Welcome to our Heritage Open Day section.
This year’s event is from 9-15 September 2024. The 2024 Theme is Routes - Networks - Connections
Our Event Times
Saturday 7 September: 10am till 1530 Craft Fair for Rushbearing Festival. Rushes presented 1445ish
Saturday 14 September: 0930 1600 History trail in church till 1200 & QR trail remaining open until 4pm
Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture. Running for ten days every September, the festival offers free access to heritage events and activities across England.
Heritage Open Days is brought to you by the National Trust with support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery, and delivered locally by a large range of organisations (including civic societies, heritage organisations and local councils, community champions and thousands of enthusiastic volunteers)
Heritage Open Days is England’s contribution to European Heritage Days, taking place across 50 countries. Other events in the UK are Doors Open Days in Scotland (www.doorsopendays.org.uk); Open Doors Days in Wales
(www.cadw.wales.gov.uk/opendoors); and European Heritage Open Days in Northern Ireland (www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/european-heritage-open-days).
For further details about the festival, visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk, follow on Twitter @HeritageOpenDay, or subscribe to the newsletter.