FREE visits to 6,000+ UK historic buildings & heritage sites in September

Friday 12, Saturday 13, Friday 19 & Saturday 20 September, 12pm & 1pm

Imagine... you could visit the famous Strawberry Field in Liverpool for free. Immortalised by the Beatles' hit Strawberry Fields Forever, this is where a young John Lennon often played.

Normally £11.45. Pre-booking required.

Saturday 13 September, 10.30am to 5pm

Famous Brit William Morris called this place 'Heaven on Earth', and now you can go see if you agree, for free.

Normally £15.50. Pre-booking required.

Saturday 13 September, 12pm to 4pm

Before electric scooters, Lime bikes, and Teslas, people used to get around on trams, trolleybuses, and the narrow gauge railway – and now you can take a ride on these transport treasures for one day only.

Normally £12. Pre-booking NOT required.

Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September, 10am to 4.30pm

Delve into the architecture of buildings, fashion, art, and landscapes, with workshops, trails, interactive games, and more.

Normally £19.50. Pre-booking NOT required.

Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September, 11am to 3pm

They certainly didn't get the beds here from Ikea. Shibden Hall gives a glimpse of life at the family estate that was home to diarist Anne Lister in the 19th century. It featured in the BBC drama Gentleman Jack about Lister's life.

Normally £10. Pre-booking required.

Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September, 10.30am to 4pm

Right by Buckingham Palace, you'll get to see a historic re-enactors camp, test your aim with the Army Cadets, dress up in an iconic King's Guard uniform, and lots more royal revelry.

Normally £10. Pre-booking preferred.

Sunday 14 September, 9.30am to 4pm

The Founder's Building at Royal Holloway is a Grade I listed building that was home to one of the first higher education colleges for women and was opened by Queen Victoria in 1886.

Not normally open to the public. Pre-booking required.

Monday 15 September, 10am to 5pm

The family home of Sir Winston Churchill from 1922 to 1965.

Normally £22. Booking on the day required.

Monday 15 to Friday 19 September, 9am to 5pm

A gorge-ous outdoor adventure site with caves, tunnels, and winding paths. Bring wellies and a torch.

Normally £8. Pre-booking NOT required.

Thursday 18 September, 10.30am to 4.40pm

Explore the home, garden, and brewhouse of writer and naturalist Gilbert White.

Normally £19.50. Pre-booking NOT required.

Thursday 18 September, 10am to 4.30pm

An impressively landscaped garden – we're talking flower borders, vegetable beds, fruit trees, and an octagonal dovecote dating back to the early 1750s. If that isn't enticing enough, there are chickens.

Normally £15. Pre-booking NOT required.

Friday 19 September, 10am to 5pm

Lewes, famous for its big bonfire, is also home to a Norman castle (complete with cannon) built after the Battle of Hastings by supporters of William the Conqueror. Bear in mind, there are a number of stairs to climb here.

Normally £10.95. Pre-booking NOT required.

Friday 19, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September, 10am to 4pm

Overlooking the Portland harbour, this 1930s art deco villa brings some Hollywood glamour to the Dorset coast, with its palm trees and sea view.

Not normally open to the public. Pre-booking NOT required.

Sunday 21 September, 10am to 5pm

Gressenhall's collections and interactive displays show what life was like in the Victorian workhouse, which opened in 1777.

Normally £17. Pre-booking NOT required.

Sunday 21 September, 10.30am to 4pm

A chance to check out how the BFI's collection of film, video, and television archives are preserved. There'll be technical demonstrations, displays, and talks.

Not normally open to the public. Pre-booking preferred.

Saturday 13 September, 10am to 4pm

National Trust property including an 18th-century mansion with a mixture of architectural styles.

Normally £14. Pre-booking NOT required.

Saturday 13 September

The lighthouse was important in guiding vessels, including The Titanic, through Belfast Lough.

Not normally open to the public. Pre-booking required.

Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 September, 10am to 6pm

Tour the McConnell's Irish Whisky distillery, where you can learn about the distilling process and taste some whiskies along the way.

Normally £25. Pre-booking required.

Saturday 27 September, 10am to 4pm

Explore all four decks of Scotland's oldest ship at nearly 200 years old.

Normally £9.20. Pre-booking NOT required.

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September, 11.30am to 1.30pm

One-hour guided tours of the late 17th century A-listed country mansion.

Normally £11. Pre-booking required.

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September, 12pm to 4pm

A National Trust for Scotland property and one of the largest towers of its type in the country.

Normally £9. Pre-booking NOT required.

Saturday 6 September, 10am to 12pm

If you like big clocks then this one's for you. Climb the interior ladders of the tallest freestanding clock in the UK, built in 1858.

Not normally open to the public. Pre-booking NOT required.

Saturday 13 September, 10am to 5pm

Maintained by the National Trust, this is a 13th century medieval fortress with gardens looking across the Severn Valley.

Normally £17. Pre-booking NOT required.

Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 September, 9.30am to 5pm

80 acres including formal gardens, shrub-filled glades, meadows and woods, dells and water gardens. It's home to historic plant collections.

Normally £18. Pre-booking NOT required.

Wednesday 17 September, 10am to 5pm

A Norman gem steeped in history and folklore, overlooking Manorbier Beach.

Normally £6.50. Pre-booking NOT required.

Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September, 10am to 5pm

One of the fortresses that formed King Edward I's 'ring of castles'.

Normally £6.20. Pre-booking NOT required.