UNLIMITED ACCESS TO OVER 400 HISTORIC PLACES
Live and breathe the story of England at royal castles, historic gardens, forts & defences, world-famous prehistoric sites and many others.
Stand where history happened
English Heritage cares for over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places - from world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, from Roman forts on the edges of an empire to a Cold War bunker.
Experience Stonehenge
Visit one of the most impressive wonders of the world. See the story of Stonehenge and our prehistoric ancestors brought to life through the world-class visitor centre.
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London's Blue Plaques
The London Blue Plaque scheme is believed to be the oldest of its kind in the world and celebrates notable figures and the places they lived and worked.
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Hadrian's Wall
Discover Roman life along Hadrian's Wall, an epic World Heritage Site marching 73 miles across some of the wildest and most dramatic country in England.
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Latest News
2023 Blue Plaques
‘Founding spirit’ of Notting Hill Carnival and 20th century’s foremost violinist are among the blue plaques of 2023.
- Yehudi Menuhin and Claudia Jones join suffragettes Emily Wilding Davison and Princess Sophia Duleep Singh among those being commemorated by English Heritage this year
- Architectural historian William Whyte has been appointed as new chair of Blue Plaques Panel
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And a Partridge in a Christmas Toastie: English Heritage Celebrates 500 Years of the Turkey with a Tudor Christmas Sandwich
- Tradition of turkey popularised at Christmas by Henry VIII
- English Heritage have teamed up with cult London eatery Max’s Sandwich Shop to create a Tudor Feast Christmas Sandwich inspired by a historic 5-bird recipe.
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Tree of the Year 2022
- The spectacular Waverley Abbey Yew, thought to be over 500 years old, whose roots grow out of Britain's first Cistercian monastery has been crowned Tree of the Year in the Woodland Trust’s 2022 competition.
- The winning Yew will now go on to represent the UK in the European Tree of the Year contest.
