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.
This summer at Burghley House step back in time to 17th Century Italy and experience the fascinating story of internationally celebrated artist Artemisia Gentileschi. Through a virtual reality experience, visitors can immerse themselves in the extraordinary story of Artemisia, whose painting Susannah and the Elders is one of the jewels in the crown of the Burghley art collection.
The Real Mary King’s Close has teamed up with Edinburgh Gin to launch new ‘Stories and Wonders’ gin tasting tours beneath the cobbled streets of the capital’s medieval Old Town from 8th to 30th July, as part of Scotland’s official Year of Stories 2022.
Former home of Mary Queen of Scots, Delgatie Castle has added two new awards to their retinue after winning in two categories at the Scottish Café Awards.
Kimbolton Castle is offering an exclusive tour of their historic building for the first time ever, allowing you to find out more about the hidden history of the castle, the state rooms, chapel, Queen’s bedchamber, courtyard and more. To finish off, you are invited to a sumptuous afternoon tea!
This May half-term, families can enjoy a programme of special craft activities to celebrate the Jubilee week at the Roman Baths, Fashion Museum and Victoria Art Gallery.
The second ever World Topiary Day is fast approaching, this year falling on 12th May. Launched in 2021 by Levens Hall, home to the world’s oldest Topiary Garden and EBTS UK, the day is a celebration of the timeless art of clipping and shaping trees.
English Tourism Week is back for 2022 and kicks off on 18th March! The annual campaign celebrates the diverse and vibrant tourism industry across England and gives holiday makers and industry professions the chance to raise awareness of English destinations.
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