As part of our Burns Night celebrations, a traditional Scottish holiday to mark the life of Robert Burns, the author and poet behind Auld Lang Syne. It’s a day that is all about Scottish culture and traditions, full of haggis, neeps, tatties and traditional music and dress.
Happy New Year! This time last year, we introduced our first edition of Horrific History, so as per tradition, here is another, this time discussing one of the most murderous monarchs Britain has seen.
We’ve covered some of the forgotten Christmas traditions, so it only seems right to look at some of the forgotten New Year traditions from the UK. Would you incorporate any of these into your New Year celebrations.
Christmas traditions might vary from family to family, but you generally know what to expect from your dinner: big roast, usually turkey, followed by Christmas pudding and mince pies, but was this always the case?
We’ve taken a trip through time to find out what Christmas dinner looked like throughout 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.
If you’ve put up your tree and got the stockings out, then you are likely settling down for a traditional Christmas but have you ever considered the traditions that have fallen out of fashion?
St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and his saint’s day falls on 30th November every year. If you’re planning on celebrating this year, here is everything you need to know about St Andrew.
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.
With the weather getting colder, there’s nothing nicer than snuggling up with a book or two and a mug of hot chocolate. If you’re looking for some recommendations, here are a selection of great historical fictions to read this winter.
Though fireworks existed long before the date we remember as Bonfire Night, we didn’t celebrate it until after 1605 when an assassination attempt on the king was foiled.
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to add an item to your Itinerary basket.
