Can the woke National Trust return to its core values?

AS A member of the National Trust, I am pleased that chairman Tim Parker has decided to stand down. This avoids him being ousted by the membership at the next AGM. I hope that means the National Trust can get back to doing what it’s supposed to focus on according to its charitable charter — and that does not include a woke agenda.

DAVID BECK, Waterlooville, Hants.

I RENEWED my membership of the National Trust last week, but have decided to cancel it after the Mail’s coverage made me aware of its extraordinary woke attitudes. A report ‘blacklisted’ 93 of its estates over their alleged links to slavery, volunteers have been told to wear rainbow badges and Easter egg hunts were scrapped. Where are the supporters of this country’s history and culture? We should be proud of our forefathers’ achievements.

DAVID SHORT, Cheltenham, Glos.

I AM glad National Trust chairman Tim Parker is standing down. I expect this was as a result of members’ intention to table a vote of no confidence over the direction in which he was taking the National Trust by debunking Britain’s illustrious history. I have visited many National Trust properties on enjoyable days out, but I will boycott them unless

the ill-advised attempt to rewrite history is abandoned.

N. H. WOODS, Chilton, Co. Durham.

I AM looking forward to my first visit to a National Trust property in more than a year. As a long-time member, there is nothing better than a tour of a historic house where the volunteer room guides tell entertaining tales about the one-time owners, a bracing walk in the grounds admiring the views and the immaculate flower beds, and a cuppa and slice of cake in the cafe. It’s my favourite day out and I couldn’t care less about the concerns of the woke brigade. M. SPRINGER, Reading, Berks.