Peep behind that closed door...

Heritage Open Days take place every year, all round Britain, when thousands of locations - normally closed to the public - open their doors for a day or more.

In Richmond you can enjoy a tour of St Mary's Bell Tower with the tower captains and ringers. You can visit the tiny chapel of Holy Trinity, which even most Richmond residents don't know about. You can take part in a wild wander round Foxglove Covert - in the middle of the largest army garrison in Europe! You can join Lord Ronaldshay for a tour of the normally very private glories of Aske Hall (See the Gothick Temple in the photo). And there are many other enticing offers... Dates are 12 - 21 September.

All the events are free, but some of them need to be booked - and they'll fill up fast!

Richmond and District Civic Society has prepared a very nice leaflet covering the sites in and around Richmond. You can pick it up at Richmond Information Centre. Or - if you can't get to our pod in the Market Hall - here's the online programme for the whole of North Yorkshire. Don't miss!

PS: there's also a Heritage Quiz, particularly suited to children 7 - 15. Two versions are available; one will take about an hour to complete; the other involves more walking and should take about two hours. There are six cash prizes of up to £20, which someone must win. Woohoo! Pop into Richmond Information Centre and pick up a quiz form.

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