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Home > Archives for Audley End House and Gardens

Archives for Audley End House and Gardens

Audley End House, Essex - English Heritage

Egg-citing Easter in Essex

Find the missing eggs around the grounds at Audley End House and Gardens between the 1st and 15th April 2012…

Audley End House, Essex - English Heritage

Everything but the Squeak Week!

This half term head to Audley End in Essex and watch Mrs Crocombe prepare a whole host of traditional Victorian pork recipes…

Victorian Christmas, English Heritage

A Victorian style Christmas at Audley End House

A Victorian Christmas is brought to life this yuletide at Audley End House & Gardens in Essex…

English Heritage - Apple Weekend, September

Have fun down to the core with English Heritage’s Apple Weekend

This apple weekend (17th & 18th September) visit Audley End’s thriving organic Kitchen Garden and enjoy a variety of apple themed activities, stalls and refreshments throughout the day…

WWII: Soldiers & Spies, Audley End House, Essex (bank holiday)

Troop along to Audley End House for WWII: Soldiers & Spies

Visit Audley End House aka Station 43 this bank holiday weekend and be transported back to the time of WWII…

May Day at Audley End House and Gardens

Roll up, roll up and see May Day fun as it used to be at Audley End House and Gardens…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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HandleBards hit the pedals again to bring you a summer of outdoor theatre
HandleBards A Midsummer Night's Dream ©Rah Petherbridge Photography

The HandleBards are a Shakespearean troupe who tour by bike. And to celebrate their 10th anniversary, they’re climbing back into the saddle…

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