The Landmark Trust

Call Directions Website

The Landmark Trust The Landmark Trust is a building preservation charity, founded by the late Sir John Smith and Lady Smith.

It was established to rescue historic and architecturally interesting buildings and their surroundings from neglect. Once restored, Landmarks are let as inspiring places to stay with the income generated supporting their ongoing maintenance to ensure that they will never again fall into decay. Each year we receive details of around 150 historic buildings in need of rescue, but our activity is limited to around three or four projects a year by the resources of time and the money we can raise. Each restoration uses traditional craft skills and techniques.

New podcast episode: Farewell, Anna 👏 For the past 14 years, Dr Anna Keay OBE has led the Landmark Trust as its Director...
12/10/2026

New podcast episode: Farewell, Anna 👏

For the past 14 years, Dr Anna Keay OBE has led the Landmark Trust as its Director. As her time here draws to a close and a new chapter begins, Anna joins her long-time colleague Dr Caroline Stanford for a special episode of the Landmark Chronicles, looking back on the moments that have meant the most, the things she has learned along the way, and her lasting contribution to Landmark.

Listen to the episode here: https://brnw.ch/21x6lcH

There isn't long left to enter the Landmark raffle and be in with a chance of winning up to ÂŁ4000 in Landmark Trust vouc...
08/10/2026

There isn't long left to enter the Landmark raffle and be in with a chance of winning up to ÂŁ4000 in Landmark Trust vouchers. Have you bought your entry?

Tickets cost ÂŁ1 each, and every purchase goes straight into helping us to rescue historic buildings and keep traditional craft skills alive.

There are 10 prizes to be won:

First prize: ÂŁ4,000
Second prize: ÂŁ1,000
Eight further prizes of ÂŁ500

All to spend on an extraordinary break in Britain or Italy.

Enter by 28 October: https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/support-us/play-the-raffle/

Good luck!

If God’s Own Country is calling this autumn, here are five quite extraordinary places to base yourself while you explore...
07/10/2026

If God’s Own Country is calling this autumn, here are five quite extraordinary places to base yourself while you explore this wild and untamed stretch of England.

All have availability in the next six weeks, with 15% off using code LateBreaks15.

Head to our website to browse and book: https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/

We are delighted to announce that Hannah Parham will join Landmark as its new Director in January 2027 👏 Hannah replaces...
06/10/2026

We are delighted to announce that Hannah Parham will join Landmark as its new Director in January 2027 👏

Hannah replaces Dr Anna Keay OBE, who is stepping down after 14 years leading the building conservation charity to write the official biography of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Hannah is an historic buildings specialist whose career has included senior roles at conservation architects Donald Insall Associates, the Churches Conservation Trust, and – most recently – Historic England.

Read more here: https://brnw.ch/21x6cbT

Please join us in giving Hannah a warm welcome as we begin this new chapter 👏

Our booking calendar for 2028 stays is now open đŸ„łWhile all Landmarks are special, a handful do tend to be reserved far i...
03/10/2026

Our booking calendar for 2028 stays is now open đŸ„ł

While all Landmarks are special, a handful do tend to be reserved far in advance. Is there a Landmark you've always dreamed of visiting? Now's the time to get ahead and secure your stay.

If you're planning a big birthday or anniversary celebration in 2028, there's a popular Landmark you’ve always had your eye on or a newly restored building you’d like to try, you can lock in your preferred dates now with a 33% deposit and spread the cost over the next year or more.

In the meantime, you might like to know that we've extended our two-night stay option to the end of 2027 across all properties.

Head to our website to browse and book your 2028 holidays: https://brnw.ch/21x68no

At Landmark, we always let the building set the tone. So if a restoration calls for elaborate plasterwork, shell garland...
30/09/2026

At Landmark, we always let the building set the tone. So if a restoration calls for elaborate plasterwork, shell garlands, gilding or decorative ceilings, then we are only happy to oblige. Luckily, we know just the incredible craftspeople to help bring these colourful visions to life.

With interiors as theatrical as the stories they hold, here’s a handful of our more exuberantly decorated Landmarks, where more really is more.

The October half-term is mere weeks away, and if you’re looking for a family escapade the kids will love, then commandee...
28/09/2026

The October half-term is mere weeks away, and if you’re looking for a family escapade the kids will love, then commandeering your own fort or castle ought to do the trick.

With turrets and battlements, cannons and arrow slits, and roaring log fires to cosy up around as the autumn nights draw in, these extraordinary places are made for adventure. Better still, all currently have weekend or midweek availability during the upcoming half-term holiday, and you can get 15% off using code LateBreaks15.

Head to our website to seek them out and book your stay: https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/late-availability/

This is your reminder that our 2028 bookings calendar opens soon. All Landmarks are special, but a handful do tend to be...
26/09/2026

This is your reminder that our 2028 bookings calendar opens soon.

All Landmarks are special, but a handful do tend to be extremely sought-after. If you’ve an occasion you’re planning to celebrate in 2028, or a Landmark you’ve always had your eye on, now’s the time to plan ahead and secure your preferred dates with a 33% deposit.

Bookings for 2028 stays will open to:

⏰ Landmark Friends and Marisco Club members on Tuesday 29 September at 7.30am

⏰ Everybody else on Saturday 3 October at 9am

Head to our website to browse all Landmarks and start planning your 2028 stays.

Images of Fairburn Tower thanks to Jim Stephenson

Standing on a rocky outcrop where the River Dart flows into the sea, Kingswear Castle is part salt, part land, part fort...
23/09/2026

Standing on a rocky outcrop where the River Dart flows into the sea, Kingswear Castle is part salt, part land, part fort, part home. Set in its own enchanting world of pine trees and winding green pathways, rocks and crashing waves, the castle has stood sentinel since Henry VII had it built here in the 1490s. Since then, it has led many lives: as a Tudor fort, a ruin, a Victorian summer residence, and a WWII lookout.

Landmark rescued and restored Kingswear in the 1980s, and since then it has enjoyed perhaps one of its best lives yet: as the setting for countless holidays enjoyed by generations of enchanted guests.

Kingswear Castle sleeps four people in two bedrooms and has a cosy open-plan kitchen and sitting room, as well as a large roof terrace with views across the river’s mouth to its twin fort, Dartmouth Castle. There’s good availability for autumn and winter stays in the coming months, so head to our website to find out more and book your getaway.

📍Kingswear Castle, Kingswear
🛌 Sleeps 4
🐕 Dogs welcome
🔗Read more: https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/properties/kingswear-castle/

Photos: Olly Hunter

Autumn is a fine time to pack up and head into the woods - and as the leaves turn, we know plenty of cosy places to hide...
21/09/2026

Autumn is a fine time to pack up and head into the woods - and as the leaves turn, we know plenty of cosy places to hide away.

From forest follies to storybook cottages and treetop towers to mountain retreats, our properties cover the length and breadth of Britain and can be found in some of our wildest and most breathtaking landscapes.

At the link in our bio, we’ve rounded up some of our most coveted woodland Landmarks, perfect for an autumn or winter escape.

Address

Shottesbrooke
Maidenhead
SL63SW

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441628825925

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Landmark Trust posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category