Isle of Wight

Join Queen Victoria at Osborne for a day at the races as Her Majesty’s horses charge into view!

Place your bets and cheer on your riders against the backdrop of the Queen’s beloved island home. As merry music fills the air, immerse yourself in the thrill and excitement of exceptional horsemanship – who will reign supreme?

In between these magnificent displays, enjoy dazzling sidesaddle performances, storytelling, and more!

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All The Queen's Horses At Osborne

Liverpool's Hope Street was recognised as the UK's Street of the Year in 2012. Join Tour Guide John McFerran for a tour of a street full of eclectic architecture, with a mix of Classical, Georgian, Art Deco and Brutalistic styles. The street (and this tour) begins at Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral, affectionately known as 'Paddy's Wigwam'.

This tour is graded as moderate access as it is a walking tour covering up to two hours with few places to stop and sit down.

Members' Event:

Join our collections team in the Archaeological Collections Store and discover a treasure trove of unique and special objects spanning 2,000 years of England's history. These are objects not normally on display, and form around a third of our total stored collection.

This year the tours will focus on objects from Roman Wroxeter, Hill Hall and Thetford Priory.

Tours are free and can be booked when you arrive at Wrest Park.

Tours will run at 11am and 1pm on the following dates:

7 April

19 May

2 June

16 June

7 July

21 July

4 August

18 August

8 September

22 September

6 October

20 October

Archaeological Collections Store Tours

Join a member of the gardens team to learn about the newly created meadows at Marble Hill. Find out how these meadow were created, how they're being maintained and why they are so important to biodiversity.

Meet outside the house, on the Richmond Road side. No dogs allowed.

Big Green Week:

English Heritage in partnership with the National Garden Scheme is delighted to be offering you the chance to experience the beautiful gardens of Audley End in the early evening when the site is closed to the public.

Meet the Head Gardener and members of their team for a tour of the gardens. Get an insight into how the team develop and enhance these wonderful spaces, carefully managed to ensure how they are presented today reflects their rich history.

You will have the opportunity to ask questions of the team as you experience the gardens at this very special event.

Tickets available soon.

Proceeds from the event will go to fund nursing and health charities through the National Garden Scheme, which raises millions of pounds per year for organisations like Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, and Hospice UK. Find out more, and discover other special garden visits near you, on the National Garden Scheme website.

Your ticket is only for entry to the event. Members get a discount on the ticket price. You’ll need to book using the link above. Please bring your booking confirmation with you on the day.

Exclusive Evening Garden Tour At Audley End House And Gardens

Experience the power and glamour of John Singer Sargent’s portraits in Kenwood's new exhibition; Heiress: Sargent’s American Portraits.

Heiress: Sargent’s American Portraits will reveal the real stories behind the fascinating American women who crossed the Atlantic to marry British aristocrats in an exchange of money for titles. These women include a war-time nurse and the first sitting female MP.

Sargent was one of the most sought-after artists of the Gilded Age and was ‘the artist’ to depict these intriguing women. On the centenary of his death, the exhibition will be a salute to John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), the most admired and sought-after portraitist of the Gilded Age on both sides of the Atlantic. These portraits represent some of his most glamorous and powerful works. In addition to full-length oil paintings, masterful charcoal portraits will also feature, depicting their subjects in a candid and perceptive light.

Heiress: Sargent’s American Portraits is curated by English Heritage with the charity drawing upon the expertise of Richard Ormond CBE. The renowned Sargent scholar and the artist’s great-nephew is the exhibition’s consultant.

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Heiress:

Come to Marble Hill and learn about our trees and the work we've done in regard to trees across the park! Our wonderful guides will lead you around Marble Hill Park, showing you our wonderful collection of trees!

   Meet at the cafe at 1pm.

  This event runs every 2nd Friday of the Month.

Tree Tour At Marble Hill

Join our dedicated tree tour guides to learn more about the trees in this historic landscape. Find out what makes these trees special, and what new trees have been planted in the park. Meet outside the café.

Start the weekend energised with a spot of Community Yoga amongst the backdrop of Marble Hill and it's surroundings! Community based event, meet on the Oval Lawn (Behind House towards River) at 8am.

Community Yoga

Step back in time and experience the atmosphere and action of the 1940s at Dover Castle at War. Join us for a Father’s Day special as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking the end of World War Two in Europe.

Witness a tense, action-packed battle between the allied and German forces featuring striking pyrotechnics and real-life vintage army vehicles. Experience life on the Home Front, listen to live music from the era, and meet the re-enactors whilst you set the kids off to play at hands on activities including the Sergeant’s infamous assault course.

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Tickets will be on sale soon.

World War Ii Weekend At Dover Castle

Ramble around the Park with our volunteer guide to see examples of how our conservation projects can provide habitats that boost biodiversity. Meet outside the Cafe, 2pm!

English Heritage

English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites - from world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, from Roman forts on the edges of the empire to a Cold War bunker. 

Through these, we bring the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year. 

All The Queen's Horses At Osborne

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