09/09/2026
Discover the hidden histories of the Rame Peninsula with Heritage Open Days at Maker Heights: 11-20 September 2026 🌿
Join the Rame Conservation Trust for a series of free, in-person events exploring the unique military and cultural heritage of Maker Heights, a nationally important historic landscape which has been lovingly cared for, right here on the Rame peninsula.
🗓 Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 September 2026
🕙 All events FREE – pre-booking required for most tours
📍 Meet at: The Visitors Centre, Maker Heights, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL10 1LA
Saturday 12 September:
🔹 World War Two and Beyond
Explore the Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, Command Post and Cold War observation post, with a rare chance to step inside the Command Post.
🔹 Views of History
Discover the history of the Maker Heights fortifications through the stories behind the views.
🔹 RCT Members Walk
A guided walk taking in the HAA Battery, Command Post and Cold War observation post. Suitable for those with good mobility.
Sunday 13 September:
🔹 A Hidden Gem of History
A walk to see inside the amazing time capsule of Maker Redoubt No. 5.
🔹 World War Two in the Air
Learn about a Second World War air battle fought above the waters of Plymouth Sound.
Also over the weekend of 19 -20 September (no pre-booking required):
🔸 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot Re-enactment Group – camped at Redoubt No. 2, bringing the site’s military past to life.
Come and experience 12 hectares of rare unimproved grassland, four scheduled ancient monuments and the Grade II* listed Barrack Block – all cared for by RCT as part of a protected historic landscape of outstanding significance.
📧 Book your place: Email [email protected]
Full timings and descriptions are available on our website: https://www.makerheights.org.uk/heritage-maker-heights-history-cornwall
Photo credits: Dom Moore
South East Cornwall Arts | Torpoint Artists Collective | Heritage Open Days | Torpoint Town Council | Maker with Rame Parish Council