An interesting wake-up call for this sleepy barn owl... 📹️ Thanks to Bloomberg Philanthropies for supporting this project through their Digital Accelerator, allowing us to improve our technology infrastructure so we can help you connect with the UK's nature and heritage.

We just thought we'd take a moment to share these *stunning* rhododendrons at Cragside with you. A flurry of colour has covered the gardens, like something out of a fairy tale.

Puffin cam is going on tour! We're bringing our 'Window to the Wild' van to Birmingham's Centenary Square tomorrow and Sunday from 11am until 5pm - come along and see us, as well as some guests from Puffin Rock!

As part of our Nature = Future campaign, almost 50,000 letters have been sent to MPs and the Secretary of State to raise concerns for nature - over 99% of MPs across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have received a letter to date. Thanks to everyone who has got involved with the campaign so far!

From a windswept island chapel battered by the North Sea to a quiet Welsh farmhouse that shaped the future of a language, tonight Hidden Treasures of the National Trust travels to two remote sites whose powerful stories have inspired centuries of pilgrims. 9pm BBC Two and on BBC iPlayer.

Did you know... badgers can swim! Last night's Springwatch captured one making a brave but successful river crossing - see it again here: buff.ly/o7CwYxn Can you think of any other surprising swimmers? We'll start: cows!

Eid Mubarak! Wishing all those who celebrate a joyous Eid ✨

Like puffins? Do have have a treat for you! Two have set up a home inside a puffin burrow with a camera in it! While they're not likely to lay eggs this year, we can still see what they get up to (mainly sleeping) when they think no one is looking... Tune in here: buff.ly/lj2m9Eh

Just a rose appreciation post 🌹 Not only do they bring a burst of colour and their magical scent to gardens, they're also a sure sign that summer is on its way.

Springwatch continues on BBC Two from 8pm tonight. Coming live from our very own Crom in Northern Ireland, watch out for an appearance from pine martens and much more! Tune in on iPlayer and catch up with the series so far here: buff.ly/o7CwYxn

These cows have got the right idea. Nothing like the sea breeze and a paddle to cool down.

Anyone else manifesting an epic fountain to cool down in?

Springwatch is back! This year, we're thrilled to be hosting the team at the beautiful Crom, Fermanagh, for three weeks of exciting wildlife action. You can tune in from 8pm on BBC Two tonight - here's everything you need to know: buff.ly/tDLllD8 Photos: Annapurna Mellor

Just an allium appreciation post. 📷Laurence Perry, James Dobson, Susan Guy

The power of music! Dunham Massey hosted a 'Music in Mind' and 'Singing for the Brain' event alongside @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social and manchestercamerata.co.uk as part of Dementia Action Week. Moments showing the positive impact music can have on those both living with and affected by dementia.

The Laburnum Arch in Bodnant Gardens @nationaltrust.org.uk is looking in particularly fine form this year

Feeling the heat this weekend? We full recommend finding a fountain and walking slowly through the spray as it drifts on the breeze - or perhaps investing in a rotating shed so you can make the most of the sun/shade. 📷Cliveden, Buckinghamshire by Hugh Mothersole, Shaw's Corner shed by James Dobson

Happy Caturday! Internet, meet Mimi. Mimi loves relaxing in the Melon House at Greenway, Devon - the purrfect place to paws.

"What we know is that some form of approved ménage à trois developed. It was an era where it was common to have extramarital affairs, but even then, it was a society scandal!" Find out what our curator is talking about on Hidden Treasures of the National Trust on BBC Two at 9pm or on BBC iPlayer. 👀

Heatwave reminder - stay hydrated.

Buttercup season is here! Dids you know these eye-catching yellow flowers are ‘heliotropic’ which means they follow the sun. Photo: James Dobson

Are you team wisteria or team laburnum? 📷 Greys Court, Oxfordshire and Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland

This week is Solitary Bee Week 🐝 At Godrevy in Cornwall, we're working with @bisschrisson.bsky.social of @plymuni.bsky.social. He's researching how 'hemiparasitic' plants (that's plants that partly feed on others) can benefit pollinators like this hard-working little Miner Bee. 📸Chris Bisson

Stop and smell the roses - they're earlier than ever this year. When the rose garden at Mottisfont, Hampshire was officially donated to the National Trust on 30 June 1972, it was in peak flower. This year, we're expecting them to be at their best mid-late May. 📷Sophie Bolesworth

For generations, the identity of the boy known as "Jersey" in Sir Joshua Reynolds' portrait at Saltram remained unknown. But new technical analysis and research in collaboration with the National Gallery London and Royal Museums Greenwich has uncovered his name and life story: buff.ly/5PStzUn

We got a real buzz making this one 🐝🤭 with the @nationaltrust.org.uk let’s go for a Big Blooming Walk shall we? #WorldBeeDay walks.gojauntly.com/collections/...

Barn owl cam is here! See how they are getting on 24 hours day over on YouTube. If you're lucky, you might even see some eggs hatching, live 👀 Tune in: buff.ly/AWxh8TW [📹️ A night-vision camera shows a single barn owl sitting, tending to eight eggs and eating inside a wooden nest box.]

Behold the world's most efficient food delivery service. This is a male pied flycatcher feeding a female, who is doing a great job of incubating their eggs!

Who doesn't love a ship shaped chandelier? This one hangs in Lady Londonderry's Sitting Room at Mount Stewart, County Down. 📷Andreas Von Einsiedel

Did you know that blue tits make their nest out of soft materials, including feathers they have found? The even pluck feathers from their own bodies to keep their young ones warm. See how the birds on the Longshaw Estate are getting on here: buff.ly/lwzZC5Q 📷 Zoe Frank

The UK’s security depends on a healthy natural environment. We support the ambition behind the Nature + National Security Act and the role it can play in securing our future. 💚 #NNSBill #NatureFuture

Someone said it is National Peony Day and we don't need any other reason to share these beauties. Please, enjoy. 📷MIke Selby, Annapurna Mellor, Stephen Robson, Chris Davies

One of the best parts of spring? The baby birds 🐣 Please enjoy these goslings and cygnets in all their fluffy glory.

Behold, the laburnum arch. At 55 metres long and more than 140 years old, the arch at Bodnant Garden is a spectacle to behold. If you want to see it for yourself, please pre-book to ensure you're able to visit.

🦊 A special visitor spotted having a snooze in the garden at Goddards, York... Photo: Tom Longridge

We’ve got not one, not two, but FIVE surprises for you… From Wednesday, we will be launching our barn owl cam so you can watch as this owl's five eggs hatch 🦉 [🎥: footage of a fluffy owl in a nest box revealing the five eggs she's keeping warm beneath her]

Is it just us who can see a smiling face here? It must be happy because Hidden Treasures of the National Trust is back at 9pm on BBC Two and it is one of the stars of the show. 📷 Andrew Butler - the sundial at Max Gate, Dorset

Possibly the easiest quiz ever... Where is this lovely place and who holidayed here?

How long do you think it will be before the pied wagtail eggs hatch? Keep an eye on them here: buff.ly/lwzZC5Q

🚨 The collapse of our natural world is a direct threat to the UK’s national security. 🌍 The Nature + National Security Bill is a new, urgent, science-led response to this emergency. 📣 Ask your MP to choose the #NNSBill in the private members’ bill ballot. Head to 👉 zerohour.uk/write

In 2025, the National Trust partnered with The Poetry Society's Young Poets Network on the Layered Landscapes writing challenge. This free poetry competition asked young people aged 5-25 worldwide to write a poem about our shared history and future with the landscapes we inhabit.

Midweek musings... If a walk doesn't end with a scone, did it even happen?

If you're online now we strongly recommend watching the nest box live cam.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBM_...

After 15 years as a National Trust cat, Clumber Park's Mr Tibbs has officially retired 🐾 Much loved by staff and volunteers alike, he’ll be greatly missed around the yard. We wish him a long, happy retirement, and fully expect him to be treated like the king he already believes himself to be.

From the protection of bluebells to the return of ospreys... the revival of beavers in England, to the recovery of otters and more. Nature's fortunes can improve, but only when leaders take bold action for it. Join us and call for more protections for nature here: buff.ly/5kqitBL Nature = Future.

Last week, 30 staff and volunteers from Sheffield Park & Garden in East Sussex explored the remains of the #Victorian Ladies' Pavilion, which was built by Henry Holroyd, the 3rd Earl of Sheffield and demolished during the early decades of the 20th century. 🏏 🧵 @nationaltrust.org.uk

Are you an early bird? Catch up with our nest box cameras over your morning cuppa: buff.ly/5qIDMDC

"It’s a bit of a sanctuary" This is Fallowlees Farm – a welcoming, safe space on the Wallington estate in Northumberland - is run by West End Women & Girls Centre. The farm gives 1300 women and girls from Newcastle’s West End space to grow, learn new skills and spend time outdoors.

✨Funded placement opportunity✨with @nationaltrust.org.uk and @britishlibrary.bsky.social! We're looking for a PhD student to work on the National Trust Sound Archive of oral history interviews. 3 months FT or 6 months PT from September. For more info, see www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/r...

Please enjoy spring scenes and beautiful roses at Mottisfont 🌹