Search results

National Lottery support for historic castle and gardens Pupils from Downshire Primary School visiting Hillsborough Castle Rory Moore 21/04/2017 The £4.8m award from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will transform the visitor experience at the site, ready …

How good is your transport knowledge? Take the quiz! Raleigh bicycle factory, Nottingham 20/04/2017 At HLF, we love learning about the many forms of transport humans use to get around and how they link to the growth of society and modern culture. Take our …

10 Easter family fun days out Horniman Museum Gardens 13/04/2017 The school holidays are here! We've chosen our favourite family day trips at National Lottery-funded places to help keep the whole gang entertained. Horniman Museum  Enjoy the Easter weekend …

Remembering the fallen in Fort Walney Maggie Robinson, Natural England South Cumbria; Maddison Nicholson, Art Gene; Nathan Lee, Head of HLF North West; Stuart Bastille, Art Gene Simon Warner 12/04/2017 A new commemorative artwork in Cumbria has been …

Behind the scenes at Knole 12/04/2017 Knole has recently opened a new conservation studio to the public. You can now visit and discover how the collection is cared for, thanks to a National Lottery grant of £7.75million. We had a sneak peek on the opening …

Full steam ahead as the Danny’s new role gets underway The Daniel Adamson crossing the Mersey Greg Dunbavand 12/04/2017 The last surviving steam-powered tug in the UK will make the second maiden voyage in its history today (12 April) thanks to dedicated …

Celebrating World Heritage Day Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland 18/04/2017 Today is World Heritage Day, an international celebration of historic monuments and sites across the world. In the UK, we have 26 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, almost all of which …

Luton’s Wardown House reopens thanks to National Lottery players Museum Makers volunteers have been working hard 10/04/2017 Wardown House, Museum and Gallery has opened its doors for the first time in over a year, revealing a transformation made possible …