Membership

Fighting for survival for 800 years: Join us now to find out how

The Chillingham Wild Cattle Association is delighted to welcome new members to share in keeping these unique ‘icons of British natural history’ safe for future generations.

• Annual membership costs just £36 per year. This gives you free entry, as often as you like during the year of your membership.
• Life membership costs £396. This gives you free entry, as many times as you wish, for life.
• Student membership costs £15 per year. This gives you free entry, as often as you like during the year of your membership.

Members are entitled to a 10% discount on all available merchandise when purchased in the Gift Shop.

As a member of our association, you will be helping us to protect these much-loved and truly extraordinary animals for many years to come. To find out more, please call Ellie Waddington on 01668 215 250.

Benefits of membership

On joining Chillingham Wild Cattle Association (CWCA), you will receive our exciting welcome pack which contains;

• Welcome letter
• A fascinating information booklet giving a complete introduction to our extraordinary herd
• A smart Chillingham Wild Cattle car sticker to show your support.

As a CWCA member, you will also benefit from:

• A monthly news e-mail
• A discount on private tours and special events
• An exclusive invitation to the AGM, held at Chillingham Castle with a special programme for guests, by kind permission of Sir Humphry Wakefield Bt.
• The Chairman’s report, including the minutes from the AGM
• Members with a specialist interest, such as wildlife, photography or art can discuss special arrangements for group visits with the Warden.

Your support helps us to:

• Protect and support the cattle, securing the future of this unique living heritage
• Conserve the beautiful and ancient landscape that is the herd’s natural habitat
• Enhance the plant and animal biodiversity
• Provide much needed supplementary feed in the harsh winter months.

The work we do is only possible thanks to the generous support of our members and donors.

How to join

You can pay online using the options above. Be sure to put in your most up to date email, phone and postal address so that we can send you your membership pack and keep you up to date with latest news and events.

If you would prefer to pay by other means, please contact Ellie Waddington on 01668 215250 or email on [email protected]

Sign up a friend: You may wish to take out membership on behalf of a friend or relation as a gift. Simply make a note at the check out that this is a gift for somebody else, including all their details.

For an extra £3 donation, we are able to gift wrap their membership pack.

Gift Aid:

If you are a UK taxpayer then please sign the Gift Aid declaration below to enable the Chillingham Wild Cattle Association Ltd to claim back the tax, which currently amounts to 25p for every £1 you give, at no extra cost to yourself.

Gift Aid Declaration: I would like all donations and membership subscriptions I make to Chillingham Wild Cattle Association Ltd from the date of this declaration to be treated as Gift Aid donations. I understand I must pay income tax or capital gains at least equal to the tax being reclaimed by the Association in the appropriate tax year. I understand I can cancel this Gift Aid declaration at any time.