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Bolsover

Spend a summer evening exploring the stunning Venus Garden at Bolsover Castle. Led by Dr Ruth Larsen of the University of Derby, this fascinating tour will uncover the connections between the garden's themes of love, beauty and desire and the philosophical ideas of Margaret Cavendish.

Discover the symbolism woven throughout this remarkable landscape and gain new insights into one of the 17th century's most intriguing thinkers.

This tour is graded as moderate access, as it follows uneven terrain and offers few opportunities to stop and sit down.

Bookings will open on Wednesday 15 July at 9am.

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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%

Sunday Music At Brodsworth Hall

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

Spend a Sunday at Audley End House and Gardens listening to live music, plus a special opening on Saturday 4 July.

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 Audley End House 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%

Spend a Sunday at Down House 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 Down House

Spend a Sunday at Battle Abbey 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 Battle Abbey

Spend a Sunday at Eltham Palace 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 Eltham Palace And Gardens

Spend a Sunday at Wrest Park 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 Wrest Park

Spend a Sunday at Bolsover Castle 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 Bolsover 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

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 on Saturday 18 July for a Coldplay and Fleetwood Mac outdoor concert by candlelight, with songs performed by a string quartet.

There will be two evening performances, the first at 7 - 8pm and the second, at 9.30 - 10.30pm.

Doors open at 6pm for the first sitting and at 8.30pm for the second sitting.

These concerts are not sutiable for children under the age of 8.

BOOK TICKETS TO COLDPLAY AND FLEETWOOD MAC BY CANDLELIGHT

Coldplay And Fleetwood Mac By Candlelight At Dover Castle

Start your weekend feeling refreshed with a session of Community Yoga set against the backdrop of Marble Hill and its beautiful surroundings. A community-based event - just bring a mat and join in!

This event is sutiable for adults and over 12s only.

Visit the Lotus and Laurely Yoga website for more details on how to book in for a session and more information about Community Yoga at Marble Hill.

Community Yoga At Marble Hill

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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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. 

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