South West

Properties and events in South West

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'Bits & Bridges'

1A Cathedral Yard, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1HJ
In person
Pre-booking required

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'

The Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Abbey Place, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0FW
In person
Pre-booking not required

'Ruins and Monuments' is an ongoing project that combines photography with graphic work and paintings

‘Graveyard Shift’ An Artist’s Walk and talk event

St Martin's Church, Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1EZ
In person
Pre-booking required

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

8A The Quay, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2HW
In person
Pre-booking not required

View 17th century plaque linked to Grenville family

19th Century Gothic or triumph of recycling?

The Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Abbey Place, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0FW
In person
Pre-booking preferred

A guided tour of Tavistock Guildhall complex and its architectural features and uses over the centuries.

A Brief Account of the Great Box Tunnel

Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9HX
In person
Pre-booking not required

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

Hurdwick Quarries, Devon, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0LL
In person
Pre-booking required

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

National Trust, Killerton House, Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon, EX5 3LE
In person
Pre-booking not required

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

Chysauster Farm, Newmill, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8XA
In person
Pre-booking required

Join our expert volunteer for a free guided tour of this fascinating site

A Guided Tour of Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

Lydford Castle, Lydford, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4BH
In person
Pre-booking required

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

Belas Knap Long Barrow, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5AL
In person
Pre-booking required

Join English Heritage for an exclusive guided walk and tour of Belas Knap Long Barrow

A guided walk around Maker Heights Defences

Maker Heights, Millbrook, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL10 1LA
In person
Pre-booking required

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 Heritage & Visitor Centre, Station Road, Bampton, Devon, EX16 9NG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Bampton’s Architecture, Buildings and Church: a journey through Bampton's built environment, past and present.

A visit to Alney Island, Gloucester

Outside North Warehouse, Commercial Road, Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EQ
In person
Pre-booking required

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, Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8DH
In person
Pre-booking preferred

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

Chapel Hill, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4JH
In person
Pre-booking required

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

Yeovil Library, King George Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1PY
In person
Pre-booking not required

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, Dapps Hill, Albert Mill, Keynsham, Somerset, BS31 1UL
In person
Pre-booking not required

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

Vicarage Road, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 7EF
In person
Pre-booking not required

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

All Good in the wood, Moat Farm, Malswick, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1HF
In person
Pre-booking required

cancelled