English Heritage news

Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions saw a huge increase in visitor numbers during 2023 – the coronation year ... More

Sir Nick Varney has been revealed as the headline speaker at this year's VAC. Taking place on 5 October at the QEII Centre in London, ... More

The winners of this year's Museums + Heritage Awards have been revealed, with the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World ... More

Clifford’s Tower in York, considered one of England’s most important buildings, has opened to the public following a £5m redevelopment. The structure is all that ... More

Hundreds of heritage attractions and organisations in England will share a £103m government rescue fund to help them through the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding, announced ... More

The home of British codebreaking, Bletchley Park has been named among the winners of this year's UK Heritage Awards – alongside an immersive performance charting ... More

A £5m (US$6m, €5.4m) programme of improvements by English Heritage at Cornish tourist attraction Tintagel Castle has reached a milestone, with the opening of a ... More

The Grade II listed, 17th century Grantley Hall hotel and wellness retreat will reopen today (6 July) near Ripon, UK. The property has undergone extensive ... More

Fantasy and reality are meeting on Hadrian’s Wall, in northern England, as “Watchers” in black cloaks and shields have been posted to mark the final ... More

The complete works of 17th-century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer – a collection of 36 paintings spread throughout 18 collections in Europe and the US – ... More

Lady Cobham CBE has called for increased focus on work-based training opportunities, in order to tackle the challenges presented by a rapidly changing business environments. ... More

A dusk-time light and sound show of beauty and subtlety brought the ruins of Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire to life over the last weekend of ... More

The latest Attractions Management News Flash Video is now live! In this broadcast, 'Jurassic' Jeff Goldblum installation appears on London's Southbank, British Museum seeks to ... More

Fitness market deemed the "fastest growing business sector" in the UK, 1 Rebel opens the world’s first cycling amphitheatre, the FA plans World Cup bid ... More

English Heritage has launched a new campaign for families to visit its castles, after a survey by the organisation revealed that children's memories of castles ... More

Dawson Design Associates has led a comprehensive renovation of the Rosewood Bermuda, including a revitalised spa with new wellness and fitness offerings. The property now ... More

Controversial plans for a road tunnel near Stonehenge have been finalised, with campaigners opposing the development claiming it would cause "irreparable damage" to the surrounding ... More

Planning permission has been granted for London's controversial ‘Paddington Cube’ development designed by architect Renzo Piano. Westminster City Council’s Planning Application Committee approved the 14-storey ... More

Historic England’s annual audit of the country’s heritage sites has revealed that more than three-quarters of adults in the UK have visited heritage sites in ... More

Newmarket’s £14m (US$17.1m, €15.7m) National Horse Racing Museum has opened to the public more than 25 years on from its original inception. Celebrating more than ... More

England’s heritage sector has been valued at £21.7bn (US$28.2m, €25.2m), generating £18.4bn (US$23.9bn, €21.3bn) in tourism expenditure annually for the UK. Heritage and the Economy ... More

You’ve probably seen it, large groups of people wandering seemingly aimlessly around your city or town, heads buried in their phone with a vacant expression ... More

The UK government will spend £14.5m (US$19m €17m) on the restoration of 39 cathedrals across Britain to help safeguard the nation's religious heritage. In one ... More

A 200-bed five star hotel and 30,000sq ft (2,800sq m) of leisure space will dominate the latest architectural project being developed by former Manchester United ... More

English Heritage has launched a campaign to turn one of its most popular summertime events into a fully-fledged Olympic sport, with the cultural body lobbying ... More