Celebrate World Heritage Day in Bath with free walks, talks and activities for all. This year’s World Heritage Day event will take place at the Guildhall on Sunday 21 April, and will focus on Bath’s landscape setting – one of the key reasons why Bath is a World Heritage Site.
For the first time in the history of the London Blue Plaque Scheme, more plaques will be unveiled to individual women in 2024 than any previous year in its 150 year history.
Historic England is celebrating the end of 2023 by recognising the 16 heritage sites added to the National Heritage List for England over the past year.
Glasses of fizz are being clinked to celebrate Carnforth’s Leighton Hall winning the Sustainability Award (sponsored by Savills) at the Historic Houses Awards yesterday. After a rigorous judging process, the family home and popular North Lancashire attraction become just the third winners of this important award, considered a benchmark for sustainable and environmental excellence within the heritage sector.
A report from the National Trust has found that extreme weather threatens the future of nearly ¾ of their managed sites. The charity says that climate change is the “single biggest threat” facing over 28,000 historic homes, 150,000 hectares of land and 780 miles of coastline managed by the Trust.
A new ‘super’ National Nature Reserve (NNR) has been declared across the Mendip Hills, bridging togetherthe existing Ebbor Gorge and Rodney Stoke National Nature Reserves, along with 29 nature-rich sites, many of which are Sites of Special Scientific Interest, and the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty area.
There have been many horrific tales through history, from gruesome medical practices to bizarre punishments and even some very questionable cleaning habits. Today, as we are in the month of spooky stories, we are looking at the horrific history of Britain’s witch trials.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded £12.2 million of investment to 12 of the UK’s oldest buildings to help them remain important cultural assets to their communities.
The Museum of London’s new exhibition which focuses on the Great Fire of London, reveals the name of the man who raised the alarm and other ordinary people who were caught up in the blaze.
Thirlestane Castle is delighted to be extending its season of guided tours due to demand through 2023. They have opened their doors to thousands of visitors from across the UK and around the world this year and hope to welcome even more by continuing to offer daily tours for an additional four weeks.
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