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26 inspiring ideas for February
It might be the shortest month of the year, but February is packed with things to do and places to visit. To get you through the month, here are some dates for your diary, blog posts to read, and a few facts to impress your friends with.
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5 TOP TIPS FOR WRITING A VALENTINES LOVE LETTER
We deliver some advice from romances through history to help you rediscover the lost art of love letters this Valentine's Day.
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A range of English Heritage holiday cottages with access to gardens
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Historical Makeup Looks You Can Try at Home
From the Romans smokey eye to a royal no makeup, makeup look, we summarise some of our favourite historical beauty looks and show you how to recreate them.
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London Statues and the History of Empire
London is a city filled with statues. They are especially concentrated in certain areas, such as Whitehall, Saint James’s and Hyde Park Corner, and they have become familiar landmarks. But pride in these statues must be tempered with an awareness of historic wrongs, and a reckoning must be made with inglorious episodes in history.
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There's something about food that brings people together. So what better way is there to get closer to our ancestors than by tucking into the very same food and drinks that were consumed throughout history?
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The Hidden Stories of Household Staff
The history of some of our grandest properties isn’t just about their owners – there are also the sometimes overlooked tales of the household staff who kept things running.
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In the late 6th century, a man was sent from Rome to England to bring Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons. Who was St Augustine, and how did his mission succeed?
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Unusual finds in our autumn gardens
This season our expert gardeners are tending to flowers that only bloom in the evening, fruit trees linked to royalty and plants that were once cultivated for their healing properties. Take a look at some of the more unusual, surprising and rare finds in our gardens this autumn.