Situated just outside the city walls, St. Augustine’s Abbey was originally created as a burial place for the Anglo-Saxon kings of Kent, and is part of the Canterbury World Heritage Site, along with ...

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 ...

This early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep is located on a natural sandstone ledge near the head of a narrow valley. Rising almost to its original height, the ...

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 ...

Read a full history of one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments, from its origins about 5,000 years ago to the 21st century. Timeline of Stonehenge Use this timeline to see the key stages ...

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 ...

The great bank of the section of Offa's dyke in English Heritage guardianship Sometime during the 780s, Offa decided on the construction of a great earth wall and ditch, or dyke, running from ‘sea to ...

In September 2023, the Belsay Awakes project came to an end. The castle complex has been transformed with the new Wild Man play area and cafe in the coach house, along with a new space for learning ...

The remains of Farleigh Hungerford Castle stand in the beautiful valley of the river Frome, just nine miles from Bath. Started in the 14th century, the fortified mansion still has much for visitors to ...

The first few months of the year 793 were worrying times. Later Anglo-Saxon writers in northern England recalled how ‘immense whirlwinds, flashes of lightning and fiery dragons were seen flying in the ...

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 ...