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A special exhibition of maps centred on Bampton, Devon from 1579 to the present day with displays about Turnpikes, Mail Coaches and the Railway.

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

A talk on the remarkable discovery of one of the UK's best preserved Tudor ship wall paintings. Learn the intriguing story behind this historical find and its significance to the history of Tavistock and visit the new Guildhall exhibition

Join assistant curator, Holly Carter-Chappell on a free tour of RAMM's exhibition Are we nearly there yet? A history of transport.

We invite you to look around our beautiful and interesting Church. There are leaflets available, tower tours and a children's trail. Refreshments are available.

An opportunity to come inside the anchorage chamber at the foot of the Tamar Bridge and learn more about this award winning structure.

Illustrated talk: 'Thompson's Seat and other artefacts at Mount Edgecombe as examples of emerging British identity in the eighteenth century'.

Visit and learn about the 6th century Early Christian memorial stones in the Vicarage Garden

Open to the public for the first time since 2022, Cawsey House is an elegant late-Stuart townhouse in Great Torrington, that once belonged to a wealthy merchant who commissioned one of Devon’s most accomplished plasterers to embellish its main rooms.

The Plymouth Proprietary Library holds some rare and interesting books a selection of which will be on display for visitors.

Visit the unique Grade II* listed historic chapel and historic archives about the history of the chapel, especially when it was Ashburton grammar school. Have an escorted trip up the tower and view historic Ashburton

The Landmark Trust have lovingly restored Winsford Cottage Hospital in Halwill Junction. Designed by Arts & Crafts architect CFA Voysey, it has been at the heart of its community for over 100 years. Come along to our open days to find out more.

This exhibition will showcase the work of 25 different professional photographers, adorning the walls of a 17th-century Dartmoor barn alongside historic photographs from the Dartmoor Archive.

Pirate Fun Day to celebrate the opening of the Tavistock Ship Exhibition

Quay Words are thrilled to be joined by writer and historian Ian Mortimer for this free, Heritage Open Days event. During his talk Ian will be talking about travel in the southwest. Ian will draw on his latest book Medieval Horizons.

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.

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

It's all about exploring, traveling and finding your way this year for Newton Abbot Museum's Heritage Open Day. -Explore the ancient clock tower -Build a lego train carriage -Make a map -Complete a quest -Meet our costumed interpreter

Visit Spiceland's historic 200 year old Quaker Meeting House and the burial ground which came into use around 1680. Find out more about the history of Quakers and Quakers in the 21st Century.

A talk exploring the way people lived in the Middle Ages.

Learn about Policemen on the beat Can you design a beat for a turn- of- the- century Policeman? Where would your beat go? How much ground could you cover? Where would you go and where would your conference points be?

This exhibition will be held at Teign Heritage Centre, Teignmouth, Devon, from 7th to 14th September, with Heritage Open Day on 7th September. Our aim is to inspire local artists to create their own response to the art for a later exhibition in 2025

What smuggling stories there are to tell! From the secret passages where the contraband arrived in the dead of night, to the concealed store in the chapel roof, to the characters who ran the smuggling - the Lord, the vicar and the smuggling sailors!

A guided walk exploring the history of communications in Tavistock – starting by the statue of the Duke of Bedford near the Town Hall and seeing examples of turnpike roads, bridges, tollhouses and the remnants of the railway.

This year has been a devastating one for Poltimore House with a fire in April completely gutting the inside of the house. Come and see what is left and what the plans are for the future of this important East Devon manor house.

Tours of Mount Kelly School led by senior pupils

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

St Mary's Church in Hemyock has a record that Thomas de Hydon was Rector from 1268 and in the 1300s a separate chantry chapel was dedicated to St Katherine by St Peter d'Uvedale and his wife Margaret who owned the adjacent Hemyock Castle.

Explore this steep-sided river gorge, filled with temperate rainforest, carved into the western edge of Dartmoor. Descend into the Devil's Cauldron pothole on a platform over the water, and take in the 30-meter-high Whitelady Waterfall.

'Changes to Transportation in Tavistock' Come and meet some of them at the Mobile Museum.

The Robey Trust, a heritage engineering charity in Tavistock, promises to deliver their ‘Sausage, Cider & Steam’ weekend A fine selection of working steam and local vintage machinery will be on display, along with trailer rides & tasty refreshments

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.

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

A unique opportunity to walk directly beneath the road deck of the Tamar Bridge. Visitors also have the chance to view inside the underground anchorage chamber at the foot of the Tamar Bridge and learn more about this award-winning structure.

Read, learn, discover. Heritage Open Days give you a rare chance to enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of Tavistock’s heritage library. Read books from 17th to 21st centuries. Learn how to use the online catalogue. Discover the local authors

Columbjohn Chapel and Gatehouse Arch: intriguing remains of an ornate C16th arch, isolated Chapel and the site of a lost Tudor mansion. Exeter University carried out an excavation of the area in May 2024. Come and find out what they found.

How to trace your Family History

A Tale of Three Schools: Preserving Tavistock's Educational Heritage - A walk back in time to hear the stories of Tavistock's school children from the last century and before

The tours, will provide the opportunity to explore Tavistock’s splendid parish church: to learn something of its 700-year history, to walk around the beautiful building, and to see some of the important artefacts within the church

We offer a warm welcome (with home-made teas) to Providence Chapel, Throwleigh, where you can see a special exhibition of the Dartmoor Photographs of Chris Chapman. In 2023 Providence was the winner of 2 'Open to Visitors' National Church Awards.

Climb the tower of the only church in England built by prisoners of war on a guided tour.

A guided walk along the tow path exploring the Tavistock Canal with Paul Blowey

Join us for a free day out at Buckland Abbey to celebrate Heritage Open Days on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September

Tavistock Catholic Church is linked to the mining heritage of Devon and Cornwall. It was built by the Duke of Bedford to accommodate the miners who flooded into the town in the mid 1800s to work in the local mines.

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.

Self-Guided Tours: See the rare surviving ruins of Hemyock's moated medieval castle: Remains of gatehouse archway, towers, curtain-walls and moat which surround the older manor house. Grounds, Interpretation Centre, Cider-Press, Farmyard displays

The Grantlands estate was built in the 1860s, with all the buildings on the main part of the estate being Grade II listed: this is a chance to walk through an unchanged 19th century private estate in the heart of Uffculme village.

We will be having a stand to inform the public about Maritime Heritage in general and Britannia's role in Britain's seafaring community. This will include information about traditional crafts relating to shipbuilding, demonstrations, tools etc

Come onbard SS Freshspring and explore the engine room, Captain's cabin, wheelhouse and crew's mess. Experience our virtual reality film and learn how to use Morse code. We also have a teddy bear hunt for younger children to enjoy.

A Talk by Exeter's Red Coat Guides