Welcome to the Museum calendar, here you can find our daily opening hours as well as upcoming event details.

Events in August 2025

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
July 28, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


July 28, 2025

July 29, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


July 29, 2025

July 30, 2025(5 events)

10:00 am: Museum Open


July 30, 2025

11:00 am: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


July 30, 2025

12:00 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


July 30, 2025

1:15 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


July 30, 2025

2:15 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


July 30, 2025

July 31, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


July 31, 2025

August 1, 2025(2 events)

Mortehoe Scarecrow Festival

August 1, 2025 August 4, 2025

10:00 am: Museum Open


August 1, 2025

August 2, 2025(2 events)

Mortehoe Scarecrow Festival

August 1, 2025 August 4, 2025

10:00 am: Museum Open


August 2, 2025

August 3, 2025(2 events)

Mortehoe Scarecrow Festival

August 1, 2025 August 4, 2025

10:00 am: Museum Open


August 3, 2025

August 4, 2025(2 events)

Mortehoe Scarecrow Festival

August 1, 2025 August 4, 2025

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 4, 2025

August 5, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 5, 2025

August 6, 2025(5 events)

10:00 am: Museum Open


August 6, 2025

11:00 am: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 6, 2025

12:00 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 6, 2025

1:15 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 6, 2025

2:15 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 6, 2025

August 7, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 7, 2025

August 8, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 8, 2025

August 9, 2025
August 10, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 10, 2025

August 11, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 11, 2025

August 12, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 12, 2025

August 13, 2025(5 events)

10:00 am: Museum Open


August 13, 2025

11:00 am: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 13, 2025

12:00 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 13, 2025

1:15 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 13, 2025

2:15 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 13, 2025

August 14, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 14, 2025

August 15, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 15, 2025

August 16, 2025
August 17, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 17, 2025

August 18, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 18, 2025

August 19, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 19, 2025

August 20, 2025(6 events)

10:00 am: Museum Open


August 20, 2025

10:30 am: Children's Craft day


August 20, 2025

11:00 am: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 20, 2025

12:00 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 20, 2025

1:15 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 20, 2025

2:15 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 20, 2025

August 21, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 21, 2025

August 22, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 22, 2025

August 23, 2025
August 24, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 24, 2025

August 25, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 25, 2025

August 26, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 26, 2025

August 27, 2025(5 events)

10:00 am: Museum Open


August 27, 2025

11:00 am: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 27, 2025

12:00 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 27, 2025

1:15 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 27, 2025

2:15 pm: Tractor & Trailer Safari to Morte Point


August 27, 2025

August 28, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 28, 2025

August 29, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 29, 2025

August 30, 2025
August 31, 2025(1 event)

11:00 am: Museum Open


August 31, 2025

Tractor and Trailer Safari to Morte Point

Wednesday 27th August, 11:00, 12:00, 13:15, 14:15

With tales of notorious smugglers and wreckers, the role of Morte Point in World War II and a stop to see the local residents – Atlantic Seals -you will get a great understanding of how the National Trust now look after and care for this landscape.

To book tickets either in person at the museum or by calling 01271 870028, tickets will be paid for at time of booking. Adults £8, Children 3yrs+ £4, Children 2 and under free if sitting on an adult’s lap. Well behaved dogs welcome.

An afternoon with Veronica Henry and Amanda Prowse

Friday 5th September, 15:00 – Woolacombe Village Hall

We are delighted to welcome Veronica Henry and Amanda Prowse to Woolacombe Village Hall.

Amanda and Veronica will be talking about their favourite holiday reads, as well as their own career.

Tickets are £6.

An Encounter with a serial killer led me to write my first novel – Author Event with Elizabeth Revill

Friday 19th September, 14:30 – Woolacombe Village Hall

We are delight to host Elizabeth Revill, a professional actress for many years she is also an author. We are looking forward to this event and finding out more about Elizabeth’s career and her novels.

Tickets are £5.

Witchcraft, Murder and Mayhem – The Story of the Bideford Witches with Nickie Joy

Saturday 18th October, 14:00Mortehoe Village Hall

Were witches real? That’s a matter of belief but I’ll tell you about three women from Bideford who were accused, tryed and executed as witches in 1682. Their names were Temperance Lloyd, Susanna Edwards and Mary Trembles. In the talk you’ll find out what they did to earn their legacy and learn about how suspected witches were punished for their crimes, with a history on English witchcraft thrown in! 

Tickets are £5.