The Salomons Estate in Tunbridge Wells will be offering free, exclusive guided tours this month as part of Heritage Open Days.

The aim of the open days is to celebrate England's architecture and culture by offering free access to places that are usually closed to the public or charge for admission.

The conference, wedding and dining venue is welcoming visitors to its museum which includes a range of exhibitis - many relating to the First World War.

This history of the estate dates back to 1829 when a small villa known as Broomhill was bought by David Salomons (later Sir David Salomons), a financier who was to become the first Jewish Lord Mayor of London.

In 1850 he had it pulled down and a more substantial country house built. The enlarging and rebuilding of the house, together with the landscaping of the grounds continued for most of David's life.

On the death of the first Sir David in 1873 his nephew David Lionel Salmons commenced worked on the site building a stable complex which was later replaced with motor-carriage houses that still stand today.

On Heritage Open Day, four DeDionBoutons cars that belonged to him - some of the first cars ever imported into the country - will be on displayed, housed in the purpose built garages.

The exclusive guided tours are being offered on Sunday, September 14 from 10am - 4pm.

For more info call 01892 515 152 or visit: www.heritageopendays.org.uk