English Heritage Open Days celebrate England's fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to properties that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission. It is a once-a-year chance to discover hidden architectural treasures and enjoy a wide range of tours, events and activities which bring to life local history and culture, and it's happening this weekend on the 10th and 11th September.
Organised by volunteers - usually property owners or managers - for local people, Heritage Open Days is England's biggest and most popular voluntary cultural event, attracting some 800,000 people annually. English Heritage gives central co-ordination and additional voice to the event. Locally the event is co-ordinated by Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council in partnership with Tonbridge Civic Society and The Malling Society.
| Village | Venue | Date | Time |
| Aylesford | Aylesford Priory The Gatehouse | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 2pm - 4pm |
| Burham | St Mary's Old Church | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 10am - 4pm (both days) |
| Ditton | Heritage Centre and Victorian Classroom | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 10am - 2pm (both days) |
| East Malling | St James the Great Church | Sunday 11 September | 3pm - 5pm |
| East Peckham | St Michael's Church | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 10am - 4pm (both days) |
| Hadlow | St Mary's Church | Saturday 10 September | 10am - 4pm |
| Hildenborough | St John the Evangelist | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 9.30am - 6pm 9.30am - 1pm |
| Hildenborough | Fosse Bank School | Sunday 11 September | 12 - 4pm |
| Ightham | Ightham Mote | Saturday 10 September | 10am - 4.30pm |
| Mereworth | St Lawrence's Church | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 10am - 6pm 10am-5pm |
| Tonbridge | Tonbridge Castle | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 10am - 5pm (both days) |
| Tonbridge | The Oast Theatre | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 10am - 4pm (both days) |
| Tonbridge | Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 10am - 4pm 11am - 4pm |
| Tonbridge | Town Walk | Saturday 10 September | 11am |
| Tonbridge | St Saviours Church | Saturday 10 September | 10am - 6pm |
| Tonbridge | Schools at Somerhill | Sunday 11 September | 2pm - 5pm |
| West Malling | Baptist Church | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 11am - 3pm (both days) |
| West Malling | Clout Institute | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 10am - 4pm (both days) |
| West Malling | Twitch Heritage Centre | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 11am - 4pm (both days) |
| West Malling | The Pilsdon at Malling Community | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 10am - 4.30pm (both days) |
| West Malling | St Mary's Church | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | 12 - 5pm (both days) |
| West Malling | St Mary's Abbey | Saturday 10 September Sunday 11 September | Tours at 1.50pm, 2.10pm, 2.30pm, 2.50pm *please pre-book your place by calling Tonbridge Castle on 01732 770929 |
| Nationally the scheme is organised by English Hertiage and the Civic Trust.. For more details visit www.heritageopendays.org |
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