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Tulips and spring bedding plants in the grounds of Brodsworth Hall near Doncaster, photographed by Tony Johnson for The Yorkshire Post.

The best family-friendly summer gardens to visit in Yorkshire and beyond
Walk around some stunning gardens while the chrildren let off some steam. Hannah Stephenson chooses a selection of family-friendly gardens to visit over the sum...

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English Heritage plans reduced hours and job cuts - the sites at risk

File photo dated of a general view of the Moonpig website on a laptop computer. Moonpig has swung to a loss over the first half of its financial year, as it revealed consumers are opting for cheaper experience gifts like bar vouchers or meal subscriptions.(Photo by James Manning/PA Wire)

Moonpig swings to loss as shoppers opt for cheaper gifts

Nostell.

Nostell: History of majestic Yorkshire house that dates back to 1700s

The Elf Explorer.

Keighley and Worth Valley Railway to host Railway Children line

Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham.

Wentworth Woodhouse: History of Yorkshire’s 18th century house

Otley Jubilee Clock

The town clock which honours two Queens, fallen soldiers and Belgian refugees

With The Telegraph publishing their 48 UK counties list, what areas of the UK came out on top in the fields of history and culture in 2024?

The 9 most desirable English counties for history and culture

Sir Tony Robinson at Whitby Abbey.

TV presenter and broadcaster Sir Tony Robinson talks about Whitby Abbey artwork

Julian Grainger from Doncaster Art Club with one of his paintings which was inspired by Brodsworth Hall and that has gone on display, as part of an exhibition, at the English Heritage property. Picture Scott Merrylees

Artists draw inspiration from South Yorkshire stately home's estate

Clifford's Tower in York. (Pic credit: English Heritage)

Clifford’s Tower: Yorkshire landmark to stay open late for summer solstice

Activists sitting by Stonehenge after it was sprayed orange (Photo: Just Stop Oil / Supplied)

Watch: Just Stop Oil 'paint' world-famous UK monument

Gardeners Sam Mottershead, centre, with Chris Upton and Ed O'Connell at Brodsworth Hall near Doncaster finish the restoration of the summer house gardens with a Mediterranean planting scheme in a Victorian style photographed by Tony Johnson for The Yorkshire Post.

Ancient archives help bring hidden gardens at country house back to life

The famous village was built by Sir Titus Salt for workers at his textile mill and it was designated a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2001. Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty. Date: 30th April 2024.

Bradford Council accused of cover up over plans for World Heritage site

Clifford's Tower during springtime. (Pic credit: Simon Hulme)

Clifford’s Tower: History of the York landmark and how it has shaped the city

Julian Norton, the Yorkshire Vet says he doesn't know what he would have done without the help of Cleveland MRT.

The Yorkshire Vet: Day tripping down memory lane and into religious history

Thornborough Henges are described as the 'Stonehenge of the North'

'Stonehenge of the North' reunited for first time in 1,500 years

Helmsley Castle

English Heritage attractions in Yorkshire enjoy 'best year ever'

Solar panels could soon be installed on the Grade-I Listed visitor centre at Whitby Abbey. Picture James Hardisty.

Whitby Abbey: Solar panels proposed for roof of Grade I-listed visitor centre

Wharram Percy

The best-preserved ruin of a deserted medieval village in England

Scene from The Royle Family with Sue Johnston and Caroline Aherne. PIC: BBC/BBC/PA Wire

I’ll be lighting a Christmas orange in honour of Caroline Aherne - David Behrens
It used to be our family tradition to attend the Christingle service in Menston on Christmas Eve. There we’d stand, with candles pressed into oranges wrapped in red ribbons, mumbling the words to While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night before stepping into the bleak midwinter to look upwards and imagine we could see reindeer.
David Behrens

Whitby Abbey looking spectacular lit up on an evening - on until October 31.

IN PICTURES: 13 photos of Whitby Abbey spectacularly lit up at night

Peter Beaumont, left, and Martin Beaumont, of Monty Miracle

Monty Miracle eyes lucrative sports industry as sales of outdoor cleaner rise

'The importance of heritage to Dewsbury was recognised recently when 12 of the town’s buildings associated with the textile industry were listed for protection by Historic England to reflect their historical importance.'

Why Yorkshire needs to make more of its industrial heritage - Andrew Vine

Sycamore Gap and Robin Hood's tree on Hadrians Wall on a sunny day in Northumbria

Sycamore Gap: History of the famous tree that has been deliberately felled

Easby Abbey near Richmond. (Pic credit: Bruce Rollinson)

Holiday park near to ancient monastery in Yorkshire approved by councillors

'We are blessed in Yorkshire, as there are some real gems of gardens to visit. Fine examples include Harlow Carr at Harrogate'. PIC: Tony Johnson

Gardening is for everyone and can serve many purposes - Yorkshire Post Letters

Brodsworth Hall in South Yorkshire. PIC: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

House builders can learn a lot from Brodsworth Hall - YP Letters

Castle for sale UK: 956-year-old fortress used by Kings and Queens hits the market - but there’s a catch

956-year-old castle used by Kings and Queens is on the market

Toni Anne Dunleavy is the managing director at luxury furniture and lighting experts Nest.co.uk, which recently opened a new design showroom at the Park Hill development.

Why I am glad that Park Hill was saved from destruction - Toni Anne Dunleavy

Work has begun to restore the exterior of Scarborough's Rotunda Museum.

Public invited to Scarborough's Rotunda Museum as restoration begins

A new partnership between English Heritage and the National Trust give access to the whole Hardwick estate for the first time.

Visit whole estate at historic Derbyshire stately home for the first time
A new partnership between English Heritage and the National Trust gives access to the whole Hardwick estate for the first time.
Julia Rodgerson

Thornborough Henges

Thornborough Henges: Rishi Sunak visits ancient Yorkshire monument

Senior gardener Ed Watchorn at Brodsworth Hall, where a series of steps have been uncovered in the garden. It is thought that the steps were either used to access a flag pole or to light a gas lamp.

Brodsworth Hall: Gardeners uncover steps that had been lost for 50 years

Thornborough Henges, with the northernmost henge that is for sale at the top of the image

English Heritage declined to buy prehistoric Yorkshire monument

Dr Jim Leary on one of his walks.

'I don't want anything in the past to be static, to be stuck, to be still'

The northern henge is hidden beneath dense tree cover

Thornborough Henges: Ancient Neolithic monument goes up for sale for £200,000

The Bruce Arms in West Tanfield near Ripon, photographed for The Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson

The Bruce Arms, West Tanfield: A good pub with great food

‘Army’ of bees force English Heritage castle closure as ‘terrified’ locals caught in massive swarm

‘Army’ of bees forces English castle to shut

Garden supervisor Georgina Yates shaping the topiary at Brodsworth Hall near Doncaster photographed for The Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson.

Crafting cloud shapes and spirals with Yorkshire's topiary 'queen'

Dan Hale is head gardener at Brodsworth Hall

Brodsworth Hall's head gardener creates wildflower meadow for King Charles III

Sean Carr, visitors assistant by the display screen in the operations room in the Cold War Bunker in York cared for by English Heritage, photographed for The Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson.

The Yorkshire tourist attraction built in case of a nuclear war

Newby Hall, near Ripon. (Pic credit: James Hardisty)

Newby Hall, Skipton: The history of the 17th century country house

'Filey offers one of the finest stretches of beach in Yorkshire'. PIC: James Hardisty

Yorkshire as a whole needs to promote itself as a destination - Andrew Vine

Whitby Abbey is one the most historical sights of North Yorkshire. PIC: James Hardisty

We need to take advantage of increased appreciation of heritage - Andrew Vine

Photo issued by Historic England of the Thornborough Henges complex near Ripon, part of a Neolithic complex in North Yorkshire described as "the Stonehenge of the North" which been gifted to nation and opened-up to the public. The henges will join Stonehenge, Iron Bridge, Dover Castle, Kenwood and numerous Roman sites on Hadrian's Wall within the National Heritage Collection. Issue date: Friday February 3, 2023.

‘Stonehenge of the North’ opens to public as site is gifted to the nation

The 'blue plaque' commemorating Rishi Sunak's Fixed Penalty on Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool.

Pranksters erect blue plaque at spot where PM was hit with £100 fine

Avebury Stone Circle, Avebury, Wiltshire.
View of sarsens on south west of circle. Image: Historic England

York archaeologist to share the secrets of the world's largest stone circle

Head gardener Dan Hale working in the Rose Dell planting bare root shrub roses at Brodsworth Hall near Doncaster. Picture Tony Johnson

Brodsworth Hall going back to the future with Victorian-inspired rose display

Grimsby Ice Factory closed in 1990

Symbols of Grimsby's fishing heritage could be lost as buildings 'at risk'

Autumn colours and the deserted medievel village of Wharram Percy in the Yorkshire Wolds..
Picture Bruce Rollinson

Evictions, abandonment and the plague sealed the fate of Wharram Percy

A projection of bats on Whitby Abbey (Photo credit: English Heritage/PA Wire)

Whitby Abbey to be illuminated with bats to mark 125 years of Dracula

A conservator works on remarkable 400-year-old plaster friezes at Hardwick Old Hall in Derbyshire – home to extraordinary Elizabethan Bess of Hardwick – as English Heritage completes a seven-month conservation project. Rising from a modest background to become one of the richest women of her time and friend to Elizabeth I, Bess of Hardwick was an ambitious builder whose houses symbolised her rise to wealth and power. Once the finest of their age, the decorative plaster panels have long been exposed to the elements but have now been protected by the charity for future generations to enjoy.

Secrets behind the walls of Old Hardwick Hall revealed

Aldborough maybe a small village but it has a long and varied history that has immense Roman significance.
Picture Bruce Rollinson

"Romans marched outside our house" - a tangible history of Aldborough

Young Viking warriors Elijah Harris, 8, Keira Harris, 5, and Trystan Harris, 11, from Northampton

The best pictures as scores of 'Vikings' take over Whitby Abbey

Freyja Eagling, 18, will take part in re-enactments

English Heritage signs up its first female pirate

The “vampires” needed to stand together in the same place for five minutes to break the record, which they did by more than 300 people.

1,369 'vampires’ gather in Whitby to break world record on Dracula anniversary

Whitby Harbour

Whitby: The fascinating facts and visitors’ tips only locals know

Win a free annual family membership with English Heritage

Competition: Win a free annual family membership with English Heritage

The golden sight of thousands of Daffodils soaking up the sun on the bank of Clifford's Tower, York. Photo: James Hardisty

Technical details: Camera Nikon D4, lens Nikon 12-24mm, shutter speed 1/125 sec, aperture f/16, ISO 200.

The fascinating history of York's Clifford's Tower

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