Reigate's Holmesdale Natural History Club will be joining in this year's Heritage Open Days in September.

The club, which was founded in 1857 and is a charity which exists to promote the study of natural history, local history, archaeology and geology in and around Reigate, will be joining in the event at its museum at 14 Croydon Road, Reigate, on Saturday, September 13, and Sunday, September 14, from 10am to 4pm.

The club has an extensive library and museum collections, with some specimens collected in the 18th century. Lectures given by visiting speakers or club members are arranged on the third Wednesday of the month (except December and August) in the museum lecture room. For more details visit the club's website at: www.hnhc.co.uk