West Oxfordshire
Properties and events in West Oxfordshire
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
Chastleton House & Gardens Open Day
Chastleton is opening its house and gardens for free for Heritage Open Days 2026.
Chipping Norton Museum
Chipping Norton Museum will be freely open to the public for extended hours.
Draw Your Witney!
Help create a giant community artwork celebrating Witney! Draw your favourite shops, landmarks and special places, real, remembered or imagined, and add them to our collaborative map.
Family History Surgery
Discover the stories hidden in your family tree with expert help from Oxfordshire Family History Society. Drop in with your questions, explore your Witney roots and uncover the everyday lives of the people who came before you.
Greys Court
Visit Greys Court for free as part of Heritage Open Days, and experience an archaeology dig up close!
Kelmscott Manor
Visit Kelmscott Manor, the former summer home of designer, writer and campaigner William Morris. Come and discover why Kelmscott Manor became an inspiration for him and his family.
Lives in Stone: Witney's Everyday Histories
Discover Witney's past through the lives and occupations of those buried at Tower Hill Cemetery. Explore graves, burial records and historic directories, uncover stories of local workers, and enjoy a rare opportunity to visit the historic chapel.
Living History Trail
A self-guided tour around the Town Centre. Five locations with a speaker to give you an insight into their history.
Makers, Merchants & Market Days: A Walk Around the Square
Discover the traders, businesses and everyday lives that shaped the town, from medieval markets to the bustling traders of today.
North Leigh Roman Villa Mosaic open day
Discover the remarkable North Leigh Roman Villa and enjoy an opportunity to view its impressive 4th-century mosaic floor.
Nuffield Place
Visit Nuffield Place for free as part of Heritage Open Days 2026.
Occupations at the Bishop’s Palace: Exploring Medieval Witney
Step inside Witney's medieval Bishop's Palace and uncover the story of the powerful Bishops of Winchester. Explore displays, meet museum volunteers and discover how this remarkable site shaped the town's history. Free drop-in event.
See the Burford Dolls House at the Burford Tolsey Museum
The Burford Dolls' House was made in the 1930s at a time when the Cotswolds had become a magnet for the flourishing Arts and Craftsmanship movement on a 1:12 scale. Over sixty eminent artists and craftsmen were involved in its construction.
St Martin's Church, Sandford St Martin
Peaceful 13th-century church, listed Grade II*, with 12th-century font, Elizabeth I Royal Arms, John Piper window of St Martin and the beggar (1973), in rural setting, open every day and for Ride and Stride on Saturday 12th.
The Fibreworks
Meet local Cotswold sheep, learn about their wool, and watch skilled spinners demonstrate the traditional craft of turning fleece into yarn.
Tour the Witney Masonic Hall Temple and Museum
Visitors can tour the Masonic Hall and Temple where Freemasons from Witney and across Oxfordshire meet throughout the year raising money for local and national charities. There is also a museum displaying numerous Masonic artifacts .
Town Hall - Exhibitions
In the Lower Hall of the Town Hall, there will be free exhibitions curated by the Chipping Norton Museum.
Woven with Faith: Methodism and the Making of Witney
Learn about the remarkable Early family of Methodist blanket-makers, and their contribution to the history and life of Witney, in the church they helped to build.