Heritage Open Days - FREE entry to top North East Attractions

Heritage Open Days are your once a year chance to explore the amazing heritage on your doorstep FOR FREE! This year it runs from 10th-13th September. There are thousands of venues taking part (click here to search near you) and you don't need a voucher - simply turn up!

Here are our top picks:-

Woodhorn Museum

This weekend will be your first chance to see the Poppies: Weeping Windows at Woodhorn exhibition. (Please note exhibition is open every day until 1st November - not just this weekend)

http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/

Weeping Window from the installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper. Copyright Richard Lea-Hair and Historic Royal Palaces

Lindisfarne Castle

SATURDAY 12th SEPT ONLY 10am-2:30pm

Read our review here.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lindisfarne-castle/

Cragside House

SATURDAY 12th SEPT ONLY 10am-5pm

 Read our review here.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cragside/

Wallington Hall

SATURDAY 12th SEPT ONLY 10:30am-5pm

Read our review here.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wallington/

Seaton Delaval Hall

SATURDAY 12th SEPT ONLY  10am-4:15pm

Read our review here.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/seaton-delaval-hall/

Gibside

Saturday 12th Sept 10am-5pm and Sunday 13th Sept 10am-5pm

Read our review here.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gibside/

Bessie Surtees House

Thursday, Friday and Saturday (check here for times)

Read this review from Dragons and Fairy Dust

Auckland Castle

SUNDAY 13th SEPT ONLY 10am-4pm

Read our review here.

http://www.aucklandcastle.org/

Raby Castle

SUNDAY 13th SEPT ONLY (click here for times)

http://www.rabycastle.com/

DLI Museum 

FRIDAY and SUNDAY only (click here for times)

Read our review here.

http://www.dlidurham.org.uk

Visit http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk to search for more FREE days out and for further information.