Heritage Open Days
Every September, free to access events are organised across England to celebrate our heritage and history through Heritage Open Days. These events will take place between 12 and 21 September 2025.
Participating Sites
Thanks to our amazing volunteers, partners and third parties across the country, we will be offering free in-person events ranging from walking and guided tours to interior openings, short talks and more.
Click on the links to see the events happening at each site. You can also find out more on the Heritage Open Days website.
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North West of England
- Beeston Castle Tour, Beeston Castle Civil War Tour
- Castlerigg Stone Circle
- Chester Castle
- Stott Park Bobbin Mill
North East of England
- Berwick Barracks
- Bessie Surtees House
- Carrawburgh Roman Fort and Temple of Mithras
- Derwentcote Steel Furnace
- Etal Castle
East of England
South East of England
- Fort Brockhurst
- Lulworth Castle
- Lyddington Bede House
- Medieval Merchants House
- Mistley Towers
- Sibsey Trader Windmill
- Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre
- St John's Abbey Gate
- Wolvesey Castle
- Yarmouth Row Houses
South West of England
- Abbotsbury, St Catherine's Chapel
- Belas Knap Long Barrow
- Berry Pomeroy Castle
- Bristol Temple Church
- Chysauster Ancient Village
- Dartmouth Castle and Bayards Cove Fort
- Donnington Castle
- Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse
- Kirkham House
- Knowlton Church and Earthworks
- Ludgershall Castle
- Lydford Castle and Saxon Town
- Muchelney Abbey
- North Leigh Roman Villa
- Okehampton Castle
- Old Sarum
- Restormel Castle
- Stanton Drew Stone Circle
- Stoney Littleton Long Barrow
- St Mawes Castle
West Midlands
Yorkshire
Berwick Heritage Open Days
Berwick Barracks has lots planned for this year's Heritage Open Days. Visit their page to see what's on, and explore Berwick’s history from the medieval times right up to the 1990s with their packed programme of events.
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