Uncover the incredible history of England’s mightiest castle. A day out at Dover Castle is a day out you’ll never forget. With just one ticket you’ll explore the Secret Wartime Tunnels beneath the ...

Read the full history of the castle and explore the key events that have occurred at Deal over the centuries. The Tudor period saw the gradual evolution of England’s medieval army into a larger, ...

You might not be able to get out and visit our historic sites, but we’re still here to help you discover the best stories from England’s past. Discover more about the Battle of Hastings and its ...

Thomas Burgh II (c.1430–1496) inherited the manor of Gainsborough in 1455 from his mother – his father had died shortly after his birth. Over the next two decades, he began rebuilding works on the ...

The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066, is the most famous battle in English history. There is widespread consensus among historians that William the Conqueror founded Battle Abbey in ...

We all know the popular Christmas song, 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', with its ‘partridge in a pear tree’ and ‘Five gold rings!’, but which ones are the twelve days of Christmas? They don’t match up ...

The origin of settlement on Castle Hill, where Dover Castle stands, may be in the pre-Roman Iron Age. The irregular shape and massive enclosed area of the castle earthworks are not typically medieval, ...

Framlingham Castle was built by the Bigods, a powerful Norman family in the 12th century. The first stone buildings at the site were probably the work of Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk (d.1177). But ...

Find out more about England’s medieval monasteries, and uncover the stories of those who lived and prayed in them. The Tudor era witnessed the most sweeping religious changes in England since the ...

Step through the wardrobe and into the snowy magic of Narnia at Wrest Park this Christmas. From 23 November - 31 December, experience the enchantment of C.S. Lewis’ "The Lion, the Witch, and the ...