The East Riding Heritage Open Days in 2026 will be from September 11th to September 20th, to which Cottingham will make its contribution on Saturday 12th. We hope that last year’s contributors will be able to offer the same again this year. The following places were open in 2025:

• Cottingham Methodist Church (built in 1878) from 9.30 until 13.00, offering a display of the church’s history and tea and coffee.
• St Mary’s Church (mainly14th-century) from 9.30 until 17.30, offering a tour at 11.00, lasting about an hour.
• Zion United Reform Church (built in 1819) from 10.00 until 16.00, offering tours of the church.
• Cottingham Local History Society’s History Room in the Council Offices, Market Green, from 9.30 until 16.30 for book sales and an exhibition about Cottingham in WWII.
• Cottingham Civic Hall, Market Green, from 12.00 until 14.00.
• Southwood Hall grounds (but not the house), in Burton Road (built about 1660) from 10.00 until 16.00.
• Thwaite (Botanical) Gardens at 57 Thwaite St, from 10.00 until 16.00.

Peter McClure gave an afternoon guided walk of about an hour and a half, starting and ending in the Green, via Hallgate and Finkle St. Numbers were limited to 15 and booking was essential using one of the Society’s two email addresses: <info@cottinghamyorkshirehistory.co.uk> and <cottinghamlocalhistorysociety@gmail.com>.

Booking opened on September 1st and closed at midnight on September 12th, first come, first served.

There may be the same arrangements in 2026 but this will be confirmed or changed in due course.