We are an associated attraction of English Heritage which means EH members receive a 10% discount off our day ticket. Helpful? This is no longer the case as of at least July 2022 according to castle ticket office.
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Entry to Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal is free to both National Trust and English Heritage members.
Yes, you can bring a companion or helper for free. Please select an 'Essential companion' ticket when you pre-book, for your companion. Check the webpages of each individual property for more information about access.
Both charities offer access to amazing properties and it will come down to what you want to see. English Heritage is better if you love history while the National Trust includes lots more outside locations and a wider variety of days out.
World Heritage Sites in the UKThe Tower of London is one of a number of sites in the UK on the World Heritage List. A map and information on the full list of sites in the UK in 2022, can be downloaded from the World Heritage UK website, at the links below.
The whole site is Grade I on the English Heritage Register of Park and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England Permission to carry out works or change functions is subject to the approval of the local authorities, who consult English Heritage in the case of listed buildings and conservation areas.
We had a guided tour and there is plenty to see - old kitchens, open fires alight, royal bedrooms and thrones as well as the gardens. It is a unique experience but probably too much to take in for a single visit.
When Eleanor died near Lincoln in 1290, aged 49, Edward needed a dramatic way to express his undying love. Her body was embalmed and her internal organs, except for her heart, were buried in Lincoln Cathedral before she was borne slowly to London, where her heart was interred at the Dominican church in Blackfriars.