Why National Trust Scotland?
A lot of my blog posts are about Castle and Country Parks, many of which are own by National Trust Scotland. The pass allows access to over 100 historic places, with free parking, access to exclusive events, a copy of the magazine. Another huge perk is that the membership gives free access to National Trust properties worldwide so can be useful when going on holiday as well. The membership fees go toward conservation work to preserve heritage for future generations.
Whether you are interested in country parks, beaches, castles, museums, battlegrounds or hill climbing, there really is something for everyone with National Trust Scotland.
Value for Money
My partner and I have the Two Adult Family Member that allows up to six children which costs £9.80 a month.. My partner and I do not have children, however the Joint Adult Membership for two adults is £9.50 a month and we felt that it was worth paying the extra 30p a month for the odd occasion we may have someone else's children with us.
To put into context the value for money our visit to Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park would have cost us £29 plus parking fee (£14.50 per adult). If we didn't see any other attraction for 3 months we would still break even on the membership vs paying on the day. So even if you only use the pass on school holidays, depending on which sites you visit it could be worthwhile paying for a monthly pass to spread the cost rather than paying out lump sums in the holidays.
It is likely that if you see 4 or 5 paid attractions in the year then you will have made a saving. There is also the option to pay for the year upfront and there are other membership options available such as single adult family, senior and life time memberships.
Go Explore
So what are you waiting for? Head to the National Trust Scotland Website to sign up and get exploring today!
For the Love of Scotland Video Credit: NTS (Youtube)
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