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English Heritage, Time Travellers Go… WWII at Audley End House & Gardens

Time Travellers Go… WWII at Audley End House & Gardens

Air raids, rationing, evacuation – how would you have fared during WWII? Find out by visiting Audley End House and Gardens from 17th – 21st August 2011…

Audley End House, Essex - English Heritage

Creepy crawl along to the Ugly Bug Safari

Grab a magnifying glass and join the Victorian explorer for a hunt through the gardens at Audley End House, Essex from 10th – 14th August 2011…

English Heritage Father's Day events

Classic cars at Audley End

Audley End House and Gardens in Essex will have a collection of classic cars on display this Father’s day…

Charge of the Queen’s Cavalry

Join the cavalry at Audley End House and Gardens in Essex from 28th to 30th May 2011…

Time Travellers Go… Discoveries & Inventions

Join the Time Travellers for a journey back through the ages to discover some of the world’s most interesting inventions…

Mrs Crocombe prepares Christmas

Join Mrs Crocombe at Audley End House as she prepares delicious Victorian treats for Christmas…

English Heritage - Apple Weekend, September

Tasty family fun down to the core

Audley End House and Gardens hosts an Apple Weekend on 25th and 26th September. Pop along and enjoy some apple themed fun…

WWII: The Home Front at Audley End

Bank holiday 1940s style

WWII: The Home Front at Audley End House and Gardens in Essex on the 29th and 30th August with music, fireworks and a fun obstacle course amongst other things…

English Country Fayre at Audley End

When: 29th – 31st May 2010, 10am – 5pm Where: Audley End House and Gardens, Essex £: 14 (concessions 11.90, children 7 and family ticket 35).  English Heritage members free. What is it? Enjoy a day of activities, displays and shopping at The Audley End Country Fayre.  Browse stalls selling local produce, watch as traditional […]

Easter Activities at Audley End House

When: 2nd – 5th April 2010, 10am-4pm Where: Audley End House and Gardens, Essex £: 11.90 adults, 10.10 concessions, 6 children, 29.80 family ticket and English Heritage members free. What is it? Enjoy traditional Easter activities and try your hand at quoits or croquet.  Children will love their chocolate prize when they finish the family fun […]

An old style Christmas in Essex

When: 5th & 6th December 2009 Where: Audley End House and Gardens, Essex £: 9 for adults & 4.50 for children What is it? The Service Wing and Gardens at Audley End will be hosting A Victorian Christmas.  Listen to carol singing and peruse some seasonal arts and crafts.  Soak up the festive atmosphere as […]

A bounty of food and fun

When: 26th & 27th September 2009 Where: Audley End House & Gardens, Essex £: 10.70 for adults & 5.40 for children What is it? Bountiful Harvest Time is a harvest themed food and activities weekend.  Including food stalls, games and competitions for all the family. More info: Bountiful Harvest Time!

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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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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