Planning is well under way for this year's Heritage Open Days in March which take place in September.
The event is organised by volunteers to celebrate the area's rich community heritage, and are free of charge.
Places which would normally charge entry are free, and where there is normally no entrance fee, there will be special activities, displays, tours, walks and talks.
This year the theme is 'creativity unwrapped and organisers say they hope people will be inspired to be creative with their photos, poems, artwork, craftwork, and stories and share them with The March Society and Heritage Open Days.
info@heritageopendays.org.uk and info@themarchsociety.org.uk
The March Society has organised entries which will appear on Heritage Open Days website.
March Library has two events ‘Have a Browse’ local resources and ‘Create your Favourite Buildings’ model-making from recycled material, plus there will be The March Society’s display on what is happening in March’s Heritage Open Days.
St Mary’s, St John’s and St Peter’s churches will be open to welcome visitors including ‘Ride and Stride’ visitors on September 9 with tours, information on the buildings and their history, plus refreshments in St Mary’s and St John’s.
On three days, St Wendreda’s Church will have tours around the building including its renowned angel roof.
Centenary Baptist Church will be open, an opportunity to see round the building and its stalactites and hear its history, plus refreshments.
March Museum’s ‘Behind the Scenes’ tours on two days will feature areas not usually open to the public.
Two Listed 16th century buildings are taking part: The Ship Inn will have a display of photos and information and there will be story-telling in Ye Olde Griffin Hotel about the building, the people and events.
There will be walks: a guided walk around Station Road Cemetery, nature and gravestones, with stories about local people, including well-known and military; a walk in the north end of March remembering lost buildings and looking at surviving buildings and buildings at risk; a walk from the Stone Cross to March Museum on the architecture and history; and a photo walk in West End park and riverside natural environment.
There will be two events in Ring’s End Nature Reserve – a tour and work party, and an evening ‘Brambles and Rambles’ walk.
Details of all of these events will be found on The March Society’s display in March Library in September, on The March Society’s website, Facebook and Twitter and on the national HODs website at: www.heritageopendays.org.uk
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