World Heritage UK’s COP 26 statement
World Heritage UK (WHUK) calls upon the UK Government and all the leaders of signatory State Parties to the World…
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New discovery at Vanguard Cave, Gibraltar
An exciting new discovery has been made in the Gorham’s Cave Complex World Heritage Site in Gibraltar. Vanguard Cave has…
Read more“Digging up memories – making connections”
Historical Roman Vindolanda will be virtually launching their online exhibition “Digging up memories – making connections” on Monday 4th October…
Read moreWorld Heritage UK response to Planning White Paper consultation submitted
World Heritage UK has now completed its response to ‘Planning for the Future’, the government’s consultation on planning reform in…
Read moreWebinar: World Class Planning? World Heritage and the planning reform White Paper
Exploring the implications for World Heritage Sites of the proposed reforms to the planning system in England, as outlined in…
Read moreWelcome – a new Director at Edinburgh World Heritage Site
Edinburgh World Heritage has announced the appointment of Christina Sinclair as the new director of Edinburgh World Heritage, replacing Adam…
Read more£92 million Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage announced
We are pleased to share the news of the announcement that applications are now open for the £92 million Culture…
Read morePlanning system reform and World Heritage – online discussion event proposed
You can read more about today’s Government announcement of its consultation on proposals for reform of the planning system in…
Read moreHouse of Lords Asked to Recognise the Value of World Heritage for Post-Covid Recovery
The UK’s 32 World Heritage Sites should not be viewed as a burden which the government are simply obliged to…
Read more£1.57 billion investment to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage institutions
Britain’s globally renowned arts, culture and heritage industries will receive a world-leading £1.57 billion rescue package to help weather the…
Read moreBlenheim Palace UNESCO World Heritage Site re-opens to visitors
Blenheim Palace is set to open its doors to visitors again from Saturday, 4th July. Widely regarded as a masterpiece of…
Read moreUNESCO sites lead the way on sustainable development and create value for communities across the UK
Published today (25 June 2020) by the UK National Commission for UNESCO, new research shows UNESCO projects can help build…
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