Don’t Miss Festival of History!
Why not kick start your summer fun in spectacular style this year and join us at our blockbuster event; Festival of History at Kelmarsh Hall in Northamptonshire on 19th 20th July.
What’s more, pre-book your tickets and you’ll be automatically entered into our Golden Ticket draw where you could win an amazing package of prizes including a weekend break in a holiday cottage, a year’s English Heritage family membership, hands on knight training with one of our experts, a banquet hamper and more!
New for Summer 2008 at Carisbrooke!
An exciting new exhibition, hands on interactive activities and a virtual tour are all part of the imaginative new facilities recently unveiled after major investments at Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight.
Visitors can now dress up as soldiers, learn to use a cannon and crossbow at the interactive fighting wall, play a set of bowls on the Bowling Green and, of course, visit the Castle’s most popular modern-day residents – the Carisbrooke donkeys!
Save 10% on Marble Hill Concerts
MA Concerts, in association with English Heritage, are delighted to offer English Heritage members the opportunity to obtain a 10% discount on all concert tickets for Marble Hill, near Richmond this year. Marble Hill plays host to two picnic concerts over the August Bank Holiday weekend and include:
- Classic FM’s Proms Spectacular on Saturday 23rd August
- Ronnie Scott’s Big Band on Sunday 24th August
For more information click here or if you are not already a member join online! Terms and Conditions apply.
Beeston Castle & Woodland Park
Standing high above the Cheshire plains, Beeston Castle commands breathtaking views across eight counties.
Beeston Castle & Woodland Park now boasts almost forty acres of landscaped woodland and trails. The new woodland walk takes in previously hidden sections of the castle’s ruined walls and glimpses of nature, including woodpecker and fungi displays. This dramatic castle is a perfect picnic spot and, with legends of buried treasure, is sure to spark children’s imaginations.
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Tintagel Castle New Beach Café Now Open
With its spectacular location on Cornwall’s dramatic and windswept Atlantic coastline, Tintagel is a place of myths where the legend of King Arthur was born. Set above the beach the newly refurbished Beach Café serves a delicious selection of hot and cold snacks and light meals all sourced from fresh, local Cornish ingredients – enjoy the finest cream tea in the most breathtaking of locations.
Eltham after the Courtaulds
Another chapter of Eltham Palace’s history is revealed…
A new display opening on 22nd June at Eltham Palace charts the history of the Royal Army Education Corps (RAEC) at Eltham. The RAEC was given Eltham Palace as its new headquarters in 1944 and marks a hugely important chapter in the property’s history. Most visitors associate the mansion with the fun and frivolity of the Courtaulds’ time here, but actually these lavish interiors were enjoyed by RAEC officers for far longer than the Courtaulds lived at Eltham.