Heritage Open Days - Free access
Join us at Hardy's House, Max Gate for free access to the home of Thomas Hardy as part of the Heritage Open Week. Other National Trust properties which will be opening for free in West Dorset are Hardy Monument and Portland House.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
The National Trust in West Dorset is opening up three properties for free to celebrate Heritage Open Week. Details are as follows:
Hardy's House, Max Gate - 7th & 8th September, 10.30 - 3.00.
Hardy Monument - 7th & 8th September, 10.30 - 3.00.
Portland House - 13th, 14th & 15th September, 10.30 - 3.00.
Hardy Monument details can be found here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/hardy-monument
Portland House details can be found here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/dorset/portland-house
All properties are free to enter and no pre-booking required.
Max Gate and Portland House will be offering a food and beverage unit at site for the duration of the Open Days.
Hardy Monument and Portland House are CASH ONLY sites and will be offering for sale the collectable National Trust pin badges as well as the passport stamps.
Times
The basics
- Booking details
No booking required
- Other
Please note the Open Days for Portland House are on the weekend of the 13th, 14th and 15th September.
Upcoming events
Far from the Madding Crowd - a monthly, public reading to mirror the original serial publication
To mark the 150 year anniversary of Far from the Madding Crowd being published in serial form in the Cornhill magazine, we will be doing a monthly reading of the book at Max Gate.