All Historic Venues articles – Page 2
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NewsBuxton Crescent attraction includes thrilling VR experience for groups
The Buxton Crescent Experience is a new innovative attraction that reveals the story of a spa town and its links to water, with exclusive group tours also on offer.
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NewsFire Garden, tunnels of light and glistening trees at Hatfield Park
A Fire Garden will be one of the focal points of a new Christmas light trail at Hatfield Park in Hertfordshire between 25th November and 31st December 2022.
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NewsCombine two historic tours in London at Leighton and Sambourne House
A major redevelopment project at Leighton House will reveal new exhibition spaces and previously unseen historic features, with groups able to combine their visit with Sambourne House down the road.
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Features10 must-visit TV & film period drama locations
From Downton Abbey and The Crown to Peaky Blinders and Poldark, here are some must-visit sites for period drama aficionados.
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FeaturesFilming locations linked to Downton Abbey which are great for groups
We’ve picked out some top Downton Abbey filming locations across the UK which are great for group trips to celebrate the release of this year’s film.
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FeaturesBletchley Park’s Intelligence Factory showcases war life like never before
The Intelligence Factory is the largest exhibition space to open at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire. We headed down to the home of the codebreakers to dig out some of the highlights for groups.
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Reader ClubRichmond upon Thames: uncovering the historic region in all its glory
We report back from a beautiful day in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, when readers were given a taste of what it can offer their groups.
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Sponsored6 reasons to visit the National Memorial Arboretum
The National Memorial Arboretum is the nation’s year-round place to remember, helping people reflect and be inspired and providing a space to celebrate lives lived and commemorate lives lost.
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NewsBletchley Park unveils major permanent exhibition showcasing personal stories
Bletchley Park’s largest ever exhibition, The Intelligence Factory, will open in a newly restored wartime building at the heart of the World War Two codebreaking site in Buckinghamshire, alongside a new gallery for temporary displays.
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NewsNew exhibition and guided tours unveiled for Longleat House reopening
Longleat House is to reopen after a two-year closure and will offer guided tours and a new exhibition to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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NewsChampagne at Highgrove and Cotswolds gardens among itinerary highlights
Coach tour operator Brightwater Holidays has launched a collection of Premium holidays consisting of six new itineraries focussing on gardens and historic homes across the UK including the Scottish Highlands and Norfolk.
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NewsHistoric blacksmith’s forge installed at Blists Hill Victorian Town
A new working forge has been installed at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire to allow visitors to be transported back to the 1880s to watch the traditional craft in action.
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NewsNew Ropery gallery at Historic Dockyard Chatham to take visitors on ‘sensory journey’
The Historic Dockyard Chatham is set to unveil a redesigned Ropery gallery which will double visitor capacity and showcase the history of rope-making, its collection of rope tools and the importance of rope from around the world.
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NewsJapanese treasures in new exhibition at Buckingham Palace
For the first time, highlights from the collection of Japanese works of art will be brought together by the Royal Collection in a major new exhibition opening at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace in the spring.
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VideoWatch: Royal Albert Hall celebrates its 150th Christmas
The team at the Royal Albert Hall has released a festive video to commemorate 150 years of Christmas at the iconic London venue.
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NewsFeast and festivities at Leicester’s King Richard III attraction
The King Richard III Visitor Centre in the city of Leicester has launched a new group talk, Feast and Festivities, which showcases food in the medieval period and the importance of it in celebrations.
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NewsColdharbour Mill announces group deals for heritage highlights tour
The team at Coldharbour Mill in Cullompton, Devon, has revealed its new group offer for 2021 which includes a highlights tour that aims to showcase industrial heritage at its very best.
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NewsOld Royal Naval College launches Greenwich itineraries
The Old Royal Naval College in London has launched a number of packages for group travel organisers so visitors can explore the best of Greenwich’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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NewsUK Parliament is to reopen for tours of the historic building in London
UK Parliament will reopen to the public for tours of the landmark building in Westminster, London.
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NewsVisitors can explore Buckingham Palace Garden on self-guided tours for the first time
The garden at Buckingham Palace opens for self-guided tours for the first time tomorrow, Friday 9th July, until September.