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English Heritage visitor numbers rocket at ‘hidden local gems’ in 2021
Pandemic prompts the nation to discover the heritage on their doorstep. Smaller historic attractions such as Barnard Castle and Boscobel House record best ever years in 2021.
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THE EAST OF ENGLAND GROUP TRAVEL ITINERARY
Journey through thousands of years of East Anglia's past with this four-day group itinerary.
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English Heritage visitor numbers rocket at 'hidden local gems' in 2021
English Heritage saw a boom in visitor numbers to its smaller, more local sites in 2021, with several reporting their best years since records began. Many of the charity’s hidden local gems, situated away from traditional tourist destinations, saw visitor numbers rocket by up to 82% in comparison to pre-pandemic 2019 - in a clear indication that the public took advantage of the ‘stay at home’ mandate to rediscover the heritage on their doorstep.
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Discover the best days out on the Isle of Wight; from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's ultimate holiday home of Osborne to the islands iconic castle.
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We care for over 400 historic sites across the country – and each one has its own amazing story to tell about England’s past. Some are world-famous, but many are rather less well-known. Here, we’ve picked out some of our favourite hidden gems. They might not be household names, but from castles to Civil War hideaways, and from glorious gardens to graceful abbeys, they’re some of the most fascinating places in our care – and each one is well worth a visit.
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The shell of Appuldurcombe, once the grandest house on the Isle of Wight and still an important example of English baroque Architecture stands in 'Capability' Brown-designed grounds.
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Record numbers of families visited English Heritage sites in 2023
We welcomed more families to our historic sites than ever before last year. More than 550,000 families enjoyed a visit to English Heritage sites in 2023, the highest figure since records began and an increase of more than 50% over the last decade.
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A tall medieval octagonal tower, allegedly a lighthouse, built here in 1328 as penance for stealing church property from a wrecked ship.
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MORE FAMILIES THAN EVER ARE VISITING HISTORIC SITES, SAYS ENGLISH HERITAGE
Family visits increase by more than 50% over the past decade