Wednesday 21 August

What’s on

Family activities

from 11am-4pm

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Make a corn dolly, (£1 cost), near Winkhurst hall, B2

Biscuit decorating, at the Newdigate bakehouse, C18 (limited num-

bers, first come basis)

Have a go at blacksmithing, ages 8+ only (limited numbers, first come

basis), C11

Explore the family activity hub, D4, and woodland play trail, with

Knucker (water dragon), above D4

Enjoy exploring the whole site too!

Other activities today:

At 2.00pm join a 40 minute tour of the Downland Grishell building

(Museum workshop and artefact store), D1

Visit Bayleaf Tudor farmhouse, B1

See the heavy horses and the oxen working around the Museum site

Chat to the gardening team as they work in the different historic

gardens

Watch the watermill in action and chat to the millers, C9

Programme subject to change

Family activities:

In the Building Crafts Gallery, C2

Have a go at making a brass rubbing

Roll a candle (donations)

Draw the silhouette of a friend or family member

Create a charcoal drawing

Decoupage plates

In the House from Lavant, M7

Victorian style tattoos— painted onto arms (donations) in 11-4pm

Have a go at rag rugging

Have a go at a wordsearch and colouring

In the House from Sole Street, R1

Do a cross-stitch sampler

Make a peg doll

Have a go at other hands-on construction activities in this space

In Whittaker’s Cottages, V1

Have a go at Victorian laundry and explore the Victorian home

Also:

See the donkeys near the entrance buildings (A1,2)

Play traditional games (in the market square area)

Charcoal portraits, in Winkhurst hall, B2

August Wonderful Wednesdays - come and join us again next week!

Wednesday 28 August: 1920s (era of our bakehouse)

And we’re planning lots of fun activities for autumn half-term too...