2024 Heritage Open Days Festival to return to England including National Trust places across Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire
The country’s largest festival of history and culture returns with a theme of Routes, Networks and Connections.
The 2024 Heritage Open Days Festival returns from September 6 until September 15, including National Trust places across Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.
The festival is presented by the National Trust, supported by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery and run by thousands of organisations and volunteers.
It brings people together to celebrate heritage, community and history, whilst providing the opportunity to enjoy free access to experiences and events across England.
The theme of the festival this year is — Routes, Networks and Connections — and places cared for by the National Trust are sharing the stories of travel, and transport and celebrating the ways that people connect.
The Workhouse and Infirmary in Southwell will be open on Saturday (September 14) and Sunday (September 15) from 10.30am to 4pm.
People can take part in the children’s trail to discover how people created a secret code language as they moved from workhouse to workhouse.
They can chat with a room guide, take a tour, spot the workhouse mice scenes, play traditional games, wander outside in the kitchen garden, or relax in the second-hand bookshop and café.
The Clumber Park, near Worksop, will open its doors on Friday (September 6) between 10.30am and 2.30pm.
The park will offer free entry to all visitors on the day and a chance to enjoy a stroll around the park and chat with a Visitor Experience volunteer to learn more about the estate, the Dukes and their families, as well as the role Clumber played in World War 1 and World War 2.
The Community Festival at Belton Estate, Belton will be open to the community on Saturday (September 14) and Sunday (September 15).
It will host activities, talks and demonstrations as well as have food stalls and craft stands.
The Tattershall Castle in Tattershall will open over the weekend, September 14 and 15, with free admission to the castle.
People will get to explore inside the castle and its grounds as well as play games with the Inner Ward Lawn.
It will be open between 10.30am and 4.30pm, the last entry being at 3.30pm.
The Gunby Hall in Splisby will host an event over the weekend September 7 and September 8 with a selection of craft and trade stalls.
Gunby Hall and the Estate will be open to the public from 10am until 4pm and limited house tickets will be available on both days from 11am.
