National Trust seeks favourite views
Well-known figures have nominated their favourite National Trust special places, and you can too in a new campaign culminating in a free weekend of entry to their properties

Conwy Suspension Bridge, North Wales , is the favourite National Trust view of former England rugby player Austin Healey. The Trust has asked various celebrities to name their best-loved views for its Special Places project: the actor Jude Law has chosen Cliveden House, Bond girl Naomie Harris likes Waddesdon Manor and Olympic pentathlon silver medallist Samantha Murray Lacock Abbey.
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These views-plus suggestions by the public, which can made at www.facebook.com/nationaltrust and by using the hashtag #specialplaces on Twitter, will be on a new App. There will be free entry to Trust properties on the weekend of April 20-21; admission will be by voucher, which can be downloaded from www.nationaltrust.org.uk/freeweekend.
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