Bournville Heritage Open Day 2026
Event essentials
| From | 12 September 2026 at 10:00 AM |
| To | 12 September 2026 at 4:00 PM |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Bournville Village |
| Refreshments | Served |
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Bournville Heritage Open Day is back for 2026, on Saturday 12th September from 10am-4pm.
Visit George Cadbury's famous garden village as historic venues open for FREE as part of Heritage Open Days and Birmingham Heritage Week.
Enjoy tours, exhibitions, activities and family fun and experience the stunning architecture and design of this very special community.
The 19 fantastic sites open this year are...
Selly Manor Museum
A Tudor manor and medieval hall rebuilt by the Cadbury family
The Rest House
Displaying an exhibition celebrating women’s history in Bournville
The Carillon
Hear this remarkable instrument as it plays throughout the day (please note there are no tours of the Carillon tower this year)
Quaker Meeting House
Built in 1905, a Y-shaped building designed by W.A. Harvey
Bournville Almshouses*
Guided heritage tours of a unique building built by Richard Cadbury.
St Francis Church
A beautiful church, consecrated in 1925, which recently celebrated its centenary
Vintage Vehicles
See the sights of historic cars at Bournville village green (weather permitting)
St Lazar's Church
An incredible Serbian Orthodox Church with a spectacular interior
Bournville Village Primary School
See the stunning George Hall and learn about the beautiful frescoes
Bournville Model Boat Club
See and have a go at sailing these splendid boats
The War Memorial Room
Situated in the Pavilion to remember Cadbury employees
The Cadbury Concert Hall
A stunning music venue in the heart of the factory
The Cadbury Archives*
Enjoy tours of this newly refurbished treasure trove of archives
Bournville Crown Green Bowls Club
Have a go at crown green bowls at this iconic club
Dame Elizabeth Hall
Opened in 1930, discover the story of the Bournville Village Festival
Manor Farm Park
A self-guided 2km heritage trail linking 10 sites at the park, with tours at 11am and 2pm
The Old Bank
One of the oldest buildings in Bournville, that was formerly a bank + Estate Office
Cadbury World*
Free entry tickets to Cadbury World will be made available for a limited number of guests who book the Historical Talk on the History of Bournville and the Cadbury Family
Ruskin Hall
A rare opportunity to explore parts of the oldest community building in Bournville
Fircroft College
Explore the beautiful grounds of George Cadbury Junior’s former home
*The Almshouses, Cadbury Archive and Cadbury World tickets are by pre-booked tour only. Free tickets will be available via www.bvt.org.uk on Thursday 28th August at 5.30pm.
A Programme of Events packed full of details about exhibitions, activities, family fun, performances and much more will be published a week before the event.
Map
Our useful map will be added to this page soon and will include further details about each site and provides a guide to locations of toilets, car parks, refreshments and much more.
Travel
There is limited car parking in Bournville. We strongly recommend that visitors use public transport. For travel information please visit www.tfwm.org.uk
Once in Bournville, many sites are accessible by bike or on foot. You can enjoy the garden village by following the green trail from Bournville village green, through Bournville Park, along the Valley Parkway and all the way to Manor Farm Park. Please see the map for a suggested route.
As a guide, we have provided some suggested walking times:
Bournville Village Green to the Model Boat Club = 15 minutes
Bournville Train Station to Bournville Village Green = 15 minutes
Manor Farm Park to St Lazars Church = 15 minutes
Car Parking
Car Parks are available at:
Bournville Village Trust, 350 Bournville Lane, B30 1QY
Manor Farm Park, 389 Bristol Rd South, B31 2AB
Shoppers Car Park, Bournville, B30 2AA
Cadbury Car Park, Mary Vale Road, Bournville, B30 2DP
Street parking is available in streets around Bournville but please be considerate of residents.
*Please note that there is no car parking available at St Lazars Church. The nearest car park is at Bournville Village Trust or Manor Farm Park (see above), both are a 10 to 15-minute walk to the church.
Get in touch
The event is co-ordinated by the Heritage Team at Selly Manor Museum. If you have any questions please contact:
e: [email protected]
t: 0121 472 0199
Keep up to date:
We'll be sharing more information later in the year on the Selly Manor Museum Facebook and Instagram pages.
This event is part of and the national Heritage Open Day and Birmingham Heritage Week events.
