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'Eggsclusive Eggs' hidden at English Heritage sites this Easter (2018)
Eggsclusive Eggs - Easter
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Founded in about 1119 by an ancestor of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, Gisborough Priory was rebuilt twice on a grand scale. At the time of its suppression in 1539 it was the fourth richest monastery in Yorkshire.
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Top places to visit on your residential trip
Residential trips are a great way to create lasting memories and experiences for your pupils. We've listed below our five most popular sites to enjoy as part of a residential experience, which can be discovered on a free self-led visit, or you can enhance your day with a hands-on Discovery Visit. Engage your pupils and bring learning to life.
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Battle Abbey Collection Highlights
Battle Abbey's collection holds some intriguing objects that help tell its 900-year story and shed light on the daily life of the medieval monks.
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Peacock Cottage, Kirby Hall, Northamptonshire
Spend your evenings exploring the ruins of this once great house and the recently restored Great Gardens.
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In 1646 Goodrich Castle was the scene of one of the most desperate sieges of the English Civil War, which Parliament finally won with the aid of a huge mortar called Roaring Meg.
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History of Carrawburgh Roman Fort
Visible today only as earthworks, Carrawburgh – known to the Romans as Brocolitia – was one of 16 large forts along the 73-mile long Hadrian’s Wall. Nearby stands the fascinating temple dedicated to the god Mithras, built by soldiers of the garrison.
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Things to do on a weekend on the Northumberland coast
Things to do on a weekend on the Northumberland coast, including Lindisfarne, a boat trip around the Farne Islands, Dunstanburgh Castle and Warkworth Castle.
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Mary Katherine Middleton lived at Belsay Hall in the early 20th century. She was one of the early women candidates for Parliament, standing in 1924 as a Conservative candidate for Wansbeck, Northumberland. Her story reveals how the pre-war period and the First World War fostered new opportunities for women in politics in the 1920s, the barriers in their way, and the legacy of the first women to stand for Parliament.
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Elizabeth Russell, Keeper of Donnington Castle
Elizabeth, Lady Russell, successfully petitioned and bribed Queen Elizabeth I to make her keeper of Donnington Castle – England’s first known female keeper of a castle. It was a post she defended with acts of rioting, physical violence and clan warfare.