National Trust, Historic Houses Association, English Heritage & Historic Scotland Properties
The HHA is an association of privately owned attractions. Missing are: some independent attractions which don't belong to the HHA, RHS Gardens, Historic Royal Palaces, and Northern Ireland government run properties.
Name | Organisation | Description |
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Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens | HHA | A subtropical botanical treasure trove of rare and exotic plants on the Dorset Jurassic coast. |
Abbotsford | HHA | Extraordinary home of writer Sir Walter Scott sitting on the banks of the River Tweed in the glorious Scottish Borders. |
Abercamlais House | HHA | One of the best surviving 18th Century country houses in South Wales. |
Acton Court | HHA | "One of the best preserved mid-sixteenth century houses in the country" according to English Heritage |
Acton Round Hall | HHA | A beguilingly beautiful house of mellow red brick with stone dressings. |
Allerton Castle | HHA | Important Gothic mansion off the Great North Road. |
Alnwick Castle | HHA | Medieval fortress and aristocratic mansion known to many as Hogwarts. |
Althorp | HHA | Childhood home of Diana, Princess of Wales, and seat of the Earls Spencer. |
Appleby Castle | HHA | |
Arbury Hall | HHA | Georgian Gothic house set in extensive parkland. |
Ardchattan Priory Gardens | HHA | The site of a Valliscaulian monastic community founded in 1230 by Duncan MacDougal, Lord of Argyll, on the shores of Loch Etive. |
Ardington House | HHA | A symmetrical house with unusually fine brickwork, the entrance dominated by the Imperial staircase. |
Arley Hall | HHA | Famed for its beautiful gardens, the childhood home of Michael, Viscount Ashbrook. |
Arniston House | HHA | A magnificent William Adam mansion house set in acres of parkland. |
Arundel Castle Gardens | HHA | One of Britain's most important castles and home to the Dukes of Norfolk and Earls Marshal to the monarch. |
Arundells | HHA | A beautiful Grade II Listed House with two acres of garden in the heart of Salisbury and former home of Sir Edward Heath. |
Athelhampton House & Gardens | HHA | One of England's prettiest, and most important, medieval manor houses. |
Auckland Castle and Gardens | HHA | The ancient seat of the Bishops of Durham, now the subject of one of the twentieth century's most ambitious restorations. |
Ayton Castle | HHA | Country house in the Scots Baronial tradition sitting high above the Eye Water. |
Ballindalloch Castle | HHA | 'The pearl of the north' has been the family home of the Macpherson-Grants since 1546 |
Ballywalter Park | HHA | Centuries-old house set in traditional parkland on the shores of the Irish Sea. |
Balmoral Castle | HHA | Scottish residence of His Majesty The King and all monarchs since Victoria. |
Bamburgh Castle | HHA | Medieval fortress high above the sands of the beach. |
Baronscourt | HHA | Seat of the Dukes of Abercorn and particularly enchanting in the Spring and early Summer. |
Beaulieu | HHA | Ancient house on a monastic site now famous for housing the National Motor Museum. |
Belcombe Court | HHA | |
Belmont House | HHA | A marvellous example of Georgian architecture that has remained completely unspoilt. |
Belvoir Castle | HHA | Hilltop citadel and aristocratic mansion overlooking 16,000 acres. |
Benington Lordship | HHA | Tranquil garden park known for its verdant country landscape, castle ruins and contemporary sculpture. |
Benjamin Franklin House | HHA | The world’s only surviving home of Benjamin Franklin. |
Berkeley Castle | HHA | Medieval fortress known for being the ignoble site of King Edward II's murder. |
Bickleigh Castle | HHA | A medieval castle of various periods on the banks of the River Exe. |
Blair Castle & Gardens | HHA | The home of the Atholl family for over seven centuries. |
Bledlow Manor House Gardens | HHA | Twelve acres of diverse gardens including sculptures and water set around a Georgian manor house in the heart of Buckinghamshire. |
Blenheim Palace – Park & Gardens | HHA | A palace in name and nature, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. |
Bodrhyddan Hall | HHA | The home of the Lords Langford for over 500 years, the gardens include a formal Victorian parterre designed by W A Nesfield. |
Bolton Castle | HHA | A family home built within the walls of a defensive fortress, partially 'slighted' by Cromwell's men during a Civil War siege. |
Borde Hill | HHA | "One of the country's truly great gardens". |
Boughton House | HHA | Famous for its internationally renowned art collection and the home to the Buccleuch family's ancestors for centuries. |
Bowhill House & Grounds | HHA | Aristocratic mansion amongst winding glens and heathery hills. |
Bowood House & Gardens | HHA | Extensive gardens and parkland with Classical house at its heart, extensively remodelled in the mid-twentieth century. |
Bradley House | HHA | Seat of the Dukes of Somerset, a traditional estate with stone house and ancient church at its heart. |
Bramall Hall | HHA | Ancient manor valued at 5 shillings by 1086. |
Bramham Park | HHA | Estate, home to the Leeds Festival and the Bramham International Horse Trials, with a magnesian limestone mansion at its heart. |
Brancepeth Castle | HHA | A medieval fortress first constructed in the mid-twelfth century and with a dynamic history, constantly changing hands and use. |
Breamore House | HHA | Elizabethan manor house noted for its fine collection of paintings, furniture and tapestries. |
Bressingham Hall | HHA | 17 acres of award-nominated gardens, and a Steam Museum, surrounding a handsome eighteenth-century manor house and barn. |
Brockfield Hall | HHA | Brick country house with the largest collection of paintings by artists of the Staithes Group, Yorkshire's impressionist artists. |
Brockworth Court | HHA | An atmospheric and part-timbered house that dates from the 1290's with additions in later centuries. |
Broughton Castle | HHA | A moated and fortified manor house the home of the Lords Saye and Sele for centuries. |
Browsholme Hall | HHA | The oldest surviving family home in Lancashire. |
Brynbella | HHA | House built on a slope in extensive private grounds with landscaped park and garden terracing to the west side of the mansion. |
Bryngwyn Hall | HHA | A beautifully-restored eighteenth-century brick house is set in nine acres of Edwardian gardens featuring rare plants brought from Bhutan. |
Budle Hall | HHA | Regency neo-classical house with a prostyle tetrastyle Roman Doric porch. |
Bughtrig | HHA | A traditional hedged Scottish family garden scattered with sculpture and filled with a combination of herbaceous plants, shrubs, annuals and fruit. |
Burghley House | HHA | The greatest Elizabethan house in England. |
Burton Agnes Hall | HHA | Grand manor house with a notable art collection. |
Burton Constable Hall & Grounds | HHA | One of Yorkshire's finest country houses, a magnificent Elizabethan mansion with Capability Brown landscaped park. |
Bywell Hall | HHA | Ashlar villa by James Paine, altered and extended in the late nineteenth century. |
Cadhay | HHA | A fine stone mansion with an Elizabethan gallery remaining on the 1st floor at the south side of the house. |
Caerhays Castle & Gardens | HHA | World-class exotic gardens with a Nash mansion at their heart. |
Cairnbulg Castle | HHA | Historic fortress described by W. Douglas Simpson as one of the nine Castles of the Knuckle. |
Cambo Country House & Estate | HHA | A Victorian country house built in 1881 at the heart of a 1200 acre country estate and a stone's throw from the sea. |
Capenoch | HHA | A mid-nineteenth-century mansion designed by David Bryce in Scottish Baronial style with a handsome stone-mullioned conservatory. |
Capesthorne Hall | HHA | The much-loved home of the Bromley-Davenports, a site on which they and their ancestors have lived since Domesday times. |
Cardross | HHA | Set on the fringe of the Scottish Highlands, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, the home of Sir Archie and Lady Orr Ewing. |
Carolside House & Gardens | HHA | One of Scotland's finest private gardens. |
Castle Hill Gardens | HHA | Eighteenth-century landscape garden surrounding a Palladian mansion built in 1730 for the Fortescue family. |
Castle Howard | HHA | Vanburgh's Yorkshire masterpiece. |
Castle Leod | HHA | Highland castle, seat of the Clan Mackenzie. |
Castletown House | HHA | Now known for its salt lamb, an historic estate purchased in 1802 by Robert Mounsey and still in family hands. |
Cawdor Castle | HHA | Medieval castle inextricably linked with Macbeth. |
Charles Dickens Museum | HHA | The only remaining family home of Charles Dickens in London. |
Charlton House | HHA | A Jacobean house latterly used as a wartime hospital, then a museum and library and now community hub. |
Charterhouse, Coventry | HHA | |
Chatsworth House & Gardens | HHA | Remarkable house and estate with exceptional collections including twentieth-century additions by Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire. |
Chavenage House | HHA | Favoured by film crews, an Elizabethan family home built of Cotswold stone. |
Chawton House | HHA | Historic house with Jane Austen connections, now home to the research library of The Centre for the Study of Early Women's Writing. |
Chelsea Physic Garden | HHA | |
Chenies Manor House | HHA | One of England's finest Tudor houses with gardens overlooking the Chess Valley. |
Chevening | HHA | Palladian mansion and gardens now used as a country retreat by Foreign Secretaries. Gardens open only. |
Chiddingstone Castle | HHA | A historic house with with Tudor origins, which features the eclectic collections of its last private owner, Denys Eyre Bower (1905-1977), including Asian art, Egyptian artefacts and Stuart relics, and a beautiful Buddhist collection. |
Chillingham Castle | HHA | 13th Century Northumberland castle famed for action and battles |
Chillington Hall | HHA | Georgian house with spectacular long avenue. |
Chiltern Open Air Museum | HHA | |
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens | HHA | The life's work of Lavinia, Marchioness of Cholmondeley. |
Cirencester Park | HHA | Mansion, known for its yew hedge of monumental scale. |
Claydon Courtyard | HHA | Brick-built Georgian stable-block in an extensive parkland setting. |
Clementi House | HHA | The musical London ‘home’ of the young Felix Mendelssohn. |
Combermere Abbey | HHA | A former Cistercian monastery situated on the shores of a large mere in Cheshire and set in 1,000 acres. |
Constable Burton Hall | HHA | A handsome Palladian villa standing at the entrance to Wensleydale. |
Corehouse | HHA | A large country house begun in 1824 by the Cranstoun family, head of Clan Cranstoun, with its estate forming part of the New Lanark World Heritage Site. |
Cornwall House | HHA | Brick-built townhouse with fine staircase, unusual in retaining its walled garden. |
Corsham Court | HHA | Country house in a park designed by Capability Brown notable for its fine art collection. |
Cotesbach Hall | HHA | The surviving core of the ancient lordship of Cotesbach, a cluster of historic buildings including the Hall, Manor, Stable Yard, Schoolhouse and organic farmland. |
Coton Manor Gardens | HHA | This beautiful garden at Coton Manor occupies a hillside position extending down from the 17th century manor house. |
Cottesbrooke Hall | HHA | The much-loved family home of the Macdonald-Buchanan family with gardens developed over the last 100 years. |
Cowdray Ruins | HHA | Magnificent ruins of the Cowdray seat, razed by fire two centuries ago. |
Cowper & Newton Museum | HHA | |
Craigdarroch | HHA | William Adam remodelling of an earlier house, the seat of the Chief of the Dumfries-shire Fergussons for 600 years. |
Cresselly House | HHA | An 18th century stately home in wonderful Pembrokeshire countryside, with genuine grandeur and style. |
Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens | HHA | Historic house and estate known for its marmalade festival. |
Deans Court | HHA | An elegant historic house set in ancient gardens, a stone's throw from the centre of Wimborne Minster. |
Deene Park | HHA | The seat of the Brudenell family since 1514, dating back to the fourteenth century. |
Delamore | HHA | Victorian house known for its annual Delamore Arts and Sculpture Exhibition. |
Dirnanean | HHA | A Highland garden managed to encourage wildlife and wild flowers. |
Ditchley Park | HHA | One of the United Kingdom's finest houses, having a rich history as an idyllic retreat for royalty and power since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. |
Doddington Hall & Gardens | HHA | Lived in Elizabethan manor house with 6 acres of formal and kitchen gardens. |
Doddington Place Gardens | HHA | Landscaped gardens around a Victorian mansion on an 850-acre Edwardian estate. |
Dorfold Hall | HHA | Jacobean mansion nestled in 800 acres of idyllic English countryside |
Dorney Court | HHA | Historic house and estate beloved of the silver screen. |
Downes House | HHA | Historic home of General Sir Redvers Buller VC |
Dowsby Hall | HHA | Historic house, probably by John Thorpe, reduced in size in the late eighteenth century. |
Dr Jenner’s House, Museum & Garden | HHA | The birthplace of vaccination. |
Drumlanrig Castle | HHA | Fortress turned aristocratic mansion. |
Drummond Castle Gardens | HHA | The best example of formal terraced gardens in Scotland. |
Duart Castle | HHA | Medieval castle bought and restored by Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, the 26th Chief of the Clan MacLean, in the early twentieth century, |
Dumfries House & Grounds | HHA | In a remarkable 21st century country house success story, Georgian mansion with exceptional collection of Chippendale furniture saved from dispersal. |
Duncombe Park | HHA | Stately mansion in important park, scattered with Classical temples and follies. |
Dunninald Castle & Gardens | HHA | Baronial mansion built by preeminent Scottish architect, James Gillespie Graham. |
Dunnottar Castle | HHA | Dramatic ruined castle high above the North Sea. |
Dunrobin Castle | HHA | The most northerly of Scotland's great houses and the largest in the Northern Highlands with 189 rooms. |
Duns Castle | HHA | Gothic house built around a medieval peel tower. |
Dunvegan Castle & Gardens | HHA | A hidden oasis of gardens around this medieval fortress and mansion. |
Eastnor Castle | HHA | Victorian castle known for its exquisite library. |
Easton Walled Gardens | HHA | Lincolnshire's own 'lost' garden. |
Edmondsham House | HHA | Country house dating from 1589 with Georgian south east and north west wings. |
Eggleston Hall | HHA | Ashlar mansion on the site of a manor house forfeited to the Crown by Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland, for his role in the 1569 Rising of the North. |
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House | HHA | Home to Mrs Gaskell, an English novelist, biographer and short story writer. |
Elmore Court | HHA | Through extensive re-wilding an estate committed to biodiversity with an ancient family home at its core. |
Elsham Hall Gardens & Country Park | HHA | Moated medieval house owned by the Elwes Family and held in Trust for Robert Geoffrey Elwes and Gervase Arthur Rudolf Elwes |
Elsing Hall | HHA | Medieval mansion with important eighteenth-century refurbishments. |
Elton Hall & Gardens | HHA | Picturesque country house with lovingly restored gardens and a Gothic orangery built to celebrate the Millennium. |
Englefield House | HHA | Late sixteenth-century house largely rebuilt in the 1850s by Richard Armstrong and sitting in its own extensive park. |
Euston Hall | HHA | Built for Lord Arlington in the 1660's around the core of an earlier house and then remodelled in the eighteenth and twentieth centuries. |
Exton Park | HHA | Built around a pre-existing building in 1811 to a design by John Linnell Bond with an unusual circular riding school. |
Eyam Hall | HHA | Stately village house dating from the seventeenth century but with sympathetic Victorian repairs. |
Fairfax House | HHA | Used as a cinema and ballroom from the 1920s, a pair of Georgian houses expertly restored in recent years. |
Fairfield | HHA | Medieval and Elizabethan house lived in by the Acland Hood family for 800 years. |
Falconhurst Gardens | HHA | |
Farleys House & Gallery | HHA | Former home and gallery of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose, a Georgian farmhouse visited by Picasso and other artistic greats. |
Farringford | HHA | House in the Gothick style and home to Alfred, Lord Tennyson, who occupied it until his death in 1892. |
Firle Place | HHA | Country estate in the South Downs National Park, home to the Gage family for over 500 years. |
Flintham Hall | HHA | |
Floors Castle | HHA | At the heart of the Roxburghe Estate, one of the most outstanding stately homes Scotland has to offer. |
Folkington Manor | HHA | Country house with an artistic heritage, set at the foot of the South Downs. |
Forde Abbey | HHA | Ancient house with ecclesiastical roots now the centrepiece of a magnificent thirty-acre garden. |
Foulis Castle | HHA | One of the principal seats of the Clan Munro since the mid 14th century. |
Fulbeck Manor | HHA | A seventeenth-century country house of coursed limestone rubble and ashlar quoins and dressings, with Georgian and Victorian alterations and additions. |
Fulham Palace | HHA | |
Fursdon | HHA | The seat of the Fursdon family since at least 1259, the building's evolution seen through the architectural development of the house. |
Gainsborough’s House | HHA | |
Gilmerton House | HHA | |
Glamis Castle | HHA | Birthplace of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, a grand, ancient Scottish castle with magnificent interiors. |
Glenarm Castle Gardens | HHA | The private family home of the Earl & Countess of Antrim with an historic Walled Garden. |
Glynde Place | HHA | Built by William Morley in 1568-9 and home to Colonel Harbert Morley, the noted Parliamentarian. |
Godinton House & Gardens | HHA | Ancient house of Dutch gables set in an early twentieth-century Blomfield garden, with surviving seventeenth century built features. |
Goldsborough Hall | HHA | Yorkshire mansion once the home of Princess Mary, aunt to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. |
Goodnestone Park Gardens | HHA | The family seat of Julian, 22nd Lord FitzWalter, with connections to Jane Austen. |
Goodwood House | HHA | Known for its racing and its motors, an ancient estate with an aristocratic mansion at its heart. |
Gordon Castle Walled Garden | HHA | Ancient aristocratic estate centred on its ancient castle, extensively remodelled in the mid twentieth century. |
Gorhambury House | HHA | Palladian house by Sir Robert Taylor with a fireplace designed by Piranesi. |
Gosford House | HHA | Palatial mansion on the southern banks of the Firth of Forth. |
Great Bidlake Manor | HHA | A sixteenth-century Devonshire manor house with earlier origins, extensively restored in the mid-nineteenth century. |
Great Dixter House & Gardens | HHA | Christopher Lloyd's mesmerising garden built around a fifteenth century house extended by Sir Edwin Lutyens. |
Great Fulford | HHA | Provincial mansion set in an ancient Devonshire landscape and still a much-loved family home. |
Gregynog Hall | HHA | An ancient house intertwined with the history and politics of Wales. |
Gresgarth Hall | HHA | Garden created by Lady Arabella Lennox-Boyd and winner of Historic Houses Garden of the Year: Judges' Choice Award 2020. |
Grey Abbey House | HHA | Georgian mansion on the banks of Strangford Lough. |
Greywalls Hotel | HHA | An Edwardian country house built in 1901 for Alfred Lyttelton, to designs by Sir Edwin Lutyens. |
Grimsthorpe Castle, Park & Gardens | HHA | Mansion of four sides, each of different appearance reflecting the different architectural styles that have been employed here since the 13th century. |
Grove House | HHA | Site of Roehampton Great House, the second largest house in Surrey, and now a beautiful Palladian mansion. |
Gwrych Castle | HHA | A castle embodying the ideals of the Romantic Movement |
Hackthorn Hall | HHA | A Georgian house and pleasure grounds, set within a late eighteenth-century park of earlier origins. |
Haddon Hall | HHA | A favoured film set, one of England's finest early houses. |
Hagley Hall | HHA | Palladian mansion restored after devastating fire and a magnificent backdrop for village cricket. |
Halecat | HHA | At the heart of Witherslack Estate, a beautiful Georgian property of stone and slate. |
Hall, Bishops Tawton | HHA | Stone mansion which predates the Domesday Book. |
Hammerwood Park | HHA | |
Hampden House | HHA | Sixteenth-century house remodelled in the Georgian Gothick. |
Hardwicke Court | HHA | Smirke house built of Cotswold stone home to the sixth generation of Lloyd-Bakers. |
Harewood House | HHA | One of England's finest houses with close connections to the Royal Family. |
Harlaxton Manor | HHA | Reputably the largest house of any commoner in Victorian England. |
Hartland Abbey | HHA | With monastic roots, the lived-in family home of the Stucley family. |
Hartlebury Castle | HHA | The home of successive Bishops of Worcester for well over 1,000 years. |
Hartsheath | HHA | Stone-built mansion-house, its current form the work of Charles James Mathews, a little known-pupil of A C Pugin. |
Harvington Hall | HHA | A picturesque moated medieval manor house known for its numerous priests' holes. |
Hatton Grange | HHA | One of Thomas Pritchard's most complete existing works. |
Haughley Park | HHA | Seventeenth-century house on the site of a royal hunting ground attached to Haughley Castle. |
Hay Castle | HHA | A beacon of art, culture, history, and food at the heart of the Town of Books. |
Heale House Gardens | HHA | Ancient brick manor house and gardens enhanced in the early twentieth century with the help of Detmar Blow and Harold Ainsworth Peto. |
Hedingham Castle | HHA | Norman keep and Georgian mansion on the edge of a picturesque English village. |
Hellens Manor | HHA | |
Helmingham Hall Gardens | HHA | Moated brick manor house started by John Tollemache in 1480. |
Hemerdon House | HHA | Still the home of the family for which it was built, a late eighteenth-century house with a wealth of local and family history. |
Hestercombe House and Gardens | HHA | |
Hever Castle | HHA | The home of Anne Boleyn, lavishly remodelled for the Astor family. |
High Beeches Woodland & Water Garden | HHA | A botanical treasure trove of 27 acres of woodland, water gardens, and a collection of rare, exotic and award-winning plants. |
Highclere Castle | HHA | Aristocratic mansion famous for its Egyptian connections and the fictional seat of Lord Grantham: Downton Abbey. |
Highcliffe Castle | HHA | Coastal Gothic fantasy saved from ruin. |
Hindringham Hall | HHA | 'E'-plan moated manor house of flint with red brick dressings and red pantiled roofs. |
Hodnet Hall Gardens | HHA | Neo-Elizabethan mansion designed by Salvin surrounded by extensive gardens. |
Hodsock Priory | HHA | The Buchanans are the ninth generation of their family to live at this ancient site with Tudor gatehouse. |
Hoghton Tower | HHA | Fortified manor house high on a hill in the heart of Lancashire. |
Holdenby House | HHA | A historic Northamptonshire country house, traditionally pronounced, and sometimes spelt, Holmby. |
Hole Park | HHA | One of the best known gardens in Kent, winner of Visit Kent's Garden of the Year award in 2016. |
Holker Hall & Gardens | HHA | Prominent Cumbrian mansion in 200 acres of gardens, parkland and woods. |
Holkham Hall | HHA | Palatial mansion at the centre of 25,000 acres of park and agricultural land. |
Holme Pierrepont Hall | HHA | A Tudor house still lived in by the descendants of the original owner. |
Homme House | HHA | At the heart of the Three Counties, nestling near the foot of Marcle Ridge. |
Honington Hall | HHA | Seventeenth-century house known for its octagonal salon. |
Hook Norton Brewery | HHA | A Victorian brewery still brewing traditional ale. |
Hopetoun House | HHA | The great house on the banks of the Firth of Forth. |
Houghton Hall & Gardens | HHA | World-class house with exceptional contents and grounds. |
Houghton Lodge Gardens | HHA | England’s best surviving example of a Cottage Orné and the jewel of the Test Valley |
Hoveton Hall | HHA | A well-preserved Regency house of gault brick with a slate roof, built by Humphry Repton. |
Hovingham Hall | HHA | Worsley family seat with possibly the oldest private cricket pitch in England. |
Howick Hall | HHA | The ancestral seat of the Earls Grey, of the famous tea blend fame. |
Hutton John | HHA | House built around an early peel tower, common in these lawless borderlands. |
Hutton-in-the-Forest | HHA | The historic home of Lord and Lady Inglewood hidden on the north-eastern edge of the Lake District. |
Iford Manor Gardens | HHA | Medieval house with a classical frontage also famous for its Italianate garden. |
Ilmington Manor | HHA | Garden with extensive yew topiary, ornamental trees, shrubs and herbaceous borders surrounding Elizabethan Cotswold stone manor house. |
Ingatestone Hall | HHA | Ancient brick and timber mansion, abundant with historic detail. |
Innes House | HHA | An ancient castle set within a landscaped walled garden and the Moray countryside. |
Inveraray Castle & Gardens | HHA | An early example of Gothic Revival architecture, the castle distinguished by its four corner turrets. |
Isel Hall | HHA | On a steep slope above the River Derwent, an ancient house with south facing terraces commanding glorious views to the river and the rhododendron on its banks. |
Johnby Hall | HHA | A fortified manor house incorporating the fabric of a medieval tower-house, once commonplace in this lawless Border country. |
Kelburn Castle & Estate | HHA | The seat of the Earls of Glasgow, famous for its exciting exterior murals. |
Kelly House | HHA | Reflecting the changing fortunes of the Devon squirearchy, for approaching a millennium the family home of the Kellys. |
Kelmarsh Hall | HHA | Brick-built elegant, eighteenth-century country house. |
Kelmscott Manor | HHA | The Cotswold retreat of William Morris, Victorian textile designer, poet, novelist and father of the Arts and Crafts Movement. |
Kemnay House | HHA | Georgian country home of the Burnett's of Kemnay, who have lived here for over 300 years. |
Kentwell Hall | HHA | Moated Tudor country house and rare breeds farm. |
Kiftsgate Court Gardens | HHA | Family-run garden in the Cotswolds featuring rare plants and shrubs including the world-famous Kiftsgate rose. |
Kimberley Hall | HHA | An early house with a long and complex history set in a magnificent parkland setting. |
Kingston Bagpuize House | HHA | Situated in the Vale of the The White Horse and surrounded by its beautiful garden and parkland, an early Georgian family home. |
Kinnaird Castle | HHA | Colossal castle with royal connections rebuilt in the 19th century. |
Kinross House Estate | HHA | Extraordinary Scottish mansion recently restored to the highest of standards. |
Kiplin Hall & Gardens | HHA | Standing by the River Swale in the Vale of Mowbray, a Jacobean house known for its collection of kitchenalia. |
Knebworth House, Park & Gardens | HHA | Historic Hertfordshire home of the Lyttons since 1490, famous for concerts, gardens, dinosaur trail and adventure playground. |
Knowsley Hall | HHA | Set within a 2,500 acre private walled estate, an aristocratic mansion which has welcomed royalty and distinguished visitors since it opened its doors in 1495. |
Kyre Park House, Gardens & Antiques Barn | HHA | |
Lamport Hall | HHA | Tudor manor house now noted for its classical facade and outstanding collection of books, paintings and furniture. |
Larchfield Estate | HHA | Country house and gardens along picturesque riverbanks with heritage dating back to the seventeenth century. |
Layer Marney Tower | HHA | Magnificent Tudor gatehouse in rural Essex countryside. |
Leighton Hall | HHA | Seat of the furniture-making GIllows family, an ancestral mansion and family home. |
Lennoxlove | HHA | Seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, a castle and estate in East Lothian. |
Levens Hall | HHA | Picturesque manor house in gardens famous for their topiary. |
Lissanoure Castle | HHA | Part of a thriving estate on which the Mackie family live and work. |
Little Malvern Court | HHA | Set on the slopes of the Malvern Hills, the home of the Berington family by descent since the Dissolution of the Monasteries. |
Llancaiach Fawr Manor | HHA | |
Logie House Garden | HHA | Riverside estate with extensive gardens; home, in the 1920s and 30s, to the inventor of the Digestive Biscuit |
Longleat House | HHA | One of the great houses of England. |
Longner Hall | HHA | Regency Gothic house by John Nash, set in a park landscaped by Humphrey Repton. |
Longstowe Hall | HHA | Magnificent set piece designs from an Edwardian heyday |
Loseley Park | HHA | Tudor mansion set in acres of rolling parkland. |
Lound Hall | HHA | |
Lowther Castle & Gardens | HHA | The spectacular shell of one of England's grandest Gothic mansions. |
Ludlow Castle | HHA | One of the finest medieval ruins in England. |
Lullingstone Castle & The World Garden | HHA | Lullingstone Castle is one of England’s oldest family estates, dating back to the time of Domesday. The World Garden combines plant heritage with cutting-edge horticulture. |
Lulworth Castle & Park | HHA | A country house once ravaged by fire and now a grand space in a parkland setting. |
Lydiard House & Park | HHA | Formerly the seat of the Viscounts Bollingbroke, the Palladian mansion remains one of Wiltshire's most important houses. |
Lytham Hall | HHA | The finest Georgian house in Lancashire. |
Madresfield Court | HHA | Home of the Lygon family for 900 years |
Manderston | HHA | One of the last great country houses, known for its fine interiors and silver staircase. |
Mannington Hall | HHA | Picturesque moated medieval manor house, seat of the Walpole family. |
Mapperton House and Gardens | HHA | "The finest manor house in England." |
Marchmont | HHA | Hidden country mansion, subject to one of the twentieth century's most admired restorations. |
Markenfield Hall | HHA | One of England's most picturesque medieval moated manor houses. |
Martholme | HHA | The grand house of the Hesketh family, now a comfortable country home. |
Melbourne Hall & Gardens | HHA | The best surviving early eighteenth-century English garden in the manner of Le Notre. |
Mellerstain House & Gardens | HHA | Possibly the only remaining complete building designed by Robert Adam. |
Meols Hall | HHA | Twelfth-century manor house set amidst one hundred acres of beautiful private parkland. |
Mertoun Gardens | HHA | Located in an outstanding setting overlooking the River Tweed, a garden full of interesting plants, shrubs and specimen trees. |
Michelham Priory | HHA | Set on its very own island on the Cuckmere Valley, an ancient house formed from an Augustine Priory. |
Micklefield Hall | HHA | Eighteenth century house with magnificent converted barn. |
Middleton Hall & Gardens | HHA | Ancient site and house, saved in recent years from ruin. |
Milntown Estate and Gardens | HHA | The Island's only historic estate with 15 acres of beautiful gardens and woodland walks. |
Milton Lodge Gardens | HHA | One of the great gardens of Somerset with glorious views over England's smallest city and its cathedral. |
Minsterley Hall | HHA | Once owned by the Marquis of Bath with, as legend goes, fittings brought from Caus Castle. |
Minterne House & Gardens | HHA | Secluded gardens, famed for their seasonal profusion of rhododendron, azalea, Japanese cherries and magnolia. |
Mirehouse | HHA | Tranquil Cumbrian manor house, park and gardens with strong literary and artistic connections. |
Moggerhanger Park | HHA | Mansion by Sir John Soane, masterfully restored. |
Moignes Court | HHA | |
Montalto Estate | HHA | A beautiful estate nestled in the picturesque surroundings of the County Down countryside. |
Monzie Castle | HHA | Set in a spectacular Scottish landscape, a Georgian castle restored from fire by Sir Robert Lorimer. |
Morland House and Gardens | HHA | Ancient Cumbrian house and gardens and home to the Markham family since 1828 |
Morton Hall Gardens | HHA | Seven acres of gardens and park designed by landscape architect Charles Chesshire as a circular journey through "garden rooms". |
Mount Ephraim Gardens | HHA | The home to the Dawes family for 300 years, an immaculate house and grounds set in the Garden of England. |
Mount Stuart | HHA | Extraordinary Gothic castle in a waterside setting. |
Muncaster Castle, Gardens, Hawk & Owl Centre | HHA | Medieval castle filled with historic treasures in a dramatic fellside location. |
Munden House | HHA | Acquired by Thomas Ewer of the Lea in 1607 - and not been sold since. |
Nether Winchendon House | HHA | Early castellated house with decorative chimneys and a picturesque first floor verandah. |
Netherby Hall | HHA | Cumbrian house and gardens sitting astride what was a major Roman military outpost. |
Newby Hall & Gardens | HHA | A perfect example of the Georgian 'Age of Elegance' with the atmosphere and ambience of a family home. |
Newliston | HHA | By mansion standards small but perfectly formed, Robert Adam's last country house. |
Norton Conyers | HHA | Anglo-Saxon foundations to a house known now for its pink hue, Dutch gables and literary connections. |
Ogston Hall | HHA | A country house reshaped in every century since its inception in 1500. |
Orchard Wyndham | HHA | Home to the Wyndhams and their ancestors for 700 years, a house and history of complexities and intrigue. |
Overtown House | HHA | Built in two principal stages, a pleasing English country residence with picturesque hipped stone tile roofs. |
Oxenfoord Castle | HHA | Scottish fairy-tale castle to the designs of Robert Adam. |
Painshill Park | HHA | Extensive Georgian pleasure grounds with eclectic references. |
Painswick Rococo Garden | HHA | A whimsical and exotic Georgian garden. |
Parcevall Hall Gardens | HHA | A Yorkshire manor house surrounded by a garden of native and exotic plants and trees. |
Parham House & Gardens | HHA | A sixteenth-century mansion in the shape of an E, for Elizabeth Regina, with an important collection of needlework, paintings and furniture. |
Pashley Manor Gardens | HHA | All the ingredients of the English Country Garden with an important manor house at its heart. |
Paunton Court and Vineyard | HHA | |
Paxton House | HHA | Georgian mansion with exceptional Robert Adam interiors. |
Pencarrow House & Gardens | HHA | Home of the Molesworth-St Aubyns for almost 500 years. |
Penicuik House | HHA | The palatial ruins of a Palladian house ravaged by fire. |
Pennard House | HHA | A location of choice for Vogue, Marie Claire and the English Home magazine, a beautiful, family-owned Georgian manor house. |
Penns in the Rocks | HHA | With artistic and literary connections, Dorothy Wellesley created a temple the gardens dedicated to 'The poets who loved Penns'. |
Penshurst Place | HHA | One of the best examples of a fortified medieval manor house in England. |
Pentillie Castle | HHA | Stuccoed castellated house on the banks of the Tamar. |
Penton Park | HHA | A truly loved and lived-in family home on the edge of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. |
Peover Hall | HHA | Elizabethan family home rescued after a wartime fire. |
Picton Castle Gardens | HHA | A medieval castle enriched with Georgian creativity. |
Pitchford Hall | HHA | Timber framed mansion saved from dereliction and now the focus of a major restoration effort. |
Pitmuies Gardens | HHA | Well-tended gardens distinctive in that they surround the entire historic house. |
Pitscandly House | HHA | Georgian house with wings once used for textile production. |
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery | HHA | Elegant John Soane house, now with contemporary art gallery, in beautiful Regency-styled parkland. |
Plas Brondanw | HHA | Gardens considered by some to be Clough Williams-Ellis's most important creation. |
Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens | HHA | A historic garden under restoration, situated between Menai Bridge and Beaumaris on the Isle of Anglesey. |
Plas Dinam Country House | HHA | Victorian mansion or family home? Dinam is both. |
Plasglasgwm | HHA | A rare example of an intact 16th-century farm holding set in a lush Welsh landscape. |
Plumpton Rocks | HHA | Parkland with tranquil lakeside walks, dramatic Millstone Grit rock formations and romantic woodland trails. |
Portmore Gardens | HHA | Extensive garden best known for its herbaceous double borders and Victorian glasshouses. |
Poulton Hall | HHA | An old Cheshire house on an ancient site with literary and television connections. |
Powderham Castle | HHA | A fortified manor house with a colourful past. |
Preston Hall | HHA | Palladian mansion set in its own handsome park. |
Preston Tower | HHA | A medieval peel tower, once used to help keep order in this lawless border country. |
Prideaux Place | HHA | An ancient Cornish house now a regular on our television and cinema screens. |
Raby Castle, Park & Gardens | HHA | One of the North's most striking castles with a dramatic history. |
Rammerscales | HHA | Georgian house with twentieth-century art by the likes of Rodin, Hepworth and Lowry. |
Raveningham Hall & Gardens | HHA | The Bacon family seat with a garden the devoted work of Priscilla, Lady Bacon. |
Rayrigg Hall | HHA | Part Tudor and part Georgian, the private family home of Mrs. Diana Matthews on the banks of Lake Windermere. |
Rectory Manor | HHA | Victorian rectory known for its style and comfort. |
Renishaw Hall & Gardens | HHA | Seat of the Sitwells and home to one of the most important classical Italianate gardens in Britain. |
Restoration House | HHA | A handsome townhouse with interiors "of rare poetry and historical resonance." |
Rhiewport Hall | HHA | |
Ripley Castle and Gardens | HHA | A 700 year-old castle steeped in history with magnificent grounds, lakes, deer park, walled gardens, hothouses and kitchen garden. |
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens | HHA | The Rogers family first came here in 1840 and today four generations of the family live on the estate and tend for its exotic gardens. |
Rockingham Castle | HHA | Norman castle commissioned by William the Conqueror and home to the Saunders-Watson family. |
Rode Hall & Gardens | HHA | The home of the Wilbraham family since 1669, an early eighteenth-century country house set in a Repton landscape. |
Rodmarton Manor | HHA | Supreme example of a house built and all its furniture made according to Arts and Crafts ideals. |
Rokeby Park | HHA | Designed in line with the ideals of Palladio, a country mansion with literary connections. |
Roswarne House | HHA | |
Sandringham | HHA | His Majesty The King's private country estate. |
Sausmarez Manor | HHA | A rare example of American colonial architecture in the British Isles. |
Scampston Hall & Walled Garden | HHA | A Regency house with huge walled garden, planted and tended, and extensive parkland. |
Scawby Hall | HHA | Home to the Nelthorpe family, for whom it was built in 1603. |
Scone Palace | HHA | A palace inexorably linked to Scotland's royal history. |
Sennowe Park | HHA | Large Victorian country house with magnificent orangery and copper-topped tower. |
Sewerby Hall & Gardens | HHA | The gateway to the Flamborough Heritage Coast, a house and garden with spectacular views. |
Sezincote | HHA | One of England's most exotic country houses. |
Shaw House | HHA | An important example of an early symmetrical H-plan Elizabethan mansion. |
Sherborne Castle & Gardens | HHA | The home of the Digby family set within a "Capability" Brown landscaped garden |
Shuttleworth House | HHA | Victorian house with a magnificent tower and clock overlooking extensive parkland. |
Sidbury Manor | HHA | Lived in by the family for which it was built, a Victorian statesman's residence near the resort town of Sidmouth. |
Sinai Park House | HHA | Subject to a massive restoration effort after decades of neglect, a large timber-framed manor house being brought back to life. |
Sion Hill Hall | HHA | Designed by ‘Lutyens of the North’ Walter H Brierley, one of the last country houses built in Yorkshire before their great twentieth century decline. |
Skaill House | HHA | One of Scotland's most northerly country houses with a 400-year-old house and collection. |
Smedmore House | HHA | Exquisite manor house and gardens on the Jurassic Coast. |
Somerleyton Hall | HHA | A fine Victorian mansion surrounded by parkland and gardens and a yew tree maze planted back in 1846. |
Southwick Hall | HHA | An English manor house displaying many centuries of English architectural vernacular. |
Spencer House | HHA | One of the most sumptuous private residences built in London and a building of unique importance in the history of English architecture. |
Spetchley Park Gardens | HHA | An ever-changing garden owned and tended-to by the Berkeley family for over four hundred years. |
St Giles House | HHA | Family home subject to one of the most inspiring restorations of the 21st century. |
St Mary’s House & Gardens | HHA | Medieval timber-framed house in the pretty downland village of Bramber, with fine panelled interiors and five acres of beautiful gardens. |
St Paul’s Walden Bury | HHA | A notable landscape garden laid out in the early 18th-century and the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. |
Stanford Hall | HHA | Built in the time of William and Mary and surrounded by ancient parkland. |
Stansted Park | HHA | Edwardian country house with Carolean revival decor. |
Stanway House | HHA | An outstanding example of a Jacobean Cotswold manor house, seat of the Earls of Wemyss. |
Stationers’ Hall and Garden | HHA | |
Stock Gaylard House | HHA | Georgian House overlooking an ancient deer park with extensive gardens of wide lawns edged with box hedges, herbaceous borders and specimen trees. |
Stody Lodge Gardens | HHA | A collection of over 200 varieties of rhododendron and azalea with avenues and pathways lined with magnolia, camellia, mature and specimen trees and carpets of spring bulbs. |
Stoke Park Pavilions | HHA | |
Stokesay Court | HHA | Set in the rolling South Shropshire countryside, a late Victorian mansion and family home famous for being the location in the motion picture 'Atonement'. |
Stoneleigh Abbey | HHA | A magnificent stately home built on the remains of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey. Visited by King Charles I, Queen Victoria, and Jane Austen |
Stonor Park | HHA | The seat of the Stonor family for 850 years with each room contains a lifetime of experience and anecdote. |
Stowe House | HHA | An exceptional house set within this world-famous landscape and subject to one of the most pioneering restoration projects of the 21st century. |
Stratfield Saye House | HHA | After the Duke of Wellington’s victory against Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke chose Stratfield Saye as his country estate. |
Sudeley Castle | HHA | One of England's most picturesque castles, playing an important role in the nation's history for over 1,000 years. |
Sufton Court | HHA | A fine example of early Georgian architecture overlooking beautiful parkland and filled with a collection of 18th-century treasures. |
Sulgrave Manor | HHA | The family home of President George Washington, Sulgrave Manor was rescued from dereliction in 1914. |
Sutton Bonington Hall | HHA | |
Sutton Park | HHA | A good example of early Georgian architecture overlooking beautiful parkland. |
Syon House | HHA | Robert Adam's masterpiece. |
Tapeley Park Gardens | HHA | |
Tatton Park | HHA | One of the UK’s most complete historic estates home to a medieval Old Hall, neo-classical Mansion, landscaped gardens, a rare-breed farm and 1,000 acres of deer park. |
Temple Newsam House | HHA | A Tudor-Jacobean house in Leeds with grounds landscaped by Capability Brown and a magnificent collection of Chippendale furniture. |
The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens | HHA | Home of the Bishops of of Bath and Wells, and their swans, for 800 years. |
The Charterhouse | HHA | A historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century and home to the famous almhouse. |
The D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum | HHA | This authentically recreated miner’s cottage is the birthplace of world renowned author D.H. Lawrence. |
The Foundling Museum | HHA | Telling the story of a ground-breaking eighteenth-century institution, housed in historic interiors on its original site. |
The Garden at Miserden | HHA | A family-run, rural estate overlooking the Golden Valley with gardens dating back to the 17th-century. |
The Garth | HHA | Gardens covering nine acres and designed by renowned architect Walter H Godfrey. |
The Gibberd Garden | HHA | An inspirational garden designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd, a leading Twentieth Century architect. |
The Grange | HHA | The foremost architectural example of the Greek Revival in England. |
The Hirsel | HHA | The Hirsel is a 500-acre park with lake and river with a seat of the Douglas-Home family at its core. |
The Hospital of St Cross and Almshouse of Noble Poverty | HHA | One of England’s oldest continuing almshouses, founded in 1132 by Henri de Blois |
The Japanese Garden at Cowden | HHA | ‘The most important Japanese Garden in the Western World’. Professor Jijo Suzuki, Japan 1925 |
The Lord Leycester | HHA | |
The Manor, Hemingford Grey | HHA | One of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Britain with much of the original house remaining virtually intact. |
The Merchant’s House | HHA | A rare example of a middle class silk merchant's house, containing nationally acclaimed wall paintings and decorative features. |
The Old Hall, Ely | HHA | |
The Old Rectory | HHA | A Georgian delight in splendid garden and grounds |
The Powell-Cotton Museum at Quex House | HHA | A house and museum reflective of the diverse interests of John Powell Powell and his family. |
The Weaver’s House | HHA | How weaver John Croke lived and worked in 1540 |
Thirlestane Castle | HHA | Spectacular Borders house with magnificent interiors set in a meadow landscape. |
Thrumpton Hall | HHA | A magnificent Jacobean house with a rich history and two acres of glorious landscaped gardens. |
Tissington Hall | HHA | Ancestral home to Sir Richard and Lady Fitzherbert - and their six dogs, two cats and plethora of other animals. |
Titsey Place | HHA | Set in the stunning landscape of the North Downs, now preserved by a charitable trust for the nation. |
Tiverton Castle | HHA | A peaceful private house with a fine collection of Civil War arms and armour, good furniture and a beautiful garden. |
Towneley Hall | HHA | Displaying the 15th century vestments of Whalley Abbey and important Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite works by Burne-Jones, Waterhouse, Alma-Tadema and Zoffany. |
Traquair House | HHA | Lived in by the Stuart family since 1491, it is Scotland's oldest inhabited house. |
Treberfydd House | HHA | An important Victorian house in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park. |
Tregrehan | HHA | A sheltered botanical oasis; one of Cornwall's Great Gardens. |
Treowen | HHA | "A commanding situation from whence are surveyed some of the most interesting scenes in Monmouthshire." |
Trereife House | HHA | A beautiful, family-run estate, steeped in Cornish history and with a long-standing association with romantic poetry. |
Trevor Hall | HHA | One of the most significant historic houses in Wales, with stunning views of the Dee Valley. |
Trewithen | HHA | Lived in by the same family for over 250 years, the 200-yard long lawn surely gives one of the most memorable house and garden vistas in England. |
Turner’s House | HHA | Extensively restored to reflect the house as the artist would have known it. |
Turvey House | HHA | Interiors featuring collections of furniture covering the 18th and 19th centuries, plus wide-ranging displays of ceramics, books, and artwork. |
Ty Mawr | HHA | A medieval house re-modelled in 1820 in the Strawberry Gothic style. |
Ugbrooke House | HHA | Historic family home designed by Robert Adam and sitting in a Capability Brown landscape. |
Upton Cressett Hall | HHA | Home to the Cash family, the oldest house built entirely of brick in Shropshire. |
Upton Wold Garden | HHA | Set in a beautiful Cotswold landscape, a hidden private garden created over thirty years. |
Ushaw: Historic House, Chapels and Gardens | HHA | A former Catholic seminary with a long association with the Pugin family. |
Van Gogh House | HHA | So much more than a monument to Van Gogh’s time in London. |
Vann | HHA | This internationally renowned five-acre garden is formed by a series of rooms which surround and complement a family home dating from the 16th century. |
Waddesdon Manor | HHA | Splendid mansion with extensive art collection, immaculate furnishings and masterpieces by Dutch Masters, Reynolds and Gainsborough. |
Walcot Hall Arboretum | HHA | With a turquoise ballroom, 30 acres of grounds and one of the finest arboretums in Britain, a feast for the senses. |
Walsingham Abbey | HHA | Home to the remains of a mediaeval Priory, a classic English landscape with garden features of the nineteenth century created from scattered antiquarian ruins. |
Walton Hall, Derbyshire | HHA | A small eighteenth-century country house. |
Warmwell House | HHA | Jacobean manor in the heart of Hardy’s Dorset and a much-loved family home. |
Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village | HHA | House and art gallery dedicated to the work of the Victorian-era painter and sculptor George Frederic Watts. |
Wentworth Woodhouse | HHA | One of England's most spectacular facades and a great survival story of the English country house. |
West Dean Gardens | HHA | A beautifully rejuvenated historic garden rich in creative and social heritage. |
West Horsley Place | HHA | Untouched for decades, West Horsley Place is a mediaeval manor house unexpectedly inherited by Bamber Gascoigne, the television presenter, and vested in a charitable trust to enable its repair. |
Weston Park | HHA | Home to a world-class collection of art, antiques, silver and fine china in 1,000 acres of Capability Brown parkland. |
Westonbirt House | HHA | 'The finest example of Victorian architecture, landscape and gardens in the Cotswolds,' and home to a famous arboretum. |
Whatton House Gardens | HHA | A timeless 15 acre garden where visitors are struck by the beauty of its form and the vibrancy of the flowers and plants. |
Whitminster House | HHA | Encapsulating the development of a small country house. |
Whitmore Hall | HHA | In the same family for nearly a millennium, a fine example of late 17th and early 18th century architecture with a rare Elizabethan stable block. |
Whittington Court | HHA | A small Tudor manor house with Jacobean and later additions, set in beautiful Cotswold countryside. |
Wilton House | HHA | One of the great English seats, home to the Earls of Pembroke for nearly 500 years. |
Winterbourne House & Garden | HHA | One of the best surviving examples of an Edwardian Arts and Crafts suburban villa garden. |
Woburn Abbey | HHA | One of England's great houses, sitting within its own magnificent parkland and with an exceptional collection of pictures and furniture. |
Wolfeton House | HHA | A picturesque early manor house with a small chapel, which can be lit only by candlelight. |
Wollerton Old Hall Garden | HHA | A formal, modern garden on an old site, renowned for its salvias, clematis and roses. |
Woodchester Mansion | HHA | A unique unfinished Neo-gothic mansion of national architectural significance |
Y Fferm | HHA | An exceptionally fine example of a small manorial house which retains much of its original sub-medieval detail and layout. |
1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield | EH | For a memorable family day out in Sussex visit Battle Abbey, the site of the 1066 Battle of Hastings. An enjoyable way to discover more about the most famous date in English history. |
Abbotsbury Abbey Remains | EH | Part of a monastic building, perhaps the abbot’s lodging, of Benedictine Abbotsbury Abbey, Henry VIII ordered its destruction during the Dissolution in 1538. St Catherine's Chapel is nearby. |
Abbotsbury, St Catherine's Chapel | EH | Set high on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury Abbey, this sturdily buttressed and barrel-vaulted 14th-century chapel was built by monks as a place of pilgrimage and retreat. |
Abingdon County Hall Museum | EH | This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum. |
Acton Burnell Castle | EH | Twice the home of parliaments, this red sandstone shell of a semi-fortified tower house was built between 1284-93 by Bishop Burnell, Edward I's Lord Chancellor. |
Aldborough Roman Site | EH | Roman mosaic pavements line the remains of this once northern tribal capital, set amid a peaceful Victorian garden. |
Alexander Keiller Museum, Avebury | EH | The Stables Gallery houses one of the most important prehistoric archaeological collections in Britain, including many artefacts from the World Heritage Sites. Find out about Avebury stone circle. |
Ambleside Roman Fort | EH | The well-marked remains of a 2nd-century fort with large granaries, probably built under Hadrian's rule to guard the Roman road from Brougham to Ravenglass and act as a supply base. |
Apethorpe Palace | EH | Stately Apethorpe Palace, owned by Elizabeth I, then favourite Royal residence for James I and Charles I, has one of the country's most complete Jacobean interiors. |
Appuldurcombe House | EH | The shell of Appuldurcombe, once the grandest house on the Isle of Wight and still an important example of English baroque Architecture stands in 'Capability' Brown-designed grounds. |
Apsley House | EH | Apsley House, home of the first Duke of Wellington and his descendants, stands right in the heart of London at Hyde Park Corner. |
Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow | EH | The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch. |
Arthur's Stone | EH | An atmospheric Neolithic burial chamber, made of great stone slabs in the hills above Herefordshire's Golden Valley. |
Ashby de la Zouch Castle | EH | Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century. |
Auckland Castle Deer House | EH | A charming Gothic Revival 'eyecatcher' built in 1760 in the park of the Bishops of Durham. It provided deer with shelter and food, and had grounds for picnics and rooms for enjoying the view. |
Audley End House and Gardens | EH | One of England's finest country houses, Audley End is also a mansion with a difference. Enjoy a great day out. |
Avebury | EH | With its huge circular bank and ditch and inner circle of great standing stones, covering an area of over 28 acres, Avebury forms one of the most impressive prehistoric sites in Britain. |
Aydon Castle | EH | One of the finest and most unaltered examples of a 13th-century English manor house, Aydon Castle stands in a secluded woodland setting. |
Baconsthorpe Castle | EH | Visit the extensive ruins of Baconsthorpe Castle, a moated and fortified 15th century manor house, that are a testament to the rise and fall of a prominent Norfolk family, the Heydons. |
Ballowall Barrow | EH | In a spectacular cliff-edge position, this unique Bronze Age tomb had a long and complex history as a sacred site. Seen as excavated in 1878 by Cornish antiquarian William Borlase. |
Banks East Turret - Hadrian's Wall | EH | Imposing and well-preserved turret with adjoining stretches of Hadrian's Wall. |
Bant's Carn Burial Chamber and Halangy Down Ancient Village | EH | The remains of an ancient Iron Age village in a wonderfully scenic location.On the hill above stands a Bronze Age burial mound with entrance passage and inner chamber. |
Barnard Castle | EH | Set on a high rock, Barnard Castle takes it name from its 12th-century founder, Bernard de Balliol. It was later developed by the Beauchamp family and then passed into the hands of Richard III. |
Bayard's Cove Fort | EH | Picturesquely sited on the quayside at Darmouth, this Tudor artillery fort once contained heavy guns to protect the prosperous harbour town from attack. |
Bayham Old Abbey | EH | Bayham Abbey makes a fascinating day out on the Kent Sussex border. The impressive ruins include much of the 13th to 15th-century church, the chapter house, and a picturesque 14th-century gatehouse. |
Beeston Castle and Woodland Park | EH | If you’re planning a family day out in Cheshire, then a visit to Beeston Castle in Tarporley fits the bill perfectly. This 'Castle of the Rock' is famous for its spectacular views. |
Belas Knap Long Barrow | EH | A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers. |
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens | EH | With so much to see and do, a trip to Belsay is one of the best value family days out in north-east England. Explore the medieval castle, the Grecian inspired Hall and acres of impressive gardens. |
Benwell Roman Temple - Hadrian's Wall | EH | The remains of a small temple to the native god 'Antenociticus', in the 'vicus' (civilian settlement) which stood outside Benwell fort. |
Benwell Vallum Crossing | EH | A stone-built causeway, where the road from the south crossed the Vallum earthwork on its way to Benwell fort. |
Berkhamsted Castle | EH | Visit the substantial remains of a strong and important motte and bailey castle dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks. |
Berney Arms Windmill | EH | Visit one of Norfolk's best and largest extant marsh mills, built to grind a constituent of cement and in use until 1948, finally pumping water to drain surrounding marshland. |
Berry Pomeroy Castle | EH | Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin. |
Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks and Main Guard | EH | Berwick Barracks was built in the early 18th century to the design of the distinguished architect Nicholas Hawksmoor, the Barracks was among the first in England to be purpose built. |
Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle and Ramparts | EH | The remains of a medieval castle crucial to Anglo-Scottish warfare. |
Binham Market Cross | EH | The tall shaft of a 15th century cross, on the site of an annual fair held from the 1100s until the 1950s. |
Binham Priory | EH | Among the most complete and impressive monastic ruins in Norfolk of a Benedictine priory with a well-documented history. |
Birdoswald Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall | EH | Birdoswald Roman Fort is the perfect place to stop off on a family day out or if you're walking or cycling along Hadrian's Wall in Cumbria. Extensive remains of the Roman Fort can be explored. |
Bishop's Waltham Palace | EH | The ruins of a medieval palace (together with later additions) used by the Bishops and senior clergy of Winchester as they travelled through their diocese. |
Black Carts Turret - Hadrian's Wall | EH | A 460-metre (1,509 feet) length of Hadrian's Wall including one turret. Please note: It is not possible for visitors to park here. |
Black Middens Bastle House | EH | A fortified farmhouse with thick stone walls, of a type distinctive to the troubled 16th-century Anglo-Scottish borders. The living quarters were only accessible at first floor level. |
Blackbury Camp | EH | An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland. |
Blackfriars | EH | One of the most complete surviving Dominican friaries in England, later converted into a Tudor house and cloth factory. Notable features include the church and fine scissor-braced dormitory roof. |
Blakeney Guildhall | EH | The remains of the house of a prosperous Blakeney merchant, with a fine 15th century brick-vaulted undercroft. Later the guildhall of Blakeney’s guild of fish merchants. |
Bolingbroke Castle | EH | The remains of a 13th-century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. Besieged and taken by Cromwell's Parliamentarians in 1643. |
Bolsover Castle | EH | 'By an unlikely miracle, the keep at Bolsover has survived into this century as an almost untouched expression in stone of the lost world of Elizabethan chivalry and romance.' |
Bolsover Cundy House | EH | This charming cottage-like 17th-century conduit house, with vaulted stone-slab roof, once supplied water to Bolsover Castle. |
Boscobel House and The Royal Oak | EH | Enjoy a day out at Boscobel House and its famous The Royal Oak as you discover one of the most dramatic escape stories in English History. Visitors can explore the restored oak pasture and orchard, get hands-on with history in the house, meet the farmyard animals and have fun in the play area. |
Bow Bridge | EH | This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey. |
Bowes Castle | EH | The impressive ruins of Henry II's 12th-century keep, on the site of a Roman fort guarding the approach to strategic Stainmore Pass over the Pennines. |
Boxgrove Priory | EH | The guest house and other remains of a Benedictine priory: much of the fine 12th to 14th century monastic church survives as the parish church. |
Bradford-on-Avon Tithe Barn | EH | A spectacular 14th century monastic stone barn, 51 metres (168 feet) long, with an amazing timber cruck roof. Originally a part of the medieval farmstead belonging to Shaftesbury Abbey. |
Bramber Castle | EH | The remains of a Norman castle on the banks of the River Adur, founded by William de Braose soon after the Norman Conquest. |
Bratton Camp and White Horse | EH | Below an Iron Age hillfort stands the Westbury White Horse. Cut into the hillside in 1778, it replaced an older horse, possibly commemorating King Alfred's nearby victory over the Vikings. |
Brinkburn Priory | EH | The beautiful 12th-century church of the Augustinian priory of Brinkburn survives completely roofed and restored, while parts of the monastic buildings are incorporated into the adjacent manor house. |
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens | EH | Time really does stand still at Brodsworth Hall, one of the most unusual visitor attractions in South Yorkshire. |
Brough Castle | EH | Starkly impressive Brough Castle stands on a ridge commanding strategic Stainmore Pass, on the site of a Roman fort. |
Brougham Castle | EH | In a picturesque setting beside the crossing of the River Eamont, Brougham Castle was founded in the early 13th century. |
Brunton Turret - Hadrian's Wall | EH | Wall section and a surviving piece of turret 2 1/2 metres (8.2 feet) high, built by men of the Twentieth Legion. |
Buildwas Abbey | EH | The impressive ruins of this Cistercian abbey have an idyllic setting near the River Severn. Unaltered 12th century church and beautiful vaulted chapter house with tiled floor. |
Burgh Castle Roman Fort | EH | The imposing stone walls, with added towers for catapults, of a Roman 3rd century ‘Saxon Shore’ fort. Enjoy panoramic views over Breydon Water, into which the fourth wall long since collapsed. |
Burton Agnes Manor House | EH | A medieval manor house interior, with a rare and well preserved Norman undercroft and a 15th-century roof, all encased in brick during the 17th and 18th centuries. |
Bury St Edmunds Abbey | EH | The extensive remains of one of the wealthiest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England, shrine of St Edmund. |
Bushmead Priory | EH | Bushmead Priory is a rare survival of the complete refectory of an Augustinian priory, with a fine timber roof and notable 14th century wall paintings. |
Byland Abbey | EH | Once one of the greatest monasteries in England, Byland Abbey inspired the design of church buildings throughout North. |
Caister Roman Fort | EH | The partial excavated remains of a Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort, including wall and ditch sections and building foundations. |
Calshot Castle | EH | This picturesque castle set in Calshot, a coastal village in Southampton, Hampshire, England. This beautiful village provides a perfect relaxing family day out by the coast. |
Camber Castle | EH | Built by Henry VIII, Camber Castle lies between Rye and Winchelsea. The ruin of an unaltered artillery fort designed to guard the port of Rye. |
Cantlop Bridge | EH | Built in 1813, this innovative, single-span, cast-iron road bridge over the Cound Brook was possibly designed and certainly approved by the great engineer Thomas Telford. |
Carisbrooke Castle | EH | Explore the castle at the heart of the Isle of Wight, steeped in history from the Norman Conquest to Charles I. Home to the famous Carisbrooke donkeys. |
Carlisle Castle | EH | Carlisle Castle was a constantly updated working fortress until well within living memory. Now its rich and varied visitor attractions reflect its long and eventful history. |
Carn Euny Ancient Village | EH | Among the preserved ancient villages in the South West, occupied from the Iron Age until late Roman times. It includes the foundations of stone houses, and an intriguing underground passage. |
Carrawburgh Roman Fort and Temple of Mithras - Hadrian's Wall | EH | One of 16 forts along Hadrian’s Wall, Carrawburgh once housed about 500 soldiers responsible for defending the frontier. Nearby stands a fascinating temple to the god Mithras, with facsimiles of altars found during excavation. |
Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate | EH | The delightful village of Castle Acre boasts an extraordinary wealth of history and is a very rare and complete survival of a Norman planned settlement. |
Castle Acre: Castle Acre Priory | EH | This important Norfolk visitor attraction is one of the largest and best preserved monastic sites in England dating back to 1090. |
Castle Rising Castle | EH | One of the largest, best preserved and most lavishly decorated keeps in England, surrounded by 20 acres of mighty earthworks. |
Castlerigg Stone Circle | EH | Castlerigg is perhaps the most atmospheric and dramatically sited of all British stone circles, with panoramic views and the mountains of Helvellyn and High Seat as a backdrop. |
Cawfields Roman Wall - Hadrian's Wall | EH | A fine stretch of Hadrian's Wall on a steep slope, with turrets and an impressive milecastle, probably built by the Second Legion. |
Chapter House and Pyx Chamber | EH | Built by the royal masons in 1250, the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey was originally used in the 13th century by Benedictine monks for their daily meetings. |
Chester Castle: Agricola Tower and Castle Walls | EH | The original gateway to Chester Castle, this 12th-century tower houses a chapel with exceptionally fine wall-paintings of c. 1220, rediscovered in the 1980s. |
Chester Roman Amphitheatre | EH | The largest Roman amphitheatre in Britain, used for entertainment and military training by the 20th Legion, based at the fortress of 'Deva' (Chester). |
Chesters Bridge Abutment - Hadrian's Wall | EH | Close to Chesters Roman Fort are the remains of a bridge which carried Hadrian's Wall across the North Tyne. Visible on both river banks, they are most impressive on the eastern side. |
Chesters Roman Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall | EH | Built almost 2000 years ago to house a Roman army garrison guarding the nearby bridge across the River Tyne, Chesters Roman Fort is one of the most impressive visitor attractions in the North East. |
Chichele College | EH | The gatehouse, chapel and other remains of a communal residence for priests serving the parish church, founded by locally-born Archbishop Chichele before 1425. Regularly used for events, and art and heritage exhibitions. |
Chisbury Chapel | EH | This pretty thatched and flintwalled 13th century chapel survived after the Reformation in 1547 by being used as a barn as part of Chisbury Farm. |
Chiswick House and Gardens | EH | Chiswick House is a glorious example of 18th-century British architecture. The 3rd Earl of Burlington, who designed this elegant villa, drew inspiration from his Grand Tours of Italy. |
Christchurch Castle and Norman House | EH | The castle remains include parts of the keep and the 12th century riverside chamber block or Norman House, a very early example of domestic architecture including a rare Norman chimney. |
Chysauster Ancient Village | EH | The houses line a 'village street', and each had an open central courtyard surrounded by a number of thatched rooms. |
Cirencester Amphitheatre | EH | The earthwork remains of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Britain, built in the early 2nd century to serve the important city of Corinium, now Cirencester. |
Cleeve Abbey | EH | With possibly the finest cloister buildings in England, visitors can get a glimpse of monastic life 800 years ago. 15th century refectory with glorious angel roof and 13th century heraldic tiles. |
Clifford's Tower, York | EH | Experience stunning views over the ancient city of York and immerse yourself in centuries of history at one of York’s most iconic sites. |
Clifton Hall | EH | This 15th-century tower, sole surviving part of the manor house of the Wybergh family, was plundered by Jacobites in 1745 before the Battle of Clifton Moor, the last battle fought on English soil. |
Clun Castle | EH | 11th century Welsh Border castle with dramatic riverside location and extensive earthworks built to proclaim Norman dominance. Tall 13th century keep is unusually set on the side of its mound. |
Colchester, St Botolph's Priory | EH | The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture. |
Conisbrough Castle | EH | Dramatically re-presented in May 2014 after a major HLF funded project, the keep of Conisbrough Castle is unique. |
Coombe Conduit | EH | Coombe Conduit is made up of two small Tudor buildings connected by an underground passage.Water was once supplied to Hampton Court Palace via this tunnel. |
Corbridge Roman Town - Hadrian's Wall | EH | Visitors to Corbridge can walk along the main street of this Roman garrison town, flanked by the remains of granaries, a fountain house, markets, workshops and temples. |
Countess Pillar, Brougham | EH | A monument erected in 1656 by Lady Anne Clifford of nearby Brougham Castle, to commemorate her final parting here from her mother. |
Cow Tower, Norwich | EH | One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich’s city defence. |
Creake Abbey | EH | The ruined church of an Augustinian abbey, reduced in size after fire and plague. |
Cromwell's Castle | EH | The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain. |
Croxden Abbey | EH | The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging. |
Dartmouth Castle | EH | Beautifully located fortresses on the edge of the river. For over 600 years Dartmouth Castle has guarded the Dart Estuary and the busy, vibrant port of Dartmouth. |
Daws Castle | EH | Daws Castle is a clifftop fortress, which was founded by King Alfred to defend the people of Watchet against Viking attacks. |
De Grey Mausoleum, Flitton | EH | Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments. |
Deal Castle | EH | For a fascinating day out on the Kent coast then look no further than Deal Castle. Built by the order of King Henry VIII it is one of the finest Tudor artillery castles in England. |
Deddington Castle | EH | Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle. |
Denny Abbey and the Farmland Museum | EH | Denny Abbey has a unique and fascinating history still traceable in the building and interpreted for visitors by graphic panels. |
Denton Hall Turret - Hadrian's Wall | EH | The foundations of a turret and a 65-metre (213 foot) length of Wall, along with another 60-metre length of Wall further west. |
Derwentcote Steel Furnace | EH | Built in the 1720s, Derwentcote is the earliest and most complete steel-making furnace in Britain. It produced high-grade steel for springs and cutting tools. |
Donnington Castle | EH | The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks. |
Dover Castle | EH | High atop the iconic White Cliffs of Dover sits the most iconic of all English fortresses. From the mighty medieval keep to the labyrinth of secret wartime tunnels below, a family day out at Dover towers above all others. |
Dunstanburgh Castle | EH | Dramatic Dunstanburgh Castle was built at a time when relations between King Edward II and his most powerful baron, Earl Thomas of Lancaster, had become openly hostile. |
Dunster Butter Cross | EH | Transplanted stump of a medieval stone cross that was once a meeting place for people to bring and sell their own butter. Nearby attractions include Cleeve Abbey. |
Dunster Gallox Bridge | EH | This ancient stone bridge - originally 'gallows bridge' - once carried packhorses bringing fleeces to Dunster market and is evidence of Dunster's once important role in the wool trade. |
Dunster, Yarn Market | EH | Fine 17th century timber-framed octagonal market hall that is a monument to Dunster's once-flourishing cloth trade. |
Dupath Well | EH | This charming well-house of around 1500 stands over an ancient spring, believed to cure whooping cough. |
Duxford Chapel | EH | A modest but complete and attractive 14th-century chantry chapel, perhaps originally a hospital. |
Dymchurch Martello Tower | EH | This is one of a chain of ingeniously designed artillery towers built around the south and east coasts of England from 1805 to protect against the threat of invasion by Napoleon. |
Easby Abbey | EH | In a beautiful setting by the River Swale, Easby can be reached via a pleasant walk from Richmond Castle. |
Edlingham Castle | EH | The riverside ruins, principally the solar tower, of a manor house progressively fortified against the Scots during the 14th century. |
Edvin Loach Old Church | EH | The ruins of an 11th century and later church built within the earthworks of a Norman motte and bailey castle, with a Victorian church nearby. The site of hundreds of years of worship. |
Egglestone Abbey | EH | The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle. |
Eleanor Cross, Geddington | EH | In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire. |
Eltham Palace and Gardens | EH | Once a favoured medieval palace and then a Tudor royal residence, Eltham Palace was transformed into a striking Art Deco mansion by eccentric millionaires Stephen and Viriginia Courtauld. |
Etal Castle | EH | Etal was built in the mid 14th century by Robert Manners as a defence against Scots raiders, in a strategic position by a ford over the river Till. |
Eynsford Castle | EH | The substantial stone walls of a very early Norman 'enclosure castle', begun c.1085-7 and unusually little altered by later building works. This rare survival stands in an attractive village setting. |
Farleigh Hungerford Castle | EH | Impressive 14th century castle with hidden treasures and sinister past. Chapel with rare medieval wall paintings and in the crypt, the best collection of human-shaped lead coffins in Britain. |
Farnham Castle Keep | EH | The impressive motte and shell keep of Farnham Castle, Surrey, founded in 1138 by Bishop Henry of Blois. An enjoyable day out within travelling distance of London. |
Faversham Stone Chapel (Our Lady of Elverton) | EH | The ruins of the small Anglo-Saxon and medieval chapel of Stone-next-Faversham. |
Fiddleford Manor | EH | The principal parts of a small stone manor house, probably begun about 1370 for William Latimer, Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset. The hall and solar chamber display outstandingly fine timber roofs. |
Finchale Priory | EH | The very extensive remains of a 13th-century priory, founded on the site of a retired pirate's hermitage. Part of it later served as a holiday retreat for the monks of Durham Cathedral. |
Flowerdown Barrows | EH | Three Bronze Age burial mounds, once part of a much larger 'barrow cemetery', including two bowl barrows, and the largest and finest disc barrow in Hampshire. |
Fort Brockhurst | EH | One of a number of forts built in the 1850s and 1860s to protect Portsmouth and its harbour against a French invasion. Largely unaltered, the parade ground, gun ramps and moated keep can be viewed. |
Framlingham Castle | EH | Framlingham Castle is a magnificent 12th century fortress with a long and colourful past which makes a fascinating family day out in Suffolk. |
Furness Abbey | EH | The remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, ornately decorated chapter house and cloister buildings. |
Gainsborough Old Hall | EH | A little-known gem, Gainsborough Old Hall is among the best-preserved medieval manor houses in England. Partly brick and timber-framed, and mainly later 15th century with Elizabethan additions. |
Gainsthorpe Medieval Village | EH | A deserted medieval village, one of the best-preserved examples in England, clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps. |
Garrison Walls | EH | You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries. |
Gisborough Priory | EH | The ruins of an Augustinian priory founded by the Bruce family, afterwards Kings of Scotland. They are dominated by the dramatic skeleton of the 14th-century church's east end. |
Glastonbury Tribunal | EH | Fine, late 15th century stone townhouse, early Tudor façade and panelled interiors. Home to Glastonbury Lake Village Museum: discover life 2000 years ago when much of Somerset consisted of marshy sea. |
Goodrich Castle | EH | Goodrich stands majestically on a wooded hill commanding the passage of the River Wye into the picturesque valley of Symonds Yat. |
Goodshaw Chapel | EH | English Heritage's only Nonconformist place of worship, this atmospheric Baptist chapel displays a complete set of box-pews, galleries and pulpit dating from c. 1742 to 1809. |
Great Witcombe Roman Villa | EH | The remains of a large and luxurious villa built about AD 250, with a bathhouse complex, perhaps the shrine of a water spirit, and mosaics. |
Great Yarmouth Row Houses and Greyfriars' Cloisters | EH | Enjoy a rare trip back in time at this Norfolk visitor attraction. The delightful Row Houses at Row 111 and the Old Merchant’s House are rare remnants of Great Yarmouth’s original distinctive ‘Rows’. |
Greyfriars | EH | Substantial remains of an early Tudor friary church of Franciscan 'grey friars' founded in 1231. |
Grime's Graves - Prehistoric Flint Mine | EH | Grime’s Graves is a unique visitor attraction in Norfolk as the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Britain. |
Grimspound | EH | The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall. |
Hadleigh Castle | EH | The romantic ruins of a royal castle overlooking the Essex marshes. Hadleigh was begun in about 1215 by Hubert de Burgh, but extensively refortified by Edward III during the Hundred Years War. |
Hadrian's Wall | EH | Hadrian’s Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman empire for nearly 300 years. At 73 miles it marches across northern Britain from sea to sea. The most famous of all the frontiers of the Roman empire, Hadrian’s Wall was made a World Heritage Site in 1987. |
Hailes Abbey | EH | Founded by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. It housed a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’: allegedly a phial of Christ’s blood. Great picnic spot. Audio tours. |
Halesowen Abbey | EH | Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century. |
Halliggye Fogou | EH | Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements. |
Hardknott Roman Fort | EH | This remote and dramatically-sited fort was founded under Hadrian's rule in the 2nd century.Well-marked remains include the headquarters building, commandant's house and bath house. |
Hardwick Old Hall and Hardwick Hall | EH | The remodelled family home of Bess of Hardwick, one of the richest and most remarkable women of Elizabethan England, stands beside the New Hall she raised later in the 1590s. |
Hare Hill - Hadrian's Wall | EH | A short length of Wall, still standing 2.7 metres (8.8 feet) high. |
Harmondsworth Barn | EH | This Grade I listed oak-framed medieval barn ranks alongside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace for its exceptional architectural and historic interest. |
Harrows Scar Milecastle and Wall - Hadrian's Wall | EH | A mile-long section of the Wall, rebuilt in stone later in Hadrian's reign. It is linked to Birdoswald Roman Fort. |
Harry's Walls | EH | An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53. |
Hatfield Earthworks (Marden Henge) | EH | The earthworks of a Neolithic henge and monumental mound, by a loop in the River Avon. Recent archaeological find of building equivalent to a priest’s quarters. |
Haughmond Abbey | EH | Extensive remains of Augustinian abbey, including abbots' quarters, refectory & cloister. Chapter house frontage with 12th & 14th century carving & statuary, timber roof c.1500. Displays, picnic area. |
Heddon on the Wall Hadrian's Wall | EH | A consolidated stretch of Wall, up to 2 metres (6.6 feet) thick in places. |
Helmsley Archaeology Store | EH | Helmsley Archaeology Store holds the extensive archaeological collections and paper based archives from English Heritage guardianship sites from the North of England including the counties of Northumberland, County Durham, Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, Cheshire. |
Helmsley Castle | EH | Unlock 900 years of life at Helmsley Castle, an essential site for any visitor to the market town of Helmsley in the North York Moors National Park. |
Hill Hall | EH | This fine Elizabethan mansion features some of the earliest external Renaissance architectural detail in the country. |
Hob Hurst's House | EH | A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin. |
Home of Charles Darwin - Down House | EH | Down House is a site of outstanding international significance. Here the famous scientist Charles Darwin lived with his family for forty years and worked on his revolutionary theories. |
Horne's Place Chapel | EH | A rare survival of a fine domestic chapel, built for William Horne in 1366 and attached to his timber-framed manor house, which was attacked during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. |
Houghton House | EH | Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. |
Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village | EH | The remains of four 13th century stone farmsteads, on land originally farmed in the Bronze Age. This isolated Dartmoor hamlet was probably abandoned in the early 15th century. |
Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall | EH | A fascinating tourist attraction in North East England, Housesteads is the most complete Roman fort in Britain. Set where Hadrian's Wall climbs to the top of a dramatic escarpment. |
Howden Minster | EH | The elaborately decorated ruins of a 14th-century chancel and chapter house (viewable only from the outside), attached to the still operational cathedral-like minster church. |
Hurlers Stone Circles | EH | Three fine late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone circles arranged in a line, a grouping unique in England. |
Hurst Castle | EH | Hurst Castle provides a remote escape by the sea with plenty of things to do and see! Built by Henry VIII; one of the most advanced artillery fortresses in England. |
Hylton Castle | EH | The distinctive and highly decorative gatehouse-tower of a castle built by the wealthy Sir William Hylton, shortly before 1400. Originally containing four floors of self-contained family. |
Innisidgen Lower and Upper Burial Chambers | EH | Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands. |
Iron Bridge | EH | The world’s first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn here in 1779 by Abraham Darby III. Costing over £6000, the bridge was cast in his Coalbrookdale foundry, using 378 tons of iron. |
Isleham Priory Church | EH | Isleham Priory Church is the best example in England of a small Norman Benedictine priory church, surviving in a surprisingly unaltered state despite later conversion into a barn. |
J. W. Evans Silver Factory | EH | Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. |
Jewel Tower | EH | The Jewel Tower, or 'King's Privy Wardrobe', was built c.1365 to house Edward III's treasures. |
Jewry Wall | EH | A length of Roman bath-house wall over 9 metres (30 feet) high, near a museum displaying the archaeology of Leicester and its region. |
Jordan Hill Roman Temple | EH | The foundations of a 4th century Romano-Celtic temple with fine coastal views. |
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden | EH | Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep. |
Kenwood | EH | This outstanding house beside Hampstead Heath was remodelled by Robert Adam between 1764 and 1779. He transformed the original brick building into a majestic villa for the great judge, Lord Mansfield. |
King Arthur's Round Table | EH | A Neolithic earthwork henge, dating from c. 2000 BC, but much later believed to be King Arthur's jousting arena. Mayburgh Henge is adjacent. |
King Charles's Castle | EH | The ruins of a mid 16th century coastal artillery fort, later garrisoned - hence the name - by Civil War Royalists. |
King Doniert's Stone | EH | Two richly carved pieces of a 9th century 'Celtic' cross, with an inscription commemorating Dumgarth, British King of Dumnonia, who drowned in c. AD 875. |
King James's and Landport Gates, Portsmouth | EH | Two ornamental gateways, once part of Portsmouth's defences. King James's Gate (of 1687) has been moved, but Landport Gate (1760), remains in it's original position. |
Kingston Russell Stone Circle | EH | A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea. |
Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse | EH | This 16th century gatehouse, one of the latest monastic buildings in England, displays a richly sculpted mullioned window. It is the sole survivor of this Cistercian abbey. |
Kirby Hall | EH | Kirby Hall is one of England's greatest Elizabethan and 17th-century houses. Begun by Sir Humphrey Stafford, it was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton, one of Queen Elizabeth's 'comely young men'. |
Kirby Muxloe Castle | EH | The picturesque moated remains - including the fine gatehouse and a complete corner tower - of this brick-built fortified mansion have recently been extensively conserved by English Heritage. |
Kirkham House, Paignton | EH | This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s. |
Kirkham Priory | EH | Beautifully placed between the city of York and the town of Malton, the riverside ruins of Kirkham Priory are set in the beautiful Derwent valley near the Yorkshire Wolds. |
Kit's Coty House and Little Kit's Coty House | EH | The remains of two megalithic 'dolmen' burial chambers. Impressive Kit's Coty has three uprights and a massive capstone: Little Kit's Coty, alias the Countless Stones, is now a jumble of sarsens. |
Knights Templar Church, Dover | EH | The foundations of a small medieval church, traditionally said to have been the site of King John's submission to the Papal Legate in 1213. |
Knowlton Church and Earthworks | EH | The siting of this ruined medieval church at the centre of a Neolithic ritual henge earthwork symbolises the transition from pagan to Christian worship and creates an atmospheric scene. |
Landguard Fort | EH | Landguard Fort is the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first land battle of the Royal Marines. |
Lanercost Priory | EH | The beautiful and now tranquil setting of Augustinian Lanercost Priory belies an often troubled history. |
Langley Chapel | EH | A small chapel tranquilly set all alone in charming countryside. Its atmospheric interior contains a perfect set of 17th-century timber furnishings, including a musicians' pew. |
Launceston Castle | EH | Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older. |
Leahill Turret and Piper Sike Turret - Hadrian's Wall | EH | Turrets west of Birdoswald: Piper Sike has a cooking-hearth. |
Leigh Court Barn | EH | An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain. |
Leiston Abbey | EH | The mainly 14th century remains of an abbey of Premonstratensian canons. Among Suffolk’s most impressive monastic ruins, with some spectacular architectural features. |
Lexden Earthworks and Bluebottle Grove | EH | The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester. |
Lilleshall Abbey | EH | Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting. |
Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace | EH | Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond. |
Lindisfarne Priory | EH | Lindisfarne Priory sits on Holy Island and is a great family day out in Northumberland. Reached by causeway at low tide, the peaceful atmosphere and beautiful views make a visit well worth the effort. |
Lindsey St James's Chapel | EH | A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows. |
London Wall | EH | This is the best-preserved remnant of the Roman wall which once formed part of the eastern defences of Roman Londinium. |
Longthorpe Tower | EH | Longthorpe Tower displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th century domestic wall paintings in northern Europe. |
Longtown Castle | EH | A powerful thick-walled round keep of c.1150 on a large earthen mound within a stone-walled bailey. Set in the beautiful Olchon valley, with magnificent views of the Black Mountains. |
Ludgershall Castle and Cross | EH | The ruins and earthworks of a royal castle dating mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, frequently used as a hunting lodge. The remains of the medieval cross stand in the centre of the village. |
Lullingstone Roman Villa | EH | Among the most outstanding Roman villa survivals in Britain, Lullingstone provides a unique all weather family day out. See fascinating Roman artifacts and enjoy a specially commissioned light show. |
Lyddington Bede House | EH | Set beside the church of a picturesque ironstone village, Lyddington Bede House originated as the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln. |
Lydford Castle and Saxon Town | EH | Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison. |
Maiden Castle | EH | Among the largest and most complex of Iron Age hillforts in Europe, Maiden Castle’s huge multiple ramparts enclose an area the size of 50 football pitches and once protected hundreds of residents. |
Maison Dieu | EH | Originating as a 13th-century wayside hospital, this flint and timber-framed building now displays Roman artefacts from nearby sites. |
Marble Hill | EH | Marble Hill is the last complete survivor of the elegant villas and gardens which bordered the Thames between Richmond and Hampton Court in the 18th century. |
Marmion Tower | EH | The fine 15th-century gatehouse of a vanished riverside manor house, with a beautiful oriel window. The monuments of the manor's Marmion family owners grace the adjacent church. |
Mattersey Priory | EH | The remains, mainly the 13th century refectory and kitchen, of a small monastery for just six Gilbertine canons - the only wholly English monastic order. |
Mayburgh Henge | EH | A large and impressive Neolithic henge, much better preserved than neighbouring King Arthur's Round Table. |
Meare Fish House | EH | The only surviving monastic fishery building in England, this housed the Abbot of Glastonbury's water bailiff and provided facilities for fish-salting and drying. |
Medieval Merchant's House | EH | A residence and place of business, this former merchant's House stood on one of the busiest streets in medieval Southampton. |
Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement | EH | The group of monuments at Merrivale is one of the finest on Dartmoor: side by side here are the remains of a Bronze Age settlement and a complex of ritual sites. |
Middleham Castle | EH | Middleham Castle is a fascinating place to visit in the Yorkshire Dales. Once the childhood home of Richard III, relive the Castle's illustrious history and unlock the deeds of its great owners. |
Milton Chantry | EH | Milton Chantry is all that remains of a 14th-century hospital later used in turn as a public house, a Georgian barracks, and Second World War gas decontamination chamber. |
Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecote | EH | The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell. |
Mistley Towers | EH | Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776. |
Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle | EH | A Bronze Age stone circle, the focus of many legends, set in dramatic moorland on Stapeley Hill. It once consisted of some 30 stones, 15 of which are still visible. |
Monk Bretton Priory | EH | The substantial ruins of a Cluniac monastery, with an unusually well-marked ground plan, an almost complete west range and a 15th-century gatehouse. |
Moreton Corbet Castle | EH | The ruins of the medieval castle and Tudor manor house of the Corbets are dominated by the theatrical shell of an ambitious Elizabethan mansion wing in Italianate style. |
Moulton Packhorse Bridge | EH | A pretty four-arched late medieval bridge, spanning the River Kennett on the old route from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds. |
Mount Grace Priory, House and Gardens | EH | Set amid woodland in North Yorkshire, this unusual monastery is the best preserved Carthusian priory in Britain. Mount Grace Priory is the perfect tourist attraction for a relaxing and peaceful day out. Discover how the monks lived 600 years in the reconstructed monk’s cell and herb plot. |
Muchelney Abbey | EH | Once a wealthy Benedictine house, Muchelney’s main buildings were demolished by Henry VIII in 1538. See the richly decorated cloister walk and thatched monks’ lavatory – the only one in Britain. |
Netheravon Dovecote | EH | Charming and elegant 18th century brick dovecote, still with most of its 700 or more nesting boxes intact. Set in peaceful surroundings. External viewing only. |
Netley Abbey | EH | The most complete surviving Cistercian monastery in southern England, with almost all the walls of its 13th-century church still standing, along with many monastic buildings. |
Nine Ladies Stone Circle | EH | A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday. |
Norham Castle | EH | Commanding a vital ford over the River Tweed, Norham was one of the strongest of the border castles, and the most often attacked by the Scots. |
North Elmham Chapel | EH | A place with an unusual story, told by graphic panels. The small Norman chapel here stood on the site of an earlier timber church, probably the Saxon cathedral of East Anglia. |
North Hinksey Conduit House | EH | Roofed conduit for Oxford's first water mains, constructed during the early 17th century. |
North Leigh Roman Villa | EH | The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns. |
Nunney Castle | EH | Picturesque moated castle built in the 1370s. Held for the King during the Civil War, falling to Parliamentarian cannon in 1645: the gun-damaged wall finally collapsing on Christmas Day 1910. |
Nympsfield Long Barrow | EH | Large Neolithic burial mound with spectacular views over the Severn Valley. Built by earliest farming communities in the Cotswolds almost 5,000 years ago. Internal chambers are uncovered for viewing. |
Odda's Chapel | EH | One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church. |
Offa's Dyke | EH | An earthwork roughly following the Welsh/English boundary consisting of a ditch and rampart. Origins shrouded in mystery but possibly built in response to events involving the Princes of Powys. |
Okehampton Castle | EH | Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book. |
Old Blockhouse | EH | Substantial remains of a small 16th century gun tower protecting Old Grimsby harbour, vigorously defended during the Civil War. |
Old Gorhambury House | EH | The remains of a once immense mansion built in 1563-8 by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Queen Elizabeth’s Lord Keeper and visited by the queen on at least four occasions. |
Old Oswestry Hillfort | EH | The huge hillfort at Old Oswestry was probably the stronghold and principal settlement of an Iron Age tribe, with its 40 acres protected by formidable ramparts. |
Old Sarum | EH | Site of the original Salisbury, this mighty Iron Age hill fort was where the first cathedral once stood and the Romans, Normans and Saxons have all left their mark during 5000 years of history. |
Old Soar Manor | EH | A small but complete portion of a stone manor house built about 1290. The first floor 'solar' private chamber, with attendant chapel and garderobe, stands over a vaulted undercroft. |
Old Wardour Castle | EH | Set in landscaped grounds beside a lake in peaceful Wiltshire countryside, these 14th century ruins provide a relaxed, romantic day out for couples, families and budding historians alike. |
Orford Castle | EH | Discover one of England’s most complete and unusual keeps at this fascinating visitor attraction in Suffolk. |
Osborne | EH | Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's family home. Take a glimpse into the private life of the royal family at Osborne House and enjoy the vast estate and gardens. |
Over Bridge | EH | A single-arch stone bridge spanning the River Severn, built in 1825-30 by the great engineer Thomas Telford. |
Pendennis Castle | EH | Visit Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, a mighty fortress built by Henry VIII to defend against invasion. Enjoy unmissable views and travel back to wartime Cornwall. |
Penhallam Manor | EH | The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting. |
Penrith Castle | EH | Penrith Castle was begun at the end of the 14th century by Ralph Neville, who played a key role in defending this area against the Scots. |
Pevensey Castle | EH | With a history stretching back over 16 centuries, Pevensey Castle chronicles more graphically than any other fortress the story of Britain's south coast defences. |
Peveril Castle | EH | Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton. |
Pickering Castle | EH | This splendid 13th century castle was used as a royal hunting lodge, holiday home and stud farm by a succession of medieval kings. |
Piel Castle | EH | The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing. |
Piercebridge Roman Bridge | EH | Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort. |
Pike Hill Signal Tower - Hadrian's Wall | EH | The remains of one of a network of signal towers predating Hadrian's Wall, Pike Hill was later joined to the Wall at an angle of 45 degrees. |
Planetrees Roman Wall - Hadrian's Wall | EH | A 15-metre (49 feet) length of narrow Wall on broad foundations, reflecting a change of policy during construction concerning the thickness of the wall. |
Poltross Burn Milecastle - Hadrian's Wall | EH | One of the best-preserved milecastles on Hadrian's Wall, Poltross includes an oven, a stair to the rampart walk, and the remains of its north gateway. |
Portchester Castle | EH | Looking for a fun family day out? Visit Portchester Castle in Hampshire, South East England. It provides the perfect setting for a relaxed, fun, historic day out! |
Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber | EH | A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible. |
Portland Castle | EH | Built by Henry VIII to defend England, the castle also played a part in the First and Second World Wars. Attractions include the Tudor kitchen, great hall, gardens, sea views, tearooms and audio tour. |
Prior's Hall Barn | EH | One of the finest surviving medieval barns in eastern England, tree-ring dated to the mid 15th century, with a breathtaking aisled interior and crown post roof, the product of some 400 oaks. |
Prudhoe Castle | EH | Begun between 1100 and 1120 to defend a strategic crossing of the River Tyne against Scottish invaders, Prudhoe Castle has been continuously occupied for over nine centuries. |
Ranger's House - The Wernher Collection | EH | Ranger's House is an elegant Georgian villa built in 1723, the official residence of the 'Ranger of Greenwich Park'. From 1815 this post was held by Princess Sophia Matilda, niece of George III. |
Ravenglass Roman Bath House | EH | The remains of the bath house of Ravenglass Roman fort, established in AD 130, are among the tallest Roman structures surviving in northern Britain: the walls stand almost 4 metres (13 feet) high. |
Reculver Towers and Roman Fort | EH | An imposing landmark, the twin 12th-century towers of the ruined church stand amid the remains of an important Roman 'Saxon Shore' fort and a Saxon monastery. |
Restormel Castle | EH | Great 13th-century circular shell-keep of Restormel still encloses the principal rooms of the castle in remarkably good condition, standing on an earlier Norman mound surrounded by a deep dry ditch. |
Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre | EH | Evocatively sited amid the East Kent marshes, Richborough is perhaps the most symbolically important of all Roman sites in Britain, witnessing both the beginning and almost the end of Roman rule here. |
Richmond Castle | EH | With its breathtaking views of the Yorkshire dales, Richmond Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in North Yorkshire. |
Rievaulx Abbey | EH | Rievaulx Abbey is the perfect choice for a peaceful day out, with its extensive ruins and fascinating museum in a secluded North York Moors valley. |
Roche Abbey | EH | Roche Abbey has one of the most complete ground plans of any English Cistercian monastery, laid out as excavated foundations. |
Rochester Castle | EH | Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding. |
Rollright Stones | EH | Traditionally a monarch and his courtiers petrified by a witch, the Rollright Stones consist of three groups: the King's Men stone circle; the Whispering Knights burial chamber; and the single King Stone. They span nearly 2,000 years of Neolithic and Bronze Age development. |
Roman Wall of St Albans | EH | A section of the two-mile long wall built between AD 265 and 270 to defend the Roman city of Verulamium: including the foundations of towers and the London Gate. |
Rotherwas Chapel | EH | Family chapel of the Bodenham family. The originally simple medieval building has a fine Elizabethan timber roof, 18th century tower and striking Victorian interior decoration and furnishings. |
Royal Citadel, Plymouth | EH | A dramatic 17th-century fortress built to defend the coastline from the Dutch, and keep watch on a recently rebellious town. Still in use by the military today. |
Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth | EH | Royal Garrison Church was built in about 1212 as part of a hospital complex. Although the nave was badly damaged in a 1941 firebomb raid on Portsmouth, the chancel remains roofed and furnished. |
Rufford Abbey | EH | The best-preserved remains of a Cistercian abbey west cloister range in England, dating mainly from about 1170. Incorporated into part of a 17th century and later mansion, set in Rufford Country Park. |
Rushton Triangular Lodge | EH | This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597. |
Sandbach Crosses | EH | The two massive Saxon stone crosses, elaborately carved with animals and Biblical scenes including the Nativity of Christ and the Crucifixion, dominate the cobbled market square of Sandbach. |
Sawley Abbey | EH | The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills. |
Saxtead Green Post Mill | EH | Saxtead Green Post Mill is a corn mill, whose whole body revolves on its base and was one of many built in Suffolk from the late 13th century. |
Scarborough Castle | EH | With its 3,000 year history, stunning location and panoramic views over the Yorkshire coastline, Scarborough Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in the North. |
Sewingshields Wall - Hadrian's Wall | EH | A length of Wall with milecastle remains, impressively sited along the Whin Sill, commanding fine views of many prehistoric and later earthworks to the north. |
Shap Abbey | EH | The impressive full-height 15th-century tower and other remains of a remote abbey of Premonstratensian 'white canons'. |
Sherborne Old Castle | EH | Built on a grand scale in the 12th century by the Bishop of Salisbury, Sherborne was coveted by churchmen and noblemen alike giving it a long, chequered history. Picnic, shop, light refreshments. |
Sibsey Trader Windmill | EH | Built in 1877, this restored six storey mill with complete gear, sails and fantail still works today. |
Silbury Hill, Avebury | EH | The largest artificial mound in Europe and comparable in size to the Egyptian pyramids. Probably completed around 2400 BC, it apparently contains no burial and its purpose and significance remain unknown. |
Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre | EH | Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum. |
Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument | EH | Erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdown, 1643, this monument marks the spot where he fell. |
Skipsea Castle | EH | An impressive Norman motte and bailey castle, dating from before 1086 and among the first raised in Yorkshire, with the earthworks of an attendant fortified 'borough'. |
Southwick Priory | EH | Remains of a wealthy Augustinian priory, originally founded at Portchester: once a famous place of pilgrimage. Only part of the refectory wall survives. |
Spofforth Castle | EH | The ruined hall and chamber of a fortified manor house of the powerful Percy family, dating mainly from the 14th and 15th centuries. Its undercroft is cut into a rocky outcrop. |
St Augustine's Abbey | EH | This great abbey, marking the rebirth of Christianity in southern England, was founded shortly after AD 597 by St Augustine. |
St Augustine's Conduit House | EH | The Conduit House is part of the monastic waterworks which supplied nearby St Augustine's Abbey. |
St Augustine's Cross | EH | This 19th-century cross of Saxon design marks what is traditionally thought to have been the site of St Augustine's landing on the shores of England in AD 597. |
St Breock Downs Monolith | EH | Originally 5 metres (16 feet) high and weighing some 16.75 tonnes, this is Cornwall's largest and heaviest prehistoric monolith. It stands on the summit of St Breock Downs, offering wonderful views. |
St Briavels Castle | EH | The fine twin-towered gatehouse, built by Edward I in 1292, once defended a crossbow bolt factory which used local iron. Once a prison, now a youth hostel in wonderful walking country. |
St Catherine's Castle | EH | Discover perhaps what is Cornwall's smallest castle. |
St Catherine's Oratory | EH | A tall medieval octagonal tower, allegedly a lighthouse, built here in 1328 as penance for stealing church property from a wrecked ship. |
St John's Abbey Gate | EH | This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John. |
St John's Commandery | EH | The flint-walled 13th-century chapel and hall of a 'Commandery' of Knights Hospitallers, later converted into a farmhouse. |
St Leonard's Tower | EH | An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height. |
St Mary's Church, Kempley | EH | Delightful Norman church, displaying one of the most outstandingly complete and well preserved sets of medieval wall paintings in England, dating from the 12th and 14th centuries. |
St Mary's Church, Studley Royal | EH | This magnificent High Victorian Anglican church was designed in the1870s by the flamboyant architect William Burges, and has been called his 'ecclesiastical masterpiece'. |
St Mawes Castle | EH | St Mawes Castle is among the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated of them all. |
St Olave's Priory | EH | The wonderfully complete 14th century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory. |
St Paul's Monastery, Jarrow | EH | The home of the Venerable Bede, chronicler of the beginnings of English Christianity, Jarrow has become one of the best-understood Anglo-Saxon monastic sites. |
St Peter's Church, Barton-upon-Humber | EH | Located in North Lincolnshire, St Peter's Church is an archaeological and architectural treasure trove waiting for you to discover. It is home to over 2800 burials from Anglo-Saxon to Victorian times. |
Stanton Drew Circles and Cove | EH | Although this is the third largest complex of prehistoric standing stones in England, the three circles and three-stone ‘cove’ of Stanton Drew in Somerset are surprisingly little known. The Great Circle, 113 metres in diameter, is one of the largest stone circles in the country and has 26 surviving upright stones. Yet recent surveys have revealed that the circles and cove were just part of a much more elaborate and important ritual site than had previously been imagined. |
Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications | EH | An excavated section, part cut into rock, of the ramparts of the huge Iron Age trading and power-centre of the Brigantes, the most important tribe in pre- Roman northern Britain. |
Steeton Hall Gateway | EH | A fine example of a small, well preserved manorial gatehouse dating from the 14th century. |
Stokesay Castle | EH | Stokesay Castle is quite simply the finest and best preserved fortified medieval manor house in England. |
Stonehenge | EH | Walk in the footsteps of your Neolithic ancestors at Stonehenge – one of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe. |
Stoney Littleton Long Barrow | EH | One of the finest accessible examples of a Neolithic chambered tomb, with its multiple burial chambers open to view. Bring a torch and experience the burial chambers at first hand. |
Stott Park Bobbin Mill | EH | In the Lake District in Cumbria, this extensive working mill was begun in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries. |
Sutton Scarsdale Hall | EH | The imposing shell of a grandiose Georgian mansion built in 1724-29, with an immensely columned exterior. Roofless since 1919, when its interiors were dismantled and some exported to America. |
Sutton Valence Castle | EH | The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over East Sussex and the Kentish Weald. |
Tattershall College | EH | Remains of a grammar school for church choristers, founded in the mid-15th century by Ralph, Lord Cromwell, the builder of nearby Tattershall Castle (National Trust). |
Temple Church | EH | The 'leaning tower' and walls of this large late medieval church survived bombing during the Second World War. The graveyard is now a peaceful public garden. |
Temple Manor | EH | Part of a manor house of the Knights Templar, built in about 1240, with a fine first floor hall displaying traces of wall paintings. |
The Cenotaph | EH | The Cenotaph is a national war memorial in London. Now in the care of English Heritage, it is the site of the National Service of Remembrance every November. |
The Grange at Northington | EH | Set like a lakeside temple in a landscaped park, The Grange at Northington is the foremost example of the Greek Revival style in England. |
The Nine Stones | EH | Now in a wooded glade, this small prehistoric circle of nine standing stones was constructed around 4,000 years ago and is surrounded by a mysterious air. Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows are nearby. |
The Sanctuary, Avebury | EH | Begun in about 3000 BC as a complex circle of timber posts, later replaced by stones. Its function is still mystifies: human bone finds with food remains point to elaborate death rites and ceremonies. |
Thetford Priory | EH | The extensive remains of one of the most important East Anglian monasteries, the Cluniac Priory of Our Lady of Thetford and the burial place of the earls and dukes of Norfolk for 400 years. |
Thetford Warren Lodge | EH | Thetford Warren Lodge was probably built c.1400 by the Prior of Thetford; this defensible lodge protected gamekeepers and hunting parties against armed poachers. |
Thetford, Church of the Holy Sepulchre | EH | The only surviving remains in England of a priory of Canons of the Holy Sepulchre, who aided pilgrims to Christ's tomb: the ruined nave of their 14th-century church, later used as a barn. |
Thornborough Henges | EH | Thornborough Henges: A unique cluster of Neolithic monuments - sometimes described as the ‘Stonehenge of the North’. |
Thornton Abbey and Gatehouse | EH | Thornton Abbey’s enormous and ornate fortified gatehouse is the largest and amongst the finest of all English Monastic gatehouses. |
Tilbury Fort | EH | Spend a great family day out at Tilbury Fort in Essex. Explore the magazine houses or the bastion magazine passages of this fort on the Thames estuary that has protected London’s seaward approach. |
Tintagel Castle | EH | Tintagel Castle is a magical day with its wonderful location, set high on the rugged North Cornwall coast. It offers dramatic views, fascinating ruins and a stunning beach café. |
Titchfield Abbey | EH | The ruins of a 13th century Premonstratensian abbey, later converted into a Tudor mansion. The church was rebuilt as a grand turreted gatehouse. |
Totnes Castle | EH | A classic Norman motte and bailey castle, founded soon after the Conquest to overawe the Saxon town. A later stone shell-keep crowns its steep mound, giving views across the town to the River Dart. |
Tregiffian Burial Chamber | EH | A Neolithic or early Bronze Age chambered tomb with an entrance passage, walled and roofed with stone slabs, leading into the central chamber. |
Trethevy Quoit | EH | This well-preserved and impressive Neolithic 'dolmen' burial chamber stands 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) high. There are five standing stones, surmounted by a huge capstone. |
Tynemouth Priory and Castle | EH | With its 2000 year history and beautiful views, Tynemouth Castle and Priory is perfect for a family fun day out. Once one of the largest fortified areas in England, it is on the North East coast. |
Uffington Castle - White Horse and Dragon Hill | EH | Three atmospheric sites lie along the Ridgeway. Uffington 'Castle' is a large Iron Age hillfort, Dragon Hill a natural mound associated in legend with St George. |
Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler's Tump) | EH | A partly reconstructed Neolithic chambered mound, 37 metres (120 ft) long, atmospherically sited overlooking the Severn Valley. 'Hetty Pegler' was its 17th century landowner. |
Upnor Castle | EH | Set in tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village, this rare example of an Elizabethan artillery fort was begun in 1559 and redeveloped in 1599-1601, to protect warships at Chatham dockyards. |
Upper Plym Valley | EH | This extraordinary landscape encompasses some 300 Bronze Age and medieval sites, covering 15 square kilometres (6 square miles) of Dartmoor. |
Wall Roman Site | EH | Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers. |
Walltown Crags - Hadrian's Wall | EH | One of the best places of all to see the Wall, dramatically snaking and diving along the crags of the Whin Sill. |
Walmer Castle and Gardens | EH | Built during the reign of King Henry VIII and perched on the picturesque Kent coastline, Walmer Castle is one of the most fascinating visitor attractions in the South East. |
Waltham Abbey Gatehouse and Bridge | EH | A fine 14th century gatehouse, bridge and other remains of the abbey refounded by Harold, last Saxon King of England. |
Warkworth Castle | EH | If you are planning a fun family day out in Northumberland then look no further than Warkworth Castle with its magnificent cross-shaped keep crowning a hilltop above the River Coquet. |
Warton Old Rectory | EH | A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton. |
Waverley Abbey | EH | Fragments of the church and monastic buildings of the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128. |
Wayland's Smithy | EH | A fine and atmospheric Neolithic chambered long barrow 2km (11/4 miles) along the Ridgeway from the Uffington White Horse: it was once believed to be the habitation of the Saxon smith-god Wayland. |
Weeting Castle | EH | The ruins of a substantial early medieval moated manor house, built in local flint. |
Wellington Arch | EH | Set in the heart of royal London, Wellington Arch was built as an original entrance to Buckingham Palace, later becoming a victory arch proclaiming Wellington's defeat of Napoleon. |
Wenlock Priory | EH | Tranquil ruins in lovely setting. Re-founded by the Normans as a priory. Unusual washing fountain with 12th century carvings, extravagantly decorated chapter house, topiary-filled cloister garden. |
West Kennet Avenue, Avebury | EH | This ‘avenue’ originally of around 100 pairs of prehistoric standing stones, was raised to form a winding 1 1⁄2 mile ritual link between the pre-existing monuments of Avebury and The Sanctuary. |
West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury | EH | One of the largest and most impressive Neolithic chambered tombs in Britain. Built in around 3650 BC and used for a short time only, nearly 50 people were buried here before the chambers were blocked. |
Western Heights, Dover | EH | A huge fortification begun during the Napoleonic Wars and completed in the 1860s, designed to protect Dover from French invasion. Only the moat can be visited. |
Wetheral Priory Gatehouse | EH | Well-preserved 15th-century gatehouse, the sole survivor of a small Benedictine priory. A miniature 'pele-tower' containing two storeys of comfortable rooms, it later became a fortified vicarage. |
Whalley Abbey Gatehouse | EH | The 14th century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, which was the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire. The first floor of the gatehouse was probably a chapel. |
Wharram Percy Deserted Medieval Village | EH | The most famous and intensively studied of Britain's 3,000 or so deserted medieval villages, Wharram Percy occupies a remote but attractive site in a beautiful Wolds valley. |
Wheeldale Roman Road | EH | A mile-long stretch of enigmatic ancient road - probably Roman but possibly later or earlier - amid wild and beautiful moorland, still with its hard core and drainage ditches. |
Whitby Abbey | EH | The inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula, Whitby Abbey sits high on a cliff overlooking the picturesque Yorkshire seaside town. |
White Ladies Priory | EH | Ruins of the late 12th-century church of a small nunnery of ‘white ladies’ or Augustinian canonesses. Charles II hid nearby in 1651, before moving to Boscobel House. |
Wigmore Castle | EH | One of the most important castles in the history of the Welsh Marches and major centre of power for over 500 years, hosting royalty on several occasions. Deliberately demolished during the Civil War. |
Willowford Wall, Turrets and Bridge - Hadrian's Wall | EH | A fine 914 metre (2,999 feet) stretch of Wall, including two turrets and impressive bridge remains beside the River Irthing. Linked by a bridge to Birdoswald Roman Fort. |
Winchester Palace | EH | Part of the great hall of Winchester Palace, built in the early 13th century as the London house of the Bishops of Winchester. Most of the palace was destroyed by fire in 1814. |
Windmill Hill, Avebury | EH | Classic Neolithic causewayed enclosure, with three concentric but intermittent ditches. Large quantities of animal bones found here indicate feasting, animal trading or rituals, or perhaps all three. |
Windmill Tump Long Barrow, Rodmarton | EH | A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built. |
Wingfield Manor | EH | The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall. |
Winshields Wall - Hadrian's Wall | EH | The highest point on the Wall, in rugged country with spectacular views. |
Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows | EH | A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road. |
Witley Court and Gardens | EH | A hundred years ago, Witley Court was one of England's great country houses, hosting many extravagant parties. Today it is a spectacular ruin, the result of a disastrous fire in 1937. |
Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop's Palace) | EH | Wolvesey has been an important residence of the wealthy and powerful Bishops of Winchester since Anglo-Saxon times. |
Woodhenge | EH | Dating from about 2500 BC, markers now replace rings of timber posts, which once possibly supported a ring-shaped building. Discovered in 1925 when rings of dark spots were noticed in a crop of wheat. |
Wrest Park | EH | Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park. |
Wroxeter Roman City | EH | Discover urban-living 2,000 years ago at Viriconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter) - one of the largest cities in Roman Britain. |
Yarmouth Castle | EH | Yarmouth Castle, Isle of Wight provides a picnic spot with views over the Solent for a lovely relaxing family day. Step inside and discover how the rooms were used in the 16th century. |
York Cold War Bunker | EH | The most modern and spine chilling of English Heritage’s properties the York Cold War Bunker uncovers the secret history of Britain’s Cold War. |
Balladoole | MANX | |
Bay Room Café | MANX | |
Calf of Man Bird Observatory | MANX | |
Castle Rushen - Cashtal Rushen | MANX | |
Cregneash - Creneash | MANX | |
Cronk ny Merriu | MANX | |
Eary Cushlin and Creggan Mooar | MANX | |
Grove Museum - Thie Tashtee ‘Yn Chell’ | MANX | |
House of Manannan - Thie Vanannan | MANX | |
Manx Museum - Thie Tashtee Vannin | MANX | |
Maughold Head and Gob ny Rona | MANX | |
Nautical Museum - Yn Thie Tashtee Lhuingey | MANX | |
Niarbyl Café | MANX | |
Old Grammar School - Yn Chenn Scoill Ghrammeyoys | MANX | |
Old House of Keys - Shenn Thie yn Chiare as Feed | MANX | |
Peel Castle - Cashtal Phurt Ny H-Inshey | MANX | |
Rushen Abbey - Mannishter Rushen | MANX | |
The Abbey Restaurant | MANX | |
The Coffee Station | MANX | |
The Curraghs | MANX | |
The Great Laxey Wheel - Queeyl Vooar Laksey | MANX | |
The Sound Café | MANX | |
The Sound and the Chasms | MANX | |
Barclodiad y Gawres Burial Chamber | CADW | An atmospheric tomb with rare examples of prehistoric art |
Basingwerk Abbey | CADW | A medieval religious centre that’s still a place of pilgrimage |
Beaumaris Castle | CADW | Fortress of near-perfect symmetry is an unfinished masterpiece |
Blaenavon Ironworks | CADW | Giant of the industrial age still stands tall on the shoulders of its workers |
Bodowyr Burial Chamber | CADW | Neolithic standing stones still shrouded in mystery |
Brecon Gaer Roman Fort | CADW | Rural remains of a major military outpost |
Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber | CADW | Iconic Neolithic tomb with a celestial secret |
Bryntail Lead Mine Buildings | CADW | Peaceful remains of a busy industrial hub |
Cae'r Gors | CADW | Childhood home of a literary heroine and showcase for a unique industrial landscape |
Caer Gybi Roman Fortlet | CADW | Northern military outpost in a strategic coastal location |
Caer Lêb | CADW | Prehistoric settlement with Roman and medieval connections |
Caer y Twr Roman Watchtower | CADW | Iron Age settlement in a spectacular mountaintop location |
Caer-went Roman Town | CADW | A glimpse into a Romanised market town |
Caerleon Amphitheatre | CADW | Blood-soaked Roman entertainment meets Arthurian myth |
Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths | CADW | The luxury and bloodshed of life in a Roman fortress |
Caernarfon Town Walls | CADW | Caernarfon’s security blanket |
Caerphilly Castle | CADW | Fear of a Welsh prince inspired the mightiest medieval castle in Wales |
Capel Garmon Burial Chamber | CADW | Neolithic burial chamber in an unexplained location |
Capel Gwydir Uchaf | CADW | Look upwards to lift the spirits |
Capel Llugwy | CADW | Possibly all that’s left of a vanished community |
Capel Runston | CADW | Lonely chapel of a long-lost village |
Carew Cross | CADW | Celtic art, Cadw icon |
Carreg Coetan Arthur Burial Chamber | CADW | Neolithic tomb with links to Arthurian myth |
Castell Bronllys | CADW | Sturdy stone tower with a turbulent history |
Castell Bryn Gwyn | CADW | Prehistoric site with an extensive history |
Castell Caergwrle | CADW | |
Castell Caernarfon | CADW | After all these years Caernarfon’s immense strength remains undimmed. |
Castell Carreg Cennen | CADW | Iconic ruin offers an unforgettably romantic experience |
Castell Cilgerran | CADW | Spectacular castle that wasn’t quite as secure as the Normans hoped |
Castell Coch | CADW | Fairy-tale castle was a plaything for the rich and powerful |
Castell Coety | CADW | Romantic ruined castle, a storyboard in stone |
Castell Conwy | CADW | Magnificent medieval fortress still towers over town after 700 years |
Castell Cricieth | CADW | Spectacular coastal castle built – and destroyed – by powerful Welsh princes |
Castell Dinefwr | CADW | Much fought-over seat of the kingdom of Deheubarth |
Castell Dolbadarn | CADW | Welsh castle and solitary guardian of Eryri's (Snowdonia’s) Llanberis Pass |
Castell Dolforwyn | CADW | Ruined symbol of Welsh defiance |
Castell Dolwyddelan | CADW | Commanding Welsh stronghold in spectacular mountain setting |
Castell Harlech | CADW | None of Edward I’s mighty coastal fortresses has a more spectacular setting |
Castell y Bere | CADW | Architectural ingenuity and natural advantages combine in a must-visit Welsh-built fortress |
Chepstow Bulwarks Camp | CADW | Hidden remnants of an Iron Age fort |
Chepstow Castle | CADW | The stones of this magnificent clifftop fortress trace 600 years of history |
Chepstow Port Wall | CADW | Extensive remains of medieval town walls |
Conwy Town Walls | CADW | Walking the walls of a World Heritage Site |
Cymer Abbey | CADW | An example of Cistercian influence in medieval Wales |
Denbigh Castle | CADW | Mighty fortress evokes the drama of medieval warfare |
Denbigh Friary | CADW | Ruined religious settlement laid low by Henry VIII |
Denbigh Town Walls | CADW | The first line of defence for Denbigh’s medieval castle |
Denbigh, Leicester's Church | CADW | Remains of an ill-fated Elizabethan church |
Denbigh, St Hilary's Chapel | CADW | Simple town church that welcomed a celebrity congregation |
Derwen Churchyard Cross | CADW | Preaching cross with striking Christian carvings that has stood the test of time |
Din Dryfol Burial Chamber | CADW | Burial site and time capsule from the Neolithic period |
Din Llugwy Romano-British Village | CADW | Revealing late Roman settlement – but was it originally from the Iron Age? |
Dryslwyn Castle | CADW | Fragmentary – yet evocative – remains of a castle laid low by conflict |
Dyffryn Ardudwy Burial Chamber | CADW | Neighbouring tombs built several generations apart |
Dyfi Furnace | CADW | Perfectly-preserved example of Welsh industrial heritage in a sublime rural setting |
Eliseg's Pillar | CADW | Unpicking the mysteries of this early Christian cross |
Ewenni Priory | CADW | An unusually warlike religious settlement |
Ewloe Castle | CADW | Native-built castle in an unconventional forest setting |
Flint Castle | CADW | The earliest and most unusual of Wales’s English-built castles |
Grosmont Castle | CADW | Big on the border |
Hafoty Medieval House | CADW | From timber to stone |
Haverfordwest Priory | CADW | Religious men with green fingers |
Hen Gwrt Medieval Moated Site | CADW | A well-preserved moat protecting a vanished manor |
Heritage Cottage | CADW | A terraced time capsule |
Holyhead Mountain Prehistoric Village | CADW | A farming community from the past |
Kidwelly Castle | CADW | Norman stronghold is a match for the greatest castles of Wales |
Lamphey Bishop's Palace | CADW | A bishop’s tipple |
Laugharne Castle | CADW | Mighty medieval castle, Tudor mansion and poet’s hideout |
Llangar Old Parish Church | CADW | The writing’s on the wall |
Llanmelin Wood Hillfort | CADW | Who lived here? |
Llansteffan Castle | CADW | A prime piece of real estate |
Llanthony Priory | CADW | A timeless treasure |
Llawhaden Castle | CADW | Forgotten castle-cum-mansion that stays in the memory |
Lligwy Burial Chamber | CADW | A true heavyweight |
Llys Rhosyr | CADW | |
Loughor Castle | CADW | Thou shalt not cross |
Maen Achwyfan Cross | CADW | The art of the Vikings |
Margam Stones Museum | CADW | Magnificent carved stones reach back to the dawn of Christianity in Wales |
Monmouth Castle | CADW | Ruined castle with a regal history |
Montgomery Castle | CADW | More than the sum of its parts |
Neath Abbey and Gatehouse | CADW | A site of power – both religious and industrial |
Newcastle Castle | CADW | A castle built to last |
Newport Castle | CADW | Final remains of a significant waterfront fortress |
Ogmore Castle | CADW | Step into the past |
Old Beaupre Castle | CADW | Medieval manor with extravagant Tudor additions and status symbols |
Oxwich Castle | CADW | A castle in name only but hugely impressive |
Parc le Breos Burial Chamber | CADW | Superb example of a Neolithic chambered tomb |
Penarth Fawr Medieval House | CADW | Rare stone-built dwelling with impressive timbered supports |
Penmon Dovecote | CADW | A bird box on a truly epic scale |
Penmon Priory, Cross and St Seiriol’s Well | CADW | Three for the price of one at this important holy site |
Penrhosfeilw Standing Stones | CADW | Bronze Age standing stones shrouded in mystery |
Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber | CADW | Skeletal remains of a Neolithic tomb in haunting location |
Plas Mawr | CADW | Britain’s finest town house of the golden Elizabethan age |
Pont Minllyn | CADW | Picturesque hidden bridge over the River Dyfi |
Presaddfed Burial Chamber | CADW | Two of a kind |
Raglan Castle | CADW | Welsh fortress-palace transformed into regal residence |
Rhuddlan Castle | CADW | Awesome feat of engineering still towers above the River Clwyd |
Rug Chapel | CADW | Extravagant private chapel of an arch Royalist who clung to the old ways |
Segontium Roman Fort | CADW | Roman stronghold that passed into Welsh legend |
Skenfrith Castle | CADW | Significant medieval fortress with a substantial central tower |
St Cybi's Well | CADW | Hidden holy well with possible pagan origins |
St Davids Bishop's Palace | CADW | Magnificent medieval palace that rivalled its cathedral for glory |
St Dogmaels Abbey and Coach House | CADW | Century-spanning ruins of a significant religious settlement |
St Lythans Burial Chamber | CADW | Lonely Neolithic tomb with links to Arthurian legend |
St Non's Chapel | CADW | Reputed birthplace of Wales’s patron saint in uplifting location |
St Quentin's Castle, Llanblethian | CADW | Ruined remains of a 14th-century castle |
St Winefride's Chapel and Holy Well | CADW | Still a popular place of pilgrimage |
Strata Florida Abbey | CADW | Grand medieval abbey where generations of Welsh princes are buried |
Swansea Castle | CADW | Urban remnants of a once-mighty fortress |
Talley Abbey | CADW | Skeletal remains of a unique religious settlement |
Tinkinswood Burial Chamber | CADW | A spectacular feat of prehistoric engineering |
Tintern Abbey | CADW | Gothic masterpiece became a Romantic symbol of the sublime |
Trefignath Burial Chamber | CADW | A trio of tombs |
Tregwehelydd Standing Stone | CADW | Splintered remains of a Bronze Age monument |
Tretower Court and Castle | CADW | Two-in-one architectural wonder spans 900 years of history. |
Twtil, Castle Motte | CADW | Medieval mound where a long-lost castle once stood |
Tŷ Mawr Standing Stone | CADW | Solitary, strangely shaped Bronze Age monument |
Tŷ Newydd Burial Chamber | CADW | Prehistoric art and arrowheads |
Valle Crucis Abbey | CADW | Majestic medieval abbey was legendary for its lavish feasts |
Weobley Castle | CADW | High-society home with its very own watchtower |
White Castle | CADW | The shape of things to come? An early glimpse of Edward I’s Welsh castle-building project |
Wiston Castle | CADW | Well-preserved motte-and-bailey with a turbulent history |
Aberdour Castle and Gardens | HS | |
Aberlemno Sculptured Stones | HS | |
Abernethy Round Tower | HS | |
Antonine Wall: Bar Hill Fort | HS | |
Antonine Wall: Bearsden Bath House | HS | |
Antonine Wall: Castlecary | HS | |
Antonine Wall: Croy Hill | HS | |
Antonine Wall: Dullatur | HS | |
Antonine Wall: Rough Castle | HS | |
Antonine Wall: Seabegs Wood | HS | |
Antonine Wall: Watling Lodge East and West | HS | |
Antonine Wall: Westerwood to Castlecary | HS | |
Arbroath Abbey | HS | |
Ardchattan Priory | HS | |
Ardclach Bell Tower | HS | |
Ardestie Earth House | HS | |
Ardunie Roman Signal Station | HS | |
Argyll’s Lodging | HS | |
Auchagallon Cairn | HS | |
Auchindoun Castle | HS | |
Balvaird Castle | HS | |
Balvenie Castle | HS | |
Barochan Cross | HS | |
Barsalloch Fort | HS | |
Beauly Priory | HS | |
Biggar Gasworks Museum | HS | |
Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces, Kirkwall | HS | |
Black Hill Roman Camps | HS | |
Blackfriars Chapel, St Andrews | HS | |
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn | HS | |
Blackness Castle | HS | |
Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace | HS | |
Bothwell Castle | HS | |
Brandsbutt Stone | HS | |
Brechin Cathedral Round Tower | HS | |
Bridge of Oich | HS | |
Broch of Gurness | HS | |
Brough of Birsay | HS | |
Broughty Castle | HS | |
Brown and White Caterthuns | HS | |
Burghead Well | HS | |
Burleigh Castle | HS | |
Cadzow Castle | HS | |
Caerlaverock Castle | HS | |
Cairn Holy Chambered Cairns | HS | |
Cairn o'Get | HS | |
Cairnpapple Hill | HS | |
Calanais Standing Stones | HS | |
Cambuskenneth Abbey | HS | |
Cardoness Castle | HS | |
Carlungie Earth House | HS | |
Carn Ban | HS | |
Carn Liath Broch | HS | |
Carnasserie Castle | HS | |
Carsluith Castle | HS | |
Castle Campbell | HS | |
Castle Semple Collegiate Church | HS | |
Castle Sween | HS | |
Castle of Old Wick | HS | |
Castlelaw Hill Fort | HS | |
Chapel Finian | HS | |
Chesters Hill Fort | HS | |
Clackmannan Tower | HS | |
Clava Cairns | HS | |
Claypotts Castle | HS | |
Click Mill | HS | |
Clickimin Broch | HS | |
Cnoc Freiceadain Long Cairns | HS | |
Corgarff Castle | HS | |
Corrimony Chambered Cairn | HS | |
Corstorphine Dovecot | HS | |
Coulter Motte Hill | HS | |
Craigmillar Castle | HS | |
Craignethan Castle | HS | |
Crichton Castle | HS | |
Crookston Castle | HS | |
Cross Kirk, Peebles | HS | |
Crossraguel Abbey | HS | |
Cubbie Roo's Castle and St Mary's Chapel | HS | |
Cullerlie Stone Circle | HS | |
Culross Abbey | HS | |
Culsh Earth House | HS | |
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn | HS | |
Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery | HS | |
Deer Abbey | HS | |
Dere Street Roman Road, Soutra | HS | |
Deskford Church | HS | |
Dirleton Castle | HS | |
Dogton Stone | HS | |
Doon Hill | HS | |
Doune Castle | HS | |
Druchtag Motte | HS | |
Drumcoltran Tower | HS | |
Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marked Rocks | HS | |
Drumtroddan Standing Stones | HS | |
Dryburgh Abbey | HS | |
Duff House | HS | |
Duffus Castle | HS | |
Dumbarton Castle | HS | |
Dun Beag Broch | HS | |
Dun Carloway | HS | |
Dun Dornaigil Broch | HS | |
Dunblane Cathedral | HS | |
Dundonald Castle | HS | |
Dundrennan Abbey | HS | |
Dunfallandy Stone | HS | |
Dunfermline Abbey and Palace | HS | |
Dunglass Collegiate Church | HS | |
Dunkeld Cathedral | HS | |
Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel | HS | |
Dwarfie Stane | HS | |
Dyce Symbol Stones | HS | |
Eagle Rock | HS | |
Earl's Bu and Church, Orphir | HS | |
Earl's Palace, Birsay | HS | |
Eassie Sculptured Stone | HS | |
East Aquhorthies Stone Circle | HS | |
Edin's Hall Broch | HS | |
Edinburgh Castle | HS | |
Edrom Church | HS | |
Edzell Castle and Garden | HS | |
Eileach an Naoimh | HS | |
Eilean Mor | HS | |
Elcho Castle | HS | |
Elgin Cathedral | HS | |
Eynhallow Church | HS | |
Fort Charlotte | HS | |
Fort George | HS | |
Fortrose Cathedral | HS | |
Foulden Tithe Barn | HS | |
Fowlis Wester Sculptured Stone | HS | |
Glasgow Cathedral | HS | |
Glenbuchat Castle | HS | |
Glenelg Brochs: Dun Telve and Dun Troddan | HS | |
Glenluce Abbey | HS | |
Grain Earth House | HS | |
Greenknowe Tower | HS | |
Grey Cairns of Camster | HS | |
HES Archives and Library | HS | |
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery | HS | |
Hailes Castle | HS | |
Hermitage Castle | HS | |
Hill o'Many Stanes | HS | |
Hilton of Cadboll Chapel | HS | |
Holm of Papa Westray Chambered Cairn | HS | |
Holyrood Abbey | HS | |
Holyrood Park | HS | |
Huntingtower Castle | HS | |
Huntly Castle | HS | |
Inchcolm Abbey | HS | |
Inchkenneth Chapel | HS | |
Inchmahome Priory | HS | |
Innerpeffray Chapel | HS | |
Inverlochy Castle | HS | |
Iona Abbey and Nunnery | HS | |
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement | HS | |
Jedburgh Abbey | HS | |
Keills Chapel and Cross | HS | |
Kelso Abbey | HS | |
Kilberry Sculptured Stones | HS | |
Kilchurn Castle | HS | |
Kildalton Cross | HS | |
Kildrummy Castle | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Achnabreck Rock Art | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Ballygowan Rock Art | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Baluachraig Rock Art | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Cairnbaan Rock Art | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Dunadd Fort | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Dunchraigaig Cairn | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Glebe Cairn | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Kilmartin Stones | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Kilmichael Glassary Rock Art | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Nether Largie Mid Cairn | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Nether Largie North Cairn | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Nether Largie South Cairn | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Ri Cruin Cairn | HS | |
Kilmartin Glen: Temple Wood Stone Circle | HS | |
Kilmodan Sculptured Stones | HS | |
Kilmory Knap Chapel | HS | |
Kilpatrick Dun | HS | |
Kilwinning Abbey | HS | |
King's Knot | HS | |
Kinkell Church | HS | |
Kinnaird Head Castle Lighthouse and the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses | HS | |
Kinneil House | HS | |
Kirkmadrine Stones | HS | |
Kisimul Castle | HS | |
Knap of Howar | HS | |
Knocknagael Boar Stone | HS | |
Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn | HS | |
Laggangairn Standing Stones | HS | |
Lauderdale Aisle, St Mary's Church | HS | |
Lincluden Collegiate Church | HS | |
Lindsay Burial Aisle | HS | |
Links of Noltland | HS | |
Linlithgow Palace | HS | |
Loanhead Stone Circle | HS | |
Loch Doon Castle | HS | |
Lochleven Castle | HS | |
Lochmaben Castle | HS | |
Lochranza Castle | HS | |
MacLean's Cross | HS | |
MacLellan’s Castle | HS | |
Machrie Moor Standing Stones | HS | |
Maeshowe Chambered Cairn | HS | |
Maiden Stone | HS | |
Maison Dieu Chapel, Brechin | HS | |
Mar's Wark | HS | |
Maybole Collegiate Church | HS | |
Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum | HS | |
Melrose Abbey | HS | |
Memsie Cairn | HS | |
Merkland Cross | HS | |
Midhowe Broch | HS | |
Midhowe Chambered Cairn | HS | |
Morton Castle | HS | |
Moss Farm Road Stone Circle | HS | |
Mousa Broch | HS | |
Muir o'Fauld Roman Signal Station | HS | |
Muness Castle | HS | |
Muthill Old Church and Tower | HS | |
Ness of Burgi | HS | |
New Abbey Corn Mill | HS | |
Newark Castle | HS | |
Noltland Castle | HS | |
Orchardton Tower | HS | |
Ormiston Market Cross | HS | |
Peel Ring of Lumphanan | HS | |
Picardy Symbol Stone | HS | |
Pierowall Church | HS | |
Preston Market Cross | HS | |
Quoyness Chambered Cairn | HS | |
Ravenscraig Castle | HS | |
Rennibister Earth House | HS | |
Restenneth Priory | HS | |
Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge | HS | |
Rispain Camp | HS | |
Rothesay Castle | HS | |
Ruthven Barracks | HS | |
Ruthwell Cross | HS | |
Scalloway Castle | HS | |
Scotstarvit Tower | HS | |
Seton Collegiate Church | HS | |
Skara Brae | HS | |
Skelmorlie Aisle | HS | |
Skipness Castle and Chapel | HS | |
Smailholm Tower | HS | |
Spynie Palace | HS | |
St Andrews Castle | HS | |
St Andrews Cathedral | HS | |
St Blane's Church | HS | |
St Bride's Church, Douglas | HS | |
St Bridget's Kirk | HS | |
St Clement's Church | HS | |
St Machar's Cathedral Transepts | HS | |
St Magnus Church, Egilsay | HS | |
St Martin's Kirk, Haddington | HS | |
St Mary's Chapel, Crosskirk | HS | |
St Mary's Chapel, Rothesay | HS | |
St Mary's Church, Grandtully | HS | |
St Mary's Church, Kirkheugh, St Andrews | HS | |
St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir | HS | |
St Ninian's Cave | HS | |
St Ninian's Chapel | HS | |
St Orland's Stone | HS | |
St Peter's Kirk and Parish Cross, Duffus | HS | |
St Serf's Church and Dupplin Cross | HS | |
St Triduana's Chapel, Restalrig Collegiate Church | HS | |
St Vigeans Stones and Museum | HS | |
Stanley Mills | HS | |
Stanydale Temple | HS | |
Steinacleit | HS | |
Stirling Castle | HS | |
Stirling Old Bridge | HS | |
Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge | HS | |
Sueno's Stone | HS | |
Sunnybrae Cottage | HS | |
Sweetheart Abbey | HS | |
Tantallon Castle | HS | |
Tarves Tomb | HS | |
Taversöe Tuick Chambered Cairn | HS | |
Tealing Dovecot | HS | |
Tealing Earth House | HS | |
The Blackhouse, Arnol | HS | |
Threave Castle | HS | |
Tolquhon Castle | HS | |
Tomnaverie Stone Circle | HS | |
Torhouse Stone Circle | HS | |
Torphichen Preceptory | HS | |
Torr a'Chaisteal Dun | HS | |
Torrylin Cairn | HS | |
Trinity House | HS | |
Tullibardine Chapel | HS | |
Unstan Chambered Cairn | HS | |
Urquhart Castle | HS | |
Wanlockhead Beam Engine | HS | |
West Port, St Andrews | HS | |
Westquarter Dovecot | HS | |
Westside Church, Tuquoy | HS | |
Whithorn Priory and Museum | HS | |
Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn | HS | |
2 Willow Road | NT | Modernist 30's house. Limited opening. |
575 Wandsworth Road | NT | Terraced house with every surface hand decorated/carved. Limited opening. |
A la Ronde | NT | Quirky 18thC 16 sided house. Grounds have estuary views. |
Aberconwy House | NT | Check current status before visiting. 14thC merchants house in Conwy |
Aberdulais | NT | Remains of a water wheel / tinworks. Check status before visiting. |
Abereiddi to Abermawr | NT | Rugged coastline - cliff top walks, a flooded quarry and a beach |
Abergwesyn Common | NT | High common. Summit ridge makes a great walk |
Abinger Roughs and Netley Park | NT | Pretty lowland woods. |
Acorn Bank | NT | |
Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park | NT | |
Alderley Edge and Cheshire Countryside | NT | |
Alfred's Tower | NT | |
Alfriston Clergy House | NT | |
Allan Bank and Grasmere | NT | |
Allen Banks and Staward Gorge | NT | |
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill | NT | |
Antony | NT | |
Ardress House | NT | |
Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum | NT | |
Arnside and Silverdale | NT | |
Ascott | NT | |
Ashclyst Forest | NT | |
Ashdown | NT | |
Ashleworth Tithe Barn | NT | |
Ashridge Estate | NT | |
Attingham Park | NT | |
Attingham Park Estate: Cronkhill | NT | |
Attingham Park Estate: Town Walls Tower | NT | |
Avebury | NT | |
Badbury | NT | |
Badbury Rings | NT | |
Baddesley Clinton | NT | |
Baggy Point | NT | |
Barrington Court | NT | |
Basildon Park | NT | |
Bateman's | NT | |
Bath Assembly Rooms | NT | |
Bath Skyline | NT | |
Bathampton Meadows | NT | |
Belton Estate | NT | |
Bembridge Fort and Downs | NT | |
Bembridge Windmill | NT | |
Beningbrough | NT | |
Benthall Hall | NT | |
Berrington Hall | NT | |
Bibury | NT | |
Biddulph Grange Garden | NT | |
Bideford Bay and Hartland | NT | |
Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters | NT | |
Birmingham Back to Backs | NT | |
Black Down | NT | |
Blackcap | NT | |
Blaise Hamlet | NT | |
Blakeney National Nature Reserve | NT | |
Blickling Estate | NT | |
Boarstall Duck Decoy | NT | |
Boarstall Tower | NT | |
Bodiam Castle | NT | |
Bodnant Garden | NT | |
Bolberry Down | NT | |
Bookham Commons | NT | |
Borrowdale and Derwent Water | NT | |
Borthwood Copse | NT | |
Boscastle | NT | |
Bossington | NT | |
Bosveal | NT | |
Botallack | NT | |
Bourne Mill | NT | |
Box Hill | NT | |
Bradley | NT | |
Braithwaite Hall | NT | |
Brancaster Estate | NT | |
Branscombe | NT | |
Brean Down | NT | |
Brecon Beacons | NT | |
Bredon Barn | NT | |
Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping | NT | |
Brimham Rocks | NT | |
Brockhampton | NT | |
Brownsea Island | NT | |
Brownstone and Coleton Camp | NT | |
Buckingham Chantry Chapel | NT | |
Buckland Abbey | NT | |
Buscot Old Parsonage | NT | |
Buscot Park | NT | |
Buscot Village | NT | |
Buscot and Coleshill Estates | NT | |
Buttermere Valley | NT | |
Cadbury Camp | NT | |
Cadover Bridge | NT | |
Cadsonbury | NT | |
Calke Abbey | NT | |
Calstone and Cherhill Downs | NT | |
Canons Ashby | NT | |
Cape Cornwall | NT | |
Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd | NT | |
Carlyle's House | NT | |
Carne and Pendower | NT | |
Carneddau and Glyderau | NT | |
Carnewas at Bedruthan | NT | |
Carrick-a-Rede | NT | |
Castle Coole | NT | |
Castle Drogo | NT | |
Castle Ward | NT | |
Castlefield Viaduct | NT | |
Cemlyn | NT | |
Cerne Giant | NT | |
Chapel Porth | NT | |
Charlecote Park | NT | |
Chartwell | NT | |
Chastleton | NT | |
Cheddar Gorge | NT | |
Chedworth Roman Villa | NT | |
Cherryburn | NT | |
Chiddingstone Village | NT | |
Chillerton Down | NT | |
Chilterns Countryside | NT | |
Chirk Castle | NT | |
Cilgerran Castle | NT | |
Cissbury Ring | NT | |
Claife Viewing Station and Windermere West Shore | NT | |
Clandon Park | NT | |
Claremont Landscape Garden | NT | |
Claydon | NT | |
Cleddau Woodlands | NT | |
Clent Hills | NT | |
Clevedon Court | NT | |
Cley Hill | NT | |
Cliveden | NT | |
Clouds Hill | NT | |
Clumber Park | NT | |
Clyston Mill | NT | |
Cobham Wood and Mausoleum | NT | |
Colby Woodland Garden | NT | |
Coldrum Long Barrow | NT | |
Coleridge Cottage | NT | |
Coleshill Village and Parkland | NT | |
Coleton Fishacre | NT | |
Comer Woods Dudmaston Estate | NT | |
Compton Bay and Downs | NT | |
Compton Castle | NT | |
Conwy Suspension Bridge | NT | |
Copt Hall Marshes | NT | |
Corfe Castle | NT | |
Cotehele | NT | |
Cotehele Mill | NT | |
Coughton Court | NT | |
Craflwyn and Beddgelert | NT | |
Cragside | NT | |
Crantock Beach | NT | |
Crickley Hill | NT | |
Croft Castle and Parkland | NT | |
Crom | NT | |
Crook Hall Gardens | NT | |
Croome | NT | |
Cuckmere Valley | NT | |
Curbridge Nature Reserve | NT | |
Cushendun | NT | |
Dalton Castle | NT | |
Danbury Commons and Blakes Wood | NT | |
Darrow Wood | NT | |
Denbies Hillside | NT | |
Derrymore House | NT | |
Devil's Dyke | NT | |
Dinefwr | NT | |
Dinton Park and Philipps House | NT | |
Ditchling Beacon | NT | |
Divis and the Black Mountain | NT | |
Dolaucothi | NT | |
Dorneywood Garden | NT | |
Dover's Hill | NT | |
Downs Banks | NT | |
Drovers Estate | NT | |
Duckpool | NT | |
Dudmaston | NT | |
Duffield Castle | NT | |
Dunham Massey | NT | |
Dunsland | NT | |
Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate | NT | |
Dunstanburgh Castle | NT | |
Dunster Castle and Watermill | NT | |
Dunwich Heath and Beach | NT | |
Durham Coast | NT | |
Dyffryn Gardens | NT | |
Dyrham Park | NT | |
East Head | NT | |
East Pool Mine | NT | |
East Riddlesden Hall | NT | |
East Soar | NT | |
Eastbury Manor House | NT | |
Eggardon Hill | NT | |
Elizabethan House Museum | NT | |
Embleton and Newton Links | NT | |
Emmetts Garden | NT | |
Ennerdale | NT | |
Erddig | NT | |
Eskdale and Duddon Valley | NT | |
Farnborough Hall | NT | |
Farne Islands | NT | |
Felbrigg Hall, Gardens and Estate | NT | |
Fell Foot | NT | |
Fenton House and Garden | NT | |
Figsbury Ring | NT | |
Finch Foundry | NT | |
Fingle Bridge | NT | |
Flatford | NT | |
Florence Court | NT | |
Fontmell and Melbury Downs | NT | |
Foremark | NT | |
Formby | NT | |
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden | NT | |
Foxbury | NT | |
Frensham Little Pond | NT | |
Freshwater West and Gupton Farm | NT | |
Fyne Court | NT | |
Gawthorpe Hall | NT | |
George Inn | NT | |
George Stephenson's Birthplace | NT | |
Giant's Causeway | NT | |
Gibside | NT | |
Glastonbury Tor | NT | |
Glendurgan Garden | NT | |
Glenoe | NT | |
Goddards | NT | |
Godolphin | NT | |
Godrevy | NT | |
Golden Cap | NT | |
Grange Barn | NT | |
Gray's Printing Press | NT | |
Great Chalfield Manor and Garden | NT | |
Great Coxwell Barn | NT | |
Greenway | NT | |
Greyfriars House and Garden | NT | |
Greys Court | NT | |
Gunby Estate, Hall and Gardens | NT | |
Gunby Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel | NT | |
Gunwalloe | NT | |
Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort | NT | |
Hafod Estate | NT | |
Hailes Abbey | NT | |
Ham House and Garden | NT | |
Hambledon Hill | NT | |
Hanbury Hall | NT | |
Hardcastle Crags | NT | |
Hardwick | NT | |
Hardwick Estate: Stainsby Mill | NT | |
Hardy Monument | NT | |
Hardy's Cottage | NT | |
Hardy's House, Max Gate | NT | |
Hare Hill | NT | |
Haresfield Beacon and Standish Wood | NT | |
Harewoods | NT | |
Harting Down | NT | |
Hatchlands Park | NT | |
Hatfield Forest | NT | |
Hawford Dovecote | NT | |
Hawksmoor | NT | |
Headley Heath | NT | |
Heddon Valley | NT | |
Herefordshire Countryside | NT | |
Heysham Coast | NT | |
Hidcote | NT | |
Hill Top | NT | |
Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl | NT | |
Hinton Ampner | NT | |
Historic Steam Yacht Gondola | NT | |
Hive Beach | NT | |
Hod Hill | NT | |
Holmwood Common | NT | |
Holywell | NT | |
Horner Wood | NT | |
Horsey Windpump | NT | |
Houghton Mill and Waterclose Meadows | NT | |
Hughenden | NT | |
Hydon's Ball and Heath | NT | |
Ickworth Estate | NT | |
Ightham Mote | NT | |
Ilam Park, Dovedale and the White Peak | NT | |
Islandmagee | NT | |
Kedleston Hall | NT | |
Keld Chapel | NT | |
Killerton | NT | |
Kinder, Edale and the High Peak | NT | |
King John's Hunting Lodge | NT | |
King's Head | NT | |
Kingston Lacy | NT | |
Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses | NT | |
Kinwarton Dovecote | NT | |
Knightshayes | NT | |
Knole | NT | |
Knowles Mill | NT | |
Kynance Cove | NT | |
Kyson Hill | NT | |
Lacock | NT | |
Lamb House | NT | |
Lambert's and Coney's Castle | NT | |
Lanhydrock | NT | |
Lanlay | NT | |
Lansallos | NT | |
Lantic Bay | NT | |
Lantivet Bay | NT | |
Lavenham Guildhall | NT | |
Lavington Common | NT | |
Lawrence House | NT | |
Leigh Woods | NT | |
Leith Hill | NT | |
Letocetum Roman Baths and Museum | NT | |
Levant Mine and Beam Engine | NT | |
Lewesdon Hill | NT | |
Limpsfield Common | NT | |
Lindisfarne Castle | NT | |
Lisnabreeny and Cregagh Glen | NT | |
Little Clarendon | NT | |
Little Dartmouth | NT | |
Little Moreton Hall | NT | |
Lizard Point | NT | |
Llanbedrog beach | NT | |
Llanerchaeron | NT | |
Lockeridge Dene and Piggledene | NT | |
Lodge Park and Sherborne Park Estate | NT | |
Long Crendon Courthouse | NT | |
Longshaw, Burbage and the Eastern Moors | NT | |
Lorna Doone Valley | NT | |
Loughwood Meeting House | NT | |
Ludshott Commons | NT | |
Lundy | NT | |
Lydford Gorge | NT | |
Lyme | NT | |
Lytes Cary Manor | NT | |
Lyveden | NT | |
Maidenhead and Cookham Commons | NT | |
Maister House | NT | |
Market Hall | NT | |
Marley Common | NT | |
Marloes Sands and Mere | NT | |
Marsden Moor | NT | |
May Hill | NT | |
Melford Hall | NT | |
Mendip Hills | NT | |
Middle Littleton Tithe Barn | NT | |
Mill Bay | NT | |
Minchinhampton and Rodborough Commons | NT | |
Minnowburn | NT | |
Moleskin and Markham Hills | NT | |
Mompesson House | NT | |
Monk's House | NT | |
Montacute House | NT | |
Morden Hall Park | NT | |
Morfa and Nant Bach | NT | |
Morston Quay | NT | |
Mortehoe | NT | |
Morven Park | NT | |
Morwenstow | NT | |
Moseley Old Hall | NT | |
Mottisfont | NT | |
Mottistone Gardens and Estate | NT | |
Mount Grace Priory, House and Gardens | NT | |
Mount Stewart | NT | |
Mr Straw's House | NT | |
Mullion Cove | NT | |
Murlough National Nature Reserve | NT | |
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne | NT | |
Mwnt | NT | |
Nether Alderley Mill | NT | |
New Forest Northern Commons | NT | |
Newark Park | NT | |
Newtown National Nature Reserve and Old Town Hall | NT | |
Northcott Mouth | NT | |
Northey Island | NT | |
Nostell | NT | |
Nuffield Place | NT | |
Nunnington Hall | NT | |
Nymans | NT | |
Oakhurst Cottage | NT | |
Ogwen Cottage | NT | |
Old Soar Manor | NT | |
Oldbury Hill | NT | |
One Tree Hill | NT | |
Orford Ness National Nature Reserve | NT | |
Ormesby Hall | NT | |
Osterley Park and House | NT | |
Overbeck's Garden at Sharpitor | NT | |
Owletts | NT | |
Oxburgh Estate | NT | |
Packwood House | NT | |
Parke | NT | |
Patterson's Spade Mill | NT | |
Paycocke's House and Garden | NT | |
Peckover House and Garden | NT | |
Penbryn | NT | |
Penmaen and Nicholaston Burrows | NT | |
Pennard, Pwll Du and Bishopston Valley | NT | |
Penrhyn Castle and Garden | NT | |
Penrose | NT | |
Penshaw Monument | NT | |
Pentire | NT | |
Pepperbox Hill | NT | |
Petts Wood and Hawkwood | NT | |
Petworth | NT | |
Pilsdon Pen | NT | |
Pin Mill | NT | |
Pitstone Windmill | NT | |
Plas Newydd House and Garden | NT | |
Plas yn Rhiw | NT | |
Plymbridge Woods | NT | |
Poldhu Cove | NT | |
Polesden Lacey | NT | |
Port Quin | NT | |
Porth | NT | |
Porth y Swnt | NT | |
Porthcurno | NT | |
Porthdinllaen | NT | |
Porthor | NT | |
Portstewart Strand | NT | |
Powis Castle and Garden | NT | |
Priest's House, Easton on the Hill | NT | |
Priest's House, Muchelney | NT | |
Prior Park Landscape Garden | NT | |
Priory Cottage | NT | |
Quarry Bank | NT | |
Quebec House | NT | |
Rainham Hall | NT | |
Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse | NT | |
Ray Island | NT | |
Rayleigh Mount | NT | |
Red House | NT | |
Reigate Hill and Gatton Park | NT | |
Rhosili and South Gower Coast | NT | |
Rievaulx Terrace | NT | |
Ringstead Bay | NT | |
River Wey and Godalming Navigations and Dapdune Wharf | NT | |
Roseberry Topping | NT | |
Rosedene | NT | |
Rowallane Garden | NT | |
Rufford Old Hall | NT | |
Runnymede and Ankerwycke | NT | |
Saddlescombe Farm and Newtimber Hill | NT | |
Saltram | NT | |
Sand Point | NT | |
Sandham Memorial Chapel | NT | |
Sandilands | NT | |
Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve | NT | |
Sandymouth | NT | |
Scotney Castle | NT | |
Seaton Delaval Hall | NT | |
Selborne Common | NT | |
Selworthy | NT | |
Shalford Mill | NT | |
Sharpenhoe and Sundon Hills | NT | |
Shaugh Bridge | NT | |
Shaw's Corner | NT | |
Sheffield Park and Garden | NT | |
Sheringham Park | NT | |
Shugborough Estate | NT | |
Shute Barton | NT | |
Sidmouth countryside | NT | |
Sissinghurst Castle Garden | NT | |
Sizergh | NT | |
Skenfrith Castle | NT | |
Slindon Estate | NT | |
Smallhythe Place | NT | |
Snowshill Manor and Garden | NT | |
Solva Coast | NT | |
Souter Lighthouse and The Leas | NT | |
South Eryri (Snowdonia) | NT | |
South Foreland Lighthouse | NT | |
South Milton Sands | NT | |
Southwood Estate | NT | |
Speke Hall | NT | |
Springhill | NT | |
Spyway | NT | |
St Agnes Head | NT | |
St Anthony Head | NT | |
St Catherine's Down and Knowles Farm | NT | |
St David's Peninsula | NT | |
St George's Guildhall | NT | |
St Helens Duver | NT | |
St Michael's Mount | NT | |
St. John's Jerusalem | NT | |
Stackpole | NT | |
Stagshaw Garden and Ambleside | NT | |
Standen House and Garden | NT | |
Staunton Harold | NT | |
Staunton Harold Church | NT | |
Stembridge Tower Mill | NT | |
Stockbridge Down | NT | |
Stockbridge Marsh | NT | |
Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory | NT | |
Stoneacre | NT | |
Stonehenge Landscape | NT | |
Stoneywell | NT | |
Stourhead | NT | |
Stowe Gardens | NT | |
Strangford Lough | NT | |
Strumble Head to Cardigan | NT | |
Studland Bay | NT | |
Sugar Loaf and Usk Valley | NT | |
Sunnycroft | NT | |
Sutton Hoo | NT | |
Sutton House and Breaker's Yard | NT | |
Sutton Lane Meadows | NT | |
Swan Barn Farm | NT | |
Tarn Hows and Coniston | NT | |
Tattershall Castle | NT | |
Tatton Park | NT | |
Templetown Mausoleum | NT | |
The Argory | NT | |
The Beatles' Childhood Homes | NT | |
The Chase | NT | |
The Children’s Country House at Sudbury | NT | |
The Coombes, Hinton Parva | NT | |
The Courts Garden | NT | |
The Crown Bar | NT | |
The Dodman | NT | |
The Firs | NT | |
The Fleece Inn | NT | |
The Hardmans' House | NT | |
The Homewood | NT | |
The Kymin | NT | |
The Langdales | NT | |
The Mournes | NT | |
The Needles Headland and Tennyson Down | NT | |
The Needles Old Battery and New Battery | NT | |
The Old Manor | NT | |
The Roundhouse | NT | |
The Royal Oak Foundation Conservation Studio | NT | |
The St David’s Visitor Centre and Shop | NT | |
The Textile Conservation Studio | NT | |
The Vyne | NT | |
The Weir Garden | NT | |
The White Cliffs of Dover | NT | |
The Workhouse and Infirmary | NT | |
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds | NT | |
Tintagel Old Post Office | NT | |
Tintinhull Garden | NT | |
Townend | NT | |
Toys Hill | NT | |
Treasurer's House, Martock | NT | |
Treasurer's House, York | NT | |
Tredegar House | NT | |
Trelissick | NT | |
Trengwainton Garden | NT | |
Trerice | NT | |
Trevose Head | NT | |
Tudor Merchant's House | NT | |
Tyntesfield | NT | |
Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant | NT | |
Ulverscroft Nature Reserve | NT | |
Uppark House and Garden | NT | |
Upton House and Gardens | NT | |
Ventnor Downs | NT | |
Waddesdon | NT | |
Wakehurst | NT | |
Wallington | NT | |
Wasdale | NT | |
Washington Old Hall | NT | |
Watersmeet | NT | |
Webber's Post | NT | |
Wellbrook Beetling Mill | NT | |
Wellington Monument | NT | |
Wembury | NT | |
Wenlock Edge | NT | |
Wentworth Castle Gardens | NT | |
West Green House Garden | NT | |
West Runton and Beeston Regis Heath | NT | |
West Wycombe Park, Village and Hill | NT | |
Westbury Court Garden | NT | |
Westwood Manor | NT | |
Wheal Coates | NT | |
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral | NT | |
White Barrow | NT | |
White Horse Hill | NT | |
White Mill | NT | |
White Park Bay | NT | |
Whiteford and North Gower | NT | |
Whitehaven Coast | NT | |
Wichenford Dovecote | NT | |
Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve | NT | |
Wightwick Manor and Gardens | NT | |
Wilderhope Manor | NT | |
Willington Dovecote and Stables | NT | |
Wimpole Estate | NT | |
Win Green | NT | |
Winchester City Mill | NT | |
Windermere and Footprint | NT | |
Winkworth Arboretum | NT | |
Winster Market House | NT | |
Witley and Milford Commons | NT | |
Woodchester Park | NT | |
Woolacombe | NT | |
Woolbeding Countryside | NT | |
Woolbeding Gardens | NT | |
Woolsthorpe Manor | NT | |
Wordsworth House and Garden | NT | |
Wray | NT | |
Yorkshire Coast | NT | |
Yorkshire Dales | NT | |
Ysbyty Ifan | NT | |
Abertarff House | NTS | The oldest house in Inverness and important example of 16th-century domestic architecture |
Alloa Tower | NTS | Large fortified tower boasts lavish interiors where kings and queens once wandered |
Arduaine Garden | NTS | Bold colours and fragrant scents bring an exotic touch to this Argyll coastal garden |
Bachelors’ Club | NTS | Robert Burns learned to dance and debate in this authentically restored house. |
Balmacara Estate | NTS | With Skye on the horizon, explore the rich natural and cultural heritage of Highland crofting amid memorable landscapes and stunning wildlife. |
Bannockburn | NTS | Stand shoulder to shoulder with Robert the Bruce on the site of his greatest victory |
Barry Mill | NTS | This working water-powered mill is a rare example of Scotland’s industrial heritage. |
Ben Lawers | NTS | Scenic mountains and ridges, and the best collection of rare mountain plants in Britain |
Ben Lomond | NTS | Scotland’s most southerly Munro offers spectacular views of Loch Lomond. |
Branklyn Garden | NTS | This enchanting hillside garden is a place of pilgrimage for plant lovers. |
Brodick Castle | NTS | Gardens, woodland, waterfalls and a castle packed with treasures make this a must-visit on Arran |
Brodie Castle | NTS | Magnificent turreted castle with a Playful Garden and amazing springtime daffodil displays |
Broughton House & Garden | NTS | The home of ‘Glasgow Boy’ Hornel sits in a Japanese-inspired garden and hosts an impressive collection of art |
Burg | NTS | Golden eagles, red deer and otters inhabit this spectacular peninsula on the Isle of Mull. |
Canna | NTS | Thousands of years of human history share a Hebridean island with 20,000 breeding seabirds |
Castle Fraser | NTS | One of Scotland’s largest tower houses, with an impressive portrait collection |
Corrieshalloch Gorge | NTS | Walk across the suspension bridge as the River Droma rushes through a mile-long slot gorge below. |
Craigievar Castle | NTS | A fairytale Scottish castle currently undergoing conservation until late spring 2024 |
Craigower | NTS | Panoramic views stretch out in all directions from the pine-clad summit of this Perthshire hill |
Crarae Garden | NTS | Tranquil woodland garden with Himalayan plants and tumbling waterfalls |
Crathes Castle | NTS | Painted ceilings and family portraits adorn this turreted castle, set among sculpted yew trees and nature trails |
Culloden | NTS | Powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end |
Culross | NTS | Step into the past along the cobbled streets of a picturesque village with its own ochre-coloured palace |
Culzean Castle | NTS | Robert Adam’s cliff-top masterpiece rises above a world of woods, beaches, secret follies and play parks |
Dollar Glen | NTS | Deep gorges, cascading waterfalls, Castle Campbell and woodland walks in the Ochil Hills |
Drum Castle | NTS | Jacobite tales whisper through the medieval grand hall of this castle |
Dunkeld | NTS | Picturesque town, full of restored houses, on the banks of the River Tay |
Fair Isle | NTS | The most remote inhabited island in the UK, famed for its seabirds and fabulous knitwear |
Falkland Palace | NTS | A fine Renaissance palace with an extensive formal garden and one of Britain’s oldest tennis courts |
Falls of Glomach | NTS | A breathtaking Highland waterfall cuts through Scotland’s wildest countryside |
Fyvie Castle | NTS | An imposing 800-year-old fortress, with Raeburn portraits on the walls and wildfowl in the loch |
Geilston Garden | NTS | A magical 200-year-old walled garden by the River Clyde |
Gladstone’s Land | NTS | One of the oldest buildings on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile |
Glencoe National Nature Reserve | NTS | Dramatic mountains, rare beauty and haunting history in the heart of the Highlands |
Glenfinnan Monument | NTS | Moving tribute to those who died fighting for the Jacobite cause, framed by dramatic Highland scenery |
Goatfell | NTS | Admire stunning views and rugged mountain landscapes from the Isle of Arran’s highest point |
Greenbank Garden | NTS | An urban oasis with woodland walks and beautiful plants in all seasons, close to Glasgow’s Southside suburbs |
Grey Mare’s Tail | NTS | One of Scotland’s favourite waterfalls takes a spectacular 60m plunge into the valley below |
Haddo House | NTS | An elegant and luxurious stately home designed by William Adam |
Harmony Garden | NTS | Discover peace among manicured lawns and scented borders with views across Melrose Abbey |
Hill of Tarvit Mansion | NTS | Work, rest and play ‘above’ and ‘below’ stairs in this Edwardian mansion with its own unique golf course |
Holmwood | NTS | Classical elegance and architectural tricks distinguish Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s finest domestic creation |
House of Dun | NTS | William Adam’s Georgian house places baroque extravagance in a spectacular natural setting. |
House of the Binns | NTS | With spectacular views across the Scottish countryside, the home of the Dalyells boasts 400 years of fascinating family history. |
Hugh Miller’s Birthplace | NTS | Humble abode of inspirational geologist, folklorist and fossil hunter with a Garden of Wonders. |
Inveresk Lodge Garden | NTS | Peaceful hillside garden and pond tucked away in a charming village |
Inverewe | NTS | Rare species thrive in this heritage garden as the effects of the Gulf Stream meet the Highlands. |
Iona | NTS | A cradle of Scottish Christianity, surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas |
J M Barrie’s Birthplace | NTS | The world-famous creator of Peter Pan was born in this traditional weaver’s house. |
Kellie Castle | NTS | Medieval stonework meets Victorian style, with fine artworks, ornate plasterwork and an Arts & Crafts garden. |
Killiecrankie | NTS | Magnificent wooded river gorge where one of the goriest battles in Jacobite history took place |
Kintail | NTS | Exceptional and remote mountain scenery with lochs, glens and the magnificent ridge of the Five Sisters |
Leith Hall | NTS | Quirky historic home filled with curios from all over the world |
Linn of Tummel | NTS | Charming riverside walk in the heart of Big Tree Country |
Mackintosh at the Willow | NTS | The original Willow Tea Rooms Building |
Malleny Garden | NTS | Tranquil oasis on the outskirts of Edinburgh, where heritage roses sit alongside 400-year-old yew trees |
Mar Lodge Estate | NTS | Britain’s largest National Nature Reserve – a wildlife wonderland in the heart of the Cairngorms |
Mingulay, Pabbay & Berneray | NTS | Eagles soar and dolphins splash around these Hebridean islands, also home to a rare Pictish stone |
Moirlanich Longhouse | NTS | Beautifully conserved cottage giving unique insight into rural family life in 19th-century Scotland |
National Museum of Rural Life | NTS | Explore life in the countryside at a historic working farm and museum |
Newhailes | NTS | Palladian house that played a prominent role in the Scottish Enlightenment |
Pitmedden Garden | NTS | Re-created Scottish Renaissance walled garden with vibrant floral designs and Museum of Farming Life |
Pollok House | NTS | This elegant stately home is currently undergoing a long term conservation project. |
Preston Mill | NTS | Picturesque mill on the banks of the River Tyne – waterwheel, millpond, doocot and Outlander set |
Priorwood Garden | NTS | A beautiful walled garden, with a heritage orchard and flower beds, waiting to be explored |
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum | NTS | Birthplace of a genius – a celebration of the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet |
Robert Smail’s Printing Works | NTS | Oldest working commercial letterpress printers in the UK – a living museum of Victorian history |
Rockcliffe | NTS | See nature in all its glory along the trails of one of Scotland’s prettiest stretches of coastline |
Souter Johnnie’s Cottage | NTS | Home of the shoemaker immortalised by Robert Burns in Tam o’ Shanter |
St Abb’s Head | NTS | Breathtaking coastal headland with dramatic cliffs, famed for its seabird colonies |
St Kilda | NTS | Fragments of the past haunt these islands, now home to the UK’s largest colony of Atlantic puffins |
Staffa | NTS | Volcanic rock columns are home to black guillemots, fulmars, puffins and the magical Fingal’s Cave |
The Georgian House | NTS | An Edinburgh New Town house restored to reflect the lives of those who lived and worked here in the late 18th and early 19th century. |
The Hermitage | NTS | Walk through towering Douglas firs to the folly of Ossian’s Hall, and gaze over the falls |
The Hill House | NTS | Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s architectural masterpiece turns art into a home. |
The Pineapple | NTS | Bizarre fruit-inspired building set within a woodland full of wildlife |
The Tenement House | NTS | An authentic time capsule of life in early 20th-century Glasgow |
Thomas Carlyle’s Birthplace | NTS | Childhood home of one of Britain’s most influential thinkers |
Threave Garden & Nature Reserve | NTS | A garden for all seasons and a haven for wildlife, with an osprey platform and bat reserve |
Torridon | NTS | Majestic mountain paradise for hikers, climbers, geologists and nature lovers |
Treshnish Isles | NTS | Beautiful Hebridean archipelago with significant seabird colonies |
Unst & Yell | NTS | Glorious Shetland islands known for seabird colonies, ‘dratsies’, seals and ponies |
Weaver’s Cottage | NTS | Atmospheric cottage and hands-on museum where the traditional weaver’s craft comes to life |
West Affric | NTS | Wild mountain landscape with peatlands, moorlands and woodlands, home to black grouse, golden eagles and water voles |