I have been a volunteer house guide at a National Trust property called Dyffryn, near my home in Cardiff, South Wales, for over 3 years now, and thoroughly enjoy it. The other guides are very pleasant, our 3 managers (Rhiannon, Mary and Jen), are all supportive, helpful, enthusiastic, and make it fun but so worthwhile too.
We all love the House , but we also appreciate the beautiful gardens around, so before/after "work" we can enjoy their therapeutic magic. I feel so lucky to be working there.
Many others also work as gardeners, buggy drivers, handymen, research /history/IT experts. So, if you have a National Trust property near you, and a few spare hours each week, do give it some thought!
The hours are very flexible, and I had 3 months off this winter to "babysit" a new grandchild. So I don't ever feel pressurised to work a certain no. of hours.
