05/09/2026
🔨 SEE CONSERVATION IN ACTION AT RECULVER! 🏛️
What does it actually take to look after a building that has stood for centuries?
Find out for yourself this Heritage Open Days as the English Heritage Conservation in Action van comes to Reculver Towers & Roman Fort! 👀
From Friday 11th to Sunday 13th September, you’ll have the chance to get a closer look at the skills, materials and techniques used to care for our historic buildings and monuments.
This isn’t just a display — it’s an opportunity to meet the people behind the work, see conservation techniques up close and ask your questions.
And where better to learn about conservation than Reculver, where Roman, Anglo-Saxon, medieval and later history all come together in one extraordinary place?
🛠️ See the tools and techniques
🏛️ Discover how historic buildings are cared for
💬 Talk to conservation specialists
👀 Get a glimpse behind the scenes of heritage conservation
📅 11th–13th September
📍 Reculver Towers & Roman Fort
🎟️ Free entry
So, if you’ve ever looked at the Towers and wondered “How on earth do they look after something like this?” — come and find out!
Come to Reculver. See conservation in action. Discover the work that keeps our heritage alive.
