BBC Countryfile Magazine

DORSET DREAMSCAPE

For most of us, the National Trust and National Trust for Scotland are synonymous with beautiful buildings, manicured gardens and delicious cream teas, but it’s sometimes easy to forget that both charities are also the custodians of many of our most treasured outdoor spaces.

From precious uplands, through ancient woodlands, to exceptional coastlines and wildlife-rich wetlands, the National Trust (NT) and National Trust for Scotland (NTS) care for – and make accessible – over 3,000 hectares of countryside and hundreds of miles of coastline. NT-managed landscapes enable us to walk mountain ridges follow meandering rivers, and wander along lonely beaches, unlocking the history of our landscapes, and understanding their conservation as we go.

COLD-SEASON WANDERS

It’s just as important for us to get outside over the winter months as it is during

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