Heritage Open Days 2010

Heritage Open Days celebrates England’s fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to properties that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission. Every year on four days in September, buildings of every age, style and function throw open their doors, ranging from castles to factories, town halls to tithe barns, parish churches to Buddhist temples. It is a once-a-year chance to discover hidden architectural treasures and enjoy a wide range of tours, events and activities which bring to life local history and culture.

Heritage Open Days was established in 1994 as England’s contribution to European Heritage Days, in which 49 countries now participate. In the UK, four other schemes open up places in September: Open House London, Doors Open Days in Scotland, Open Doors Days in Wales and European Heritage Days in Northern Ireland.



The dates for 2010 have been confirmed as Thursday 9 - Sunday 12 September. I would urge you all to go and make the best of the open days that only happen once a year. It is a fantastic idea to get people interacting with the heritage on their doorstep and nationwide that they may perhaps not see otherwise.