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Have family fun and save money
 
For as little as £53.50 you and your children can become members of the National Trust enjoying free entry to our special places plus free car parking at Compton, Hanover, Brook & St Helens.
 
On the mainland there are nearly 300 places for you to visit for free, many of which are situated near motorways. So rather than the busy motorway service station, call in at a National Trust property and treat yourself to some wholesome refreshments in the tea room and use the loos for free! And if there's time don't forget to make the most of the opportunity to look around.
 
You will always have somewhere close at hand to go, whether it's to let the children play hide and seek in the safe environment of  Mottistone Manor Garden or to explore the tunnel at the Needles Old Battery. And throughout the season there are many added value days from Punch & Judy shows to Family Fun Days at no additional cost to members.
 
In a very short time you will have more than saved your membership fee and will be wondering how you managed before!
 
You can join when you visit any National Trust property and your membership fee will directly benefit the place you join at. So don't delay, join today!
 


 
At the National Trust  we welcome families and want everyone, whatever their age, to have an enjoyable time and a great day out. Below you can discover more about what we offer families. For countryside activities please click here. 
 
We also have lots of family events throughout the season and a full list can be found by clicking here:  click here.

Mottistone Manor Garden

Flowerpot People Trail.

Can you find Allium Titchmarsh, Marjoram Simpson, Captain Jack Marrow and the other flowerpot people?

 

 

Family Quiz Trail new for 2010. Discover the garden with our free trail sheet. 

   The Needles Old Battery

Soldier Trail 

Can you find Major Mindup and his Gunners?

 

 

Become 'A Soldier on Watch' with our family discovery pack. 

 

 

Dress up and become an 1880s  gunpowder soldier

 

Bembridge Windmill & Newtown Old Town Hall  also have free activity sheets for children. 

 

At Bembridge Windmill there is a working model of the mill - turn the handle and see how all the parts work together - plus a DVD showing how it once worked.