Heritage Open Days 2026 takes place from Friday 11 to Sunday 20 September, with dozens of free events taking place.
A total of 86 walks, tours and talks offer an opportunity to explore many sites across the borough that are not usually open to the public.
Some events this year include:
• A dinosaur discovery event in Storeton Woods
• A guided tour of the clubhouse at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, host venue for 13 Open Championships
• Exploring the Thingwall Viking Trail, one of the most historic sites in the North West
• An open day at Hilbre Island’s Telegraph Station, where telescopes will be available to view the seal colony
• A guided tour of Leasowe Lighthouse
This year’s Heritage Open Days theme is “Everyday Histories”, exploring the stories of our ancestors and what their day-to-day lives looked like.
Residents can discover more about the people who helped shape Wirral through a variety of events.
These include an exhibition exploring women’s working lives at Unilever’s factory in Port Sunlight, an archaeological dig on Bidston Hill examining the history of those who lived and worked on the land and a self-guided audio tour of Birkenhead exploring the shipbuilders, dockers and ferry workers who helped shape life on the River Mersey.