History

Christmas

Arts & Crafts

London

Lewisham

Get into the Christmas spirit by joining us at Eltham Palace for a wonderfully festive day of wreath making. Our gardeners will take you through crafting your own wreath using natural greenery before indulging in a deliciously festive afternoon tea.

All in the magical and historic surroundings of one of London's most extraordinary settings.

The house and gardens will not be open for the Wreath Making and Afternoon Tea.

Wreath Making And Afternoon Tea At Eltham Palace

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Stonehenge this October half-term.

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games as well as a themed trail and a seasonal selfie spot around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry. the same:

Halloween Half-Term At Stonehenge

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Bolsover Castle this half-term.

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At Bolsover Castle

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Halloween half-term at Wrest Park this half-term.

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At Wrest Park

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Halloween half-term at Whitby Abbey this half-term.

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At Whitby Abbey

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Audley End House and Gardens this October half-term.

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At At Carisbrooke Castle

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Halloween half-term at Pendennis Castle this half-term.

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At Pendennis Castle

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens this October half-term. 

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At Belsay Hall, Castle And Gardens

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Eltham Palace and Gardens this October half-term. 

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At Eltham Palace And Gardens

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Framlingham Castle this half-term.

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At Framlingham Castle

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Dover Castle this October half-term. 

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At Dover Castle

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Halloween half-term at Scarborough Castle this half-term.

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At Scarborough Castle

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield this half-term.

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At 1066 Battle Of Hastings, Abbey And Battlefield

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Halloween half-term at Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden this half-term.

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At Kenilworth Castle And Elizabethan Garden

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens this October half-term. 

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At Brodsworth Hall And Gardens

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Audley End House and Gardens this October half-term. 

Join the Great Pumpkin Party as we celebrate the season with family activities and entertainment. There'll be interactive storytelling, spooky games and devilish disco fun, as well as themed trails and seasonal selfie spots around the site.

And it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes, so don't forget to come dressed for the occasion. Join in the daily fancy dress competition and you might just win a prize.

Keep your eye on the website for more details.

The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members get free entry.

Halloween Half-Term At Audley End House And Gardens

Audley End is celebrated for its magnificence: beautifully furnished rooms and fine objects, carefully arranged and presented for visitors. Yet above these showpiece interiors lies another, lesser-known world.

Running from May to November 2026, Behind Closed Doors is a new exhibition that offers a rare glimpse into the hidden second-floor rooms, long closed to the public. Once guest bedrooms and servants’ quarters, they now function as store rooms, revealing a quieter side of life within the house.

Through the photographs of Lachlan French and Clive Downes, these interiors evoke a faded splendour, carefully preserved as if a moment frozen in time.

In contrast to the rooms below, they offer a more subtle beauty, shaped by memory, atmosphere, and the traces of lives once lived behind closed doors.

This event is included with general admission. Book in advance to save 15%. Members go free.

Behind Closed Doors:

Join us for a very special 45-minute tour offering the chance to step behind closed doors and discover a lesser-known chapter in Osborne’s history.

Hear the remarkable 100-year story of Osborne as the Edward VII Convalescent Home for Military Officers — a period of history that spans nearly twice as long as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s time at Osborne.

Please note that the tour involves climbing 49 steps from the basement to the first floor. A lift is available for those who require it.

This event is part of Members’ Appreciation Week. To book, please email POQ@english-heritage.org.uk Please note spaces are limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. Booking is required.

We will be inviting voluntary donations following the tour, with all contributions gratefully received.

Members’ Event:

Discover more about the history of St Mawes Castle during a guided tour of its 12 PDR battlements, with exclusive access to restricted areas not usually open to the general public.

This event is part of Members’ Appreciation Week. To book, please email StMawes.Castle@english-heritage.org.uk or call 01326 270526. Please note spaces are limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. Booking is required.

The tour is graded as moderate access.

Step into the fascinating story of Audley End and discover the people and events that helped shape this wonderful house.

To mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Thomas Howard, an exhibition of five paintings tells the story of three generations of a family who played a significant part in the development of Audley End. Two of the paintings have never previously been displayed at Audley End.

Alongside the exhibition, our volunteers invite you to enjoy a special performance, ‘Monasteries, Mansions, Marriage and Mayhem’. Hear the stories of the characters behind the house and discover how each played their part over the years.

Performance dates:

9 September at 11.30am

14 October at 11.30am and 1.30pm

21 October at 11.30am and 1.30pm

22 October at 11.30am and 1.30pm

Sign up at the Visitor Information Centre on the day of your visit. You will need admission to Audley End House and Gardens which you can purchase here. Members go free.

Monasteries, Mansions, Marriage And Mayhem

Join a community of crafters for a weekly knit and natter in the Coach House Cafe at Marble Hill.

We’re a friendly and encouraging group, who work on our own independent projects alongside each other.

Open to all adult ages and abilities.

There is no booking required. For more details please contact chloe.cooke@english-heritage.org.uk

Knitting Group At Marble Hill

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Wreath Making And Afternoon Tea At Eltham Palace

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