Landmark Trust

The Landmark Trust

Formation	1965
Legal status	Building conservation and preservation charity
Headquarters	Shottesbrooke, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Region served	Predominantly UK
Director	Dr Anna Keay
Website	www.landmarktrust.org.uk

The Landmark Trust is a British building conservation charity, founded in 1965 by Sir John and Lady Smith, that rescues buildings of historic interest or architectural merit and then makes them available for holiday rental. The Trust's headquarters is at Shottesbrooke in Berkshire.

Most Trust properties are in England, Scotland and Wales. Several are on Lundy Island off the coast of north Devon, operated under lease from the National Trust. In continental Europe there are Landmark sites in Belgium, France and Italy. Five properties are in the United States—all in Vermont—one of which, Naulakha, was the home of Rudyard Kipling in the 1890s.

The Trust is a charity registered in England & Wales^[1] and in Scotland.^[2] The American sites are owned by an independent sister charity, Landmark Trust USA. There is also an Irish Landmark Trust.^[3]

Those who rent Landmarks provide a source of funds to support restoration costs and building maintenance. The first rentals were in 1967 when six properties were available.^[4] The Trust's 200th property, Llwyn Celyn, opened for rental in October 2018.^[5] Landmark sites include forts, farmhouses, manor houses, mills, cottages, castles, gatehouses, follies and towers and represent historic periods from medieval to the 20th century.