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Best sites for kids: Member recommendations
We asked our members which sites are their children’s favourites
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Enjoy one of our dog-friendly days out and give your furry friend an adventure that will get their tails wagging at our castles, abbeys and historic gardens.
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With two bank holiday weekends and the half term break this month, we’ve got lots of historical inspiration for all ages.
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Why do we eat pancakes on pancake day?
Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is on 13 Februrary in 2018. We asked Sam Bilton about the history of the celebration. She’s also found an 18th-century recipe for a kind of pancake pie for you to try at home – the ultimate Shrove Tuesday treat.
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May is an action-packed month at our historic places, and it can be hard to keep on top of it all. That’s why we’ve put together this handy guide to the top 5 things you won’t want to miss this month, from real live medieval jousting to beautiful historic gardens in bloom.
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Bolsover Castle Rated English Heritage's Spookiest Site by Staff
Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire has topped the list of English Heritage’s ten spookiest sites, as voted for by members of staff across the charity’s 400 plus castles and abbeys, historic houses and palaces.
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Sources for Scarborough Castle
A list of the main written, material and visual sources for our knowledge and understanding of Scarborough Castle.
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This July, join us for a jam-packed Great British Summer, bringing together timeless family activities and outdoor entertainment in beautiful historic surroundings. Enjoy live music, get up close to the action with our Knights’ Tournaments, or escape to the coast and spend your days by the sea.
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Significance of Lindisfarne Priory
Lindisfarne Priory was one of the most important places in Anglo-Saxon England, renowned for its association with St Cuthbert and for the Lindisfarne Gospels which were made here.
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Significance of Rievaulx Abbey
Rievaulx Abbey was a major architectural influence on the medieval monastic church and, from the mid-18th century, of major significance in the Picturesque and Romantic movements