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From exploring the frontier of the Roman empire to seeing Stonehenge for yourself, discover some of the best things to do in England when visiting the UK.
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5 Clocks Which Tell the Story of Time
In celebration of all things ‘time’, we’ve ticked off our top 5 examples of timekeeping tools that can be found at English Heritage sites across the country.
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Help Richmond Castle win the 2018 National Lottery Awards
English Heritage's project to conserve the graffiti within Richmond Castle's cell block has been shortlisted for the 2018 National Lottery Awards.
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St Augustine's Abbey brought to life through virtual reality tour
English Heritage launches its first virtual reality experience as part of a four-year collaboration with postgraduate students at the University of Kent
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Thornborough Henges, the 'Stonehenge of the north', reunited
One of Britain's most significant prehistoric monuments – Thornborough Henges in North Yorkshire – is now finally reunited. With the generous support of The National Heritage Memorial Fund, Jamie Ritblat and family, and The SCS Trust, English Heritage has now acquired the monument's third and final henge.
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As winter comes to a close and we welcome in the spring, many of our sites across England are opening up for the 2018 season. March is a great time to explore our beautiful historic gardens.
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A sense of belonging: food and foraging at Stonehenge
Our Feast! exhibition at Stonehenge reveals what the Neolithic people who built the monument ate, and where their food came from. Jessica Seaton looks at how we can reconnect with the places where we live by foraging, just as our prehistoric ancestors did, and gives some tips for beginners.
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1816: The year the sun nearly died - English Heritage Blog
To celebrate this year’s winter solstice, we’ve teamed up with the Science Museum to explore the ways that humans have made sense of the sun throughout history.
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Grime's Graves prehistoric mineshaft to open for the first time
The new mineshaft can be accessed next month at Norfolk's Grime's Graves - the only flint mine open to the public in the British Isles
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ENGLISH HERITAGE AND TASKMASTER TEAM UP FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER OF ENTERTAINMENT
Alex Horne from the hit TV show, Taskmaster,readies the iconic yellow duck for a summer of Taskmaster themed challenges at 17 English Heritage sites.