Every September we have Heritage Open Doors - when many sites that you normally pay for are free or only open by special appointment. Click link for details:>https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/heritage-open-days/
I have listed a separate link for the Wales version in the RS Wales forum.
James, this is really good to know. I can't use it this year, but I plan to be in England next September, and I will hopefully remember this. Thank you!
In Scotland it is called Doors Open, and takes place in different parts of Scotland over the 4 weekends of September- https://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/2026-weekends
It's a bit disappointing for me to be missing the LMCM (to be able to see progress towards restoration of the Kirk) next weekend and especially a fairly rare opening of Hallmuir Ukrainian POW Chapel (the equal to the Italian Chapel on Orkney)- the latter especially after the recent vandalism.
But I have to be in Birmingham instead, so can't be in 2 places at once.
