About Historic Houses
Historic Houses do not offer touring or overseas visitor passes. They’re also a little different from the National Trust (NT) or English Heritage. Historic Houses is an organisation that the owners of historic properties can choose to be members of.
These properties then allow free entry for members. So if you pay to become a member, you can get in without paying any more money.
Each property that’s a member of historic houses can set its own terms that visitors need to abide by. While there is no pass as such, membership fees are used to pay towards the upkeep of important heritage attractions.
With the Historic Houses Pass you gain free entry to 300 historic houses, parks and gardens across the UK. This includes Hever Castle, Blenheim Palace Park, Bamburgh and Alnwick Castles in Northumberland and Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
As there are no passes available, you can join Historic Houses at a yearly rate only. This is currently £65 for one person, or £103 for two people. No family memberships are available.
Sadly, Historic Houses aren’t really set up for overseas visitors – nor for families – though you can purchase an annual membership.
