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An excellent opportunity to visit this ancient church. Consecrated in 1259, this has been the family church for the Earls of Devon & the Courtenay family since the 13th century. Musical Interludes, Talks & Cream Teas on each Open Day.

This event aims to showcase part of the circuit of Exeter's City Wall, to distribute promotional literature and to conduct guided walks along sections of the city wall.

Enjoy Killerton's glorious landscaped garden, extensive parkland, fine 18th-century house and unique fashion collection.

Get up close and personal to a selection of books from Exeter Library's 'Special Collections' dating back to 1480!

Join RAMM's Collections Manager Julien Parsons to discover the architectural history of The Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery. Enjoy this exclusive opportunity to hear some of the untold stories behind this beautiful building.

The hydro turbine house on the river Teign will be open to have a look around.

Tour the centre and then see and hear about the fascinating history of St David's. The centre was originally an 18th Century merchant’s house and former school for the partially blind.

This talk describes the refectory of St Nicholas' Priory, its historic significance during Tudor times, its decline in Victorian times, and eventually the incredible restoration work of the refectory completed by Niall Phillips back during the 1990s.

High above the Teign Gorge on the edge of Dartmoor stands Castle Drogo. Reminiscent of a medieval fortress the castle was designed and built between 1910 and 1930 by renowned architect Sir Edwin Lutyens for self-made millionaire Julius Drewe.

The Quay Words team are thrilled to be joined by JoJo Spinks for this free, Heritage Open Days event, exploring the Working Class built heritage of Exeter's historic Quayside, past and present.

Discover a medieval meeting hall, dating from 1471. Home to The Incorporated Guilds of Weavers, Fullers (AKA Tuckers) and Shearmen. Woollen Cloth Trades Museum with static and interactive exhibits plus guided tours.

This event is a HoD Guided tour showing the restoration of St Nicholas' Priory, and shall talk about physical and cultural changes to do with the location, and those involved in this historic process.

Join us under the streets of Exeter on a tour of the city's Underground Passages. Created to bring fresh water into the city from the 14th century onwards and now a unique experience!

From the earliest post-mortems and medical drawings of the body to modern imaging, seeing and understanding how our bodies are built - and therefore how we can rebuild them - has grown and evolved over thousands of years. A co-curated exhibition.

An artist’s walk from St. Martin’s church in the heart of Exeter to a local graveyard.

Find out more about St Martin's Church and its parish in this Grade I listed city centre church on Exeter's Cathedral Green.

Columbjohn Chapel and Gatehouse Arch: intriguing remains of an ornate C17th arch, isolated Chapel and the site of a lost Tudor mansion. Exeter University's excavation of the site features in Digging for Britain, available on BBC iplayer.

Step back in time to discover how Victorian engineering harnessed the power of water in this historic mill.

A small exhibition to share what we know of the personal, social and spiritual concerns that connected the first Black Anglican Bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther (c. 1809 – 31 December 1891) and Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet (1787-1871).

Devon History Society explore the public service of Eleanor and Frances Acland in the 1920s.

Welcome to St Michael's Mount Dinham! Our Heritage Open Days events draw inspiration from the design and build of this breathtaking Grade I listed church, based on the dimensions of King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem and home to Peregrine falcons.

Explore 100-year-old presses, try your hand at printmaking, and learn about its rich history. Meet printmakers, see live demos, and support our young persons’ bursary with our fundraising print sale.

Visit the home of Exeter's patron Saint.

Get up close with the historical archive of the police forces of the southwest of England, at the Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall.

Join the Art Work Exeter team in an imaginative exploration of Exeter quayside's historic and contemporary architecture. This drop-in event is open to all ages. No experience needed to join in.

Join us for a look behind the locked doors of the archive. In this drop in session, you'll get to see and touch some of the old, rare and exciting items which explore the theme of architecture.