When you can visit North West National Trust sites for free in March

Returning for its ninth year, the open week offers anyone who has bought a National Lottery ticket, scratch card, or Instant Win Game, free tickets, tours, talks, and more.

The main venues taking part locally in the North West are:

National Trust – Dunham Massey – Free entry (March 7 – 14) 

English Heritage – Carlisle Castle – Free entry (March 7,8,14, 15) 

RSPB – Wild Haweswater – Guided Walk (March 10) 

Braille IT (multiple locations) – Braille Taster Session (March 10-12, 14) 

Manchester Wellbeing Cancer Choir – The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre – Free choir sessions (March 9, Every Monday, March 9 – 30) 

Keswick Museum – Free entry (March 7-15) 

Open Eye Gallery – 10 per cent bookshop discount (March 7-8, 10-15) 

Burnside Centre – Free slice of cake and warm brew (March 9-13)  

Wordsworth Grasmere – Free entry (March 7, 10-14) 

Holy Trinity Warrington Coffee Bar – Free hot drinks, food and support (March 9, 11, 13) 

National Trust – Acorn Bank – Free entry (March 7-8, 14) 

National Trust – Hare Hill Gardens – Free entry (March 7-8, 11-14) 

National Trust – Rufford Old Hall – Free entry (March 7-10, 13-14) 

National Trust – Speke Hall – Free entry (March 7-14) 

National Trust – Seaton Delaval Hall – Free entry (March 7-8, 11-14) 

Lakeland Arts – Windermere Jetty Museum – Free entry (March 7-8, 10-15) 

Lakeland Arts – Abbot Hall – Free entry (March 7, 11-14)  

Lakeland Arts – Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house (March 7, 9-14)  

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association – Free tour – Guide Dogs Regional Centre North West (March 12) 

Community Solutions North West – Elmfield Hall – Free heritage talk (March 13) 

De Butterfly – De Butterfly – Free creative wellbeing session (March 6, 20, 27)  

HOME – Free popcorn (March 7-15) 

St Wilfrid’s Church, Standish – Free tea or coffee (March 7) 

Elizabeth Gaskell’s House – Free piece of contemporary writing for visitors to the House (March 11-13, 15) 

Chetham’s School of Music – Stoller Hall – Free tours (March 10) 

Darren Henley, Chief Executive of Arts Council England and Chair of the National Lottery Forum, said: “We’re thrilled to bring back National Lottery Open Week 2026!

“This year, we’re inviting everyone to see a National Lottery ticket as more than just a chance to win.

“It’s a passport to discovery, unlocking joy, opportunity, and possibility in communities across the UK.”

To view all venues and offers available, visit www.NationalLotteryOpenWeek.com.