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From the city of York to the Dales to the coast, across the whole county you can find impressive castles, ruined abbeys and more to explore. We’ve compiled some of our favourite days out across North Yorkshire. Take a look.
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30 English Heritage sites you can visit from home
English Heritage offers historic sites and collections online
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English Heritage Sites in Winter
The cold winter months can be a fantastic time to get outdoors and explore some of England's historic gems. This season brings snow, frost and fog to decorate our sites - which make for some breath-taking photos! We’ve collected some of our favourites onto this page.
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Looking for places to keep cool this summer? Whether you’re looking for indoor spaces or shady gardens, we have you covered (pun intended). What’s more, many of our sites have cafes, shops and ice cream stands where you can grab a cooling treat.
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From stately halls to Roman walls, here are our top tips for group days out in the north of England.
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Organise a visit to one of our many sites in the north of England and let your pupils experience an unforgettable, curriculum-aligned trip.
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New Technology Unlocks Old Buildings
Previously unseen artefacts, rarely opened archaeological stores, and hard-to-see masterpieces are today revealed for the first time online thanks to a major new partnership between English Heritage and Google Arts & Culture.
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Overseas trade and an extensive commercial infrastructure made Britain in the 19th century the most powerful trading nation in the world. Its manufactures were sold on every continent through a vast network of free trade.
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An extraordinary number of innovations in the study, cultivation and display of plants were made during the Victorian period. At the same time there was an explosion of interest in gardening, which became a national obsession.
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Predominant at the start of the 19th century, by the end of the Victorian era the Church of England was increasingly only one part of a vibrant and often competitive religious culture. The period also saw the greatest burst of church building since the Middle Ages.