Nearly three dozen privately owned historic houses, members of the Historic Houses Association, will be opening free during Heritage Open Days which take place between Thursday 9th and Sunday 12th September. These houses, castles, gardens and estates, some of which are not generally open to the public, will be welcoming visitors with special openings and tours.

Heritage Open Days, co-ordinated by English Heritage, 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. 

Click here to see details of the HHA houses taking part. 

To find out what else is open in your region go to the Heritage Open Days website: www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory  or phone the HOD's hotline on 0844 335 1884. 

HHA Members are also participating in Doors Open Days in Scotland, Open Doors in Wales and European Heritage Days in Northern Ireland which also take place during September. European Heritage Days takes place in Northern Ireland on 11th and 12th September.
  
www.doorsopendays.org.uk/opendays
www.civictrustwales.org/ehd
www.ni-environment.gov.uk/events/events-ehod.htm