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Secret spaces and backstage passes – we all love to explore beyond the barriers! Well get ready, this September Heritage Open Days is giving you that VIP access to some hidden heritage – indulge your curiosity with tours of secret gardens, underground streets, and private mansions!

Bring on the cake and candles, railways are celebrating a BIG birthday this year! Have you spotted the bunting at stations yet? It’s been 200 years since the first passengers took a train from Stockton to Darlington so there are lots of stories to explore. Here are just some of our festival events that will help you do just that – from tiny trains to enormous one of a kind bridges it’s full steam ahead this September!

Discover the story of England’s oldest brick gate – the people who made it and the magnificent material it is made from. Do you know what a squynchion is? Can you spot the difference between a Queen Anne front and a Mary-Ann behind? Follow the Beverley brick road for an insight into the history of this essential building block and a rather special bar made from it!