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Upcoming events at Headley Heath

Headley Heath

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Eighty years ago, Headley Heath played a major role in the training of Secret Operations Executive agents, with two taking part in Operation Anthropoid; one of the most decisive and consequential acts of sabotage seen during the Second World War.

Normal parking charges apply.  NT members park for free.

Join local historian Lorraine Spindler on this guided walk to learn more about Headley’s covert history and it's role in training SOE agents.

Free Guided Walk:  The Secret Operations Executive (SOE) on Headley Heath

Join local expert Peter Denyer on this free guided walk to learn how Headley Heath was changed forever in a few short months. Trenches, tank tracks, fox holes and roads can still be seen. Now a peaceful wildlife haven, the heath boasts an array of acid and chalk grassland species, many of which thrive in the specialist habitats created as a result of the military occupation of the site.

Please note if using the car park, the usual charges will apply. NT members park for free.

Learn how Headley Heath was crucial to the Canadian military in the run-up to the D-Day landings in 1944.

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Free Guided Walk: The Secret Operations Executive (SOE) on Headley Heath

Free Guided Walk: D-Day & Headley Heath