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Take your place in England's story by helping to give the nation's heritage a future.

Your support plays a vital role in keeping England's history alive. Our historic places may have stood for hundreds, even thousands of years, but without on-going care, we will lose them to time and the elements. As a charity we rely on your generosity to ensure that as many people as possible enjoy the buildings, landscapes and objects that tell the story of England over the past 6,000 years.

Your Places Appeal

Over 300 of our treasured sites are free to enter. They're open to everybody, no matter their means. But free to enter doesn't mean free to maintain. It costs over £4.2 million a year to care for these special places - and that's why we need your help. 

Please donate to our appeal today to help protect them for tomorrow.

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English Heritage Guardians

Guardians champion heritage and are at the heart of our community. Together we can ensure that England’s heritage will survive to educate, involve and inspire future generations, as it has done our own and those before us.

The pandemic has seriously impacted our conservation work, and we need the support of our Guardians now more than ever.

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A GIFT IN YOUR WILL

Give our heritage a future and keep it alive for everybody by leaving a legacy that lasts. 

Your support ensures the survival of your favourite historic sites for millions more people, for generations to come. 

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How your support helps

Caring for over 400 historic places means everything from restoring Old Master paintings, to carrying out essential repair works on buildings, to planting historic gardens and keeping them blooming throughout the year. Find out how your donations make a difference.

How your support helps

More Ways To Give

  • Commemorative Giving

    Find out how you can commemorate the life of a loved one or a special event by giving to our historic places

  • Donate From Overseas

    Discover how you can support England's historic places from overseas