National Trust reveals rise in visitor numbers but drop in members

Munstead Wood, former home of the garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, was acquired by the National Trust last year. Photograph: Megan Taylor/National Trust

The National Trust said its visitor numbers jumped by 5% in the last year with people still prepared to spend money on a day out despite the cost of living crisis.

But the charity’s annual report, released on Monday, revealed changing visitor spending patterns.