The Tale of Peter Rabbit to buy Hill Top, a 17th-century farmhouse and 34-acre farm in the Lake District village of Near Sawrey, in 1905. Potter was 39 and had already published six books with Frederick Warne & Co when she bought the property…

The Economic Times · Sep 20

In 1905, Beatrix Potter used Peter Rabbit royalties to buy threatened farmland in UK; the result protected 4,000 acres and 14 farms, preserving the Lake District’s working countryside

When Beatrix Potter bought Hill Top Farm in 1905, she was doing much more than investing her book royalties. She was starting a quiet, decades-long campaign to protect the English landscape from encroaching commercial development. Over the next thirty-eight years, the author used her publishing wealth to buy up vulnerable…

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The Conversation · Sep 18

John Vanbrugh at 300: the man described as ‘the Shakespeare of architecture’

Every generation discovers its own heroes. I found mine in 2026. He died in 1726 and his name is John Vanbrugh (1664-1726). I’m not the first to discover him, of course, and I am in stellar company. This year has seen the Vanbrugh300 tercentenary celebrations of Vanbrugh’s life and legacy,…

The Times of India · Sep 16

Kipling’s Estate Becomes Memorial: private refuge grows to 300 acres; widow gifts it to National Trust

In 1902, Rudyard Kipling acquired Bateman's farmhouse and its surrounding land, dedicating much of his life to enhancing the estate's charm and appeal. Following his passing, his wife Caroline generously left the property to the National Trust, which now serves as a museum highlighting Kipling's enduring relationship with the landscape…

The Independent UK · Sep 15

How to get free entry to hundreds of England’s top attractions this month

From 11 to 20 September, more than 6,000 events will take place as part of Heritage Open Days

Evening Standard · Sep 9

Richard Rogers' Wimbledon home that inspired Centre Pompidou and Lloyd’s of London given to National Trust

22 Parkside will open to the public as part of London’s Open House festival this weekend

The Independent UK · Sep 9

‘Landmark’ Wimbledon home that inspired Centre Pompidou and Lloyd’s of London given to National Trust

22 Parkside was created by architects Richard and Su Rogers between 1968 and 1970

Evening Standard · Sep 9

Richard Rogers’s ‘landmark’ Wimbledon home given to National Trust

22 Parkside has been credited with inspiring the Centre Pompidou in Paris and helping shape the design of the Lloyd’s building in London.

The Independent UK · Sep 6

National Trust sees record surge in new young members exploring Britain’s history and nature

Stourhead, Calke Abbey and Attingham Park were the three most popular sites visited by young members

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