Stonehenge - English Heritage
The Stonehenge World Heritage Site is famous throughout the world and is one of the most important prehistoric landscapes in Europe. Today this landscape is split in two by a major road - the A303 - which acts as a barrier to people enjoying, exploring and understanding the World Heritage Site. Find out more about the proposed tunnel scheme.
Places to Visit in England - English Heritage
Places To Visit. Stonehenge. Dover Castle. Overseas visitors pass. Group visits. Find a place to visit. What's On. Family events. Members' events.
History of Stonehenge - English Heritage
History of Stonehenge. Stonehenge is perhaps the world’s most famous prehistoric monument. It was built in several stages: the first monument was an early henge monument, built about 5,000 years ago, and the unique stone circle was erected in the late Neolithic period about 2500 BC. In the early Bronze Age many burial mounds were built nearby.
English Heritage Home Page | English Heritage
adventurous. Explore over 400 historic sites across the country. As a member, you can visit as many times as you like. Join Today. Kids go free when you become a member. Bring up to six kids and grandkids under 18 years with an accompanying adult member. Free parking for members at most sites. Just don’t forget to display your car parking ...
A beginner's guide to heraldry - English Heritage
How heraldry started. Heraldry is about showing people who you are. In England it started in the later 1100s, when knights began to wear helmets which covered their faces, and they couldn't be recognised. So they began to paint unique combinations of colours, shapes and animals, called their 'arms', on their shields and banners.
The Roman Invasion of Britain | English Heritage
The Romans had known about Britain long before they decided to invade. Julius Caesar came to know of its peoples during his wars in Gaul between 58 and 50 BC, which brought much of what are now France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland under Roman control. During that time, in 55 and 54 BC, Caesar undertook two military expeditions to Britain.
Tickets at Stonehenge | English Heritage
Pre-book to explore this unique prehistoric monument and World Heritage Site. Visit Stonehenge and hundreds of other historic places for free when you become an English Heritage Member from as little as £4.75 a month. For something really special, go inside the stones with Stone Circle Experience: an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime visit to ...
The Real Story of Bonfire Night - English Heritage
In this article, we’ll explore everything you need to know about the 5th of November, from Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot to the story of how Bonfire Night has changed over the centuries. It’s a story of rebellion, religion and riot – so grab a toffee apple and a sparkler, and settle down to find out more. Over 400 years on from the ...
Building Stonehenge - English Heritage
Building Stonehenge. Stonehenge is a masterpiece of engineering, built using only simple tools and technologies, before the arrival of metals and the invention of the wheel. Building the stone circle would have needed hundreds of people to transport, shape and erect the stones. These builders would have required others to provide them with food ...
Significance of Stonehenge - English Heritage
Significance of Stonehenge. Stonehenge is the world’s best-known ancient stone circle, lying at the heart of one of the richest archaeological landscapes in Europe. Built around the same time as the Great Pyramid in Egypt, 4,500 years ago, the finished monument of massive and finely dressed sarsen stone was unlike anything ever seen across ...