MUSEUMS and historic sites across Maldon district will be opening to visitors for free as part of the Heritage Week running from Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10, 11 and 12 September.

Visitors can pop along to just one venue or take advantage of a diverse selection of Maldon's heritage attractions, with something to suit most tastes - though some sites are taking part over three days and some on one of the dates, so it's important to check on the Heritage Open Days website for details and opening times.

Nub News will bring you more about each of the different venues and what they will be offering visitors during this year's heritage weekend over the coming days, so readers can decide which ones are of most interest to them - or maybe even plan to visit them all!

The annual event, which is part of a national initiative to celebrate our heritage, will be themed 'Edible England' for 2021.

Attractions and heritage sites across and close to Maldon district taking part in the weekend festival

Participating venues in this year's event include:

-The Maeldune Heritage Centre, St Peter's Tower, High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ

-Beeleigh Water and Steam Mill, Abbey Turning, off Old London Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6LL

-Combined Military Services Museum, Carriage House, Station Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4LQ

-Friary Walled Garden in Whitehorse Lane, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5FW

-Leech Memorial Garden, Dykes Chase, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HP

-Maldon Museum in the Park at 47 Mill Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5HX

-Maldon Quaker Meeting House, Butt Lane, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5HD

-Museum of Power, Hatfield Road, Langford, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6QA

-St Giles Ruins (opposite St Giles Crescent), Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6ED

-St Mary's Church at 3, St. Marys Lane, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5JB

-St Mary's Church, Vicarage Lane, Mundon, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6PA

-Thomas Plume's Library, Plume Building, Market Hill, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ

-Archaeological excavation of an early medieval stone building at Southminster Hall in Hall Farm, Hall Road, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7EH *PLEASE NOTE: Heritage days here will be on Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 September instead*

-St Peter's Old Church, Church Road, Wickham Bishops, Witham, Essex, CM8 3LA

You can find the national Heritage Open Days website for more details and information using the link here.