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English Heritage visitor numbers rocket at ‘hidden local gems’ in 2021
Pandemic prompts the nation to discover the heritage on their doorstep. Smaller historic attractions such as Barnard Castle and Boscobel House record best ever years in 2021.
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History of White Ladies Priory
White Ladies Priory was a convent of Augustinian canonesses and later became famous when Charles II took refuge there during the English Civil Wars in 1651.
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Meet the Experts: Geoff Harris & Gayna Johnson
Meet Geoff Harris and Gayna Johnson, hosts of our Spooky Woodland Walks.
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The gardens and grounds of our sites are wonderful places to explore with children. Whether they're budding historians, or they just need somewhere to run off some steam, we have some great gardens for you to enjoy exploring with the kids.
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An Introduction to Stuart England
The Stuart era began when James I, who was also James VI of Scotland, succeeded Elizabeth I, who had died childless in 1603. The period witnessed intense religious and political conflicts, which shifted power from the monarchy to Parliament.
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Meet the Experts: Alan Larsen and Laura Finch
Meet our equine consultant and Norman cavalry re-enactor from 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield, East Sussex.
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English Heritage visitor numbers rocket at 'hidden local gems' in 2021
English Heritage saw a boom in visitor numbers to its smaller, more local sites in 2021, with several reporting their best years since records began. Many of the charity’s hidden local gems, situated away from traditional tourist destinations, saw visitor numbers rocket by up to 82% in comparison to pre-pandemic 2019 - in a clear indication that the public took advantage of the ‘stay at home’ mandate to rediscover the heritage on their doorstep.
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Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting.