Guided Tours and Joint Tickets for Groups

Dee Alstone of English Heritage, carrying out specialist cleaning at Audley End (c) English Heritage  English Heritage offer a plethora of guided tours and joint tickets that can turn a visit into a fascinating memory.

Witley Court Tour (c) English HeritageNB! Not all sites are open all year round, nor may these offers be available on a daily basis.

Always call the site in advance to check group sizes, prices, and availability.

 

 

The below list is valid from 22 March 2008 until 31 March 2009.

All guided tours should be pre-booked in advance of your visit!

Region

Site

Activity

Telephone

South West

Berry Pomeroy Castle

Legends of the Castle Tour 01803 866 618
 

Old Sarum

Sarum's Place in History

01722 335 398

Joint Ticket with Salisbury Cathedral 01722 555 124
 

Pendennis Castle

Guided tour of Half Moon Magazine

01326 316594

 

Portland Castle

Introductory Talk

01305 820 539

   

Tour of Castle & Grounds

01305 820 539

Sherborne Old Castle Joint Ticket with Sherborne New Castle 01935 812 730
       

South East

1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey & Battle Field

A Tour of Battle Abbey

01424 773 721

Joint Ticket with Yesterday's World 01424 893 938
Joint Ticket with Bodiam Castle 01424 773 721
Carisbrooke Castle Joint Ticket with Hovertravel, Red Funnel or Wightlink

Hovertravel: 01983 811 000

Red Funnel: 0870 444 8898

Wightlink: 0870 852 7744

 

Dover Castle

The Secret Wartime Tunnels Tour

01304 211 067

 

Tour of Avranches Tower

01304 211 067

Ghost Tour 01304 211 067
Eynsford Castle Castle Tours & visit to Lullingstone Roman Villa 01322 863467
 

Fort Brockhurst

The History of Fort Brockhurst

01424 775705

 

Fort Cumberland

The History of Fort Cumberland

01424 775 705

 

The Home of Charles Darwin

Guided Garden Tour

01689 859 119

 

Osborne House and Gardens

The Historic Gardens of Osborne

01983 2000 22

   

At Home at Osborne House

01983 2000 22

Tour by horse-drawn carriage. Click Osborne link for details.
Joint Ticket with Hovertravel, Red Funnel or Wightlink

Hovertravel: 01983 811 000

Red Funnel: 0870 444 8898

Wightlink: 0870 852 7744

 

Richborough Roman Fort

The Archaeology & History of Richborough Fort

01304 612 013

   

Richborough Roman Amphitheatre (with optional River Walk)

01304 612 013

 

St. Augustine's Abbey

Monasteries, Magnificence and Misfortune

01227 767 345

Joint Ticket with Canterbury Cathedral 01227 767 345
 

Walmer Castle and Gardens

At Home at Walmer Castle

01304 364 288

    Garden Tour

01304 364 288

 

London

Apsley House

Apsley House Highlights

020 7495 8525

   

Apsley House for Children

020 7495 8525

    Tour of Wellington Arch & Apsley House incl. refreshments

020 7495 8525

Joint Ticket Apsley House & Wellington Arch 020 7495 8525
 

Chiswick House

General Tour of House

020 8995 0508

   

Classical & Mythological Tour incl. refreshments

020 8995 0508

   

William Kent & Chiswick House incl. refreshments

020 8995 0508

   

Secret Symbolism at Chiswick House

020 8995 0508

An ideal city-state; Chiswick House and Imperial Precedent 020 8995 0508
 

Eltham Palace

Guided Tour of House

020 8294 2548

   

Garden Tour

020 8294 2548

 

Kenwood

Kenwood Highlights

020 8348 1286

    House & Estate Tours

020 8348 1286

    Lord Iveagh – a personal collection

020 8348 1286

    Repton at Kenwood Tour

020 8348 1286

   

The Constable Tour

020 8348 1286

   

Tour by Curator

020 8348 1286

 

Marble Hill House

Exploring Marble Hill

020 8892 5115

   

'Evoking the Orient' celebrating Chinoiserie at Marble Hill

020 8892 5115

   

Marble Hill Grounds Tour

020 8892 5115

Ranger's House - the Wernher Collection Guided Tour of the Wernher Collection 020 8853 0035
 

Wellington Arch

Tour and Talk on Wellington Arch

020 7930 2726

   

Tour of Wellington Arch & Apsley House incl. refreshments

020 7930 2726

Joint Ticket Apsley House & Wellington Arch 020 7930 2726
       

East of England

Audley End House & Gardens

Guided Tour of House (Apr-Jun & Sept-Oct 08 and March 09)

01799 522842

 

Great Yarmouth Row Houses

Great Yarmouth Row Houses & Greyfriars Cloisters tour

01493 857 900

Grime's Graves

Discover Grime's Graves

01842 810 656

       

East Midlands

Ashby de la Zouch Castle

Guided Tour of Site

01530 413343

 

Bolsover Castle

Guided Tour of Site

01246 822 844

 

Hardwick Old Hall

Guided Tour of Site

01246 850 431

 

Kirby Hall

Guided Tour of Site

01536 203 230

  Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace Guided Tour of Site  01522 527 468
Lyddington Bede House Guided Tour of Site 01572 822 438

West Midlands

Boscobel House & the Royal Oak

Guided Tour of Site

01902 850244

Goodrich Castle Guided Tour of Site 01600 890 538
 

Kenilworth Castle

From Fortress to Palace

01926 852 078

 

Witley Court

Guided Tour of House & Gardens

01299 896 636

       

Yorkshire

Brodsworth Hall & Gardens

A Morning at Brodsworth Hall

01302 722 598

 

Clifford's Tower

Masons, Merchants & Mariners – Welcome to Medieval York (customed guide)

01904 646 940

Richmond Castle Tales from the Staff with guided tour 01748 822 493
 

Rievaulx Abbey

Musings of a Monk (costumed guide)

01439 798 228

 

Whitby Abbey

Abbey Habits: Tour with Friar Benedict (costumed guide)

01947 603 568

       

North East

Tynemouth Priory

Meet & Greet Service

0191 257 1090

       

Hadrian's Wall

Birdoswald Roman Fort

Guided Tour of Site

01697 747 602

 

Chesters Roman Fort

Personalised Meet & Greet

01434 681 379

       

North West

Beeston Castle

The Mighty Castle of the Rock

01829 260464

 

Carlisle Castle

A Border Stronghold – 900 years of History.

01228 591 922

   

Horrid History Tour

01228 591 922

 

Dungeons and Ramparts Tour

01228 591 922

   

The Captive Mary, Queen of Scots Tour

01228 591 922

   

From Romans to Reivers Tour

01228 591 922

   

Edward I – Hammer of the Scots Tour

01228 591 922

   

Life in a Medieval Castle Tour

01228 591 922

   

Bonnie Prince Charlie – the 1745 Uprising Tour

01228 591 922

   

Ghosts and Ghastly Stories Tour

01228 591 922

   

King David's Castle Tour

01228 591 922

   

The Siege of Carlisle Tour

01228 591 922

   

Union of the Crowns Tour

01228 591 922

   

The Gunpowder Plot Tour

01228 591 922

   

A Special Low-Key Walking Tour

01228 591 922

   

The Border Reivers

01228 591 922

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