Historic England

Pitch your tent next to Hadrian's Wall for a close-up view of our Roman legacy and meet the Living History team at Morwellham Quay in Devon...

Get a history lesson on the move with a free guided walk of Chaucer's Canterbury and Jane Austen's Bath. Or drop in on a Victorian time capsule in Shropshire and discover the story of the last ice age at Creswell Crags.

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Here come the Romans

Festival of History; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Roman England

Camp next to Hadrian's Wall, take part in a Roman dig at Vindolanda and explore Fishbourne Palace.

Historic Houses

Take a peek inside some of England's grandest properties and wander around their lush gardens.

Morwellham Quay, Devon; Copyright: Photolibrary;

Industrial heritage

Discover the origins of the Industrial Revolution from Saltaire to the vision of Brunel.

Medieval palaces and footsteps into history

Castles and stately homes

From the contemporary eccentricity of Longleat to medieval palaces and Tudor holiday homes.

Castles and stately homes

The Shambles, York; Copyright: Welcome to Yorkshire;

Historical walks

Take in the Charles Dickens Trail in Portsmouth and discover Chaucer's Canterbury.

Historical walks

Meet the Victorians and head underground

Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire

A recreated Victorian town, right down to the bobby on the beat.

Story of the last Ice Age

Check out one of the oldest art galleries in the world.

Levant Mine and Beam Engine; ©NTPL/David Noton;

Levant Mine and Beam Engine, Cornwall

Get a taste of working underground in the 18th century.

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BEAMISH MUSEUM IN COUNTY DURHAM

WINDSOR CASTLE

Bovey Castle, Devon; Copyright: Bovey Castle;

BOVEY CASTLE IN DARTMOOR

EXPLORE DUNGENESS Dungeness, Kent; Copyright: Discover Folkstone;

STEAMBOAT RIDE ON CONISTON WATER Gondola on Coniston Water; FloraandFauna;

A NORTHUMBRIAN ODYSSEY Alnmouth, Northumberland; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

BLENHEIM PALACE IN OXFORDSHIRE Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

AUDLEY END HOUSE Audley End House, Essex; sasastro;

RAF MANSTON HISTORY MUSEUM, KENT Spitfire Museum, Kent; Windy Miller;

YE OLDE TRIP TO JERUSALEM Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem, Nottinghamshire; Experience Nottignhamshire; 2010;

WAREHAM IN DORSET Wareham, Dorset; silver fox shaun;

SOUTH SOMERSET CYCLE RIDE Glastonbruy Tor, Somerset; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

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