Rural Ways Rural Ways

Winter Week Half Term Activities

Event Category Activities, Art and Craft, Educational, Family Fun Day, General
Dates Monday 15th February - Friday 19th February
Time 11am-3pm
Directions Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton, Chichester, West Susssex. PO18 0EU
County West Sussex
AONB Chichester Harbour, South Downs
Organiser Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Phone 01243 811363
Email office@wealddown.co.uk
Website http://www.wealddown.co.uk
Cost Adults £9, over 60s £8.15, children £4.80, family £24.75, under 5’s free.
Picnic required No
Suitable for children Yes

Description:

Put on your winter woollies this half term and come to our beautiful site in the heart of the South Downs National Park. Enjoy a week of creative activities and countryside skills, with lots of hands-on activities to interest children of all ages. You can also explore all of the Museum’s historic houses, and visit the seventeenth century watermill where you can buy a bag of grain for the hungry ducks on the millpond! Look out for the working Shire horses and cattle, and the traditional breed farm animals including sheep, pigs, chickens and geese. Activities vary every day and will include:  Rag-rugging, scavenger hunt ,watch the Blacksmith at work , make a cake for the birds, candle making & brass rubbing, make a welly peg, make a sign for your door, corn dolly making.

Most activities are under cover, and run from 11am – 3pm, Museum closes at 4pm. The lakeside café will be open, plus there are indoor and outdoor picnic areas. Dogs on leads are welcome, lots of free parking.