Research

Aerial view of the conservatory and formal gardens at Chiswick House showing dry and yellow grass due to prolongued hot and dry weather

Historic gardens are on the frontline of climate change with severe weather shifts affecting all aspects of designed landscapes. Credit: Chiswick House and Gardens © Chris Gorman, Big Ladder Photography, August 2026.

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Hotter summers and wetter winters forcing change at historic parks and gardens

We asked owners and managers of historic parks and gardens across the UK about how the climate crisis is affecting the places they care for.

11/08/2026

A guide wearing a high vis jacket shows a group of people around a lush meadow of long grass.

The Big City Butterfly project worked with partners to improve the quality and connectivity of London's green spaces, boosting habitats and connecting the community with nature. Photo: Chris O'Donovan.

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The heritage sector wants to collaborate and innovate

This summer, we surveyed hundreds of you across the heritage sector about the challenges you’re facing and how you’re adapting to thrive.

03/10/2025

A satellite disk at Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire

Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire. Photo: Ant Holloway.

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Your thoughts on our new strategy, three months on

A new survey shows Heritage 2033 supports heritage need and is relevant to organisations’ priorities.

20/06/2023

A ruined folly with a coastal landscape during summer in the background

The ruined folly at Mount Edgecombe in Cornwall, looking out over Plymouth Sound

Publications

Our strategy engagement findings

In summer 2022 we invited heritage organisations and members of the public to share their ideas and experiences to help shape our new strategy and the future of the UK heritage sector.

Magna Fort with Walltown Crags beyond Vindolanda Charitable Trust

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Roman Magna Project to uncover stories of Hadrian’s Wall fort

We have awarded the Vindolanda Charitable Trust over £1.6million to support research excavation and explore the impact of climate change on this important cultural heritage site.

13/12/2022

Publications

Heritage sector is concerned about financial outlook but committed to the environment

We surveyed organisations that manage and support all types of heritage across the UK. Explore what their responses reveal about current attitudes in our sector.

People walking across a bridge with gardening equipment in their hands

Publications

Heritage sector is resilient to the pandemic, despite economic challenges

Organisations have a positive financial and strategic outlook, but concerns remain over staffing and the uncertainty of the economic climate.

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RSA Heritage Index reveals the UK’s heritage hotspots

The 2020 report highlights the UK’s best areas for heritage and puts forward the case for heritage as a means of recovery in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

14/10/2020