Listed: The sites taking part in Heritage Open Days this weekend

Thousands of avid history lovers are set to flock to Open Heritage Days events this weekend.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Sep 2016, 13:12 BST
Updated 15th Sep 2016, 15:52 BST
Picture: Erica NewPicture: Erica New
Picture: Erica New

An array of walks, talks and exclusive tours around usually closed sites are being opened up to the public.

Free places can be booked at https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/ but spaces are limited.

Fareham

Guided Walk Along Castle Street

Saturday 10 September: 2.30pm

Sunday 11 September: 2.30pm

St Mary’s Parish Church tour

Sunday 11 September: 2.30pm- 4.30pm

St Peters Titchfield Bell Tower Open Day

Saturday 10 September: Tours 11.00am & 2.00pm

Havant

Opening of The Elms House, Bedhampton

Sunday 11 September: 11.0oam-4.00pm

Gosport

A Talk at Fort Brockhurst

Saturday 10 September: 11.15am, 12.45pm & 2.00pm

Admiralty Experimental Works guided walk

Saturday 10 September: 10.30am and 1.00pm

Alleyways of Old Gosport guided walk

Sunday 11 September: 10.00am and 2.00pm

Arts & Crafts Exhibition at Explosion!

Saturday 10 September: 100am - 4.00pm

Sunday 11 September: 10.00am- 4.00pm

Beer, Gas & Rubble tour

Saturday 10 September: 10.00am

Sunday 11 September: 10.00am

Behind the Scenes at Explosion!

Saturday 10 September: 12.35pm & 3.35pm

Sunday 11 September 12.35pm & 3.35pm

Exploring Forton Lake Vessels

Saturday 10 September: 11.00am

Focus on Gosport Museum

Saturday 10 September: 10.30am

Fort Rowner Tour

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Saturday 10 September: 9.30am, 10.30am, 12.00pm, 1.30pm, 3.00pm

Forton Lake and its Boatyards

Saturday 10 September: 7.30pm

Freemasonry in Gosport since 1715

Saturday 10 September: 11.30am and 2.30pm

Hidden Secrets of Priddy’s Hard Ramparts

Saturday 10 September: 10.30am & 1.30pm

Sunday 11 September: Tour 10.30am & 1.30pm

HMS St Vincent Association Museum and Tour

Saturday 10 September: 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm

Sunday 11 September: Tours 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.00pm

Holy Trinity Church opening

Saturday 10 September: 10.00am & 5.00pm

Sunday 11 September: 1.00pm

Images of Gosport Past at Gosport Discovery Centre

Saturday 10 September: 10.00am

Isolation Hospital tour at Don Styler’s Physical Training Centre,

Saturday 10 September: 11.00am & 2.00pm

Sunday 11 September: Tour 11.00am & 2.00pm

Lee Coastwatch

Saturday 10 September: 10.00am

Sunday 11 September: 10.00am

Naval History at Haslar Cemetery with a bit of ‘Turk’ Town Mystery

Saturday 10 September: 10.00am & 1.00pm

Sunday 11 September: 10.00am & 1.00pm

Onboard Medusa - Meet at Haslar Marina pontoon

Saturday 10 September: 11.00am & 2.00pm

Sunday 11 September: 11.00am & 1400

RCY Heritage Festival - Handmade Fair & Vintage Market at Royal Clarence Yard

Saturday 10 September: 10.00am

Sunday 11 September: 10.00am

St Francis ‘Tin Mission’

Saturday 10 September: 10.00am

St Mark’s Churchyard Tour

Saturday 10 September: 10.00am

Sunday 11 September: 10.00am

The Evolution of Artillery at Fort Brockhurst talk

Sunday 11 September: 11.15am, 12.45pm & 2.00pm

The Fighting Cocks - Heritage Pub Quiz

Sunday 11 September - 7.00pm

The History of Bury House

Saturday 10 September: 3.00pm

The Secrets of Stanley Park

Sunday 11 September: 11.00am

The Torpedo talk at St Vincent College

Saturday 10 September: 4.00pm

The Vic Hutfield Story at Nimrod Community Centre

Saturday 10 September: 3.00pm

Up Periscope at Fort Blockhouse

Saturday 10 September: 10.00am & 2.00pm

Portsmouth

Bird’s Eye View of Boathouse 4

Saturday 10 September: 10.30am, 12.00pm & 2.30pm

Sunday 11 September: 10.30am, 12.00pm and 2.30pm

Discover Groundlings Theatre

Sunday 11 September: 2.00pm

Hilsea Lido tour

Saturday 10 September: 1.00pm

Sunday 11 September: 1.00pm

HMS Excellent Naval Establishment

Saturday 10 September: 10.00am

Sunday 11 September: 10.00am

New Theatre Royal talk

Sunday 11 Septemer: 10.30am, 11.30am, 2.00pm and 3.00pm

Phoenix Lodge Rooms opening

Saturday 10 September: 10.00am-4.00pm

St. Francis Church opening

Saturday 10 Septemer: 10.00-4.00pm

St. Mark’s Church opening

Sunday 11 September: 10.00am-4.00pm

WWI Remembrance Centre at Fort Widley

Saturday 10 September: 10.30am- 3.00pm

Sunday 11 September: 10.30am- 3.00pm,

Wymering Manor opening

Saturday 10 September: 11.30am - 4.30pm

Southsea

Fort Cumberland tour

Saturday 10 September: 10.30am

Sunday 11 September: 10.30am

Family Activities at Kings Theatre

Saturday 10 September: 11,00am

Lumps Fort tour

Sunday 11 September: 11.00am