A warm welcome ..
Welcome to the Upper Thames and Ridgeway National Trust Association (UTRNTA).
The UTRNTA is the local Supporter Group for the National Trust, covering parts of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire not catered for by surrounding Associations.
We attract members from a wide area centred on Cirencester, Lechlade and Highworth.
In addition to your existing membership of the National Trust we offer events such as:
Local talks on a wide variety of topics
Day-trips to NT Properties and other places of interest
An annual spring holiday
The talks take place in the winter months and are held in Cirencester, Lechlade and Highworth. The outings are in the warmer months, and are typically day-trips by coach to NT sites which are further away. The holiday in 2023 was based in Sheffield and included five National Trust sites in that area.
Some of our funds are donated to the National Trust to help in their work locally.
Our upcoming Events
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NEXT TALK
Tuesday 1 st October
2 30 pm Highworth
Dr Margaret Andrews
The Vault Under The Porch
Thursday 18th April
2 30 pm Lechlade
FUTURE TALKS
Saturday 16th November
2 30pm Cirencester
Dr Gillian White –
The most dissolute man in London, the Duke of Devonshire and the building of Chatsworth
annual general meeting will follow at appox 3 45pm
2025
Thursday 16th January Lechlade
Tuesday 11th February Highworth
Monday 10th March Cirencester
Thursday 17th April Lechlade
Tuesday 7th October Highworth
Saturday 15th November Cirencester
OUTINGS
Saturday June 15th to Wednesday June 19th
Coach Holiday
*2 double rooms left *
Staying at Beggars Reach Hotel Burton near Haverfordwest
Visits include Berrington Hall, St David's, Dinefwr, Tenby and Tredegar House, with an option to visit Caldey Island
Contact Stella
application form
Thursday, April 25th
11am
Heelis (NT ) and lunch
*FULL*
Take advantage of this chance to have a guided tour of Heelis, the central office of the National Trust and which is not usually open to the general public. It is a remarkable example of innovative and sustainable building construction. This architectural gem uses timber from NT woodlands and wool from Herdwick sheep on Trust farmlands to help make it a unique working environment
Contact Stella
Thursday 9th May
note change of date
Owlpen Manor, near Stroud
Owlpen Manor is a Tudor Grade I listed manor house
application form
Thursday 27th June
Charlecote Park NT
a grand 16th-century country house, surrounded by its own deer park
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/warwickshire/charlecote-park
Monday 1st July
10 30am
Coffee Morning
new venue
Stanton House Hotel
SN6 7SD
Tuesday 16th July
Dorney Court
One of the Finest Tudor Manor Houses in England Grade 1 listed.
Tuesday August 6th
10 30 am
Coleshill Tour
A mini Open Day put on for our group
Monday August 12th
picnic at
Buscot Park
September-Waddesdon (NT)