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Old Sarum’s festive family fun trail

English Heritage need your help to solve their festive mystery at Old Sarum in Wiltshire this December…

Pendennis Castle, Cornwall

Castle sleepovers for adults

Why should the kids have all the fun? Adults can enjoy an exclusive overnight stay at one of English Heritage’s historic properties…

Reigning British Champion Horse Ploughman Jim Elliott from Beamish, Co Durham

Ploughing just for farmers? Neigh, it’s fun for everyone

Ploughing enthusiasts from throughout Great Britain will be converging on Somerset in October, when the county will host the British National Ploughing Championships & Country Festival…

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Spending a spooky spell at Petworth House with some revolting recipes

Petworth House in West Sussex will be hosting plenty of spooky halloween fun and revolting recipes from 23rd – 25th October 2011…

Roman Week at Fishbourne Palace, West Sussex

Sign up as a soldier for Roman Army Week

Why not sign up as a soldier for Roman Army Week at Fishbourne Palace in West Sussex 24th – 28th October 2011…

Feast of Dorset at Deans Court in Wimborne, Dorset

Head to Dorset for a foodie feast

The unique Feast of Dorset food festival makes a welcome return in September with a host of celebrity chefs and fun filled foodie activities for all the family…

Kamikaze Adventure Run. The Banzai Charge, Dorset

Banzai Charge! For the crazy Kamikaze runners out there

Votwo’s ‘Banzai Charge’ is a Kamikaze Adventure Run at Mapperton Farm in Dorset, taking place on 18th September 2011…

Windfest the annual free watersports and beach festival in Poole, Dorset

Windfest the annual free watersports and beach festival in Dorset

The annual free watersports and beach festival, held in the second weekend of September at Sandbanks, Poole is due to be another action packed event hosted this year on 9th-11th September…

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Know your onions…by visiting Newent Onion Fayre

This year’s Newent Onion Fayre takes place on 10th September 2011 and features an onion eating contest, food festival and lots more…

Enjoy 700 years of Firepower at Pendennis Castle, Cornwall

Firepower! at Pendennis Castle

Enjoy 700 years of Firepower at Pendennis Castle in Cornwall this bank holiday…

English Heritage's Time Travellers Go...Knights & Princesses

Calling all little Lords and Ladies!

Time Travellers Go…Knights & Princesses is a family friendly event at Portland Castle in Dorset on 17th & 18th August 2011…

English Heritage's Grand Medieval Joust at Pendennis Castle in Cornwall

A grand medieval joust in Cornwall

Experience the pageantry of a medieval joust at Pendennis Castle in Cornwall on 3rd and 4th August 2011…

Bristol’s Big Pirate Party

For all you budding pirates out there, Bristol is hosting a summer party just for you on the 10th July 2011!

Guns and Cannons at Pendennis Castle, Cornwall for Father's Day

700 years of Firepower at Pendennis Castle

Head to Pendennis Castle this Father’s Day for the firing of guns and cannons…

Winterwell Festival, 17th-19th June 2011

It’s boardgame chic at Winterwell festival

This year’s theme at Winterwell is “The Battle of The Board Games”. Don a costume and join in the fun at a secret location in the Cotswolds from 17th – 19th June…

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Curiosity of the Week

Visit a Venetian Waterway in Norfolk
Great Yarmouth Venetian Waterway - photo: Gary Philo

Our latest Curiosity of the Week is a Venetian style waterway in the seaside resort of Great Yarmouth…

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Unique light display in Cornwall
Mousehole Harbour Lights

Head to the Cornish fishing village of Mousehole this winter, for their unique annual Christmas lights display…

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