Devon
Properties and events in Devon
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
' Bits & Bridges'
Quirky things that interest the guide as well as stories about the up to eight bridges that the tour passes under or over on its way to the Quay
'Ruins and Monuments'
'Ruins and Monuments' is an ongoing project that combines photography with graphic work and paintings
‘Graveyard Shift’ An Artist’s Walk and talk event
An artist’s walk from St. Martin’s church in the heart of Exeter to a local graveyard.
17th century wall plaque Trio and Bond
View 17th century plaque linked to Grenville family
19th Century Gothic or triumph of recycling?
A guided tour of Tavistock Guildhall complex and its architectural features and uses over the centuries.
A curated visit to Hurdwick Quarry
Discover a hidden gem of Dartmoor’s industrial past with an exclusive guided tour of Hurdwick Quarry
A Global Mission of Faith and Freedom: Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther and Sir Thomas Dyke Acland
A small exhibition to share the connection between the first African Anglican Bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther (c. 1809 – 31 December 1891), Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet (1787-1871) and the chapel at Killerton.
A Guided Tour of Lydford Castle and Saxon Town
Join our English Heritage Property Curator for an exclusive free guided tour of this fascinating site.
A Tapestry of Buildings
Bampton’s Architecture, Buildings and Church: a journey through Bampton's built environment, past and present.
All at sea! Story telling - Our Maritime Heritage
All at sea - what maritime stories! Hear how Sir Walter Raleigh as a boy watched the trading ships arrive in bustling Budleigh Haven, learn how Vice Admiral Preedy aboard the Agamemnon laid the first transatlantic cable, and the nature reserve today.
All Saints Church, Eggesford, Mid Devon & Local History Exhibition
Visit All Saints Church, Eggesford and its fine monuments, historic estate church of the Earls of Portsmouth, beautifully situated overlooking the river Taw below Eggesford House, with cream teas and a specially curated local history exhibition.
Architecture in the Archives
In this free, drop-in session, you’ll have the opportunity to see, touch and explore a range of rare, unique and fascinating items relating to architecture in Exeter and Devon.
Architecture of St Mary's Hemyock
St Mary's Church, Hemyock will be open on Sunday 14th September for a display of the architecture of St Mary's. There will also be a display of the History of the Blackdown Hills through the centuries.
Arlington Court
Join us for a weekend of free entry to Arlington Court as part of the Heritage Open Days.
Bampton Open Tower (Devon)
A chance to find out what happens in Bampton's bell tower - tour of the tower, demonstrations, displays and a chance to ring a bell yourself.
Bedford Cottages and Tavistock Canal
Exhibitions with a focus on Bedford Cottages and the work of John Taylor and Tavistock Canal.
Bideford Bridge Trust Offices
Visit Bideford Bridge Trust and view historic maps and architectural drawings
Bideford Railway Heritage Centre Open Day
A guided talk in the Signal Box about the history of the railway, exhibition in guards van and railway cab rides (donations please to cover fuel costs)
Buckland Abbey
When you visit Buckland Abbey, you follow over 700 years of footsteps; from the Cistercians who built the Abbey and farmed the estate, to seafarers Grenville and Drake who changed the shape of the house and the fate of the country.
Building and Rebuilding the Body - Exhibition
From the earliest post-mortems and medical drawings of the body to modern imaging, seeing and understanding how our bodies are built - and therefore how we can rebuild them - has grown and evolved over thousands of years. A co-curated exhibition.