Getting to National Trust Properties

OrionCalls

I guess others have noticed that for the last couple of years the National Trust handbook has not included how to get to their properties other than the initail address and postcode of the property, well the latest handbook has not even got the maps in the
back of the book to locate National Trust properties in the area you may be visiting. Not to bad if you've access to Internet but a pain otherwise.

For the info of others you can now telephone the National Trust and they will post you another booklet which has  directions and maps in. This is free of charge but why oh why not include these details in the handbook !

peedee

Testing the waters to see how many really want them?

peedee

SteveL

I must admit although we received the book the other day, I had not noticed as we normally use the app. Mainly because it is updated regularly and the book is just once a year. So I would assume as peedee said it is to test the waters, with the ultimate aim in a few years of doing away with the book,  or possibly charging extra for it.

rogher

I do dislike the growing notion that everyone has a 'smart' phone.

nelliethehooker

Sounds like the attitude taken by CC re the suppliment. Just another way to reduce printing cost. Wonder how many NT members will phone for the booklet?

BTW thanks for the heads-up, KPH.

peedee

 

I do dislike the growing notion that everyone has a 'smart' phone.

It might be that is all you can buy in the not too distant future. The National Trust app also works off line so if you have a tablet you could also run it on that once you have it loaded whilst connected to your home network.

peedee

Oneputt

I can't remember the last time I open the handbook.  Usually do a search by county of where we are to find out what's around.  The book is totally wasted on us.  Wonder how many handbooks go straight into recycling.  

nelliethehooker

I can't remember the last time I open the handbook.  Usually do a search by county of where we are to find out what's around.  The book is totally wasted on us.  Wonder how many handbooks go straight into recycling.  

We refer to the map in the hand book, for whatever area we're in. Then might look up the properties on-line for opening times & post code. Funny how people go about finding the same information in different ways. We also tend to pickup the area brochures
from Tourist Information, CL/Club site information huts etc.

Oneputt

Not only NT but EH, RSPB and wildlife trusts always use the Internet.  Transfer the address of ones that interest us onto the sat nav in case internet goes AWOL.

peedee

I like the way the App links in to your sat nav or Google Maps to give you directions to the property you want to visit. You need only be on line if you use Google Maps. It works fine off line with OsmAnd navigation and maps.

peedee

SteveL

The book did contain my parking sticker though, which we could not do without. Perhaps you'll have to print this off in future.

peedee

The book did contain my parking sticker though, which we could not do without. Perhaps you'll have to print this off in future.

or that is all you will get in the post along with your membership card. You can get stickers from and National Trust shop on production of your membership card.

peedee

Tirril

I undertand that some are reluctant to use a an app on a smart phone but if you can be persuaded the information available for each Nat Trust property is comprehensive (much more than the handbook) and also gives you directions etc. Certainly my preference. 

SteveL

The book did contain my parking sticker though, which we could not do without. Perhaps you'll have to print this off in future.

or that is all you will get in the post. You can get stickers from and National Trust shop on production of your membership card.

peedee

That's useful, thank you.

nelliethehooker

The book did contain my parking sticker though, which we could not do without. Perhaps you'll have to print this off in future.

or that is all you will get in the post. You can get stickers from and National Trust shop on production of your membership card.

peedee

That's useful, thank you.

I think that they will charge for the sticker, but I could well be wrong. It seems strange that they will give out stickers because of their use in N/T parking areas. If they gave them away members could just pass them onto friends & family members who are
not N/T members allowing free access onto their parking sites. They very keen to collect parking charges and I'm sure they'd be up to this scam.

peedee

I undertand that some are reluctant to use a an app on a smart phone but if you can be persuaded the information available for each Nat Trust property is comprehensive (much more than the handbook) and also gives you directions etc. Certainly my preference. 

As far as I can see the off line App contains the same detail as the handbook. The only thing you need to go online for is detailed mapping and events but if you have a sat nav running on the same device as the App, they integrate and you can get directions
without needing to go on line. I have just checked the price of Samsungs Galaxy S6, to buy outright sim free, it's come down £90 in the last 6 months. They are nearly the same price as some of the sat navs now and I am sure they will fall much further. The
S5 is now much less than many sat navs and a £100 cheaper than the S6.

peedee

peedee

I should have added to the above that tablets are even cheaper still.

peedee

milliehull

Thanks for that information KPH.  I will ring the National Trust and ask for the booklet.

Malcolm Mehta

I have the National Trust app on my Ipad and find it quite useful.