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Discover how poor men and women from the past lived in a picturesque historic almshouse
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With the input of teachers across the country, we’ve selected our Top 10 school trips to support your history study across key stages 1-3, with added benefits for maths, science, geography and literacy, too. With free access to all our properties when booked in advance, free planning visits and specially designed learning resources, we have all the tools you need to help you create the unique and memorable learning experiences for your class.
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On weekends in July and August (and Bank Holiday Monday) we are making it easier for people to enjoy Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens. Go North East will be offering four return journeys every day from Newcastle’s Haymarket Bus Station, via Ponteland, to Belsay. The X75 Belsay Express will leave from Haymarket Stan R. Anyone travelling by bus to the site will receive a 20% discount on admission. Currently all visits to Belsay must be pre booked. Online bookings can be made by visiting the Belsay website. Please use code 20BelsayBus to claim your 20% discount.
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Blue Plaques Panel Meeting Minutes
English Heritage’s Blue Plaques Panel of experts meets three times a year to decide the scheme shortlist. Here you will find public minutes approved by the panel.
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Katherine Howard, Countess of Suffolk, and her daughter Frances, Countess of Somerset, rose through the ranks of the Elizabethan and Stuart courts before the dark secrets behind their power and wealth were revealed.
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Dracula: how a Victorian vampire is inspiring blood donations this Halloween
Katie Dabin, Keeper of Medicine at the Science Museum, investigates how Bram Stoker's Dracula took inspiration from the fascinating history of blood transfusion.
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Explore the Stonehenge skyscape wherever you are, hear stories from England's past and enjoy live music in the gardens of historic houses. Here's our pick of the top 5 things to see and do with us in July...
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The collection at Apsley House reflects the life and achievements of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington – a military leader and later a politician, who is most famous for defeating Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo (1815). Use objects selected by one of our experts from the Wellington Collection, at home or in the classroom, to inspire cross-curricular learning and further your research.
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The last member of one of England’s great medieval dynasties, Lady Anne Clifford became something of a legend in her own lifetime, and has remained a celebrated figure in the history of northern England ever since.