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DAN HERON MONITOR VOLUNTEER Meet Dan Heron and learn about his volunteer experience with us as he supports free-to-enter sites.
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an Heron supports the free-to-enter sites in Northumberland as a monitor volunteer. Originally registering to help care for Black Middens Bastle House, a fortified farmhouse with thick stone walls of a type distinctive I find visiting to the troubled 16th-century Anglo-Scottish borders, Dan now the beautiful, also helps to care for the east end historical of Hadrian’s Wall.
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Why volunteer? peaceful and When asked for his thoughts on volunteering and what keeps him they offer me coming back for more, Dan noted, time to relax ‘I thoroughly enjoy volunteering for English Heritage. I find visiting the beautiful, historical sites very peaceful and they offer me time to relax, enjoy the surroundings and above all help English Heritage protect, maintain and preserve our history.’ Always willing to try new things and help the team in any way possible, Dan embodies the enthusiasm and commitment of monitor volunteers across the country. ■
Black Middens Bastle House
Free-to-enter site signage in Dan’s care
GET IN TOUCH To find out more about becoming a monitor volunteer contact us at volunteer.enquiries@english-heritage.org.uk
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