Rifleman - fair point re people just want a decent life, etc. But now (in the economic downturn) may be just the time for local attractions like the Black Country Living Museum to make the most impact.

People may be taking more advantage of what's on offer close to home, because they can't or don't want to spend on extended trips. Well we can hope.

Also spot on about danger of losing the focus because there is too much covered. Very tricky to get the spec right. I suppose Christian and pagan might be covered only seasonally, as done in National Trust like places.

But then what about other religions. Have there been Jews in the British Isles since middle ages? What of Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox? What about immigrants from far and middle east etc. coming in more than a century ago?   What about the ancient Roman religious beliefs. It all becomes a big wobbly mess.

No I think it best to leave religion of all sorts (even pagan) out. No treatment of it whatever. But then how do you cover folkloric arts that relate specifically to belief system as some do to pagan.

Damn! I just argued myself into a deep hole..

Uh.... a little help, please.