The Heritage Traveller
Travel, History, and exploring British Heritage
Take a nostalgic trip back in time at one of the finest historic properties in England. Rockingham Castle, near Market Harborough, Northamptonshire, is planning another of its popular Christmas openings this year. The entire castle is decorated as if it is Christmas Eve in the Victorian period. The castle courtyard will be decorated with illuminated trees, there will fires burning in hearths, and in the Great Hall of the castle the table will be laid in anticipation of a Christmas feast.
Posted: 2009-11-13
Read more: Rockingham Castle Christmas Opening
A joint project between South East Rail and VisitKent, the official tourism website for Kent, is offering a pretty nifty discount to visitors - if you take the train. A number of top visitor attractions throughout Kent are offering discounted 2 for 1 entry with proof of train travel.
Posted: 2009-11-13
Read more: 2 for 1 Kent Attractions
The traditional ceremony welcoming the new Lord Mayor of London is set to take place on Saturday, 14 November. The ceremony will mark the 820th anniversary of the event, and will be marked by a threemile parade featuring over 1550 servicemen and women, and over 6000 participants in all.
Posted: 2009-11-06
Read more: Lord Mayor's Show 2009
The site of the pivotal battle of the Wars of the Roses has finally been discovered. For many years the site of the Battle of Bosworth (or Bosworth Field, as it is sometimes known) was lost in the mists of time. Now a team of archaeoloigists and historians has discovered where the battle took place.
Posted: 2009-11-06
Read more: Bosworth Battlefield Discovered
The magnificent ruins of Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, Yorkshire are a treat to visit at any time. Now the abbey are offering special; Winter guided tours. Tours are held every Sunday through 4 January, and begin at 1:30 pm. Tour guides will explain the story of the abbey and the monks who lived there from the 12th century until the abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539.
Posted: 2009-11-02
Read more: Fountains Abbey Winter Tours
Here's an idea that might be of interest to younger readers - or to parents who would like toget their children interested in Britain's remarkably rich history and archeological heritage. Its the Young Archaeologists Club (YAC), and it does just what it says on the tin. The Young Archaeologists Club connects young people aged 8-16 years old who are interested in archaeology, through over 70 local branches across the UK.
Posted: 2009-10-21
Read more: Young Archaeologists Club
Here's an announcement of a new discovery that almost snuck by me unnoticed; archaeologists working on a site on the banks of the River Avon a mile from Stonehenge have discovered evidence of a 'lost' stone circle which stood at the end of a ceremonial avenue between the river and Stonehenge itaelf. The new circle has been dubbed Bluestonehenge.
Posted: 2009-10-12
Read more: Bluestonehenge Stone Circle
Here's a seek peak at a book that looks like it should be fun to browse; prolific Scottish photographer Colin Baxter is coming out with a softcover version of his beautiful book of aerial photos, Scotland from Above. Though the softcover version comes out on 15 October, you can pre-order through Amazon.co.uk and get 23% off the suggested retail price of the book when it come out.
Posted: 2009-10-09
Read more: Scotland from Above
Yorkshire is fantastic for outdoor activities, with two of the country's most beautiful outdoor areas - the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. Yorkshire.com has a selection of free walk details available, based around four national trails that run through the county.
Posted: 2009-10-02
Read more: Yorkshire Top Trails
David Ross is the editor of BritainExpress.com. By training a historian and photographer, he enjoys nothing more than exploring odd corners of Britain.