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NewsFeast and festivities at Leicester’s King Richard III attraction
The King Richard III Visitor Centre in the city of Leicester has launched a new group talk, Feast and Festivities, which showcases food in the medieval period and the importance of it in celebrations.
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NewsColdharbour Mill announces group deals for heritage highlights tour
The team at Coldharbour Mill in Cullompton, Devon, has revealed its new group offer for 2021 which includes a highlights tour that aims to showcase industrial heritage at its very best.
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NewsOld Royal Naval College launches Greenwich itineraries
The Old Royal Naval College in London has launched a number of packages for group travel organisers so visitors can explore the best of Greenwich’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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NewsUK Parliament is to reopen for tours of the historic building in London
UK Parliament will reopen to the public for tours of the landmark building in Westminster, London.
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NewsVisitors can explore Buckingham Palace Garden on self-guided tours for the first time
The garden at Buckingham Palace opens for self-guided tours for the first time tomorrow, Friday 9th July, until September.
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NewsDavid Livingstone museum to reopen following major transformation
The David Livingstone Birthplace museum in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, is to reopen this month following a three-year regeneration programme including a new interactive exhibition, a refurbished shop and café and a children’s play park.
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FeaturesIan Wilde reflects on a day trip to Chavenage House and Newark Park
Ian Wilde, group travel organiser for the Birmingham National Trust Associations, shares his experience of their first group outing since September last year.
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NewsBeaulieu in Hampshire will showcase stunning sculptures
Beaulieu in Hampshire will be home to more than 250 sculptures this summer with a new exhibition showcasing the work of over 50 sculptors, throughout the grounds and gardens and inside the Montagu family home.
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NewsEnglish Heritage plans to welcome groups back to more than 60 historical sites
Group visits to more than 60 English Heritage historic attractions, including Stonehenge, Eltham Palace and Gardens and Whitby Abbey, are set to resume from 17th May.
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NewsOutdoor themed adventure games to launch this spring
A new outside adventure game concept is being launched this spring by The Escape Games Company in association with English Heritage.
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NewsPainshill asks for visitor photographs to create giant 40th anniversary collage
The team at Painshill in Cobham, Surrey, are asking for visitor photographs to help create a giant collage to celebrate the Painshill Park Trust’s 40th anniversary year.
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NewsImprovements to visitor experience at Historic Dockyard Chatham
There will be a number of additions and enhancements at Historic Dockyard Chatham, Kent after it was given a grant to help encourage visitors after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Features8 quirky places to visit in the UK made famous by films and TV shows
Research has revealed some of the UK’s more unusual and quirky locations groups can visit that have been made popular by their appearances in film and TV, including Harry Potter, Outlander and Downton Abbey.
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NewsNever-before-seen Hidden London underground tours available online
London Transport Museum is offering groups exclusive London underground online tours to disused stations, with two sites available that are never open to the public.
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Features10 of the best openings, shows and celebrations in England this year
Make up for lost time in 2021 with this list of new openings, theatre shows and celebrations.
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Features8 of the most beautiful places in… Derbyshire
From a church with a twist to the natural rivers and dales that weave throughout this rural county, here are eight picturesque places in Derbyshire for groups to visit.
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FeaturesGroup organiser Gwen Wright reflects on an “amazing” day trip to Southampton
How a series of lectures on Zoom during lockdown led to a fascinating day out in Southampton for Gwen Wright and her Cranleigh Arts Society group.
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NewsAnnual survey reveals England’s most popular attractions during 2019
The annual attractions survey by VisitEngland has revealed the most popular free and paid-for attractions visited during 2019.
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NewsBodmin Jail to reopen following £8.5 million redevelopment
Cornwall’s Bodmin Jail is set to reopen on 1st October after undergoing a major £8.5 million redevelopment, bringing new features to the historic prison.
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NewsEnglish Heritage reopens sites for pre-booked groups
English Heritage has now reopened six more of its most popular attractions for pre-booked group visits including Dover Castle and Osborne House.