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Walking Guide: Bolsover Castle to Sutton Scarsdale
This 11km (7 mile) circular walk links two of Derbyshire's many castles and historic houses: glamorous Bolsover Castle and the ruin of Sutton Scarsdale Hall.
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Walmer Castle was built during the reign of Henry VIII as a response to the perceived threat of invasion from Europe. While no such invasion ever came, the castle did later see action when it was besieged by Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil War.
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Founded over 800 years ago, Cleeve Abbey housed a community of Cistercian monks for almost 350 years. Today it has some of the best-preserved monastic buildings in England.
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A Short History of Christmas Greenery
Decorating our homes with greenery such as Christmas trees, holly and ivy, wreaths and mistletoe, is a Christmas tradition ingrained in our national consciousness. But when and why did such traditions emerge? We delve into the history of Christmas greenery to try to find the origins of some much loved traditions.
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Gift of Membership is no ordinary gift. With unlimited access to over 400 historic places all year round, it's the gift that keeps on giving.
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Founded in 1169, Lanercost Priory lay in the turbulent and violent border region between England and Scotland, which was to dictate its fortunes over the next 400 years.
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Barnard Castle has sat on a dramatic site above the river Tees since the late 11th century. From 1471 to 1485 it belonged to the Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III. After a fierce siege in 1569, the castle went into steep decline and it was effectively abandoned by the early 17th century.
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History of Farleigh Hungerford Castle
A history of Farleigh Hungerford Castle, which was begun in 1383 and was inextricably linked to the fortunes of the Hungerford family.
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What Happened to Portchester’s Caribbean Prisoners?
In 1796 over 2,000 free French black soldiers were captured in the Revolutionary Wars in the Caribbean, and taken to Portchester Castle. Read about some of their journeys after their release.
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Founded in the late 12th century, Bushmead Priory was home to a small community of Augustinian canons, It retains its impressive late 13th-century timber roof and rare medieval wall paintings.