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As Whitby Abbey is illuminated for Whitby Goth Weekend, we take a look at how far back gothic subculture can be traced through the centuries.
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here are some ideas to organise your own English history-inspired games in your garden or local park!
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Book a free self-led visit to Wellington Arch and organise your day to suit your curriculum objectives. Discover one of London’s best known landmarks and admire the view across the capital from the balconies of Wellington Arch. Set at the heart of royal London, if you get your timings right, you can watch the Household Cavalry passing through the arch on their way to and from the Changing of the Guard. The exhibition space hosts various displays throughout the year. Please check the Wellington Arch main page to see details of current exhibition.
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Book a free self-led visit to Furness Abbey and organise your day to suit your curriculum objectives. Explore the extensive abbey remains, including the ornately decorated chapter house and the octagonal kitchen and spot the features that explore monastic life. The museum houses an extensive collection of stone carvings and effigies along with the beautiful medieval ‘Furness Crozier’, a silver-gilt staff found in one of the abbey graves.
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Bring the curriculum to life and inspire your students. Wenlock Priory boasts over 900 years of history, from an Anglo-Saxon monastery founded in 680 to the ruined remains of the 13th century priory of Cluniac monks.
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Wrest Park, like many other country houses, was pressed into service as an auxiliary hospital during the First World War. Official records and diaries give us glimpses of the women who came to Wrest to work as nurses. Unfortunately, many remain unidentified and their important contribution is unrecognised. Can you help us tell their story?
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10 things to do with wooden bobbins
Stott Park is one of the dozens of bobbin mills which once thrived in the Lake District. Here we share some of our favourite things to do with a bobbin.