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Gainsthorpe Medieval Village - Lincolnshire - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

Gainsthorpe Medieval Village

Our latest Curiosity of the Week is a deserted village, and former den of thieves, which can be found in North Lincolnshire…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour

Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

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

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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