Summer Days Out
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Summer Days Out

Soak up the rest of the Great British Summer with all the family, with fairground games, circus skills, puppets and more at English Heritage sites across the country.

Book ahead and you can save up to 15% on your tickets. Members get free entry.

Have a Great British Summer

Find a Great British Summer Event near you
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Spend a Sunday listening to live music

Bring your chairs or blankets, grab a refreshing treat from our café and enjoy a wonderful day of music.

Join us at on Sundays throughout August at:

Join us on Sundays in September at:

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Send a postcard

Share your adventure with a best friend or grandparent through the age-old tradition of sending a postcard.

We've commissioned three limited edition designs by renowned children's illustrators Nick Sharratt and Sir Quentin Blake. Available to collect for free at 18 of our historic sites as part of our Great British Summer events. 

 

Discover more about postcards
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Best Rainy Days Out

Don't let the rain put you off exploring. We have plenty of weather friendly places where families can hide, discover and play.

Check out our rainy day info, see our map of rain-proof historic sites and enjoy a great day out whatever the weather may have in store. 

Don't let rain stop play!

Plan fun days out this summer

We've got something for visitors of all ages at our sites this summer.

Plan the perfect summery day out. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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5-star membership. Explore over 400 historic sites

Join today and enjoy unlimited historic days out across over 400 sites for the entire year and with free kids entry, there’s no better time to join and start making new memories all year round.

Plus your support for us as a charity means you're helping to protect heritage sites for generations to come.

Join today