FREE Days Out for September - INCLUDING National Trust

This post was published in September 2026. Please check with venues direct for the most up to date info before heading out.

Heritage Open Days are BACK. On selected dates this month, local heritage sites open their doors for free. This month you can save £100s on family days out with this offer.

✅ Everyone welcome
❌ No pre-booking or tickets required for the venues mentioned in this post
✅ Visit the Heritage Open Days website and type the venue you’d like to visit into the search bar for opening hours, access info, address and more info
✅ Below is just a small selection of what’s available - there are 100s of venues taking place. Do visit the Heritage Open Days website for a proper browse
✅ You can visit as many venues as you like. If you’re especially keen, you can even visit multiple venues on the same day

Top Picks:

📅 Fri 11 Sept
FREE Entry to Cherryburn
FREE Entry to Gibside
FREE Entry to Seaton Delaval Hall
FREE Entry to Ormesby Hall

📅 Sat 12 Sept
FREE Entry to Woodhorn Museum
FREE Entry to Durham Castle 

FREE Entry to Gibside
FREE Entry to Seaton Delaval Hall
FREE Entry to Bowes Museum 

FREE Entry to Ormesby Hall

📅 Sun 13 Sept
FREE Entry to Gibside
FREE Entry to Bowes Museum 

FREE Entry to Wallington 

FREE Entry to Ormesby Hall

📅 Mon 14 Sept
FREE Entry to Wallington

📅 Tues 15 Sept
FREE Entry to Souter Lighthouse

📅 Wed 16 Sept
FREE Entry to Crook Hall Gardens

📅 Thurs 17 Sept
FREE Entry to Cherryburn 

FREE Entry to Newbiggin Maritime Centre
FREE Entry to Newcastle Castle

📅 Fri 18 Sept
FREE Entry to Cherryburn 

FREE Entry to Newbiggin Maritime Centre
FREE Entry to Washington Old Hall 

FREE Entry to Ormesby Hall

📅 Sat 19 Sept
FREE Entry to Bailiffgate Museum (Alnwick) 

FREE Entry to Crook Hall Gardens
FREE Entry to Heatherslaw Corn Mill 

FREE Entry to Jarrow Hall 

FREE Entry to Lindisfarne Castle - check tide times 

FREE Entry to Newbiggin Maritime Centre
FREE Entry to Segedunum Roman Fort
FREE Entry to Souter Lighthouse 

FREE Entry to Ormesby Hall

📅 Sun 20 Sept
FREE Entry to Heatherslaw Corn Mill
FREE Entry to Jarrow Hall 

FREE Entry to Lindisfarne Castle - check tide times 

FREE Entry to Segedunum Roman Fort
FREE Entry to Washington Old Hall 

FREE Entry to Ormesby Hall Find out more: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/

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