1. Experience memorable days out

There’s something for everyone at our fantastic events around the country. Follow in the footsteps of generations past and star gaze at the skies above Walmer Castle. Join our gardening teams at Brodsworth and Marble Hill to make your own festive wreath using organic materials from the grounds of these grand stately homes. Alternatively, discover hands-on activities, demonstrations, talks and tours, at Stonehenge’s first Neolithic Festival of Ideas. Led by experts in the field, this event will share how the latest advances in science and archaeological techniques have developed our understanding of the Neolithic period, including Stonehenge and the people who built it.

Struggling to choose your next destination? Check out our list of places to visit and choose from over 400 fascinating sites, ranging from mighty castles to peaceful abbeys, and from grand country homes to atmospheric prehistoric monuments.

3. Get ahead with the Christmas shopping

Get your Christmas shopping under way with our range of historically inspired festive gifts. For food connoisseurs we have a delicious range of festive drinks, curds and preserves, for beauty lovers there are luxurious toiletries, and for history enthusiasts we have collectable replicas, swords, models and tapestries.

Or why not give the gift of membership this year and allow your friends and family to step into England's story and enjoy unlimited access to over 400 historic places.

5. Commemorate remembrance day at The Cenotaph

The Cenotaph – or ‘empty tomb’ in Greek – has been the focus of our nation’s remembrance for a century. Initially a temporary monument designed by Edwin Lutyens in 1919, the Cenotaph in Whitehall was replaced with the permanent Portland stone memorial and unveiled on Armistice Day, 11 November 1920. The memorial became a central point for all those whose family and friends had died during the First World War with no known grave, and is now the site of the National Service of Remembrance every November.