Jasper We paid the same £160 fee for National Trust membership and did most of the Hampshire sites last year which paid for itself. I am a bit on the fence about NT. The sites are usually old houses and think the gardens are excellent in the summer. Good for birdwatching and butterflies. The sites are less appealing in the winter and I do feel that the historical information that is available can be very lightweight. The Roman villa at Chedworth is probably the worst example as there is not much historical context. If you read about the site , there's nothing to put Chedworth in it's true historical context. My favourite old house is Hatchlands because of the Cobb keyboard collection. Absolutely brilliant.
