Visit Heritage Blog

Half buried in years of coal dust and relentless brambles, our featured location holds more hidden heritage as we look closer.

We are midway through June already, how did that happen? After Summer Solstice takes place on June 21^st the nights gradually start to get a little bit darker so it’s a timely reminder to make the most of these summer nights whilst we can.

Summer, the festival season! Isle of Wight, Reading, Leeds and for our K9 buddies Dog Fest!!!! Hosted by Noel Fitzpatrick Dog Fest has something to offer every dog and owner and promises to be a great day out.

Father’s Day takes place this year on Sunday June 17^th, a date which is fast approaching! If you are stuck for gift ideas, have a look at our Visit Heritage recommendations for a day he’ll never forget.

It’s exam revision time in our house so I escaped to London; I might have been in Manhattan for the number of Yankee accents around. London is full of Americans!

To celebrate the start of the local Harwich Lobster season, The Pier are delighted to announce that the Lobster Bonanza is back. 

We might not always have the weather to rival the Costa Del Sol but we certainly have some stunning stretches of coastline here in the U.K. If you haven’t booked your summer break yet, why not give some serious consideration to staying a bit closer to home. Check out our top 5 coastal destinations for inspiration.

We congratulate the happy couple following their fairytale wedding today at St George's Chapel and take a look at wedding history with Historic Royal Palaces.

The picturesque town of Arundel is host to the largest ever installations by There But Not There, a charitable project that commemorates the service of WW1 soldiers whilst raising money for charities such as Help For Heroes: Hidden Wounds. 

The project has received a £2 million government pledge and aims to raise £15 million for charity. 

The Lake District in Cumbria offers some of the most breath-taking scenery of anywhere in the world. The Lake District was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2017 and hosts England’s largest natural lake, Lake Windermere.

Derbyshires Tin Tabernacle

A Japanese horticulturist has been enlisted to help restore Blenheim Palace’s historic Walled Garden.