Cornwall
Properties and events in Cornwall
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
A Guided Tour of Chysauster Ancient Village
Join our expert volunteer for a free guided tour of this fascinating site
A guided walk around Maker Heights Defences
Local expert Andrew Martin, along side the 32nd Cornwall Regiment of Foot, will lead visitors on a guided tour of Cornwall's most picturesque 18th Century defences.
Antony House
Free entry to Antony House National Trust for Heritage Open Days.
Antony House - Vintage Book Fair
Browse our vintage book selection and pick up a classic at a bargain price.
Antony House: VE-Day 80 walking talk
A walking talk and tour highlighting the role of Antony and Torpoint during the Second World War, and exploring how VE Day was celebrated in Cornwall.
Bodmin materials recycling facility
This free community event offers the public a rare opportunity to explore one of Cornwall’s key recycling facilities and gain a first-hand understanding of how household recycling is processed once it is collected from households.
Bude Old Town Tour
Take a tour around Bude with the Outreach Officer from The Castle Heritage Centre. This tour will take you around Bude looking at the buildings and areas that made up old Bude. Using photographs from our archive get a glimpse of how Bude once was.
CWGC Tours 2025 - Falmouth cemetery
Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a free tour of Falmouth Cemetery
CWGC Tours 2025 - Penzance Cemetery
Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a tour of Penzance Cemetery
Defending Cornwall - A walking tour of fortifications and more from WWII
A guided tour around Second World War defences and observation posts. Led by John Manley, a local expert, the tour will cover some of the most picturesque ground in one of Cornwall's beloved Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Echoes of Industry: Exploring Levant and the Tin Coast (Cancelled)
Explore the architectural landscape and the structures that have defined the Tin Coast since it's industrial conception. Experience the harmony between land, technology and infrastructure that put Cornwall on the world mining map.
Exclusive Access behind-the-scenes tours at Kresen Kernow
Unlock 850 years of Cornish history with exclusive access to Cornwall’s archive! Discover stunning architectural plans by Silvanus Trevail, George Vaughan Ellis’s student portfolio, and detailed drawings of Lanhydrock House.
Glendurgan Garden
Step into a garden full of stories during England’s biggest celebration of history and culture.
Godolphin
Godolphin will be offering free entry for the duration of the Heritage Open Days Festival, from 12-21 September. Come and see our pop-up exhibition telling the story of Peter Schofield, Mike Dodd and the Cider House Pottery.
Hobbacott Canal Incline
Visitors will be able to visit the Hobbacott Canal Incline which was part of the Bude Canal. It was opened 200 years ago and was the longest canal incline in the country.
Immersive Re-enactment Weekend with the 32nd Cornwall Regiment of Foot
The 32nd Cornwall Regiment of Foot will be setting up camp at Maker Heights, providing an immersive experience for visitors surrounded by period accurate defences. Live musket and cannon firing!
Leach Pottery
Join us for a collection of special creative workshops and talks which explore the Leach Pottery from an architectural perspective, from finding out about kiln building to looking back at the structure of the Leach Pottery’s studio since 1920.
Levant Mine and Beam Engine
Pre book a guided tour to discover the history of this place and see the one of a kind winding beam engine in steam.
Liskeard Unlocked - Boost House - From Bank to Breast Forms
A showcase of the history of the imposing former Barclays Bank and the renovation by Boost Innovations to their production hub and community space. The day will include a workshop for children using old-fashioned cheques and a tour of the vaults.
Liskeard Unlocked - Children's Strike Play
In the summer of 2019 Small Barn Studios as part of the Liskeard Unlocked Heritage Open days produced a film and recorded a Promenade Play performed by the Wham Bam Dram Club. The play focused on the 1872 Children Miners Strike.