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You are warmly invited to attend a Remembrance Day Service at Marble Hill Park on Tuesday 11 November.

This will be followed by a guided tour of the park, focusing on areas affected by bombings during the First and Second World Wars.

Remembrance events have been held at Marble Hill Park since July 1919, when the Mayor of Richmond hosted a peace celebration. Continuing this tradition today allows us to reflect together on the impact of conflict and to honour those from the local community whose lives were lost.

The Remembrance Service starts at 10.30am and the Remembrance Tour starts at 11.15am.

Please meet at the Marble Hill car park for the Service and the Tour.

There is no booking required.

Please dress appropriately for the weather.

For further details, please email Chloe, Community Engagement Manager, at chloe.cooke@english-heritage.org.uk

Remembrance Service At Marble Hill

CALLING ALL 11-19 YEAR OLD EXPLORERS

Join us during Dover Youth Festival to explore the hidden side of Western Heights—places people rarely get to see.

Learn how to explore safely and ethically, take powerful photos, and document what you find. Build skills in risk assessment, photography, research and documentation — all while contributing to the Heritage List for England. Be part of the team helping to protect and celebrate Dover's heritage by recording what's there now, before it changes or disappears.

It's about doing urban exploring the right way: with permission, with purpose, and with pride.

Sessions take place every day, Monday to Friday, during Dover Youth Festival. You must be available to attend all sessions to take part. 

Please note, this event is reserved for 11-19 year olds.

For more details and FAQs, please visit our event booking page.

  SESSION DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS, AND ACTIVITIES:

Mon 20 Oct, 15:00-17:00, The Citadel Welcome Centre Cafe: Meet the people who keep Western Heights safe, including English Heritage, Kent Police, and White Cliffs Countryside Partnership, and play a vital role in planning for the rest of the week.

Tue 21 Oct, 15:00-17:00, The Citadel Welcome Centre Cafe: Learn how to take powerful photos of historic buildings and document your explorations with your own smartphone or camera.

Wed 22 Oct, 11:30-13:30, The Citadel: Explore The Citadel, including the revetment, the prison, and some of the underground chambers, with an exclusive chance to meet the owner and find out what it's really like to look after an enormous historic fortification.

Thu 23 Oct, 11:30-13:30, Western Heights North Entrance (Meet in St Martin's Battery Car Park): Venture into Western Heights' North Entrance by torchlight and explore the old musketry galleries, roadway, and drawbridge system.

Fri 24 Oct, 15:00-17:00, The Citadel Welcome Centre Cafe: Upload your photos and comments to Historic England's Heritage List for England, and become a recognised part of the team preserving our country's heritage for the future.

The Legit Explorers Club

Double Vision brings together two paintings both known as The Guitar Player. One painting, a treasure from Kenwood’s Iveagh Bequest, is signed by the great Johannes Vermeer (1632-75). The origin of the other, on loan from the John G. Johnson Collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, USA, remains a mystery.

Philadelphia’s painting depicts the same young woman playing a guitar, but with a number of small differences. Thought to be by Vermeer by John G. Johnson who bought the picture and eventually gave it to the city of Philadelphia, the question of who painted it and when has been the subject of intense debate for the past 100 years.

This new display, marking the 350th anniversary of Vermeer’s death aged 43 in 1675, sees the paintings side by side for the first time in over 300 years.

Double Vision:

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

From Sat 18 Oct - Sun 2 Nov follow the quest around the castle to solve creepy clues.

Between Sat 18 - Sun 26 October, meet an actual Vampire and Witch! Who better to teach you about monsters than the creatures themselves? Meet a mischievous vampire and a wily witch as they reveal the secrets of the Monsterverse at Dover Castle this Halloween. Packed with interactive shows, stories and silly scares, it’s monstrously good fun for all ages.

Book early and save 15%. 

Your admission price will depend on the day you want to visit. Find out more about our pricing.

Halloween Half-Term At Dover Castle

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

Follow the quest to solve creepy clues, and gather round to listen to spooky stories.

Step into the shadows with our Ghost Hunters and Mediums. Listen to chilling tales of the ghosts of Carisbrooke and discover whether you dare to believe!

Book early and save 15%.

Your admission price will depend on the day you want to visit. Find out more about our pricing.

Halloween Half-Term At Carisbrooke Castle

This autumn Belsay Hall's library will host a number of creatives from the Northumbria University Schools of Design and Architecture in a pop up studio.

See the development of creative projects across a range of media including textiles, furniture, photography and architectural studies. All works will draw inspiration from the Hall, exploring making traditions linked to the site, while showcasing contemporary techniques and approaches.

Belsay Hall has always inspired creativity and craft skill, and its creation was a catalyst for creative skills in the North East. The library was used as a workshop during the building of the Hall, so it’s a natural fit for a studio. Make & Mend will bring creating back to the Hall, and inspire new generations of budding creatives.

The finished products will go on display in early 2026.

Creative projects include:

A collection of homeware and lighting that explore contemporary uses of scagliola (plaster-based imitation stone, as used at Belsay Hall)

Camouflage fabrics that draw on the colours and foliage found on the estate. The project links to how the house was occupied by the army during the Second World War

A photographic study that explores the in-between spaces not often seen by visitors, such as landings and corridors

Large format photography that documents the layers of decay, repair and patina found in the Hall

A new typeface alphabet based on examples of graffiti left by soldiers based at Belsay during the Second World War

This event is included in your admission to Beslay Hall. Book early and save 15%.

Make And Mend At Belsay Hall

Enjoy the fresh air, pleasant surroundings, and community spirit of Marble Hill with our weekly Community Walk. The experience is led by our volunteers and is free to attend with no pre-booking requirement.

Meet outside the Coach House Café.

Community Walk At Marble Hill

Explore spatial stitching, a hands-on method of exploring buildings through photography and embroidery in this workshop with Andrea Couture at Belsay Hall on Tuesday 21 October 2025.

Starting from photographs of architectural spatial conditions that show marks, scars, and traces of building change, participants will learn how to use simple stitching techniques to add thread directly onto printed spatial images. Drawing on research themes of Heritage and Stitched Anastylosis, the session explores how absence in built form can be reconstituted as essence. These stitched lines and textures become a way of reimagining what is missing or absent in a space, turning memory and atmosphere into something visible and tactile.

This event is sutiable for ages 16+. No prior experience with embroidery is needed, just curiosity and willingness to experiement.

By the end of the session, everyone will have created their own stitched card compositions, each a unique response to the stories and atmospheres held within historic buildings at Belsay.All materials will be provided.

Entry to the workshop is included with your site admission which you can book via the button below. To book your place for this workshop, please email belsay.hall@english-heritage.org.uk

Spatial Stitching Workshop At Belsay Hall

Explore Belsay’s evocative spaces through a creative drawing workshop with artist Paul Ring on Tuesday 21 October. Using simple materials, you’ll experiment with line, relief, and 3D studies to create a “constructed drawing” – an abstract artwork that reimagines absence and space.

Using simple materials such as paper, pencils, card, square timber dowels, and washi tape, you’ll experiment with line drawings of an existing space, layering and relief studies, and 3D assembled studies to create your own constructed drawing. These pieces will act as spatial biographies, as abstracted interpretations of place that suggest how rooms and buildings can be read, re-read, and retold in new ways.

This workshop is sutaible for ages 16+. No prior making or drawing experience is needed. All materials will be provided.

By the end of the session, you’ll have produced an expressive, tactile work that captures the unseen qualities of space – its aura, memory, and atmosphere – reminding us that absence in heritage can also spark imagination and creative renewal.

Entry to the workshop is included with your site admission which you can book via the button below. To book your place for this workshop, please email belsay.hall@english-heritage.org.uk

Constructed Drawing Workshop At Belsay Hall

Join us and explore the real gore of 18th century medicine in 'A Georgian Way to Die' with a specialist tour of Marble Hill House on Thursday 16 and Wednesday 22 October.

This tour will be delivered by Andrew Winrow. Andrew has volunteered as a room explainer and tour guide at Marble Hill since the house's reopening in 2022. Prior to retirement, Andrew practised as a NHS hospital consultant for nearly thirty years. Realising a longstanding interest in history, Andrew holds both a Master's degree and a PhD in history and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Join us for a drink from 5.30pm. A glass of bubbly or a non-alcoholic alternative is included in the ticket price. The tour will take place 6-7pm. Please meet your guide inside the house.

We would just like to note that this fascinating tour contains descriptions of diseases and their treatments appropriate to the eighteenth century, including mental health issues, violence, and references to suicide. Please be aware of the potentially distressing subject matter of this tour before booking tickets.

This tour is not suitable for children under 13.

Halloween Tour At Marble Hill:

From thrilling action sequences to the enchanting world of Bridgerton, join our friendly guides as they lead you through Wrest Park to discover the iconic locations where some of the most memorable scenes were filmed.

Afterwards, indulge in a delightful afternoon tea in the elegant dining room featuring a selection of sandwiches, savoury bites, homemade scones and tasty sweet treats.

Book via the 'Book tickets' button below with prices starting at £24.95 per adult and £13.95 per child.

Film Tour And Afternoon Tea At Wrest Park

Get spooky - in miniature!

Let your imagination run wild, and create your very own scarecrow that's dressed to impressed.

Mini Scarecrow Making

Learn about the work-in-progress 3D model puzzles inspired by the architecture and landscape of Belsay Hall in this hands-on workshop on Wednesday 22 October.

In this workshop you will use Minecraft to help make a digital survey of Belsay Hall, build a physical model of the building inspired by Minecraft and hear about the challenges in developing these models and how digital software can help. 

Participants will need to bring their own devices with Minecraft installed. They will also need to use a QR code (which will be provided when registering) to access the Minecraft file that will be used to undertake the survey of Belsay Hall on the day.

Entry to the workshop is included with your site admission which you can book via the button below. To book your place for this workshop, please email belsay.hall@english-heritage.org.uk

Building Belsay - Making With Minecraft

English Heritage

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

Remembrance Service At Marble Hill

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