Delve into history with a Hillingdon Heritage Membership
Friday 12 September 2025: Hillingdon Council has today launched a new scheme giving residents and visitors a unique opportunity to explore the borough's history through exclusive benefits and immersive experiences at its historic sites.
Featured venues include the Battle of Britain Bunker Exhibition and Visitor Centre, Uxbridge; Manor Farm House and The Great Barn, Ruislip; Cranford Park, Hayes and Eastcote House Gardens.
With annual costs starting from £32 there are numerous advantages, from special 'member days' with dedicated access and priority booking for walks and tours, to discounts on food, drinks, and gift shop items. Members will also receive a quarterly newsletter highlighting forthcoming events.
By joining, you will receive:
- Battle of Britain Bunker - One complimentary bunker tour each year, unlimited access to the visitor centre, free admission to the speaker series talks, plus a 10 per cent discount at the café and gift shop
- Manor Farm and The Great Barn - One free guided tour of the house and tour of The Great Barn each year as part of a member day, as well as access to an expanded speaker series
- Eastcote House Gardens - One complimentary walking tour of the site annually, along with access to exclusive speaker series talks
- Cranford Park - Updates on events and activities in the park.
The Museum and Archives Service and new local history museum, which is currently under construction at the Civic Centre in Uxbridge and set to open in December, is also covered by membership, with extras including special ancestry workshops.
Cllr Eddie Lavery, Hillingdon Council's Cabinet Member for Community and Environment, said: "We're delighted to be launching the new Hillingdon Heritage Membership, which gives access to 'member days' and special offers for a more enriched experience for those with a passion for the past.
"Hillingdon has a wonderfully vibrant heritage with some unique locations for residents and visitors to come and explore, uncover history and see how it has shaped today's borough.
"Memberships will help build a community of like-minded enthusiasts and hopefully encourage new generations of historians from the borough and beyond."
As part of Heritage Open Days, visitors to the Battle of Britain Bunker have a rare opportunity to explore the 1930s generator house from Saturday 13 September to Sunday 21 September, between 10am and 4pm.
The 17th century stables and dovecote at Eastcote House Gardens will also open to the public as part of the annual festival on Sunday 14 September, from 11am to 4pm.
The Grade II listed Tudor house at Ruislip's Manor Farm will open on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September, from 10am to 4pm. The Great Barn, one of the oldest timber buildings of its kind, will be open on Saturday 13 September, from 10am to 4pm and on Sunday 14 September, from 1pm to 4pm.
To get your Hillingdon Heritage Membership, visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/heritage-membership.
