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About Us | English Heritage
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About Us
About Us
Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.
Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.
That’s why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it’s why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to play, learn and create.
Our Places
We care for bridges and bronzes, gardens and gargoyles, stone circles and secret bunkers and everything in between.
It’s our job to conserve these places and objects, to open them up and to share their stories with as many people as possible.
Visit our Places
Our People
We’re a team of over 5,000 volunteers and 2,500 employees.
If you’d like to join us, you can find out more about what it’s like to work or volunteer at English Heritage.
As a charity, we’re governed by our
board of trustees
. Tony Hales CBE is chair of the board. The trustees delegate the day-to-day running of the charity to the senior management team, which is led by our interim chief executive, Geoff Parkin.
Meet our People
Our Policies and Reports
Here you’ll find all our policies and reports, including information on how we deal with your personal data, and publications like our annual reports.
Read our Policies and Reports
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Contact English Heritage. Web chat is the easiest way to get in touch. It's available between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
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Find out what's new at English Heritage by browsing our latest news stories.
Our Latest News
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about booking your visit, paying for your visit, and the on-site experience you can expect when you arrive at our sites.
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Join English Heritage
Become a member today from £44 a year and enjoy a host of benefits including free entry for you and up to six kids.
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We are a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 07447221.
Our subsidiary, English Heritage Trading Limited, is a registered company, no. 02970369. It carries out a range of commercial trading activities to generate income for English Heritage, including retail, catering, and sponsorship.
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Visit
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Places To Visit
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PLACES TO VISIT
Stonehenge
1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield
Dover Castle
Overseas visitors pass
Group visits
Find a place to visit
What's On
Visit • What's On
WHAT'S ON
Family events
Members' events
Events near you
May Half Term
Family Days out
Visit • Family Days out
FAMILY DAYS OUT
Top 10 family days out
Family property guides
Rainy days out
Inspire Me
Visit • Inspire Me
INSPIRE ME
1066 and the Norman Conquest
Podcast
Travel guides
Dog friendly places
Historic Gardens
Blue Plaques
Visit • Blue Plaques
BLUE PLAQUES
About the scheme
Find a blue plaque
Propose a blue plaque
Support the scheme
Weddings & Venue Hire
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WEDDINGS & VENUE HIRE
Wedding venues
Corporate venues
Filming locations
Holiday Cottages
Visit • Holiday Cottages
HOLIDAY COTTAGES
Find a holiday cottage
Cottages by the sea
Late availability
About us
Menu • About us
About Us
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ABOUT US
Our people
Our policies and reports
Annual reports
Contact Us
About us • Contact Us
CONTACT US
General enquiries
Visit FAQs
Group visits
Information for Suppliers
Careers with us
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CAREERS WITH US
Search jobs
Our benefits
Modern slavery statement
News
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NEWS
Press office
Support us
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Support Us
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SUPPORT US
Donate now
Guardians
Gifts in wills
Grants
How your support helps
Our Appeals
Support us • Our Appeals
OUR APPEALS
Your Places Appeal
Blue plaques
Volunteer
Support us • Volunteer
VOLUNTEER
Find a volunteer opportunity
Meet our volunteers
Why volunteer?
Volunteer focus magazine
Partnership and sponsorship
Support us • Partnership and sponsorship
PARTNERSHIP AND SPONSORSHIP
Corporate partnerships
Marketing partnerships
Licensing
Learn
Menu • Learn
Learn
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LEARN
1066 and the Norman Conquest
School visits
Teaching resources
Histories
Learn • Histories
HISTORIES
History of Stonehenge
History of Hadrian's Wall
Women in history
LGBTQ history
Find more...
Conservation
Learn • Conservation
CONSERVATION
Caring for our collections
Collections advice & guidance
Gardens & landscapes
Paintings conservation
Clothes moth research
Story of England
Learn • Story of England
STORY OF ENGLAND
Prehistory
Romans
Tudors
Victorians
Find more...
Shop
Join
Members' Area
Menu • Members' Area
Members' Area
LOGIN TO MEMBERS' AREA
Please login or register for the Members' area. The new Members' area allows you view details of your membership and your payments as well as requesting amendments.
About Us
About Us
Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.
Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.
That’s why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it’s why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to play, learn and create.
Our Places
We care for bridges and bronzes, gardens and gargoyles, stone circles and secret bunkers and everything in between.
It’s our job to conserve these places and objects, to open them up and to share their stories with as many people as possible.
Visit our Places
Our People
We’re a team of over 5,000 volunteers and 2,500 employees.
If you’d like to join us, you can find out more about what it’s like to work or volunteer at English Heritage.
As a charity, we’re governed by our
board of trustees
. Tony Hales CBE is chair of the board. The trustees delegate the day-to-day running of the charity to the senior management team, which is led by our interim chief executive, Geoff Parkin.
Meet our People
Our Policies and Reports
Here you’ll find all our policies and reports, including information on how we deal with your personal data, and publications like our annual reports.
Read our Policies and Reports
Contact Us
Contact English Heritage. Web chat is the easiest way to get in touch. It's available between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Contact Us
Latest News
Find out what's new at English Heritage by browsing our latest news stories.
Our Latest News
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about booking your visit, paying for your visit, and the on-site experience you can expect when you arrive at our sites.
Visit FAQs
Join English Heritage
Become a member today from £44 a year and enjoy a host of benefits including free entry for you and up to six kids.
Join today
More to Explore
Support us
Inspire
Learn
We are a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 07447221.
Our subsidiary, English Heritage Trading Limited, is a registered company, no. 02970369. It carries out a range of commercial trading activities to generate income for English Heritage, including retail, catering, and sponsorship.
https://www.facebook.com/englishheritage
https://instagram.com/englishheritage
https://www.youtube.com/user/EnglishHeritageFilm
https://twitter.com/englishheritage