Heritage Open Days 2024

Enjoy free days out for all ages at heritage venues across Sunderland, Washington, Hetton, Ryhope and Houghton le Spring this September. Our amazing heritage sites and groups are offering a wonderful array of talks, workshops, open days and guided walks as part of the national Heritage Open Days festival.

Take a look at our booklet (PDF) [467KB] (opens new window) to see the full lineup of events taking place and plan your days out to hidden heritage gems as well as old favourites with new stories to tell.