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Seasonal Garden Tours at Marble Hill
Join a member of the gardens team to discover the beautifully restored eighteenth-century gardens at Marble Hill.
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Take a journey through a year of seasonal garden highlights at Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's island palace of Osborne.
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Discover the very battlefield on which the most famous conflict in England’s history was fought.
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Iluminated Witley Court Talking Tree Competition
Iluminated Witley Court Talking Tree competition Terms & Conditions
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THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS RETURNS
Tickets are now on sale for the one and only Battle of Hastings re-enactment, returning by popular demand after a hiatus in 2020.
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Battle of Hastings at Battle Abbey
960 years since the Battle of Hastings took place, the one and only re-enactment returns. Join us at Battle Abbey on Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 October 2026 where hundreds of reenactors will recreate the drama and intensity of this legendary conflict.
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Enjoy a stroll through the vibrant terrace gardens of Osborne. Take in the spectacular seasonal bedding displays and admire breathtaking views across the Solent.
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New portrait of Queen Victoria’s African goddaughter goes on display at Osborne
A new painting of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, the daughter of an African ruler who became Queen Victoria’s goddaughter, has been unveiled at Osborne, the Queen’s seaside home on the Isle of Wight. English Heritage announced today (7 October 2020) that it will also be commissioning portraits of other historical black figures associated with the charity’s sites and whose stories like Bonetta’s, have been previously overlooked. The painting of Bonetta by artist Hannah Uzor is on display at Osborne throughout October – Black History Month – and will then return on display next spring as part of English Heritage’s wider series of portraits across several sites.
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Stamford Bridge: The Other Battle of 1066
Before the Battle of Hastings there was another pivotal power struggle in 1066: the Battle of Stamford Bridge. English Heritage's Katy Carter investigates.
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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.