Tynemouth Priory will be closed today (10.10.2024) & tomorrow (11.10.2024). During the recent high winds some stones have fallen from the Priory above the Chapel, while we’re waiting for our ...

Enjoy a day out exploring the spacious grounds and estate of one of England’s grandest mansions, Audley End. Whether you’re exploring the servants wing, state rooms, stables, kitchen garden or ...

TRANSPORT Large pay and display car park close to Helmsley Castle. Postcode for Helmsley YO62 5AB. FOOD & DRINK New tearoom at Rievaulx Abbey serving hot and cold drinks plus locally-sourced food ...

We are the charity that cares for hundreds of historic sites in every corner of England. Some are internationally famous, some are local treasures, and all are there for everyone. There are over four ...

Throughout the 19th century England was a Christian country. The only substantial non-Christian faith was Judaism: the number of Jews in Britain rose from 60,000 in 1880 to 300,000 by 1914, as a ...

You can book online until 8.45am on the day of your visit. You can still buy a ticket when you arrive, but you won’t get the discount. Tickets are valid all day, so you can arrive at any time and stay ...

Chiswick House is among the most glorious examples of 18th-century British architecture and makes a fascinating day out in West London. The 3ird Earl of Burlington, who designed this noble Roman-style ...

Tucked away in a deep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin. It was originally built in the 15th-century by the Pomeroy family, then later expanded by the Seymours, who ...

The monastery at Waverley, the first Cistercian house to be established in Britain, was founded by William Gifford, Bishop of Winchester, in 1128. It was colonised with 12 monks and an abbot from ...

Find out more about England’s medieval monasteries, and uncover the stories of those who lived and prayed in them. The Tudor era witnessed the most sweeping religious changes in England since the ...

With spectacular scenery, commanding castles and a magnificent Roman wall, there is plenty to discover in the North West of England.

The Palace of Westminster was at the centre of English public life. It seemed to be an architectural embodiment of the unwritten English constitution: the ancient buildings had gradually evolved to ...