Firstly this is more of a heads up for those that don't follow the holiday pirates website, all credit goes to them! I thought i would post on here too incase some people missed it.
Offer Details
Free Events
England, Scotland & Wales
17th September - 25th September - Dates vary per activity
Some of the places included in the offer in the Open House London offer include:
The Gherkin, 30 St Mary Axe (17/09 & 18/09 - usually closed to public)
Brunel Museum, Rotherhithe (17/09 & 18/09 - usually £6)
The Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum, Winchester House (17/09 & 18/09, usually only open Sundays)
Some of the places included in the offer in the Doors Open Days Scotland offer include:
Pollok House, Glasgow (18/09 - usually £6.50)
Cairn O' Mohr Winery, Errol - Perth & Kinross (25/09 Sep - usually £6)
Botanic Cottage, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (24/09 & 25/09 - admission to gardens usually free, Glasshouse admission £6.50)
Some of the places included in the offer in the Open Doors Wales offer include:
Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey (24/09 & 25/09 - usually £6)
Everything good needs to be pre-booked and unfortunately all of them are FULLY BOOKED
pasheast
8y 27d2#8
Scotland and Wales have several towns/cities with these free activities, but England has .....just London!!
Ian2014
8y 27d1#9
What about the rest of England?
Morenenth
8y 27d1#10
check the site, some popular ones tend to be lottery, others are as you asked, some are based on early registration
all are free
Poly_Tribe
8y 27d#11
Open House London happens every year on roughly the same weekend, so mark your calendars for next year! (Exact dates will be posted on the site after this weekend is over): http://www.openhouselondon.org.uk/
And yes, DO pre-book as they get swamped with interest and the best events fill up fast.
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Offer Details
Free Events
England, Scotland & Wales
17th September - 25th September - Dates vary per activity
Some of the places included in the offer in the Open House London offer include:
The Gherkin, 30 St Mary Axe (17/09 & 18/09 - usually closed to public)
Brunel Museum, Rotherhithe (17/09 & 18/09 - usually £6)
The Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum, Winchester House (17/09 & 18/09, usually only open Sundays)
Some of the places included in the offer in the Doors Open Days Scotland offer include:
Pollok House, Glasgow (18/09 - usually £6.50)
Cairn O' Mohr Winery, Errol - Perth & Kinross (25/09 Sep - usually £6)
Botanic Cottage, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (24/09 & 25/09 - admission to gardens usually free, Glasshouse admission £6.50)
Some of the places included in the offer in the Open Doors Wales offer include:
Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey (24/09 & 25/09 - usually £6)
Denbigh Castle, Denbigh (24/09 & 25/09 - usually £4 pre-booking required)
The Old Lock Up, Llangollen (17/09 & 18/09 - admission is usually free but there will be special activities on these days)
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MSE
all are free
http://www.openhouselondon.org.uk/
And yes, DO pre-book as they get swamped with interest and the best events fill up fast.