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Sites to visit in the South West
Whether it's Stonehenge in Salisbury, or Tintagel in Cornwall, your class will be inspired by our awesome sites in the South West. Visit for free, or let us lead the way with a great-value, expert-led Discovery Visit.
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THE QUEEN MOTHER'S GARDEN AT WALMER CASTLE
The Queen Mother was Lord Warden from 1978 until 2002 and a garden was created at Walmer in honour of her 95th birthday, designed by the leading garden designer Penelope Hobhouse.
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Between Christmas and New Year 2023, we invited you to submit your photos to our end-of-year #EHCaptured competition. Hundreds of you did and we loved looking through all of your submissions. Entries were shortlisted by our Social Media team, before the overall winner and runners-up were selected by an award-winning photographer. Congratulations to the winners who will receive some special prizes from the English Heritage Shop.
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You'll find English castles everywhere from Northumberland to Cornwall, and ranging in date from Norman to Tudor and from little Stokesay Castle to mighty fortresses like Kenilworth and Dover Castles. Here we trace how castles developed over nearly five centuries, and how they fit into the 3,000-year-long story of England's defences, from prehistoric hillforts to a Cold War nuclear bunker.
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Spring is in full swing and this time of year is perfect for getting out there and enjoying all that our historic places have to offer. Our popular St George’s Day events take place in April, featuring spectacular displays and activities inspired by every era from the Romans to the Victorians. Our historic gardens are also at their most beautiful from April, and we’ve got inspiration for great days out whatever the weather.
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The 20th century was a time of rapidly developing technologies, many of them spurred on by the two World Wars. These acted as catalysts for unprecendented social change. Read advice from our educational experts and historians on how to approach this dramatic and often devastating period, and find suggested activities to try with your students at home, in the classroom, or on a school trip.
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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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LUTYENS, Sir Edwin Landseer (1869-1944) & PEARSON, John Loughborough (1817-1897)
Blue Plaque commemorating architects John Borough Pearson and Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens at 13 Mansfield Street, Marylebone, London W1G 9NZ, City of Westminster.
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LUTYENS, Sir Edwin Landseer (1869-1944) & PEARSON, John Loughborough (1817-1897)
Blue Plaque commemorating architects John Borough Pearson and Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens at 13 Mansfield Street, Marylebone, London W1G 9NZ, City of Westminster.