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Heritage Open Days

We're running a range of Open Days throughout September 2025 at the following sites. Come and join us to discover more about the history of your local communities, the work of the CWGC and the men and women we commemorate.

Heritage open days

Heritage open days England

Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,000 local people and organisations, and thousands of volunteers.

We've created a number of open days and tours across the country. Join us and find out more about the work of the Commission and the men and women we commemorate across Great Britain.

NORTH

Bootle Cemetery, L20 6ET

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Bury - Fusilier Museum tour Moss Street, Bury BL9 0DF

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East Retford Cemetery, DN22 7BP

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Fulford Cemetery, YO19 4QG

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Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, HG3 1DE

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Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery, L19 5NF

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Liverpool Naval Memorial, L3 1BY

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Rotherhan (Moorgate) Cemetery, S60 2BA

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Scarborough (Woodlands) Cemetery, YO12 6QN

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EAST

Kempston Cemetery, K43 8RJ

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Leicester (Belgrave) Cemetery, LE4 3EX

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Norwich City Cemetery (Earlham Road), NR2 3RG

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Nottingham General Cemetery, NG1 5GP

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Nottingham Southern Cemetery (Wilford Hill), NG2 7FE

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WEST/MIDLANDS

Swadlincote District (Church Gresley) Cemetery, DE11 9QQ

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SOUTH EAST

Bletchley (Manor Road) Cemetery, MK2 2HW

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Brookwood - Cemetery Tours, GU24 0JD

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Buckingham Cemetery, MK18 1JA

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Cranfield (St Peter and St Paul) Churchyard, MK43 0DR

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Dover (St James) Cemetery, CT16 2QQ

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Eastleigh Cemetery, SO50 9EN

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Halton (St Michael) Churchyard, HP22 5PA

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Lee-on-Solent Memorial, GU28 9DD

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Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, OX2 0LX

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Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, TW20 0LB

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Shorncliffe Military Cemetery TOUR 1, CT21 5RX

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Wolverton Cemetery, MK12 5AZ

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SOUTH WEST

Clevedon (St Andrews) Cemetery, BS21 7UE

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Falmouth Cemetery, TR11 4ED

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Penzance Cemetery, TR18 3DX

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Plymouth Naval Memorial, PL1 2PAT

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Doors open days Scotland

Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates heritage and the built environment. It offers free access to over a thousand venues across the country each September.

Join is at one of our Scottish sites to learn more about the men and women commemorated throughout Scotland as well as the work and history of the Commission.

SCOTLAND

Ayr Cemetery, KA7 3BE

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Edinburgh Newington (Echo Bank) Cemetery, EH16 5DT

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Edinburgh St David's Scottish Episcopal Church, EH5 1LQ

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South Queensferry Cemetery, EH30 9PA

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Strathaven Cemetery, ML10 6LF

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Open Doors Wales

Wales’s much-loved historic attractions are expected to welcome thousands of visitors during September 2021 as part of Open Doors — the largest heritage festival in Wales.  

We're running events in Wales. Join us and find out more about the men and women we commemorate and our work in Wales and around the world.

WALES

Llandudno (Great Orme's Head) Cemetery, LL30 2XE

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CWGC ALSO RUNS TOURS THROUGHOUT THE UK,
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CWGC ALSO RUNS TOURS THROUGHOUT THE UK,
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