Heritage Open Day

Celebrating the Peninsula’s heritage

(click on poster image for details about the event)

The Heritage Group, together with the Rosneath Peninsula Amenity Society and Cove Community Library, hosted a Heritage Open Day in the Cove Burgh Hall on Saturday 25th October 2025.  The aim was to celebrate our local heritage, to assess the appetite for heritage and to grow awareness of the local history collection.  It was open to all and there were exhibitions and exhibits on display by various groups and members of the community. A series of heritage talks were presented by amateurs and experts throughout the day. (see ‘Heritage Resources’ for details).  

The event was well-attended with over 100 people. Visitors were invited to fill in a survey at the end of their visit and the survey remained open for a week after the event.  You can view the survey results here.

The responses to each question are summarised below: 

• 77 responses 

• Most people were Peninsula residents (30% from Cove, 41% from Kilcreggan, 20% from Clynder/Rosneath)

• 19 people were infrequent or first time visitors to the Peninsula

• Interest in built heritage, natural heritage and social heritage is evenly spread

• 90% of respondents would like to see heritage celebrated more, especially exhibitions, theatre, talks and walks

• Over half the respondents were aware of the local history collection in Cove Burgh Hall - of these, nearly half had visited the collection several times, but only 9% had visited it five times 

• 90% respondents are interested in a permanent heritage display on the Peninsula

• Keen to help? 13% said they would be interested in joining the heritage group, whilst 47% said they might be

• 30% said they would be interested in joining a care and maintenance group whilst 41% said they might be