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A group of people on a tour of St Augustine's Abbey on a sunny day.

Tours at St Augustine's Abbey

Sat 18 Apr, Thu 14 May, Mon 8 Jun, Wed 22 Jul, Mon 10 Aug, Tue 18 Aug, Sat 12 Sep 11am - 12.30pm St Augustine's Abbey

Two children wearing sunglasses and sun hates smile as they sit on the grass with wooden deckchairs in the background.

Great British Summer at Battle Abbey

Sat 18 Jul - Sun 6 Sep 2026 10am - 5pm 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield

Great British Summer at Carisbrooke Castle

Sat 18 Jul - Sun 6 Sep 2026 10am - 5pm Carisbrooke Castle

Great British Summer at Dover Castle

Sat 18 Jul - Sun 6 Sep 2026 10am - 5pm Dover Castle

Great British Summer at Osborne

Sat 18 Jul - Sun 6 Sep 2026 10am - 5pm Osborne

Great British Summer at Walmer Castle and Gardens

Sat 18 Jul - Sun 6 Sep 2026 10am - 5pm Walmer Castle and Gardens

Summer Holiday Storytime

22 & 29 July, 5, 12,19 & 26 August 2026 11am Walmer Castle and Gardens

Heights Not Weights: The No-Gym Gym

Thu 30 Jul & Sun 30 Aug Thu 30 Jul: 6-8pm, Sun 30 Aug: 10am-2pm Western Heights, Dover

A conservator stands on scaffolding of a large painting in the Abbot's Hall at Battle Abbey.

Abbots Hall Tour at Battle Abbey

Varying dates throughout August 11.30am and 3pm 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield

Two children running in front of Richborough Roman Fort.

Roman Shield Painting at Richborough Roman Fort

Sat 22 and 29 Aug 2026 10am - 3pm Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre

The Pirates of Penzance

Sat 29 Aug 2026 Doors open 6.30pm, show starts 7pm Walmer Castle and Gardens

King Arthur and the Holy Fail

Wed 2 Sep 2026 Doors open 5.45pm, show starts 6.30pm Walmer Castle and Gardens

Heritage Open Days at Reculver

Fri 11 - Sun 13 Sep, Sat 19 - Sun 20 Sep 2026 10am - 4pm Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Heritage Open Days at Fort Brockhurst

September 2026 10am to 4pm Fort Brockhurst

An aerial view of the Drop Redoubt, an artillery fort that formed part of the extensive defences on the Western Heights. It was serviceable but not quite completed by 1815 and modified in the 1860s

Heritage Open Days at Western Heights

Sat 19 - Sun 20 Sep 2026 10am - 4pm Western Heights, Dover

An aerial view of Pevensey Castle surrounded by fields.

Norman Invasion Guided Walk and Talk at Pevensey Castle

Sat 26 Sep 2026 Arrive from 10.45am. Talk starts at 11am. Pevensey Castle

A view of Battle Abbey on a sunny day with a red arrow in the foreground stuck in the ground.

British Sign Language Tour of Battle Abbey

Sat 26 Sep 2026 11am 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield

A close-up image of author and historian Marc Morris.

Talk: 1066 Why does it matter? by Marc Morris at Pevensey Castle

Sat 26 Sep 2026 Arrive from 1.45pm. Talk starts at 2pm. Pevensey Castle

RHS Level 2

Mondays & Tuesdays (term-time only) Walmer Castle and Gardens

A group of reenactors ride horses, wearing battle armour and holding shields.

Battle of Hastings at Battle Abbey

Sat 10 - Sun 11 Oct 2026 10am - 5pm 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield

A woman laughs with a young girl wearing a witch's hat

Halloween half-term at at Carisbrooke Castle

Sat 17 Oct - Sun 1 Nov 2026 10am - 4pm Carisbrooke Castle

Halloween half-term at 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield

Sat 24 Oct - Sun 1 Nov 2026 10am - 4pm 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield

Halloween half-term at Dover Castle

Sat 24 Oct - Sun 1 Nov 2026 10am - 4pm Dover Castle

An abstract illustration of Charles Darwin and a large worm.

Worm Weekend at Down House

Sat 24 - Sun 25 Oct 2026 10am - 3pm Home of Charles Darwin - Down House

A man dressed in a black monk's cloak stands with a lanterns on the grounds of St Augustine's Abbey

Shadows of the Abbey: A Halloween History Tour at St Augustine's Abbey

Sat 31 Oct and Sun 1 Nov 2026 4 - 5pm St Augustine's Abbey

The study at Down House with portraits of Charles Darwin hung on the wall above a filled desk.

Origin Weekend at Down House

Sat 21 - Sun 22 Nov 2026 10am - 3pm Home of Charles Darwin - Down House

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