10 Ways to Experiment Like Darwin
From collecting toenail clippings to using your dinner guests as guinea pigs, experimenting like Darwin did at Down House is easier – and more disgusting – than you might have thought… The post 10 Ways...
View ArticleLady Worsley’s Scandalous Story
Sam Kinchin-Smith investigates a remarkably scandalous story from the history of Appuldurcombe House, on the Isle of Wight – that resulted in an equally shocking poem being published. The post Lady...
View Article5 Top Tips For Writing A Valentines Love Letter
Throughout history, love letters have been a highly cherished gift between lovers. This is why English Heritage Senior Curator, Rowena Willard-Wright has given her top tips from history to help you...
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47 ways (at least) to banish boredom this summer
Here at English Heritage we are on a mission to #banishboredom this summer. Do tales of Roman legionaries get your heart racing? Perhaps you wish you could clank around in a suit of armour, or ride a...
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Interior Design Inspiration from Charles Darwin’s study
The Old Study at Down House was the centre of Charles Darwin’s daily routine. It was in here that he performed experiments, wrote to fellow scientists and composed his groundbreaking works – including...
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18 Inspiring things to do in March
Whether you’re looking for a day out for Mothers’ Day, want to get outside and enjoy the start of spring – or just want to do something a bit different, our historic sites offer all sorts of unique...
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How Charles Darwin’s garden inspired the theory of evolution
From playing music to earthworms to wandering up and down his own ‘thinking path’, Charles Darwin found plenty of inspiration for his theories at Down House in Kent, where he lived with his family for...
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20 years at Down House – then and now
Twenty years ago we reopened Down House so the public could follow Charles Darwin’s footsteps through the place he called home for 40 years. The world-renowned scientist lived here with his wife Emma...
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Things To Do in November
As the crisp autumn weather arrives and leaves crunch underfoot, it’s a great time of year to get out there and explore England’s history. As we count down the days to the Christmas season, stand in...
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