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Meet the Expert: Kathy Hipperson

Meet Kathy Hipperson, historical interpreter best known for playing Mrs Avis Crocombe in hit YouTube series, The Victorian Way.

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Why Dame Judi Dench wants you to reflect on London’s blue plaques

Dame Judi Dench speaks to English Heritage after unveiling a blue plaque for her friend and fellow actor Sir John Gielgud in Westminster.

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Rievaulx Reviewed: 100 Years in Care

In the early 20th century, the way we view heritage began to change. For many years, it was only prehistoric buildings that were deemed worthy enough to protect and manage. But in 1913, the landmark Ancient Monuments Act was passed. This act expanded the definition of ancient monument and strengthened the powers of the Office of Works – English Heritage’s predecessor. In the first 20 years after the act was passed, around 229 sites came into the care of the Office of Works. One of these was Rievaulx Abbey, England’s first great Cistercian church.

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Medieval Season at Battle Abbey Timetable

Join us at Battle Abbey for six weeks of medieval themed fun and activities. Discover the fearsome beasts that inspired the illuminated manuscripts of English monasteries, and come face to face with medieval villains and the punishments they endured. With a different theme each week, there's plenty to keep your little lords and ladies occupied this summer. 

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Availability & Prices of Peverell's Tower, Dover Castle

Availability & Prices of Peverell's Tower Holiday Cottage, Dover Castle.

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Wreath Making at Audley End House and Gardens

Join us in the magnificent surroundings of the Great Hall at Audley End for a Fabulously Festive day of wreath making.

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Pendennis Castle and St Mawes Castle

Pendennis Castle and St Mawes Castle are two of Henry VIII's coastal defence forts, known as 'device forts', built on the shores of the Fal estuary between 1539 and 1547. Use our suggested activities, reading and video resources to explore the story of these fortresses, their role in defending England's shores, and the area they guarded.

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History of Rushton Triangular Lodge

Rushton Triangular Lodge is one of most striking and daring buildings in Britain. The story of its construction reveals the power and dangers of religion in Tudor England, the bonds of a family through persecution, treason and its consequences, and Elizabethan delight in secret codes and symbols.

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Quiz: Guess the English Heritage sites painted by JMW Turner

One of Britain's best-loved painters, JMW Turner painted 35 sites across England that are now cared for by English Heritage. We've selected 10 of these paintings - can you identify which sites the paintings feature?

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Bauhaus visionaries honoured with blue plaque

A blue plaque for three pioneering art teachers has been unveiled on a daringly modern 1930s Isokon Building in Belsize Park.