The National Trust

Could someone provide a link where you can join up or rather become a member of the National Trust? 

Thanks ~

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-trust/w-support/w-jointoday/w-jointoday-joinonline.htm

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-trust/w-support/w-jointoday/w-jointoday-joinonline.htm

Thanks so much ~

If you're into gardens at all, Sissinghurst is an absolute must!  It's mentioned all the time in gardening books and was designed by Vita Sackville-West, a member of the Bloomsbury group.  I also really liked Igtham Mote.

If you are ever looking for a fun way to volunteer, NT offers working holidays.  They're pretty inexpensive and a lot of fun.  I did one on my first visit, and that's what made me want to move over!

If you are ever looking for a fun way to volunteer, NT offers working holidays.  They're pretty inexpensive and a lot of fun.  I did one on my first visit, and that's what made me want to move over!

Except they're not accepting non-EEA nationals as volunteers anymore (checked the website.) Boo.  I wonder why that is (maybe they just mean non-resident non-EEA nationals?)

If you have access to mail in the US, you may want to look at the Royal Oak Foundation as it can be cheaper. We paid $150 for a membership that gets the two of us plus two two guests in to all NT/NTS properties.
As far as properties, Fountains Abbey was excellent. We spent only 2 hours there and wished we had more time to explore the rest of the area.
We haven't visited any NTS properties yet, but we did hit a lot of Historic Scotland places (their explorer passes are great), some which were just spectacular (Urquhart Castle was probably my favourite but Iona Abbey was also good). I'm actually not a fan of Edinburgh Castle...it seems too crowded and commercialised for my tastes.

Loads of NT places in Northumberland... Warkworth Castle, Dunstanburgh Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Lidisfarne and many, many others that are definitely worth seeing. 

Except they're not accepting non-EEA nationals as volunteers anymore (checked the website.) Boo.  I wonder why that is (maybe they just mean non-resident non-EEA nationals?)

OMG!!!  I'm sooo bummed!  I was really looking forward to doing another one of these soon.  They're a great way to meet people.