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Heritage Open Days

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

OPEN DAYS - ENGLANDOPEN DAYS - NORTHERN IRELANDOPEN DAYS - SCOTLANDOPEN DAYS - WALESOPEN DAYS - BELGIUMOPEN DAYS - FRANCEOPEN DAYS - THE NETHERLANDS

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 WEST

Liverpool Naval Memorial TOURS, Liverpool, L3 1BY

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St Helens Cemetery TOURS, WA10 6DF

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NORTH EAST

Harrogate Stonefall Cemetery OPEN DAY, Yorkshire HG2 7BQ

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Harrogate Stonefall Cemetery, TOURS Yorkshire HG2 7BQ

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Leeds (Lawnswood) Cemetery TOURS, LS16 6AH

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Morpeth (St Mary the Virgin) Churchyard TOURS, NE61 2QF

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Newcastle St Andrews and Jesmond Cemetery TOURS, NE2 3BU

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Scarborough Dean Road Cemetery TOURS, YO12 7QS

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WEST CENTRAL

Chester Blacon Cemetery OPEN DAY/TOURS, Blacon CH1 5BB

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Cannock Chase War Cemetery/German Military Cemetery OPEN DAY/TOURS, WS12 4PT

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EAST

Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard TOURS, Cranwell, NG34 8BY

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Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery TOURS, DN32 0BA

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Norwich City Cemetery (Earlham Road) TOURS, Norwich, NR2 3RG

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Nottingham (New Basford) Cemetery TOURS, Nottingham, NG7 7FF

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St Albans (Hatfiedl Road) Cemetery TOURS, AL1 4LU

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SOUTH EAST

Bletchley Cemetery TOUR, Milton Keynes MK2 2HW

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Brookwood Military Cemetery TOUR, Surrey, GU24 0JB

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Burwash (St. Bartholomew's) Cemetery TOUR, TN19 7EA

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Chatham Naval Memorial TOUR, Gillingham ME7 5DQ

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

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Eastbourne Ocklynge Cemetery TOUR, BN21 1TL

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East Sheen Cemetery TOURS, Richmond TW10 5BJ

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Hastings Cemetery TOUR, TN34 2AE

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Hawkinge Cemetery TOURS, Folkstone CT18 7AG

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London Tower Hill Memorial TOUR, EC3N 4DH

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Oxford Botley Cemetery TOUR, OX2 0LX

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Runnymede Air Forces Memorial OPEN DAY, Surrey, TW20 0LB

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial OPEN DAY, Portsmouth PO5 3NT

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Wolverton Cemetery TOURS, Wolverton MK12 5AZ

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SOUTH WEST

Bath (Locksbrook) Cemetery TOURS, Bath, BA1 3PD

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Chippenham (London Road) Cemetery TOURS, Wiltshire, SN15 3RD

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Falmouth Cemetery TOURS, Cornwall, TR11 4ED

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Penzance Cemetery TOURS, Cornwall, TR18 3DX

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Plymouth Efford Cemetery TOURS, Devon, PL3 6NG

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Plymouth Naval Memorial TOURS, Devon, PL1 2LS

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Plymouth Weston Mill Cemetery TOUR, Devon, PL2 2EP

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NORTHERN IRELAND

Irvinestown Church of Ireland Churchyard TOURS, Irvinestown BT94 1EH

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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 us 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

Edinburgh Comely Bank Cemetery TOUR, EH4 2DL

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Edinburgh Eastern Cemetery TOUR, EH7 6NB

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Glasgow Cardonald Cemetery TOUR, Glasgow G52 1SB

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Glasgow St Peter's RC Cemetery (Dalbeth Cemetery) TOUR, Glasgow G32 8XG

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Kirkinner Cemetery TOUR, DG8 9AH

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Montrose Sleepyhillock Cemetery TOUR, Angus DD10 9LS

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Stirling Mars Wark Cemetery TOUR, Stirling FK8 1EG

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Strathaven Cemetery TOUR, Strathaven ML10 6JL

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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

Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery TOURS, NP20 3PY

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