UK heritage news

The home of British codebreaking, Bletchley Park has been named among the winners of this year's UK Heritage Awards – alongside an immersive performance charting ... More

Fifteen recommendations for improvement, covering areas such as funding, human resources and knowledge exchange, have been identified in a new report by the UK's National ... More

The UK's National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) has launched a new three-year, £100m (US$127.6m, €112m) grant scheme aimed at "ambitious, innovative and transformational" projects in ... More

Major new changes to the way that Lottery money is distributed to UK heritage causes have been announced as part of a rebrand of the ... More

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is changing the way it hands out finances for British projects, with the organisation considering the introduction of loans and ... More

The Eden Project and Giant’s Causeway have both been recognised at this year’s British Travel Awards, while Cornwall has also been named best UK holiday ... More

Edinburgh Castle has been named the top UK Heritage Attraction for the third year running in the prestigious 2013 British Travel Awards. The historic attraction ... More

Image: The strategy runs between 2013 and 2018 A new five-year investment strategy designed to help create a "stronger and more resilient" UK heritage economy ... More

Image: The strategy aims to help protect UK heritage Arts Council England (ACE) has welcomed the publication of a new strategy that outlines a framework ... More

The redevelopment of Lews Castle in Stornoway, Scotland, has been confirmed among three UK heritage schemes to be awarded a share of £9m by the ... More

Alton Towers, the Eden Project and Edinburgh Castle have been named among the winners at this year's British Travel Awards (BTA), which were revealed in ... More

Arts Council England (ACE) has announced the publication of its new strategic framework for the museums sector, which sets out its vision for the future ... More

Newly-published findings from a Museums Association (MA) survey - The Impact Of Cuts On UK Museums - have revealed how public sector cuts have impacted ... More

Five heritage attractions across the UK are in line to receive a share of £52m after receiving initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). ... More

New research commissioned by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has revealed that the heritage tourism industry contributes nearly £21bn towards the UK economy. According to ... More

Plans to create a new wing at Birmingham Museum and Gallery (BMAG), dedicated to the city's history, have been handed a £4.8m boost as part ... More

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced its latest round of grants – totalling £76.5m – to UK heritage projects. Hull City Council and the ... More

Heritage sites across Europe received accolades at the 2005 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra awards at the Håkonshallen in Bergen, Norway. A total ... More