Wiltshire
Properties and events in Wiltshire
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
Exploring Salisbury Market Place: Past and Present
Salisbury is unusual in still having a large dedicated Market Place that continues to function. The aim is to make visitors aware of some of the many former uses of the Market Place including changes to its size and buildings.
Warminster Maltings
Visitors will receive an expert-led guided tour of Britain's only surviving commercial 'floor' maltings, explaining how malt is made and why Warminster is the historical centre of the industry.
Behind closed doors tours at Stourhead House
During Heritage Open Days, take a fascinating peek behind the usually closed doors in Stourhead House and see what takes place behind the scenes.
Avebury
Enjoy free entry to Avebury Manor Garden and the Alexander Keiller Museum on Fri 6 and Sat 7 September 2024. The annual sculpture exhibition will premier on Fri 6 September for visitors to enjoy a diverse range of art throughout the colourful garden.
Medical Mystery Tour
ArtCare, which manages the history collections and archives at Salisbury District Hospital, is offering free guided city tours of Salisbury with an alternative focus on medicine, care and a public health viewpoint.
St Marys Lydiard Tregoze
Set within historic Lydiard Park on the outskirts of Swindon, St Marys Church has been called one of the most important small parish churches in Great Britain, renowned through the centuries for its extraordinary monuments & wall paintings.
The Minster Church of St Denys & Bell Tower
A Guided Tour of The Minster Church of St Denys and Bell Tower.
Heritage Day at Parade House Trowbridge
Step back in history to the Georgian period and visit the elegant rooms of beautiful Grade I listed Parade House, one of Wiltshire's finest buildings, and formerly the headquarters of Ushers Brewery, founded 200 years ago this year.
Marshfield Guided Walk
Guided walk through historic parts of Marshfield. Visit to St Mary's Church and Almshouses Chapel.
Chapel of St Lawrence
The tour will include the Chapel, Tower: Clock and Bell room. (Due to health and safety concerns it will not include the tower roof).
Maud's Way
Maud Heath's Causeway will be 550 years old in 2024. Join us at The Maud Heath Centre, formally the village school, located on the Causeway and learn about Maud Heath, the history of the causeway & listen to the song we commissioned for the occasion.
Biddesden House
The house was built by General Webb in 1711. You will see his equestrian portrait and paintings and furniture belonging to the present owners.
The United Church - Historical Background for Non-Conformists in Warminster
Built as a Methodist Chapel in 1804, the 1774 records show that “on account of the great wickedness of the place they could no longer preach the Gospel at Warminster.” Discover how Warminster improved & how we handled the riotous mob!
Open doors and drawers at Mompesson House
Discover the interiors of some of our collection items this Heritage Open Week as we open our doors and drawers.
Pre-Raphaelite Mosaics in St John’s Church
View and learn about the stunning Opus Sectile Mosaics in this Victorian church
REME Museum
Free entry to the REME Museum!
Malaby Biodigester
Though not technically ‘heritage’, the Biodigester is an important ‘green’ addition to Warminster’s infrastructure that creates electricity out of food waste. Hopefully it will render other forms of electricity generation historic’.
Warminster School
Warminster School dates back to 1707, the tour is of some of our historical buildings and behind the scenes of our hidden treasures, ranging from a chapel, the Five Courts and the WW2 Italian Prisoner of War Pinocchio Paintings.
St Andrew's Church Castle Combe
Exhibition about St Aldhelm's Way, which passes through Castle Combe, local walking routes, maps and signposts. Local volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and help with accessing the church heritage tour on 13th and 14th September.
Royal Artillery Museum Stores at Wood Road Hangars
The oldest surviving aircraft hangars in Europe now house part of the Royal Artillery Museum's amazing collection. See behind the scenes in our stores, rare historic field guns and find out about the birthplace of British military aviation.
St John the Baptist Church, Devizes
St. John's Church was built in the early 12th Century by the Bishops of Salisbury. It was initially the Church for the Castle, its governor and garrison - the Castle Church. It is now a grade 1 listed magnificent building.
Hidden on the High Street - Behind the scenes at the Neeld and Town Hall
Join us on a tour to explore areas of the historical Neeld and Town Hall which are usually off-limits. Learn about our fascinating history and find out more about our namesake, Joseph Neeld.
The Masonic Hall
The building was originally a girls' school. It was purchased by the Wiltshire Lodge of Fidelity in 1881 and has been the Masonic Hall since that time. A pair of adjoining cottages was later purchased to enable the Masonic Hall to be enlarged but the
Guided tour of the Grade One listed St Margaret's Church
Guided tour of the Grade One listed St Margaret's Church.
Maud's Way in Chippenham
Maud Heath's Causeway will be 550 years old in 2024. Join us at The Yelde Hall and learn about Maud Heath, the history of the causeway & listen to the song we commissioned for the occasion.
The Blind House
Visit this Grade II listed, two cell lock up, dated 1757.
Sevington Victorian School
Sevington School, near Chippenham is a beautifully preserved Victorian village school used for educational visits to give children 'a day in the life of a Victorian child' experience. You can also enjoy this time capsule on Heritage weekend.