Our Ancient Days are designed to show the public the work that goes on at the centre throughout the year. Everything we do is determined by the seasons and these days will showcase the tools and skills that maintain the centre during each season. Come and talk to the people who have helped to build our structures and maintain the site – see ancient and traditional skills and crafts and take part in some of them. Our Ancient Days will be a mixture of demonstrations and “have a go” sessions and always with something for children to get stuck into!
Homemade teas, cakes and burgers made from locally-
There are toilets and disabled access toilets on site.
Saturday October 12th
10 am – 4 pm
Admission prices: Adults £4.00, Children £2.00
See our Roman Cider Press in action. Bring bottles and apples and press your own juice to take away. Make traditional apple jam in the Roman workshop, harvest hedgerow fruits and make fruit leathers good enough to eat! Other activities include using sheep’s wool to make felt and harvesting hedgerow plants to create natural dyes. A lovely, fun family day.
Saturday December 7th
10 am – 4 pm
Admission prices: Adults £4.00, Children £2.00
See the crafts and skills that thousands of winters have seen before.
Take part in traditional winter skills, green woodworking and crafts, such as charcoal burning, hurdle making, fire making, hedge laying, axing logs, faggot making and pole lathing. See the blacksmith working in the Roman smithy and participate in various activities in the Earthouse.