Newark was at the very epicentre of the English Civil War, so it seems only fitting that the country's only museum dedicated to the conflict is housed in a historic house there. To celebrate its opening a massive re-enactment of the taking of Newark Castle shook the battlements once again. Very noisy but spectacular too. Read about it in this month's BH.

August 19

This Month's print edition of British Heritage carries two features by me, about Lost Gardens of England and the Civil War Centre at Newark, as well as my regular London column. It's out today...