Heritage Open Days

Mesopotania

Free entry to various national trust and English heritage properties
10-13 September
http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/
Click on Event directory to find out which venues are taking part

ciare

Thanks for this, some very interesting places to visit.

Mesopotania

Here is the direct link to the directory to find out which National Trust, English Heritage and other interesting things are free to see
http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/

Mimosa_Miminski

http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/
Loads of places to go for free this weekend

elysia2003

Just bumping this for anyone who didn't notice

Silk

From 6th-9th September 2012, thousands of volunteers invite you to experience local history, architecture and culture. To find events near you, use the search form or click on the map

http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory

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epm-84

There seem to be a lot less places listed than last year and some of those that are listed are normally free anyway but have special events on.

Edit: Maybe the website isn't complete. For instance, the Victoria Baths in Manchester have said on their own website that they're doing free admission on heritage weekend but don't come up on the Hertiage Open Days website.

judyjetson

For some reason searching by town doesn't seem to show all the events/placrs in that area. If you go to "printable area list" under the Go Explore tab, then pick your town you can see a much bigger list.

sarah1972

Thanks to spenfica on hduk

http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/news/regional-releases?campid=NT070051M1-link&aff=47868

Over 4,500 free events will be taking place across England's regions for this year's Heritage Open Days, 6th-9th September.

The following places will be taking part in this year's Heritage Open Day, most will open on Saturday 8th September, but please check individual sites for details:


Bedfordshire; Willington dovecote and stables
Buckinghamshire; Cliveden, Hughenden Manor, Stowe, Waddesdon Manor
Cambridgeshire; Houghton Mill, Peckover House & Garden
Cheshire; Little Moreton Hall, Lyme Park, Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate
Cornwall; Cotehele, East Pool Mine, Glendurgan, Godolphin, Gribbin Daymark, Lanhydrock, St Anthony Battery, The Old Post Office, Trengwainton Garden, Trerice
Cumbria; Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill, Allan Bank, Beatrix Potter Gallery, Beatrix Potter's Cottage: Hill Top, Hawkshead Courthouse, Sizergh Castle & Garden, Townend, Wordsworth House and Garden, Wray Castle
Derbyshire; Calke Abbey, Hardwick Hall
Devon; A la Ronde, Arlington Court, Buckland Abbey, Castle Drogo, Coleton Fishacre, Finch Foundry, Greenway, Killerton, Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office Room, Killerton: Clyston Mill, Killerton: Markers Cottage, Knightshayes, Lydford Gorge, Overbeck's, Saltram House, Garden & Estate
Dorset; Brownsea Island, Corfe Castle, Kingston Lacy House
East Sussex; Bateman's, Bodiam Castle, Monk's House, Saddlescombe Farm Tour
Essex; Bourne Mill
Gloucestershire; Dyrham Park, Hidcote Manor Garden, Newark Park
Hampshire; Hinton Ampner House and Garden, The Vyne, Winchester City Mill
Herefordshire; Brockhampton Estate, Croft Castle & Parkland, The Weir Garden
Hertfordshire; Ashridge Estate (Bridgewater Monument)
Kent; Chartwell, Emmetts Garden, Ightham Mote, Knole, Quebec House
Lancashire; Gawthorpe Hall, Rufford Old Hall
Liverpool; Hardmans’ House, Speke Hall
Norfolk; Elizabethan House Museum, Textile Conservation Studio
North Yorkshire; Beningbrough Hall and Gardens, Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden, Goddards
Northamptonshire; Lyveden New Bield
Northumberland; Cherryburn, Cragside, George Stephenson's Birthplace, Seaton Delaval Hall, Wallington
Nottinghamshire; Mr Straw's House, The Workhouse
Oxfordshire; Greys Court
Shropshire; Benthall Hall, Sunnycroft
Somerset; Coleridge Cottage, Dunster Castle and Gardens, Prior Park Landscape Garden, Tyntesfield
Staffordshire; Biddulph Grange Garden, Ilam Park, Moseley Old Hall
Suffolk; Lavenham & The Guildhall, Melford Hall, Valley Farm, Flatford
Surrey; Clandon Park, Claremont Landscape Garden, River Wey and Godalming Navigations and Dapdune Wharf, Bookham Commons, Hatchlands Park, Holmwood Common, Leith Hill Tower, Oakhurst Cottage, Polesden Lacey, Reigate Fort, Shalford Mill, Winkworth Arboretum
Tyne & Wear; Gibside, Holy Jesus Hospital, Souter Lighthouse, Washington Old Hall
Warwickshire; Charlecote Park, Coughton Court
West Midlands; Back to Backs, Baddesley Clinton, Packwood House, Wightwick Manor and Gardens
West Sussex; Nymans, Petworth House and Park, Uppark House and Garden
West Yorkshire; Hardcastle Crags
Wiltshire; Alexander Keiller Museum (Avebury), Lacock Abbey & Fox Talbot Museum, Mompesson House, The Courts Garden
Worcestershire; Croome, Hanbury Hall, The Greyfriars

epm-84

September 12-15 sees many attractions in England open to the public for free including some which aren't usually open to the general public.

You can search for attractions in your area here: http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory

epm-84

Not sure why a moderator/board guide decided to merge all the different years in to one mega-thread given it's different dates each year and the attractions list is different from previous years. I think it will just confuse for people to see previous year's dates and attractions in the same thread as the current year. I can see numerous differences between the 2013 openings and the 2012 openings posted by sarah1972 above.