Heritage Open Days 2025: 70 incredible places to visit in the Black Country, Staffordshire and Wyre Forest
Ahead of the annual celebration of heritage, history and culture we reveal the halls, churches, castles, manors and attractions throwing open their doors to the public.
It's an annual event which helps to showcase the buildings, parks, halls and other venues which embody the history and culture of the United Kingdom.
Heritage Open Days provides an opportunity for people to see hidden places, explore buildings and venues they may have seen, but never been to and try new experiences for free, all prepared and organised by volunteers.
Running from September 12 to September 21, more than 70 places across the Black Country, Staffordshire and Wyre Forest including gorgeous places of worship are putting on events and experiences for people to enjoy.
We've compiled a list from the Heritage Open Days website to help people find out what is happening near them and when it is happening:
Wightwick Manor and Gardens, National Trust
Wightwick Manor, Bridgnorth Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8BN
Saturday, September 20: 10am to 5pm (last entry to Manor and Gallery at 4pm)
Sunday, September 21: 10am to 5pm (last entry to Manor and Gallery at 4pm)
Walsall Street, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 2ER
Saturday, September 20: Guided tour starts 10.30am
Moseley Old Hall - National Trust
Moseley Old Hall, Moseley Old Hall Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 7HY
Saturday, September 13: 10am to 5pm, last entry to Hall at 4pm
Sunday, September 14: 10am to 5pm, last entry to Hall at 4pm
Dudley Council House
Available anytime - online event - Pre-booking not required
The Extraordinary Ordinary - Decorative arts made in the Black Country
Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery, Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7DF
Saturday, September 13: 11am to 2pm (last admission 1.30pm)
Wednesday, September 17: 11am to 4pm (last admission 3:30pm)
Thursday, September 18: 11am to 4pm (last admission 3:30pm)
Saturday, September 20: 11am to 2pm (last admission 1:30pm)
The Extraordinary Ordinary - Showcasing Creativity in Sandwell Present and Past
Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery, Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 7DF
Saturday, September 13: 11am to 2pm
Wednesday, September 17: 11am to 4pm
Thursday, September 18: 11am to 4pm
Saturday, September 20: 11am to 2pm
Dudley Castle
Dudley Zoo & Castle, Access via Dudley College, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 3AS
Thursday, September 18: 5pm to 7pm (No Tours)
Friday, September 19: 5pm to 7pm (No Tours)
Priory House - Virtual Tour
Available anytime - online event - Pre-booking not required
Former Dudley Museum and Art Gallery - Virtual Tour
Available anytime - online event - Pre-booking not required
Dudley Coroner's Court
Available anytime - online event - Pre-booking not required
Former Dudley Police Station - Virtual Tour
Available anytime - online event - Pre-booking not required
St Edmund, King & Martyr
St Edmund, King & Martyr, Castle Street, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1LQ
Saturday, September 13: 11am to 2pm. Short tours constantly.
Dudley Central Mosque and former St Edmund's School - Virtual Tour
Available anytime - online event - Pre-booking not required
Amazing Architecture at Top Church, Dudley
High Street, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1QD
Saturday, September 13: 1.30pm to 3.30pm
w2R Staffordshire Energy Recovery Facility
w2R - Staffordshire Energy Recovery Facility, Enterprise Drive, Four Ashes, Staffordshire, WV10 7DF
Monday, September 15 at 9.45am
Bromwich Hall Alive - Medieval Mayhem and historical encampment
Manor House, Hall Green Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 2EA
Saturday, September 13: 11am to 4pm
Sunday, September 14: 11am to 4pm
Bromwich Hall Open Day and Introductory Talks
Manor House, Hall Green Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 2EA
Tuesday, September 16: 12pm to 4pm (introductory talks at 12.30pm and 2.30pm)
Bromwich Hall - Talk and tour by former borough archaeologist Mike Hodder
Manor House, Hall Green Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 2EA
Wednesday, September 17: 10.30am
History Hats
Walsall Archives, Lichfield Street Hub, Walsall, West Midlands, WS 1TR
Saturday, September 13: 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Building Walsall Brick by Brick
Walsall Archives, Lichfield Street Hub, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 1TR
Friday, September 12: 11am to 12pm
Friday, September 19: 11am to 12pm
St Matthew's - The Story of Walsall
St. Matthews Close, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 3DG
Friday, September 19: 6pm to 9pm (Last entry 8.30 pm)
Saturday, September 20: 10am to 4pm (Last entry 3.30pm)
Dudley Town Hall - Virtual Tour
Available anytime - online event - Pre-booking not required
Dudley 2 Canal - Architecture Walk
Black Country Boating Festival at Bumble Hole Nature Reserve, Windmill End, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 9HS
Saturday, September 13: 3pm
Oak House Museum - Guided Tours
190 Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8HJ
Sunday, September 14: 11.45am to 1pm
Wednesday, September 17: 11.45am to 1pm and 2.30pm to 3.45pm
Free BBQ, Family Fun, Badge Making and Historic Exhibition at Albion Street Church
Assemblies of God, Albion Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3EE
Saturday, September 20: 10am to 3pm
Brierley Hill Library - Historic Artefacts and Local History Collection
Dudley Council, Brierley Hill Library, Brierley HIll, West Midlands, DY5 3ET
Saturday, September 20: 9am to 3.30pm
Brierley Hill Market Peaky Blinder of a Day
Market Hall, High Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3AP
Saturday, September 20: 9am to 4pm
Heritage Meets Innovation - Dudley College Inspired Campus, Brierley Hill
Venture Way, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 1RG
Saturday, September 20: 10am to 3pm
St Mary's Roman Catholic Church
26 High Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3AE
Saturday, September 20: 10am to 2.30pm
Crafts at Harry's
Harry's, 65a High Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3AE
Saturday, September 20: 10am to 2pm
Graves at Night
St. Michaels Church, Bell Street South, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3EX
Tuesday, September 16: 7.50pm
Wednesday, September 17: 7.50pm
Thursday, September 18: 7.50pm
St Michael's Church
St. Michaels Church, Bell Street South, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3EX
Saturday, September 20: 10am to 3pm
Visit the Ringing Chamber for Sunday Ringing, or Come to a Ringing Practice
St. Michaels Church, Bell Street South, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3EX
Sunday, September 14: 9.50am to 10.30am
Friday, September 19: 7.30pm to 8.15pm and 8.15pm to 9pm
Saturday, September 20: 10am to 1pm
The Red House Glass Cone
High Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4AZ
Saturday, September 13: 11.30am to 2pm
Sunday, September 14: 11.30am to 2pm
Stourbridge Glass Museum - How it came in being
1 The Newhouse, Stuart Works, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4FB
Saturday, September 13: 10.30am to 4.30pm
Glass and Grit: A tour of Chance Glassworks Smethwick
By the Chance School House / war memorial, Crystal Drive, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 1RD
Friday, September 19: 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
Bishop Asbury's Cottage - Open Days
Newton Rd, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6HN
Friday, September 12: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Thursday, September 18: 3.30pm to 6pm
Discover Cradley - Weddings Through the Years, Family History, Blacksmith demonstrations, Tower Tours and Music!
Church Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 2UL
Saturday, September 13: 10pm to 2pm, followed by free concert: 2.30pm to 4pm
Sunday, September 14: 11am to 3pm
Sites of Memory Showcase Event to run alongside the Sites of Memory Exhibition - Haden Hill House
Haden Hill House, Lee Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 7HS
Friday, September 19: 11am to 3pm (contribute to 3D artwork)
Sunday, September 21: 1pm to 4pm (showcase event)
Cellar Tours of Haden Old Hall - get to explore what lies down the steps!
Haden Hill House, Lee Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 7HS
Thursday, September 18: 11am and 2pm
Haden Old Hall Open Day
Haden Hill House, Lee Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 7HS
Sunday, September 21: Old Hall open 2.30pm to 4.30pm (Haden Hill House 2pm to 5.30pm)
Sites of Memory Exhibition at Haden Hill House Museum
Haden Hill House, Lee Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 7HS
Friday, September 12: 10am to 5pm
Saturday, September 13: 2pm to 5pm
Sunday, September 14: 2pm to 5pm
Thursday, September 18: 10am to 5pm
Friday, September 19: 10am to 5pm
Saturday, September 20: 2pm to 5pm
Sunday, September 21: 2pm to 5pm
Do you remember the events of the 1950s? - Local History Talk
Haden Hill House, Lee Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 7HS
Wednesday, September 17: 2pm to 3pm
Stourbridge Quaker Meeting House
2 Scotts Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1UR
Saturday, September 20: 10.30am to 3.30pm
Sunday, September 21: 10.30am to 3.30pm
Aldridge Transport Museum
Aston Manor Road Transport Museum a.k.a. Aldridge Transport Museum, Shenstone Drive, Aldridge, West Midlands, WS9 8TP
Saturday, September 20: 10.30am to 4pm
Sunday, September 21: 10.30am to 4pm
Galton Valley Pumping Station Open Day
Along the mainline canal off Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 1BA
Saturday, September 13: 11am to 3pm
Illuminating the Chance Glassworks Collection at Sandwell Archives
Smethwick Library, High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 1AA
Saturday, September 13: 10am to 4pm
St Peter's Church Kinver
St Peter's Church, Church Hill, Stourbridge, Staffordshire, DY7 6HX
Friday, September 12: 10am to 5pm
Saturday, September 13: 10am to 5pm
Sunday, September 14: 4pm to 5pm
Monday, September 15: 10am to 5pm
Tuesday, September 16: 10am to 5pm
Wednesday, September 17: 10am to 5pm
Thursday, September 18: 10am to 5pm
Friday, September 19: 10am to 5pm
Saturday, September 20: 10am to 5pm
Sunday, September 21: 2pm to 5pm
St Peter's Church Pedmore
St. Peters Church Pedmore, Pedmore Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 0SW
Sunday, September 14: Church is open from 1pm to 5pm
Dudley Old Police Buildings - Virtual Tour
Available anytime - online event - Pre-booking not required
Wall Roman Site (Letocetum) Free Guided Tours
Watling Street, Wall, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0AN
Friday, September 12: 11.30am
Saturday, September 13: 11.30am and 1pm
Sunday, September 14: 11.30am
Wall Roman Site (Letocetum) and Village Free Guided Tour
Watling Street, Wall, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0AN
Sunday, September 21: 11am
A Forgotten Princess: Irene Duleep Singh and the Evolution of Mental Health and Law
Erasmus Darwin House, Beacon Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7AD
Friday, September 12: 1pm to 4.45pm. Main Talk: 1pm to 2.30pm, Deep Dives: 2.45pm to 3.40pm and 4pm to 4.45pm
Saturday, September 13: 1pm to 4.45pm. Main Talk: 1pm to 2.30pm, Deep Dives: 2.45pm to 3.40pm and 4pm to 4.45pm
Dancing Through Time - English Folk Dance
Bader Hall, King Edward VI School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9DE
Monday, September 15: Arrive at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start
Princes, Pagans, Saints and a Hidden Hoard
Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, Breadmarket Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LG
Saturday, September 13: 12pm to 1pm
Birthplace Guided Tours
Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, Breadmarket Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LG
Friday, September 12: Tours: 11am to 12pm and 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Sunday, September 14: Tours: 11am to 12pm and 1pm to 2pm
Gnosall Lock-up
Sellman street, Gnosall, Staffordshire, st20 0ep
Saturday, September 20: 10am to 12.30pm
Gnosall Parish Family and Local History Search
Grosvenor Centre, High Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST20 0EX
Saturday, September 20: 10.30am to 4pm
A History of the Trent Valley Railway Talk
Stafford Railway Station, Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA
Tuesday, September 16: Talks at 10.30am and 2.30pm
The Quest for Speed on the UK's Railways Talk
Stafford Railway Station, Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA
Tuesday, September 16: Talk at 7pm
Shugborough Estate
Shugborough Estate, Shugborough, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 0XB
Friday, September 19: 9am to 5pm
Saturday, September 20: 9am to 5pm
Stories from the Stones
Greengate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2HP
Friday, September 12: 10am to 12pm
Saturday, September 13: 10am to 4pm
Wednesday, September 17: 12pm to 2pm
Friday, September 19: 10am to 12pm
Saturday, September 20: 10am to 3pm
Stafford Quaker Meeting House
Stafford Quaker Meeting House, Foregate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2PX
Saturday, September 13: 11am to 4pm
Behind the Scenes at the Museum Stores - Tours
Unit G, Beacon Business Park, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0WL
Saturday, September 13: Tour times to be booked
Open Day at The Orangery
The Orangery, Ingestre, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0RF
Tuesday, September 16: 10am to 5pm
Evening at The Orangery, Ingestre
The Orangery, Ingestre, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0RF
Sunday, September 21: 6pm to 9pm
Hartlebury Castle
Hartlebury Castle, Stourport Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7XZ
Friday, September 12: 10am to 5pm
Saturday, September 13: 11am to 5pm
Tontine Garden End of Summer Celebration
Tontine Stable, 1 Severn Side, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 9EN
Saturday, September 13: Bramble Boat Trip 11am: maximum number of passengers 12. Guided Tours: 10am and 2pm: maximum number of people 25
All Saints' Church Sandon
All Saints Church, Church Lane, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0DB
Tuesday, September 16: A Thousand Years of History Talk 7pm
Sunday, September 21: Heritage Open Day opening times: 10am to 4pm, Tours 10am to 4pm (Last Tour 3.15pm)
Holy Trinity Eccleshall
Church Street, Eccleshall, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST21 6BY
Sunday, September 21: 2pm Windows Tour and 3pm Architecture Tour
Shine Together: Mapping Our Lighthouse Stories
Smethwick Library, High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 1AA
Saturday, September 13: 10am to 4pm
Stone Heritage Centre Railway Exhibition
Stone Heritage Centre, 13 Newcastle Street, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8JX
Saturday, September 13: 11am to 4pm
Stone Railway Station, Station Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8ER
Saturday, September 13: Guided walk at 10am
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