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Join us at Walmer Castle for a weekend of festive activities including storytelling and music.

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Festive Fun At Walmer Castle

Cavendish's Horses: The Art of Manege -

Witness expert horsemen in flamboyant 17th century costume, training for art and battle to baroque music in the spectacular surroundings of the Riding School at Bolsover Castle. Behold breath-taking displays of horses in training as they refine the methods created by one of the great equestrian masters, William Cavendish.

Expert in historic horsemanship Dominic Sewell and his Historic Equitation team will reveal more about the famous training techniques of Cavendish and their majestic horses will demonstrate traditional moves and skills of the time. Suitable for all, perfect for those with an appreciation of skilled horsemanship and an interest in the history of riding as an art form. Please note that photography and filming is prohibited during the displays.

Cavendish Horses:

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

Bring history to life with a guided site tour of St Augustine’s Abbey.

Founded in AD 598 by St Augustine himself, this once-great abbey marks the rebirth of Christianity in southern England. Your knowledgeable guide will lead you around the site, helping you imagine what the abbey looked like at its height centuries ago. After the tour, enjoy full access to the site—why not bring a picnic, relax in the grounds, and make a whole day of your visit?

Tour dates 2026:

Saturday 18 April, Thursday 14 May, Monday 8 June, Wednesday 22 July, Monday 10 August, Tuesday 18 August, Saturday 12 September.

These tours are £3 extra on top of your general admission ticket. Members go free. You can book a general admission ticket and a tour ticket below. If there are any spaces left on the day, it will be on a first come first serve basis.

The tours are suitable for ages 10+.

There are uneven grounds, so please wear suitable. Also, this tour is outdoors, so dress for the weather.

Tours At St Augustine's Abbey

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

Visit our kitchen garden, where we have a selection of fresh produce for sale. All produce is grown by our volunteer kitchen gardeners, and proceeds support our beautiful house and gardens.

Expect to find fresh vegetables, cut flowers, and other seasonal produced.

Our Kitchen Garden is in the northeast corner of the park, by the sports block.

Card payments only.

This event is weather dependant and might be called off in short notice.

If you have any questions, please email our Senior Gardener: Harrison.Hulatt@english-heritage.org.uk

The Kitchen Garden At Marble Hill

In partnership with the National Garden Scheme, we’re delighted to offer you the chance to explore the beautiful gardens of Richmond Castle in the early evening of Thursday 11 June, 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 the way they are presented today reflects their rich history. You can also ask the team your own questions about the gardens as you explore.

Evening Garden Tour At Richmond Castle

Book Fair

The spectacular fort of Housesteads was once a vital component of Hadrian’s Wall that protected the frontier of the Roman empire for over 300 years.  It was also home to a thriving community of thousands.

Join Curator of History, Dr Andrew Roberts, to rediscover the sights, sounds and smells of this community via an interactive sensory tour.  We will explore what it was like to see the vivid colours of the soldiers clothing and painted emblems of the unit and their gods, to hear the sounds of making and mending in the workshops, to smell the day’s bread baking in the bakehouses, and to live in cramped quarters with your fellow soldiers and share heat and water in the communal baths.

This event has been graded as moderate access. There will be limited places to stop and rest during the walk and may include some uneven terrain and steps.

Meeting point: Housesteads Visitor Centre Car Park, Hexham, NE47 6NN

Bookings for this event will open on this page on Saturday 23 May.

Members' Event:

This is Belsay's first summer craft fair where there will be a range of local artisans selling a variety of specialist crafts and handmade gifts.

There will also be a range of stalls for dog owners, as we know people love bringing their dogs to Belsay. These will include accessories, treats and various services.

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

Summer Craft Fair At Belsay Hall

Salisbury Cathedral is famously the cathedral that moved, leaving the windswept heights of Old Sarum for the valley below. Eight hundred years ago, the tombs of Bishops Osmund, Roger and Jocelyn were carried down the hill to New Sarum, marking the beginning of a new spiritual home.

To mark this anniversary, Old Sarum will come alive with medieval crafts, demonstrations and hands‑on activities. Explore a bustling medieval camp, meet the people of the 13th century, and watch carpenters, stonemasons, bakers and blacksmiths revive centuries‑old skills – a rare chance to see, hear and even smell the Middle Ages.

On Sunday, visitors are welcome to join a short service at 1.15pm led by the Bishop of Salisbury, followed by an optional gentle procession that echoes the historic journey made eight centuries ago.

With sweeping views, fresh air and history unfolding around you, it’s the perfect way to discover where Salisbury’s story began.

A Tale Of Two Cathedrals At Old Sarum

Join us for a community picnic by the coast, featuring live music, garden games, and delicious food vendors - the perfect way to spend time with family and friends! Dogs are welcome too.

This event is free for members and residents living at the following postcodes NE30, NE28, NE29, NE26 and NE25. Please bring proof of postcode with you. Or, if you are not a member or local resident this event is included with your general admission which you can book below.

Live Music:

Sax on the Tyne

The Linskill Community Choir and Can’t Sing Choir North Tyneside

Jamie Graham – The Highland Piper

The Jackdaws Duo

Entertainment:

Classes With Catherine - Zumba

Country With Catherine (Beginners Line Dancing)

Face painting with Jigsaw Entertainments (additional charge applies on the day)

There will be lots of food vendors, including Parm-O-Rama, Matchbox Pizza Co, Chilli Padi, The Greekster, Pacaccino Coffee, Anne’s Ice Cream Van.

Grab your picnic blankets, enjoy a glass of wine from our pop-up stall, and join us for what’s set to be a fantastic day.

Community Picnic At Tynemouth Priory And Castle

Come to Marble Hill on every second Friday of every month, from March - December 2026 and learn about our trees and the work we've done to allow them to thrive.

Our expert volunteer guides will lead you around Marble Hill Park, showing you our magnificent and varied collection of trees.

This is a free tour and no booking is required. Please meet your guide outside the Coach House Café.

Guided Tree Tours At Marble Hill

In partnership with the National Garden Scheme, we’re delighted to offer you the chance to explore the beautiful gardens of Audley End in the early evening of Thursday 18 June, 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 the way they are presented today reflects their rich history. You can also ask the team your own questions about the gardens as you explore.

Evening Garden Tour At Audley End

In partnership with the National Garden Scheme, we’re delighted to offer you the chance to explore the beautiful gardens of Boscobel House in the early evening of Thursday 18 June, 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 the way they are presented today reflects their rich history. You can also ask the team your own questions about the gardens as you explore.

Evening Garden Tour At Boscobel House

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. 

Festive Fun At Walmer Castle

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