The Landmark Trust is a building preservation charity, founded in 1965 by the late Sir John Smith and Lady Smith. It was established to rescue historic and architecturally interesting buildings and their surroundings from neglect and, when restored, to give them new life by letting them as places to experience by staying in them.

Our aim is to promote enjoyment of such places by enabling as many people as possible to experience living in them for a short time. The letting income this generates then pays for the buildings’ future maintenance. As a charity, Landmark relies on voluntary sources of income to rescue more buildings and needs your support. Please visit Supporting Landmark for further information.

All Landmarks are remarkable

All Landmarks are remarkable in some way, for their architecture, history or setting. All have been chosen because they needed our help and because we believe you will enjoy staying in them, whether for a fortnight or a weekend. Some are for just two people, others are for twelve or more. Some are surrounded by open countryside or a landscape garden; others lie in the heart of an historic city. Full details of all our buildings are only available in the Landmark Trust Handbook. We intend to add information to our website in the future on all our Landmarks which are available to stay in.

What to expect

When repairing a building, the Landmark Trust prefers to mend rather than to renew, to preserve texture and character. In all cases Landmarks are carefully furnished to fit the surroundings, mostly with things that are old, simple and good, often with an unexpected flourish. You will find modern bathrooms and heating, open fires wherever possible, sheets and towels and a well equipped kitchen. For each Landmark we provide a carefully selected library of books, a large scale local map and history album.

A unique experience

Whichever Landmark you choose, you become the owners of a fine building for the duration of your stay. You can enjoy and use all of it, cook, sleep and play in it. You will learn the history of the building and why and how the builders made it as they did. You may be a buildings enthusiast, or simply want a break in beautiful, often unusual surroundings.

We hope you will find a stay in a Landmark special and by staying there you are helping to give the building a renewed life and future. Please visit Booking a Landmark for further information.