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Abbots Hall Tour at Battle Abbey

Join us on a guided tour inside the Abbot's Hall and Victorian Library this summer at Battle Abbey.

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Teddy Bear's Picnic at Gainsborough Old Hall

Join us at Gainsborough Old Hall for a Teddy Bear's Picnic on Sunday 16 August!

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Shakespeare's Globe prize draw: Thank you for entering

Thank you for entering our prize draw to win a day at Shakespeare’s iconic Globe Theatre

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Heritage Open Day: Running Ranger's House

As part of Heritage Open Day, Ranger’s House is running a series of free talks and tours under this year’s theme of ‘Everyday Histories'. Running Ranger's House is a walking tour on the history of servants and ladies of the house, talking about both Ranger's House and its (now lost) neighbours.

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Showing Off God’s Own Country, Georgian Style: English Heritage Opens Rievaulx Terrace

We have announced the opening of Rievaulx Terrace an 18th century parkland half-a-mile long featuring two Neoclassical temples, one opulently furnished for hosting summer dinner parties with a magnificent painted ceiling inspired by Renaissance Rome and Ancient Greece.

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Fancy Stonehenge all to yourself?

English Heritage offers private access to the stone circle for one lucky visitor every day in August at no extra cost.

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Illuminated Whitby

Join us at Whitby Abbey to see the breathtaking gothic ruins bathed in dramatic, glowing illuminations this Halloween.

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Wish You Were Here? Postcard Sending is in Terminal Decline

The humble postcard – a communication staple for over 150 years – is at risk, English Heritage warned today (10 July) as new research commissioned by the charity reveals that only 8% of adults send a postcard once a year and 52% never send them at all. In a bid to revive the once popular British holiday tradition and inspire children to take up postcard-writing, English Heritage has commissioned three limited edition postcards, designed by children’s illustrators Nick Sharratt and Sir Quentin Blake, which will be available to collect for free at eighteen historic sites as part of their Great British Summer events.

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Members' Event: Along the Ridgeway - Wayland's Smithy to Uffington White Horse

Journey along (possibly) the oldest road in Britain, the Ridgeway, and time travel from the Neolithic to the Romans!

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Members' Event: The Camelot of the North Tour at Dunstanburgh Castle

Join us on a walking tour around Dunstanburgh, one of Britain's most spectacular castles.