IF YOU love a National Trust day out but aren't sure about committing to membership, there's a new nifty, thrifty gift that you can use to get several days out for the price of one. The recently launched Unboxed range on the National Trust website is aimed at families or couples and, on the face of it, is only valid for one day. But the £75 family box includes entry to a National Trust site for two adults and up to four children, as well as a £40 gift card, a single-use parking pass and an adventure map worth £15.
It also comes with an £8 book titled ‘50 things to do before you're 11 3⁄4’. This means if you use all the elements of it wisely, you could be quids in over 2025. To visit one of my nearest National Trust places, the Children's Country House at Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire , costs £60 for two adults and three children for day entry as non-members, plus £12 for an extra child.
Read More on Family Travel I used a 10 per cent off welcome code to get the Unboxed set for £67.50, so if I take six people with my entry voucher, I've already saved £4.50 compared to the cost of a one-off visit.
Then I can use the £40 gift card that comes in the Unboxed bundle to go to a couple of cheaper sites like Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire , where family entry costs £12.50, or the grounds of Calke Abbey in Derbyshire for £18.75.
Even more expensive sites like Cragside in Northumberland, which recently boasted the UK's largest living Christmas tree, costs £37.50 for a fa.
