What's On
Feel great at our unmissable historic events taking place this summer.
Get into the festival season with the Dance Anthems and UK Proms Orchestras, and for something more relaxed, our lazy music Sundays.
Find fun-filled chaos at our Taskmaster challenge events and get stuck into our summer of fun and games.
And why not start planning something epic for the school holidays? Choose from medieval falconry, knights' tournaments and legendary jousts.
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Dance Anthems and UK Proms Weekend
Join us at iconic Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire for electrifying beats and rousing anthems!
Sunday music
Spend a lazy Sunday listening to live music this summer. Bring your chairs or blankets and grab a refreshing treat from our cafés!
Audley End House and Gardens, Essex
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Northumberland
Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, South Yorkshire
Eltham Palace and Gardens, London
Home of Charles Darwin - Down House, Kent
Walmer Castle and Gardens, Kent
Wrest Park, Bedfordshire
Take a Taskmaster challenge
From 19 July until 31 August, we’re bringing Taskmaster challenge events to 17 of our sites, along with plenty of rubber ducks. With brand new challenges specially designed in collaboration with the team at Taskmaster, this promises to be fun-filled chaos for all. From Pendennis Castle in Cornwall to Belsay Hall in Northumberland, Dover Castle in Kent to Beeston Castle in Cheshire, make your summer silly.
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Come Play
It’s all fun and games at our sites this summer, with loads of activities for the whole family to get stuck into!
Audley End House and Gardens, Essex
1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield, East Sussex
Beeston Castle and Woodland Park, Cheshire
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Northumberland
Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, South Yorkshire
Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight
Dover Castle, Kent
Eltham Palace and Gardens, London
Framlingham Castle, Suffolk
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden, Warwickshire
Osborne, Isle of Wight
Pendennis Castle, Cornwall
Scarborough Castle, North Yorkshire
Walmer Castle and Gardens, Kent
Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire
Wrest Park, Bedfordshire
Medieval falconry
Join our expert falconers for spectacular displays of speed and skill as their birds soar and swoop overhead. You’ll also get the chance to chat to the falconers and see their hawks, owls and falcons resting in their period surroundings.
Warkworth Castle, Northumberland - 22-23 July
1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield, East Sussex - 2-3 August
Knights' tournaments and legendary jousts
Go back in time and get up close to the action as rival knights compete in the ultimate tests of strength and skill!
Warkworth Castle, Northumberland – 29-30 July
Eltham Palace and Gardens, London – 2-3 August
Pendennis Castle, Cornwall – 5-7 August
Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight – 12-14 August
Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire – 23-25 August
Framlingham Castle, Suffolk – 23-25 August
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden, Warwickshire – 23-25 August
BBC GARDENERS’ WORLD AUTUMN FAIR
It’s back! The fair will return to Audley End House and Gardens 29-31 August 2025.
Extend the gardening season in style with expert tips, garden inspiration and much more.
BOOK TICKETSHeiress exhibition at Kenwood
Experience the power and glamour of John Singer Sargent’s portraits in Heiress: Sargent’s American Portraits.
Book your ticketsThe Battle of Hastings
This October, step into the scene of England’s most famous battle. Witness warriors clash and mud fly as over 300 re-enactors bring the Battle of Hastings to life on the very spot where it was fought in 1066.
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London Walk: Tales from the Thames Path
Sat 12 Jul 2025Since ancient times this stretch of the Thames has been instrumental to the success of London as a global city. It suffered terribly in the Second World War and has struggled to reinvent itself since. Join Nick Collinson for a walk along the Thames path, with wonderful views guaranteed whatever the weather. Hear stories of Scandinavians, royal falconry and the Pilgrim Fathers of America.
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Battlefield Walk: Battle of Cheriton (1644)
Sun 13 Jul 2025Join Julian Humphrys of the Battlefields Trust on a guided walk around some attractive Hampshire countryside on the site of one of Parliament’s first major victories of the English Civil War.
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Elizabethan Garden Tea Party
Fri 25 Jul 2025Step back in time to 1575 for a garden tea party fit for a queen! Join us after-hours for a celebration of the 450-year anniversary of Queen Elizabeth I's visit to Kenilworth Castle with a glass of prosecco and cream tea served in the Elizabethan Garden.
MORE TO EXPLORE
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Top 5 things to do in July
Celebrate the 450th anniversary of Elizabeth I's visit to Kenilworth, entertain the kids with Taskmaster challenges, get into the groove at our music-themed events, see birds of prey up close and enjoy some exclusive wine-tasting.
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Family days out
Looking for somewhere where you and the family can get together and create memories? Our special historic places are full of adventures for adults and children alike.
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Become a member
As an English Heritage member you can delve far deeper into our history. Join today to get unlimited access to the spectacular places where history really happened.