Mid Devon
Properties and events in Mid Devon
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
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.
Explore Eggesford's fascinating heritage: All Saints Church with new local history exhibition (part of group opening with Eggesford Garden and Eggesford Barton)
Visit All Saints Church, 1 of 3 sites from Eggesford's historic Earls of Portsmouth estate (with Eggesford Garden & Eggesford Barton), all by the river Taw, with cakes/ refreshments & a new local history exhibition in the church.
Explore Eggesford's fascinating heritage: Eggesford Barton (part of group opening with Eggesford Garden and All Saints Church)
Visit Eggesford Barton, 1 of 3 sites from Eggesford's historic Earls of Portsmouth estate (with Eggesford Garden & All Saints Church), all by the river Taw, with cakes/ refreshments & a new local history exhibition in the church.
Explore Eggesford's fascinating heritage: Eggesford Garden (part of group opening with Eggesford Barton and All Saints Church)
Visit Eggesford Garden (under restoration), 1 of 3 sites from Eggesford's historic Earls of Portsmouth estate (with Eggesford Barton & All Saints Church), all by the river Taw, with cakes/ refreshments & a new local history exhibition in the church.
From Hearth To Highstreet
From Hearth to High Street Step back in time and explore the changing face of Bampton through a remarkable selection of historic photographs drawn from the Bampton Heritage & Visitor Centre's archive Collection.
Fursdon House, Garden & Tearoom
Fascinating free guided tours of the Fursdon historic family house, with beautiful gardens to explore, also for free. Our historic Coach Hall tearoom will also be open to enjoy delicious home bakes or a Devonshire cream tea (tearoom charges apply).
Grantlands in Uffculme
The Grantlands estate was built in the 1860s, with all the buildings on the main part of the estate being Grade II listed: this is a chance to walk through an unchanged 19th century private estate in the heart of Uffculme village.
Hemyock Castle, Devon
Self-Guided Tours: See the rare surviving ruins of Hemyock's moated medieval castle: Remains of gatehouse archway, towers, curtain-walls and moat which surround the older manor house. Grounds, Interpretation Centre, Cider-Press, Farmyard displays.
Hemyock on film
Explore Hemyock Castle & bygone rural life from the comfort of your home through specially created videos for the Heritage Open Days festival.
John Greenway Chapel open day Tiverton Almshouse Trust
Visit our John Greenway historic grade II listed chapel and the almshouse site which is tucked away behind. Refreshments will be served and visitors can have a look around and hear about the history of the buildings.
Knightshayes Court
Explore vibrant post-war gardens, miles of 19th-century parkland and grand Gothic Revival architecture by Victorian visionary, William Burges.
Newton St Cyres Parish Hall: The Centenary Celebration
Imagine the excitement in 1926 when dignitaries gathered at the door of the old Cider Barn to inaugurate the Newton St Cyres Parish Hall. How did they achieve it? How did they raise the funds (£600 in 1926 which is approx £49,000 today!)?
Old Blundells
Open only for Heritage Open Days. Immerse yourself in over 400 years of history at one of the oldest free Grammar Schools in the Country
Pots and clay pipes: identifying archaeological finds
Hands-on workshop with Dr Naomi Payne. Learn to identify and understand archaeological finds commonly discovered in the local landscape.
River Culm Walking Tour
Explore the River Culm's past, present and future on a guided walk with Lucy Jefferson and the Connecting the Culm team.
Spiceland Quaker Meeting House
Visit Spiceland's historic 200 year old Quaker Meeting House and the burial ground which came into use around 1680. Find out more about the history of Quakers and Quakers in the 21st Century.
St Mary's Church Hemyock
Hemyock History and Archiving Association will arrange an open day on the afternoon of Sunday 13th September from 2pm to 5pm in conjunction with Hemyock Castle. Stories of the local residents of Hemyock who served in both World Wars.
St. Peter's Church and Tower
Church & Tower open event on Saturday 12th with tours of the bells, clock, ringing demonstrations and a chance to get splendid views of the town from the roof.
Stableyard Stories: Silverton Park Stables Open Days
Opening to the public for the first time, The Landmark Trust are pleased to welcome visitors to Silverton Park Stables for this special Heritage Open Days event.
Traces of the Past: Writing Inspired by the History of the Blackdown Hills
A welcoming creative writing workshop with novelist Vanessa de Haan, inspired by Blackdown Hills history.