Heritage Open Day
13 Sep 2026
Your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences in Dorchester!
Free heritage venue tours, talks and experiences, likely to include:
- Corn Exchange and the Council Chamber
- Sunninghill School
- Shire Hall Museum
- Dorset Museum & Art Gallery Galleries Highlights Tours
- Dorset Museum & Art Gallery Store Tours
- Dorset History Centre
- Max Gate
- Talk: Keeping it Clean, The history of Dorchester’s sewers and water supply
- St Peter's Bell Tower
Free Guided Walks:
- Dorchester Old & New walk
- Roman Aqueduct walk
- The life and death of Mary Channing and Martha Brown
- The Moule family and Fordington
- Judge Jeffreys – the Hanging Judge
- Poundbury Architectural Tour
- National Trust – free guided walk from Hardy’s Cottage to Max Gate (and back)
The full programme and tickets will be released soon on Discover Dorchester.
