How To: Design Heritage Tours and Trails For Your Project

About the Workshop

Would you like to take people on tours of your site, project, or local area in 2026?

This practical workshop, hosted by the Heritage Network, will guide participants through the key steps involved in creating their own tours—whether focused on a specific building, site, or wider area. Ideal for anyone preparing to develop tours and trails, whether for local communities, decision-makers, or funders, this session will combine logistical know-how with creative guidance.

You will learn how to plan and deliver a well-structured tour, covering essential practical considerations such as health and safety, accessibility, environmental conditions, group size, and participant comfort.

Alongside the logistics, the workshop will explore the creative process of tour design: developing a clear focus or theme, conducting effective research, selecting supporting images or props, and shaping your content to suit the needs and interests of your target audience.

Participants will leave with practical, immediately applicable tools to help them design and deliver confident, engaging and well-considered tours.

About the Workshop Facilitator

Dr Rosamund Lily West is a lecturer and architectural historian with extensive experience in heritage research, curation, and public engagement. She leads architectural walking tours of Woolwich and Canary Wharf for Open City, and teaches at King’s College London’s School of Design, West Dean, and the University of the Arts London.

Free/Discounted tickets

Network, Partner and Supporter members can book free tickets to this workshop as part of their membership. Members should have received an email with a code to access the free tickets. Click the red 'Get tickets' button and enter your code in the box that says 'Promo Code'. The free ticket options will be revealed.

If you did not get the code please email admin@heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk.

Tickets are £10 for Connect members and non-members. Upgrade your membership or join us today to access free tickets.

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