The wonder of unique ice cream flavors Unique ice cream flavors beyond vanilla and chocolate are not a novel trend Salon · Aug 8, 2023
The strange history of ice cream flavours – from brown bread to Parmesan and paté English Heritage is now selling what it calls “the best thing since sliced bread” at 13 of its sites – brown bread ice cream, inspired by a Georgian recipe. The announcement of the flavour mentions several more outlandish Georgian flavours trialled by English Heritage before it landed on brown bread,… The Conversation · Aug 7, 2023
I’m a mum and money expert - this is why free days out aren't always what they seem But is there really such a thing as a free day out anyway? GoodToKnow · Aug 4, 2023
Why English Heritage is encouraging adults to dress up Research shows our imaginations grow richer with age so the charity is giving grownups a chance to have fun The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023
Newcastle's 'transformational' stadium wish backed by developer next door as club undergo review Newcastle United are exploring the possibility of one day expanding St James' Park and the club can count on the support of the developer who owns a Grade II listed building beside the East Stand Chronicle Live · Jul 4, 2023
Pop art fans put up their own blue plaque to pioneering painter after English Heritage snub Devoted fans of a pioneering female pop artist are putting up their own blue plaque in her memory after being snubbed by English Heritage. Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2023
18th century ice cream from days before freezer making comeback The Georgian favourite is said to be reminiscent of biscotti or nougat Wales Online · Jun 27, 2023
English Heritage said no to Dutch loan request for ‘fragile’ Vermeer painting Exclusive: Decision to not lend work for major exhibition taken despite assurances risk of damage was ‘negligible’, FoI reveals The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2023
Castle with dramatic 360° views, café and unique shop less than an hour from Liverpool Enter the historic castle and explore 4,000 years of history Liverpool Echo · Jun 24, 2023
Stonehenge's summer solstice orientation is seen in monuments all over the UK in amazing photos Stone circles and ancient tombs dot much of the UK landscape. As the summer solstice reaches Stonehenge, photographer Josh Dury shares other Neolithic monuments that face the sun. Space · Jun 21, 2023
Where is Stonehenge? 8 facts about the English Heritage site and summer solstice hotspot Where is Stonehenge and other facts about the iconic landmark you may not know, as thousands of people head to Amesbury for the summer solstice Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023
Thousands from across UK gather at Stonehenge to mark first day of summer The summer solstice is the only occasion of the year members of the public are allowed into the sacred monument, where the sun can be seen rising next to the Heel Stone Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023
Stonehenge Summer Solstice 2023 entry, timings and travel Here is everything you need to know about this year's Summer Solstice festival Bristol Post · Jun 20, 2023
Past senses: English Heritage signs point out historic sites’ sounds and smells Playful takes on cautionary Ministry of Works signs encourage visitors to have a sensory experience The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023 Visitors told to experience historic sites with senses as phones ‘overstimulate’ The charity has added signs with messages such as: ‘Beware this view will live long in the memory.’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023 The writing is on the wall for women and blue plaques Letters: Emma Dally suggested her grandmother, Gwen Mullins, to English Heritage, to no avail. Plus letters from Jean Davies, Kate Levey and Ian Dawson
Wales Online · May 31, 2023 Blackadder portrait appears at historic mansion house leaving visitors scratching their heads The oil painting shows Rowan Atkinson's BBC sitcom character in his Elizabethan attire
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023 Blue plaques should be for unsung heroines too Letters: Erika Rushton, Jeanne Rathbone, Steve Morphew and Toby Wood respond to English Heritage’s call for more women to be nominated
The Independent UK · May 28, 2023 Women with body hair remain a cultural taboo, and I can’t see it changing As English Heritage unearths evidence that the Romans were just as obsessed with tweezing and plucking as many of us today, Ellie Muir asks whether we’ll ever get over our rejection of body hair
The Independent UK · May 26, 2023 Suffragette Indian princess commemorated with plaque by English Heritage Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of the last ruler of the Sikh empire.
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023 More women needed on London blue plaques, says English Heritage Charity calls for public to nominate notable women for project, with 85% of plaques currently honouring men
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023 From the Romans to Sex and the City: how body hair went out of fashion in the UK Britons have less body hair than ever before, say historians, as exhibition on Roman hair removal opens
The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023 Romans, lend me your shears: empire brought hair removal to Britain, says English Heritage Revamped Wroxeter Roman City in Shropshire will display beauty items including a strikingly large number of tweezers
The Independent UK · May 16, 2023 English Heritage castle closes due to ‘terrifying’ bee swarms Cornish castle’s website states it has ‘closed due to unforeseen circumstances’
Daily Mirror · May 15, 2023 'Terrifying yet amazing' swarm of bees invades town and forces popular castle to close Tourist site Restormel Castle was forced to close after a swarm of bees engulfed Lostwithiel in Cornwall, with a video showing the flying insects surrounding a house roof