South West
Properties and events in South West
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 Brief Account of the Great Box Tunnel
A display celebrating 'A Brief Account of the Great Box Tunnel' written by Thomas Gale, who was involved with the 'Making and the Working of the Great Box Tunnel' (designed by Isambard Kindgom Brunel).
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 Chysauster Ancient Village
Join our expert volunteer for a free guided tour of this fascinating site
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 Guided Walk and Tour of Belas Knap Long Barrow
Join English Heritage for an exclusive guided walk and tour of Belas Knap Long Barrow
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.
A Tapestry of Buildings
Bampton’s Architecture, Buildings and Church: a journey through Bampton's built environment, past and present.
A visit to Alney Island, Gloucester
A walk and talk around Alney Island Gloucester looking at its history, its future and current management. Join local historian Tony Condor and Meyrick Brentnall of Gloucestershire wildlife trust as they walk around Alney island nature reserve.
Abbey House Glastonbury open day
Abbey House - part of the Glastonbury Abbey estate - opens its doors and welcomes you into the often overlooked post-Dissolution history of the abbey site and its inhabitants.
Abbotsbury Abbey & St Catherine's Chapel walking tours
Join our volunteer to learn more about St Catherine's Chapel and it's local surrounding. Meeting at the Abbotsbury Abbey remains information board, a walking tour to St Catherine's Chapel.
Above our Station
As a special Saturday event for Heritage Open Day, we will be exploring the architecture of the former Yeovil Town Station.
Albert Mill, Dapps Hill Keynsham
Albert Mill, now a private residence, dates from 1700. Explore its history with a timeline, original pieces of machinery and a special photographic display. There will be people on hand to answer questions, a quiz for children and refreshments.
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 Good in the Wood Open Days cancelled
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