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Make new memories in historic places
Explore, imagine and create your own adventures at English Heritage sites across the country. Roam around amazing ruins, discover incredible stories, get involved in fun family activities or enjoy the peace of our gardens as the seasons start to change.
Whatever you love doing, we’ve got the perfect place for you.
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Become a member today from £42 a year and enjoy a host of benefits including free entry for you and up to six kids
Battle of Hastings
Join us for our epic re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings on 11-12 October 2025
Halloween
Find ghoulishly great-value days out at our Halloween events taking place across the country.
Gather your little monsters to solve creepy clues at our half-term quests.
Join storytellers for family-friendly spooky woodland walks through the shadowy grounds of our historic places.
And explore our sites in the dark with ghost tales exclusively for adults!
Find a Halloween event near you
Learning and schools
Inspire the next generation with unique and memorable experiences. From the Stone Age to the Cold War, discover any of our 400 properties and let your students stand at the places where history happened.
There are loads of learning opportunities available, from online resources to expert-led visits and free self-led visits.
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1 Sep 25
Vermeer Painting Side-by-Side with its ‘Twin’ for First Time in over 300 Years
Two paintings depicting The Guitar Player – one signed by the great Johannes Vermeer (1632-75) and the other whose origins remain a mystery – are on display side-by-side at Kenwood in London.
14 Aug 25
Save our pudding! English Heritage warns the great British pud is on the decline
Homemade classic British puddings are on the verge of extinction. Once the staple of every family dinner, today only 2% of British households make a daily homemade pudding, according to new research.
30 Jul 25
Below stairs love story revealed: Rare Edwardian photographs and mementoes on display for first time
A remarkable treasure trove of items which tell the love story of two servants at Brodsworth Hall in South Yorkshire have been donated to English Heritage.