Games

Nottinghamshire

Bassetlaw

Join us on the first Friday of every month to our board game club in the café with exciting games, including English Heritage Risk, Chess, Snakes and Ladders, and much more.

You can drop in to the cafe at any time over the 2 hours or stay for the whole time, play or attend for the company.

This event is free to attend and there is no booking required.

It does not include admission to Gainsborough Old Hall. If you would like to explore the site as well after your visit, you can purchase general admission in advance online, or on site. Members get free entry.

Board Game Club At Gainsborough Old Hall

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Audley End House and Gardens, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Audley End House And Gardens

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Whitby Abbey, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Whitby Abbey

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Dover Castle, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Dover Castle

This summer, Belsay Hall hosts a new exhibition in partnership with Northumbria University.

Make and Mend brings together around 20 artists, inviting their creative responses to Belsay’s rich heritage through a range of disciplines, including textiles, furniture, photography, and architectural studies.

The exhibition blends traditional craftsmanship with contemporary techniques, celebrating both the history of making and the ongoing art of preservation.

This event is included with your general admission to Belsay Hall. Book early and save 15%. Members go free.

Make And Mend At Belsay Hall

Go back in time and get up close to the action as rival knights compete in the ultimate test of strength and skill at the Framlingham Castle Knights Tournament.

Four armoured knights and their squires will clash in a variety of gruelling rounds. You’ll be transported back to the 13th century as you experience the pageantry and action of the fearsome tournaments of days gone by.

Book early and save 15% – and be sure not to miss one of history’s most spectacular sporting contests.

Knights' Tournament At Warkworth Castle

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Bolsover Castle, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Bolsover Castle

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Kenilworth Castle

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Scarborough Castle, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Scarborough Castle

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Carisbrooke Castle, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Carisbrooke Castle

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Beeston Castle, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Beeston Castle

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Stonehenge, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Stonehenge

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Osborne, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Osborne

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Eltham Palace and Gardens, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Eltham Palace And Gardens

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Pendennis Castle, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Pendennis Castle

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Framlingham Castle, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Framlingham Castle

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Walmer Castle and Gardens, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Walmer Castle And Gardens

Spend a Sunday at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens listening to live music.

Bring your chairs or blankets, grab a refreshing treat from our café and enjoy a wonderful day of music.

Book early and save 15%

Sunday Music At Brodsworth Hall

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Battle Abbey, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Battle Abbey

Join us at Goodrich Castle in the summer holidays for The Three Trials of Knighthood. Young squires will test their balance, aim and creativity through a series of exciting knight challenges.

From carrying the Dragon’s Egg to mastering the Ring of Precision and building a mighty Watchtower.

Complete all three trials and earn the honour of knighthood in this unforgettable family-friendly experience.

The Three Trials Of Knighthood At Goodrich Castle

Celebrate a classic Great British Summer at Wrest Park, inspired by timeless holiday traditions and a fun day out for the whole family.

Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.

Plus, kids can grab a souvenir passport and collect special stamps to complete their summer adventure.

Great British Summer At Wrest Park

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 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

Spend a Sunday at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens listening to live music.

Bring your chairs or blankets, grab a refreshing treat from our café and enjoy a wonderful day of music.

Join us on:

Sunday 5 July – Harworth Brass Band

Sunday 12 July – Deepcar Brass Band

Sunday 19 July – Dinnington Brass Band

Sunday 26 July – Leeds Community Concert Band

Sunday 2 August – Thurcroft Welfare Band

Sunday 9 August – Lofthouse Brass Band

Sunday 16 August – Maltby Miners Welfare Band

Sunday 23 August – Barnsley Brass Band

Sunday 30 August – Oughtibridge Brass Band

Book early and save 15%

Join Knight Club for the chance to get up close and personal with your favourite medieval fighters during the Warkworth Castle Knights’ Tournament.

You’ll hang out with the knights in their camp as they get ready for action before the site opens, and you’ll have the chance to ask them everything you’ve ever wanted to know about their armour, tactics and weapons. When the tournament starts, you’ll get access to a special area to get the best view of the action. And every member of Knight Club will get a goodie bag to take home with them.

Knight Club is only for English Heritage members, and it’s suitable for families with kids over 4. And it’s an add-on experience, so you’ll need to buy tickets for the Knight Club for each member of your family, and a separate ticket for the Knights' Tournament on our website or on the day.

Bookings will open on Wednesday 15 July at 9am.

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Board Game Club At Gainsborough Old Hall

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