{"id":31069,"date":"2021-09-03T17:09:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T16:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=31069"},"modified":"2021-09-03T17:09:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T16:09:36","slug":"ihbc-features-heritage-from-the-doors-open-doorstep-2-doors-open-days-returns-as-scotland-opens-its-doors-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=31069","title":{"rendered":"IHBC features \u2018Heritage from the \u2018Doors Open\u2019 doorstep\u2019 2: Doors Open Days returns as Scotland \u2018opens its doors\u2019 in September"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-31070\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VisitScotland_Bannockburnhouse_030921.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" \/>Led by the Scottish Civic Trust, Scotland\u2019s \u2018Doors Open\u2019 programme means that September\u2019s weekends will see hundreds of architectural gems, sites and other hidden treasures open their doors, throughout the month.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u2026 [open 18-19\/09] Aberdeenshire, Caithness, Falkirk, Moray (Saturday), North Lanarkshire, Orkney, Perth &amp; Kinross, South Lanarkshire, Stirling, West Fife\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>VisitScotland writes:<\/p>\n<p>Scotland is full of surprises \u2013 whether you\u2019re visiting for the first time, or holiday here every chance you get, you\u2019re never far away from an exciting new discovery. In Scotland\u2019s Year of Coasts &amp; Waters 2021,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.doorsopendays.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doors Open Days<\/a>\u00a0returns to give visitors the key to some the country\u2019s best-kept locations, attractions and sites, offering access to places that are often\u00a0closed to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Organised by the Scottish Civic Trust, September\u2019s weekends will see hundreds of architectural gems, fascinating museums, historic sites and other hidden treasures open their doors to the public on Saturdays and Sundays throughout throughout the month, with different regions revealing some of their finest buildings each weekend. You\u2019ll also find expert tours, guided walks, exhibitions and other activities on offer, all completely free. Please note, booking in advance is recommended for many of the guided tours, and opening dates and times should be checked before you go.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few highlights to look forward to:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>WEEKEND ONE: 4 \u2013 5 SEPTEMBER<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Areas: Dumfries &amp; Galloway, East Fife, East Renfrewshire, Inverness and surrounding area, Renfrewshire and Scottish Borders&#8230;.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>WEEKEND TWO:\u00a0 11 \u2013 12 SEPTEMBER<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Areas: Ayrshire, Aberdeen City, Angus, Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty, Central Fife, Midlothian (Saturday), Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire, West Lothian&#8230;.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>GLASGOW DOORS OPEN DAYS FESTIVAL, 13 \u2013 19 SEPTEMBER&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>WEEKEND THREE: 18 \u2013 19 SEPTEMBER<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Areas: Aberdeenshire, Caithness, Falkirk, Moray (Saturday), North Lanarkshire, Orkney, Perth &amp; Kinross, South Lanarkshire, Stirling, West Fife&#8230;.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>WEEKEND FOUR: 25 \u2013 26 SEPTEMBER<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Areas: Argyll &amp; Bute, Badenoch &amp; Strathspey, Clackmannanshire, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Shetland&#8230;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Of course, there are many more amazing places opening their doors across Scotland, with events taking place during the whole month of September. &#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitscotland.com\/blog\/scotland\/doors-open-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Led by the Scottish Civic Trust, Scotland\u2019s \u2018Doors Open\u2019 programme means that September\u2019s weekends will see hundreds of architectural gems, sites and other hidden treasures open their doors, throughout the month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ihbc-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=31069"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31071,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31069\/revisions\/31071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=31069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=31069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=31069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}