Heritage days with guided walks and historic talks to be launched in Milton Keynes

They are planning a series of Heritage Open Days this September and say there will be something for everyone to appreciate.

The open days will take place over 10 ten days from Friday September 11 to Sunday September 20.

There will guided walks, talks, cycle rides, workshops, craft events, open days, exhibitions and performances – and all will be completely free to attend.

Key attractions opening their doors for free include Milton Keynes Museum, Stadium MK, Great Linford Manor Park, MK Arts Centre, Milton Keynes Theatre and the Cowper & Newton Museum in Olney.

Cllr Carole Baume, MK Council's Cabinet member for economy and culture, said: “Heritage Open Days in

Milton Keynes are always popular, so it’s really exciting to welcome them back this September. Milton Keynes has so much unique heritage to celebrate and talk about – that’s why we love it.”

This year's theme is Hidden Nature and there will be plenty of open-air opportunities and trails to get out and about to explore the natural environment across Milton Keynes and beyond.

People can join the Parks Trust's rangers for guided walks, walk or cycle the new Pilgrim Trail between Tattenhoe and Bradwell Abbey, explore Wolverton's green spaces and find out about the plants and animals that live alongside the residents of MK.

Heritage Open Days are also going online for the first time, with virtual exhibitions and experiences alongside those in the physical world. People can take a virtual tour of the extensive art collection held by MK University Hospital with Arts For Health, explore the open studios at Westbury Arts Centre or join Buckinghamshire Archives for their Virtual History Festival and more.

The Living Archive website here as well as its social media channels will keep peoples updated of events, which will all be subject to government guidelines in place at the time.