Our History and Heritage category brings all Coast Radar’s listings related to looking for something to do or a place to visit together where they offer some form of historic or heritage based activity.
Finding the best things to see and do on a day out with your family or friends is easy – simply explore the historic and heritage links below, hit the jump to my location button or use the search bar to plan your next UK and Ireland activity.
The Beatrix Potter Gallery is a gallery run by the National Trust and situated in a 17th-century stone-built house in Hawkshead, Cumbria Read more…
Milton Chantry, within Gravesham’s Heritage Quarter retaining its 14th-century timber roof, this was in turn part of a hospital, a chantry chapel, a public house, and a Georgian barracks, before its basement became a World War II gas decontamination chamber. Read more…
Achamore House is a mansion on the Isle of Gigha. It was built in 1884 for Lt-Col William James Scarlett, and the extensive gardens were set out by Sir James Horlick from 1944. Read more…
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas opened on 15 August 1965, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city. Read more…
Bamburgh Castle is a Norman castle situated on the Northumbrian coast at Bamburgh. The castle is a grade I listed building and was once the Royal Seat of the Kings of Northumbria. Now it is a family home. With its location on a rocky plateau overlooking the sea, Bamburgh has witnessed much turbulent history over the centuries. Owned by the Read more…
Pendennis Castle was built by King Henry VIII to defend against possible attack by Spain and France and was in use right up to the Second World War. It guarded the important anchorage of Carrick Roads, sharing the task with St Mawes castle on the other side of the Fal estuary. The castle has an interactive exhibition or spend time Read more…
Cilgerran Castle is a ruined castle built in the 13th century situated in Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire. Enjoying a position on a rocky outcrop overlooking the River Teifi and the spectacular Teifi Gorge, what remains of the castle are two substantial towers. The castle has inspired many artists over the centuries, including Turner. Now owned by the National Trust, the castle is Read more…
Clevedon Court an outstanding 14th-century manor house and 18th-century terraced garden. Managed by the National Trust. Read more…
The Links of Noltland Neolithic and Bronze Age site near Grobust Bay on the north coast of Westray in the Orkney Islands contains the remains of both a Neolithic village and later Bronze Age dwellings. As well as the buildings the ‘Westray Wife’ was discovered, a lozenge-shaped figurine that is believed to be the earliest representation of a human face ever Read more…
Titchfield Abbey is a medieval abbey that was later used as a country house. Founded in 1222 this medieval abbey is a great spot to ghost hunt! The abbey is open to the public for free and is used to host concerts and festivals and open air theatre as the ruins are really romantic and the setting quite dramatic. The Read more…
Ascog Fernery and garden is part of Ascog Hall. Ascog Hall is renown for the Victorian fernery and most beautiful, fairytale gardens on the Isle of Bute. This is a wonderful spot to visit if you’re in Edinburgh or Glasgow as it’s not too far from either. The gardens here date back to 1870 and were replanted over the last two Read more…
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