The National Trust properties you can visit for free this month - all you need is a lottery ticket

People will be able to visit various National Trust properties and sites for free as part of the National Lottery’s Open Week campaign launching later this month. From March 18 to 26, visitors will be able to get free or discounted entry if they can show they’ve played a national lottery game.

The campaign is to thank all National Lottery players who have helped to raise funds for the projects in the arts, community, film, heritage and sport which the National Lottery supports. Under the scheme one lottery ticket will equate to one adult entry.

You’ll need to show proof of purchase of a National Lottery game, such as instant win games or scratch cards, and this can be either a hard copy ticket or a digital. The date of the draw or purchase isn’t relevant.

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Here are the properties near Greater Manchester which you can visit for free with a lottery ticket, perfect for a day out. Although the open week runs from March 18 to 26, some properties will be closed on certain dates during this period.

You can visit Dunham Massey any day during the open week. It has an extensive 300-acre deer park and beautiful all-season gardens centred around a magnificent house. No advance booking required.

Quarry Bank is open throughout the whole open week and offers free entry with a lottery ticket and you don’t need to book in advance. Built in 1784, it’s one of the best-preserved textile mills of the Industrial Revolution.

Located on the edge of the Peak District, Lyme Park is a large country estate with a stunning house at the heart. It will be closed to visitors on March 22, but will be open for the rest of the week - no advance booking