INVERCLYDE’S history and heritage will be celebrated next month as a host of local buildings welcome members of the public.

The annual Doors Open Days festival returns in September and a selection of venues will offer unique access to those keen to find out more about their past.

Included in the programme for this year is the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service museum at the Municipal Buildings in Greenock, the Skelmorlie Secret Bunker, and Greenock Burns Club at Custom House.

Also on the list of venues over the weekend of September 28 and 29 are Wellpark Mid Kirk, Old West Kirk, Masonic Lodge No. 68 in Port Glasgow, and Inverkip Church.

Volunteers from Inverclyde Tourist Group have organised a guided walking tour of the Port, starting outside the Star Hotel on John Wood Street and finishing at the health centre car park, taking in the town’s murals, sculptures and notable buildings.

The group will also lead a two-hour bus tour of Knocknairshill, Tower Hill and Lyle Hill, stopping off at some of the district’s most popular beauty spots, such as Clyde Square, the Esplanade, Battery Park and Greenock’s west end.

Virtual audio tours will be available featuring a digital walk and talk on the history of Gourock, as well as information on the Georgian and Victorian buildings of Greenock.

Last year’s free festival featured Inverclyde Shed as one of its star attractions, along with Gourock Park Bowling Club, the Beacon Arts Centre, the Watt Institution, and Wemyss Bay station.

Booking may be required to secure a space at any of the events and more venues could be announced in the coming weeks.

For further details, visit doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/Inverclyde.