Somerset

Properties and events in Somerset

Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.

Print selected events below

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.

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 Saints Church grade 2* listed building

All Saints Road, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 2NL
In person
Pre-booking not required

All Saints in Weston-super-Mare is the product of a nation’s re-awakened interest in pre-Reformation church architecture and sacramental devotion.

American Museum & Gardens

Claverton Manor, Claverton, Bath, Somerset, BA2 7BD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Free garden entry for all at the American Museum & Gardens. The perfect time to experience our late summer gardens with family and friends.

Ashcombe Open Days

White Rock Cottage, Simonsbath, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7SH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit Ashcombe Gardens & White Rock Cottage in Simonsbath for guided walks, exhibitions and family-friendly activities to learn about the Royal Forest of Exmoor, the Knight family reclamation and the work of Exmoor National Park Authority.

Balmoral screening + Behind-the-Scenes Tours

Curzon Cinema & Arts, 46-48 Old Church Road, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6NN
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Take a peak behind-the-scenes of one of the oldest continuously running independent cinemas in the UK and stay to watch a screening of Balmoral, detailing the restoration of a beautiful old paddle-steamer, spear-headed by the community + film Intro.

Bannock Farm Press

Bannock Farm, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4TG
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Bannock Farm Press is a traditional style jobbing printer from the 1960s. We print using the traditional letterpress method using a variety of presses, with metal type and hot metal typesetting. Visitors will be able to print their own mementoes.

Barrington Court

National Trust Barrington Court, Barrington, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0NQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come and enjoy a visit to Barrington Court. Explore beautiful gardens & historic orchards, farm buildings, avenues and the ground floor of Strode House, the historic stable block, which was converted into the Lyles' family home in the 1920s.

Bath Elim Church: Past, Present & Beyond

Charlotte Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2ND
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come and explore the rich history of our church and our mission to serve the community. Join us as we reflect and celebrate. Whether you're captivated by history, seeking inspiration, or simply curious about the story of the church.

Bath Jewish Burial Ground

Greendown Place, Bradford Road, Combe Down, Bath, Somerset, BA2 5DD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit this beautiful cemetery, resting place of Bath's Jewish community in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience its peaceful atmosphere, and learn about the lives of the people buried here who came to this country from so many places.

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution – Inspiring Minds since 1824

16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2HN
Online & In person
Pre-booking preferred

Talk: the story of the 200-year-old charity in a glorious building on Queen Square, Bath

Birnbeck Pier

Birnbeck Pier Visitor Hub, Birnbeck Road, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 2EF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Pop along to the Birnbeck Pier information hub to find out about the history of the pier and island from North Somerset Council's project team and the Birnbeck Regeneration Trust. Take part in events and activities, to be updated closer to the date.

Blakehay Theatre

20 Wadham Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1JZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Step back in time at the Blakehay Theatre - an intimate venue at the heart of Weston's cultural life that is more than a theatre. Originally a church dating back to the 1850s, our theatre holds a fascinating past.

Brean Down Guided Tour

Brean Down, Brean, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2RS
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Discover over 10,000 years of history at Brean Down on a free guided walk with one of our knowledgeable guides.

Carhampton Church Tower

St John the Baptist Church, Main Road, Carhampton, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6NT
In person
Pre-booking not required

Climb the spiral staircase up the church tower to see where ringing takes place, the bells and the extensive views from the top.

Church of Our Lady and St Alphege, Bath

Oldfield Lane, Bath, Somerset, BA2 3AD
In person
Pre-booking not required

The church was built in 1929 and designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, one of Britain's greatest 20th-century architects, inspired by basilicas in Rome. Scott regarded it as his 'little gem'. It is grade 2* listed.

City of Wells Almshouses

City of Wells Almshouses, Priest Row, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2QE
In person
Pre-booking not required

Medieval almshouses with stunning gardens, a newly renovated working chapel and the original Guild Hall of the city. live music between 1400 and 1500.

CWGC Tours 2025 - Clevedon (St Andrews) Cemetery

Old Church Road, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 7UE
In person
Pre-booking required

Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a free tour of Clevedon Cemetery

Dawe's Twineworks

94A High Street, West Coker, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9AU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Dawe's Twineworks, West Coker, celebrates the former flax and hemp twine and sailcloth industries of south Somerset and west Dorset which flourished in the age of sail. It is now the only surviving Victorian Twineworks in the UK - and it works.