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The Siege of Kenilworth Castle
How Henry III’s assault on Kenilworth Castle, which began on 25 June 1266, turned into one of the longest sieges in English medieval history.
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Bring your teaching of any time period, topic or theme to life at one of our 400 sites across England.
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Summer is just around the corner, and the warmer weather brings the opportunity for great days out where history happened. Here are our top picks for May.
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On the centenary of the armistice, discover the stories of these places and of the people whose lives were changed by the war forever.
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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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Ditch the green juice and shakes, have a ‘healthy’ cup of chocolate as Easter approaches
Easter can be a battle with the excesses of chocolate gifted from family, friends and the Easter Bunny. But don’t worry, chocolate is good for you, or at least, it used to be.
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Which site is best for a picnic?
We asked our members to pick their top five best English Heritage sites for a picnic - did your favourite make it onto the list?
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GIFTED TO THE NATION: THORNBOROUGH HENGES “THE STONEHENGE OF THE NORTH”
• Neolithic henges join Dover Castle and Kenwood in the National Heritage Collection • The site will be removed from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register • English Heritage provides more public access to the landscape
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Top 9 things to do this Halloween
Halloween is almost here, and our historic places across the country are preparing for some spooktacular spectacles and fearsome nights of frights. From terrifying ghost tours to crafts and activities for the kids, here’s a few of the ways in which you can get involved with English Heritage this Halloween, wherever you are.
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Halloween Half-Term Fancy Dress Competition T&Cs
Halloween Half-Term Fancy Dress Competition T&Cs