A couple of years ago, we rented a car out of Heathrow, and spent a week driving a loop from Dover in the southeast then west to Bath and northwest to the Cotswold's. In planning what to visit, we heavily relied on the UK National Trust website.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
From wikipedia:
The Trust was founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley to "promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements (including buildings) of beauty or historic interest". It was given statutory powers, starting with the National Trust Act 1907. Historically, the Trust acquired land by gift and sometimes by public subscription and appeal, but after World War II the loss of country houses resulted in many such properties being acquired either by gift from the former owners or through the National Land Fund. Country houses and estates still make up a significant part of its holdings, but it is also known for its protection of wild landscapes such as in the Lake District and Peak District.
One of the largest landowners in the United Kingdom, the Trust owns almost 250,000 hectares (620,000 acres; 2,500 km2; 970 sq mi) of land and 780 miles (1,260 km) of coast. Its properties include more than 500 historic houses, castles, archaeological and industrial monuments, gardens, parks, and nature reserves. Most properties are open to the public for a charge (members have free entry), while open spaces are free to all.
They have a nifty interactive map (doesn't work so well on mobile devices) that shows all 598 places in the UK.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/search?view=map
We were able to use the map while driving from town to town to find these out of the way sites that were wonderful for a quick visit. All though they were tourist destinations, they generally were not crowded. Churchill's estate in Chartwell was probably the busiest of the sites we visited, and driving through the English countryside was a joy. It is probably one of the prettiest countryside's on Earth, and you can't really see it from a train.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
From wikipedia:
The Trust was founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley to "promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements (including buildings) of beauty or historic interest". It was given statutory powers, starting with the National Trust Act 1907. Historically, the Trust acquired land by gift and sometimes by public subscription and appeal, but after World War II the loss of country houses resulted in many such properties being acquired either by gift from the former owners or through the National Land Fund. Country houses and estates still make up a significant part of its holdings, but it is also known for its protection of wild landscapes such as in the Lake District and Peak District.
One of the largest landowners in the United Kingdom, the Trust owns almost 250,000 hectares (620,000 acres; 2,500 km2; 970 sq mi) of land and 780 miles (1,260 km) of coast. Its properties include more than 500 historic houses, castles, archaeological and industrial monuments, gardens, parks, and nature reserves. Most properties are open to the public for a charge (members have free entry), while open spaces are free to all.
They have a nifty interactive map (doesn't work so well on mobile devices) that shows all 598 places in the UK.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/search?view=map
We were able to use the map while driving from town to town to find these out of the way sites that were wonderful for a quick visit. All though they were tourist destinations, they generally were not crowded. Churchill's estate in Chartwell was probably the busiest of the sites we visited, and driving through the English countryside was a joy. It is probably one of the prettiest countryside's on Earth, and you can't really see it from a train.
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