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sites in England and Wales). Also offers a short-term Explorer membership - three days
out of five for £28, seven days out of 14 for £37.
National Trust for Scotland
(NTS; 0844-493 2100;
www.nts.org.uk
)
NTS looks after
hundreds of sites of historical, architectural or environmental importance. A year's mem-
bership, costing £49/84 for an adult/family, offers free access to all NTS and National
Trust properties (in the rest of the UK).
Hostel Cards
If travelling on a budget, membership of the
Scottish Youth Hostel Association/Hos-
telling International
(SYHA; 0845-293 7373;
www.syha.org.uk
)
is a must (annual
membership over/under 16 years is £10/free, life membership is £100).
Senior Cards
Discount cards for those over 60 years are available for train travel.
Student & Youth Cards
The most useful card is the
International Student Identity Card
(ISIC;
www.isic.org
)
,
which displays your photo. This can perform wonders, including producing discounts on
entry to attractions and on many forms of transport.
There's a global industry in fake student cards, and many places now stipulate a max-
imum age for student discounts or substitute a 'youth discount' for 'student discount'. If
under 26 but not a student, you can apply for the Euro/26 card, which goes by various
names in different countries, or an International Youth Travel Card (IYTC), also issued by
ISIC. These cards are available through student unions, hostelling organisations or youth
travel agencies.
