Heritage

Special tour will mark anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign

A special tour is being organised by Poppy Travel to mark the 95th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign which claimed nearly half a million lives during eight bloody months in 1915.

Kaleidoscopic Cuba

The UK’s leading guided walking holidays’ operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, is offering a 16 day holiday to Cuba – famed for its old America limos, vibrant music, lush tropical landscapes, political intrigue and rich colonial history.

Battle of Fromelles experience tour

The French city of Fromelles has taken centre stage this week with the burial of the last unnamed soldier killed in World War One’s Battle of Fromelles and the moving Channel 4 documentary, WWI: Finding the Lost Battalions.

New residents move into Mary Arden’s Farm

Two exceptionally curly haired pigs and a rare hooded vulture have moved into their new home at Mary Arden’s Farm, once home to Shakespeare’s mother.

2000 years of history, one blockbuster weekend

Experience 2000 years of history in one blockbuster weekend at Europe’s biggest historical event, the English Heritage Festival of History. On Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 July over 1000 re-enactors will march out of history and onto the field of battle at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire.

Step back in time along Hadrian’s Wall

A new map will help walkers and other visitors to Hadrian’s Wall Country to identify the Roman forts as well as features like temples and civilian settlements that lie all around this fascinating route through history.

'Star cars' on display at Heritage Motor Centre

Batmobile, the new Judge Dredd vehicle, Del-boys Reliant Robin and Shaun the Sheep's Land Rover are just some of the original ‘Star Cars’ on display at the Heritage Motor Centre. Star Cars, which takes place from Saturday 24 July – Sunday 5 September from 10am - 5pm, is a special exhibition featuring a whole host of famous cars from TV and films.

Summer fun at The Shakespeare Houses

Celebrate summer at The Shakespeare Houses with an exciting programme of events taking place throughout the school holidays.

Celebrating 175 years of German railways

This year, Germany is celebrating the historic occasion on 7 December 1835 when the Adler locomotive first chugged its way along 7.5 kilometres of track from Nuremberg to Fürth.

Foolish fun at Muncaster Castle

Muncaster Castle in the Western Lake District will be revelling in a whole month of foolish family fun in the summer sun this August.

Victorian adventures in Shropshire

Fans of BBC TV’s surprise hit Victorian Farm are in for a fresh treat as the historic estate of Acton Scott, Shropshire, returns to the small screen in a new show next week.

Discover the castles of County Clare

Take a trip to County Clare this summer and discover the Emerald Isle’s historic past at its best, with a luxurious stay at Dromoland Castle, Ireland’s most distinguished and historic castle hotel, where you’re sure to feel regally pampered from the moment of arrival.