Group Visits to English Heritage properties

Visit historic England in all its glory

If you're looking for a great day out make English Heritage your first stop. All year round we welcome groups of all sizes to our historic attractions, which make up the history of England.

Discover the astonishing variety of properties - from mysterious Stonehenge to Roman villas, magnificent medieval castles to romantic monastic ruins and grand stately houses and gardens.

Bring history to life with a guided tour.

Many of our sites offer this possibility at very reasonable prices. Some properties will even offer a FREE meet & greet service for pre-booked groups. Click here for a full list of tours

With such a range of unique attractions, there is sure to be one to suit any group. Search under places to visit for a property to fit your itinerary perfectly.

Planning Group Visits

To help you plan your group visit we have included not only general visitor information but also specific group booking details for the properties that we feel are most suitable for groups - simply click on the 'Visitor Information' link when finding the attraction of your choice and scroll to the bottom of the page.

If your group includes disabled visitors you will find further information on the Access Information page. Groups from educational establishments will find valuable information in the Education of our website.

Admission Prices

The prices shown on the property pages are the current admission prices for adults, concessions and children. 

For admission prices valid from 21 March 2008 until 31 March 2009 - please click on the link: Admission Prices 2008-2009

Discounts

For groups of 11 paying visitors or more we can offer the following generous discounts:

15% discount off the adult, concession and child prices (10% at Stonehenge ).

one free place for every additional 20 people in your group.

free entry for tour leader and coach driver.

Attractive discounts are also available for groups attending English Heritage Special Events.

Booking and Cancelling

When visiting with a group it is always advisable to contact the property in advance so that we can ensure that we can cater for any special requirements you may have and for you to re-confirm that the site is open.

If you need to cancel a group visit - please do so by calling the site at least 24 hours in advance. Failure to do so may incur a cancellation fee.

Payment Methods

Regrettably English Heritage cannot accept prepayment for regular visits to any of our sites (special conditions apply for Special Events, Concerts and pre-booked guided tours).

When paying for a group visit you have three options:

Pay by cash or cheque (please make the cheque payable to English Heritage)

Pay by credit card (Visa & Mastercard)

Join our Priority Access Scheme

Join our Priority Access Team

Our Priority Access Scheme simplifies group administration and speeds up access to sites, ensuring your visit runs smoothly.

Once your account is set up, all your tour leaders have to do is present a company voucher at the point of entry and their group will be waved through with no cash transaction and no fuss.

On a monthly basis, we send you an itemised invoice detailing the visits you have made. It's that easy. In order to apply for an account - please fill in the Priority Access Scheme Application Form