Packed with stunning colour pictures to inspire visits, this definitive guide contains essential information on houses, gardens and the many unusual buildings in the care of the National Trust. Along with the properties and countryside the Handbook also features places to visit along the coast-line of England Wales and Northern Ireland. Explore the open stretches of beach along the north Norfolk coast, the sheltered coves at Godrevy in Cornwall. Information including opening times, travel arrangements, catering facilities and special events is easily accessible and clearly presented.