Nymans, a renowned National Trust garden in West Sussex, has unveiled a new ‘Garden in the Ruins’, created within the remains of the Great Hall which was lost in a catastrophic fire in 1947 and has been inaccessible since.
The 22nd August 1485 spelled not only the end of the Battle of Bosworth but also the reign of King Richard III one of Britain’s most hated kings. As the anniversary of the battle takes place this month, it’s the perfect time to find out more about the end of the War of the Roses.
More than 4500 venues, activities and events will welcome visitors next month as England’s largest festival of history and culture returns. Brought to you by the National Trust, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and run by thousands of local organisations and volunteers, Heritage Open Days (HODs) gives everyone free access to hidden places and new experiences.
Scotland's oldest licensed distillery, Littlemill, has partnered with world-renowned photographer, Stefan Sappert, to launch its most significant release to date: an exceptional 45-year-old liquid, commemorating the distillery's 250th anniversary.
A double page from a bible written by monks at the world-famous Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset has returned to its home 800 years after it was written. The roughly A5-sized full colour, two-sided page has gone on public display for the first time in the UK.
Dreweatts Auctioneers is to offer the contents of historic Flaxley Abbey in Gloucestershire, founded in 1151 as a Cistercian Monastery by Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford and the former family seat of the Crawley Boevey Baronets.
Over 400 years ago, the Mayflower departed from Plymouth in Devon, around 135 people were on board, some of whom were families intended to make up the first American colonies in the New World. Before they set sail however, there had already been attempts to start colonies in the New World. The Roanoke Colony was one of the first that was attempted to be established, initially by Sir Walter Raleigh.
Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture and takes place in September every year. This year, the event will run from 9th – 18th September, giving you plenty of opportunities to experience seldom seen and hidden heritage locations across the nation. The best bit? Every event organised under Heritage Open Days is free to attend!
As this week is Afternoon Tea Week, the team at carehome and retirement living organisation, Lottie, have taken on the challenge to find Britain’s best location for an Afternoon Tea and have discovered that Bowness on Windermere in Cumbria is the place to go for the best Afternoon Tea.
Burghley Estate has recently completed work on the iconic Lion Bridge following an eight-month restoration project, part funded by the government’s Culture Recovery Fund. The restoration work to Lion Bridge had been classified as urgent when regular quinquennial inspections revealed the structure was at risk due to water ingress through parapets and the road surface causing a gradual and chronic deterioration.
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