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Path to paradise brings serene meanderings to Whitby Abbey

5/8/2013 10:06 AM EST

Saturday 25 May to Sunday 2 June 2013
It is believed that St Hild chose the clifftop at Whitby for her new abbey because of its isolation, and visitors over the half term holiday will be able to revisit Whitby Abbey as a place of contemplation when the site opens The Path to Paradise – an unusual labyrinth experience.

The Path to Paradise is designed as a contemplative walk around a pattern mown out of the...

War, peace and pirates planned for English Heritage's Yorkshire sites this half ...

5/8/2013 3:58 AM EST

Events running Saturday 25 May to Sunday 2 June
At Whitby Abbey, visitors will be following the path to enlightenment, at Brodsworth Hall, they will be manning the home front, and in between, there will be Royals at Richmond Castle, Pirates at Scarborough Castle and medieval markers at Clifford’s Tower – as English Heritage encourages the public to step into England’s story with half term holiday fun (25 May to...

Spring has sprung at Witley Court with the busiest bank holiday ever!

5/7/2013 9:19 AM EST

The opening of a brand new Wilderness Play Area, family fun at the Children’s Festival and, of course, a weekend of superb weather saw Witley Court & Gardens, near Worcester, welcome a record-breaking number of visitors for the May Bank Holiday weekend. The historic property welcomed over 4,600 visitors, the largest number on record and up over 600% compared to the same weekend in 2012.

“After months of wintry...

Duty Calls: New wartime exhibition launches at Brodsworth Hall & Gardens, near D...

3/28/2013 8:37 AM EST

New high-res images of the exhibition, and historic images from wartime Brodsworth, are now available from the English Heritage online media bank at:

http://news.cision.com/english-heritage/multimedia/
The impact of World War II on one ofYorkshire’s great country houses, Brodsworth Hall nearDoncaster, will be explored in a new exhibition and a series of events throughout 2013, which will see the story of the...

A view from above at Torquay Library

3/27/2013 12:03 PM EST

Britain from Above workshops on Thursday 25 April 2013
Looking at Torquay from an eye in the sky will be the focus of a workshop and a talk at Torquay Library on Thursday 25 April, when experts from English Heritage’sBritainfrom Above project showcase some of the stunning imagery available in its online library.

TheBritainfrom Above workshop takes place from10.00amuntil12noonin Torquay Library’s IT suite, as...

Whitby Abbey - the home of Easter...

3/21/2013 8:55 AM EST

… and why Easter always falls on a Sunday!
The date of Easter changes each year, falling anytime between 22 March and 25 April, but as many people enjoy the family fun trail around Whitby Abbey this Easter weekend (29 March to 1 April), how many will realise that its date was agreed on the very site on which they stand?

As with many Christian festivals, the date of Easter was probably chosen to co-incide with...

Easter family fun with English Heritage in Yorkshire

3/21/2013 5:30 AM EST

After a long winter, families searching for an excuse to shrug off the scarves and head outdoors for some spring fresh air need look no further than their local English Heritage site, with many of its sites reopening daily, and family fun trails with a chocolate treat at the end!

At Clifford’s Tower in York, Richmond Castle and Whitby Abbey – traditionally known as the ‘home of Easter’ thanks to the Synod of Whitby...

The Easter chicks are all grown up at Rievaulx Abbey

3/20/2013 8:00 AM EST

Falconry of Kings, Friday 29 March – Easter Monday 1 April
Rievaulx Abbey near Helmsley will play host to a range of feathered visitors over the Easter weekend, but visitors expecting fluffy yellow chicks might be a bit of a surprise as these birds are some of the finest hunters in the country, as Raphael Falconry demonstrates the ‘sport of kings’!

The three days, a rare collection of falcons, hawks and even...

Bumper season of events and activities for English Heritage in Yorkshire

3/20/2013 6:15 AM EST

From kings of England to the ‘prince of darkness’, spiritual reflection to hilarious history, 2013 is set to be a bumper year of events for English Heritage sites around the Yorkshire region, with something to appeal to visitors of all ages!

From Easter right through until Christmas, many of English Heritage’s most popular sites throughout the region will welcome a host of historic re-enactors and interpreters to...

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Elizabethan inspiration for Kenilworth Castle's 2013 events programme

3/11/2013 5:30 AM EST

Kenilworth Castle’s most famous visitor has provided the inspiration for a blockbusting events programme from English Heritage, with a host of Elizabethan-themed fun, hands-on activities and historic re-enactments at Britain’s largest ruined castle!

“In the summer, we’ll be opening our new viewing platforms in Leicester’s Building, which will enable our visitors to share the views that Queen Elizabeth would have...

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