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Mon 23 Oct 2017

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10:00-15:30

Join us during half-term for a spooky Halloween trail.

Thu 26 Oct 2017

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07:00-09:00

Find out more about our deer herd

Sat 28 Oct 2017

13:30-15:30

Warwickshire artist, Ursula Westwood will be on hand to teach you all about felting

Fri 03 Nov 2017

16:00-18:00

Join our team for a guided walk around the estate to find out all about our fallow deer herd.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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11:00-15:30

Join us for a spooky outdoor trail with take-home activities

Fri 27 Oct 2017

18:30-19:45

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Join us after hours for a candlelit ghost tour of the moated manor house. Learn all about Baddesley's creepy tales and ghostly goings on. Tea and cake in the restaurant is included.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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10:00-17:00

Come and join us for craft activities and an autumn themed trail around the garden.

Sat 18 Nov 2017

10:00-16:00

Get your creative juices flowing in this one day interactive writing workshop with local writer Susan Fletcher

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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11:00-17:00

Use your trail to identify animals that come out at night and learn all about how they live and appear during the night hours.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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11:00-15:30

Spooky outdoor trail with take-home activities.

Wed 08 Nov 2017

18:00-20:30

Join the Head Gardener at Packwood for a relaxed evening in the café with a two course meal and a lecture on how the beautiful gardens at Packwood have evolved into what you can see today. Glass of wine and tea and coffee included.

Thu 26 Oct 2017

+ 3 other dates

11:00-15:30

Join us for fiendish fun and frights on our spooky outdoor trail with take-home activities and crafts.

Sat 04 Nov 2017

18:00-23:00

Exclusive black tie event with a champagne reception followed by a private tour of the house. A seven course evening meal served in the Throckmorton family dining room with an after dinner speaker.

Sat 04 Nov 2017

18:00-22:00

Bonfire, stationary engines, and vintage Tilley lanterns. A magical and more traditional way to celebrate Bonfire night.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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11:00-17:30

During October there will be something new to discover each day as we celebrate autumn at Snowshill.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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11:00-17:30

There's something spooky going on this half-term...

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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10:00-17:00

A week full of frightening fancy dress, ghostly trails and spooktacular activities this half-term.

Sat 04 Nov 2017

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10:00-16:00

Find one-off gifts and indulgent treats in an inspiring setting with shopping, music and food & drink.

Sat 11 Nov 2017

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10:00-16:00

Find one-off gifts and indulgent treats in an inspiring setting with shopping, music and food & drink.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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10:00-15:00

Dress to impress and join us for a great family day, out hunting our hidden and spooky pumpkins in the grounds.

Thu 26 Oct 2017

10:30-12:00

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Let your imagination run wild writing Spooky Stories with us this Halloween.

Sat 04 Nov 2017

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11:00-15:00

300 years since the death of Edward Dryden, we are paying attention to some of the important items he owned. As you explore the house look out for the highlighted items and find out more about this extraordinary man.

Sat 18 Nov 2017

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11:30-15:00

We have a lot of space to decorate in time for Christmas- come and help us make a decoration out of traditional materials to transform Canons Ashby for the festive season or to put on your own tree.

Thu 02 Nov 2017

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17:30-19:15

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As the nights draw in, come and experience a tour of the Back to Backs by the glow of candlelight.

Sat 18 Nov 2017

10:30-13:00

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Get in the festive spirit and make your own Christmas decorations using the traditional rag rug technique.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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10:00-16:00

Clover the chief witch of Croome's coven has a terrible memory. She can't take part in the annual celebration until she has the magic number - can you help her. Follow clues round the park to find your prize.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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11:00-16:00

An exhibition of over 40 paintings by Antony Bridge, Croome's artist in residence, is on show in the Court at Croome.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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11:00-16:00

Step into the basement of Croome Court and discover characters from Croome's long history encapsulated within a pair of shoes.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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11:00-16:00

Discover 'I Am Archive' an innovative display containing a collection of artifacts and stories which aim to share the fascinating tales of some of Croome's characters.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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13:30-14:30

Volunteer led walking tour from the Visitor Centre meeting point around the shrubberies and parkland.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

18:00-20:00

Join Justin, gardener at Croome, to find out more about the garden after everyone else has gone home - what sort of wildlife lives in the garden and its buildings?

Tue 24 Oct 2017

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11:00-16:00

Join one of our fascinating house tours led by volunteers. Tours include; Romp through the bedrooms, At home with the 6th Earl, Secrets of the Basement.

Sat 28 Oct 2017

12:00-13:00

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Come and share the experiences of former pupils of Croome Court when it was St Joseph's Boys School as they take you on a tour of the Court and Red Wing.

Sun 29 Oct 2017

10:00-17:00

Enjoy the tranquility of the lakeside in our Silent Space. Explore the opportunities to reflect without interruptions of daily life!

Tue 31 Oct 2017

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11:00-12:00

Come and listen to our storyteller, telling exciting tales.

Wed 25 Oct 2017

10:00-16:00

Pick up a walking route (we've got ones to suit all ages) and help us clean up the hills by picking litter along your way

Sun 29 Oct 2017

10:00-10:30

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Have a go at the hi-tech treasure hunting game, using a gps unit to find the boxes we've hidden on the hills. This one has a twist, each box contains a ghostly story about the Clent Hills

Sun 29 Oct 2017

10:00-13:00

Join us for a 6 mile ramble through the Clent Hills taking in the changing seasons and colours.

Wed 08 Nov 2017

10:00-13:00

Come along for a sociable 6 mile ramble through the Clent Hills.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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11:00-16:00

'Feed the birds, tuppence a bag' or why not create your very own bird feeder. Using apples from our trees make your own feeder and keep the birds happy and fed all year long. For all ages

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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11:00-16:00

Search for the apple bobbing baskets and net yourself the special apple to spell out the secret word. For all ages.

Sun 05 Nov 2017

11:30-12:30

Corinne Frost, professional cellist and Musical Director of Volante Strings, is coming to play a selection of Elgar pieces and other English music around the Birthplace.

Tue 24 Oct 2017

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10:00-12:00

Join our rangers for a guided walk around the estate to discover more about its history and wildlife.

Fri 27 Oct 2017

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11:00-16:00

You can learn more about hibernating animals with our Autumn trail

Sat 28 Oct 2017

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13:00-13:45

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Volunteers will lead a guided walk through the historic Charles Bridgeman designed landscape at Lodge Park.

Fri 03 Nov 2017

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10:00-12:00

Our rangers will take you off the normal footpaths to visit some of the sites made famous by BBC Springwatch

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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10:00-17:00

Pick up one of our self-led walks from our visitor welcome centre to enjoy a ramble around the gardens and park, and discover more about the Lost Worlds of Stowe. You may also experience Stowe's awesome autumnal colours.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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10:00-17:00

Follow our creepy Hallowe'en trail through the gardens to unravel the spooky story of the warrior Britomart.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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10:00-17:00

Wed 01 Nov 2017

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10:00-16:00

Tue 07 Nov 2017

10:30-12:00

Drop by the cafe for fun toddler activities and meet other families in our local community.

Mon 13 Nov 2017

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10:00-16:00

Throughout the season you'll find a select group of stallholders in our atmospheric Parlour Rooms selling homemade and traditional products.

Wed 15 Nov 2017

10:30-12:00

Join the dogs of Stowe on a paw patrol with a different theme and leader each month.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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10:00-17:00

Great family fun at Chedworth Roman Villa!

Tue 24 Oct 2017

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11:00-11:45

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Make a scary mask using natural materials and clay.

Thu 26 Oct 2017

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14:00-15:00

Meet the 4th century owner Censorinus for a tour of his Villa

Sun 29 Oct 2017

11:00-12:00

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A chance to learn about bats and meet some up close.

Thu 02 Nov 2017

14:15-15:15

Special presentation and tour in Victorian style exploring the Roman Villa's past.

Sat 04 Nov 2017

10:15-15:00

Perhaps you have been inspired by the newly excavated Roman mosaics at the villa this August? Create your very own mosaic masterpiece at this special workshop.

Sun 05 Nov 2017

14:00-15:30

Unlock the secrets of our fascinating mosaics. Talk times vary, please check before travelling.

Thu 09 Nov 2017

14:00-15:00

Discover how we care for and preserve the Villa

Sat 11 Nov 2017

10:15-15:00

Enjoy a fascinating workshop where you will learn the art of needle felting.

Thu 23 Nov 2017

14:00-15:00

Travel back through time on this special tour with our costumed interpreter.

Tue 24 Oct 2017

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11:00-14:00

Make and decorate a willow and paper lantern to take home, then join us on a magical procession around the woods of Kinver Edge with your lantern, searching for pumpkins..

Mon 23 Oct 2017

+ 9 other dates

11:00-15:00

Uncover how the conservation team put the house to bed.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

+ 13 other dates

10:00-16:00

Get outdoors and into the autumnal countryside this half-term with our trail

Mon 23 Oct 2017

+ 6 other dates

11:00-16:00

Join us for the apple harvest at Brockhampton estate. Wander through the orchards and choose some freshly picked apples to take home.

Tue 24 Oct 2017

10:30-16:30

Are you ready to qualify as a broomstick racer? Well join us this half-term and test your broomstick skills

Wed 25 Oct 2017

10:30-15:00

Let your wild side out and learn the tricks of the trade of being a ranger

Sun 12 Nov 2017

11:00-16:00

On Remembrance Sunday join us as we commemorate Albert Sprague, a young volunteer who left Brockhampton to serve with the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry during the First World War.

Sat 18 Nov 2017

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10:00-15:00

Uncover what life was like at Brockhampton in the 1950's and see if you can complete the trail.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

+ 8 other dates

10:30-17:00

Get the kids to don their most frightening fancy dress and join us this half term for our annual outdoors pumpkin trail along with other spooky activities.

Sat 28 Oct 2017

10:00-12:30

This is another chance to hear this exciting new talk for 2017 which shines the spotlight on our LGBTQ heritage at Wightwick Manor.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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11:00-16:00

Pumpkin fun for everyone. Carve a simply wicked pumpkin, take its innards home to cook into soup, eat scary treats in the tea-room and come dressed in your Hallowe'en best if you dare!

Fri 03 Nov 2017

10:00-14:00

Get ready for a cracking Bonfire Night and learn how to make Parkin, pastries and more. Find out some of the history behind this fascinating event. After you have made some delicious goodies you can also enjoy lunch.

Sun 05 Nov 2017

10:30-11:30

Come to buy and have signed, your copy of 'To Catch a King', by Charles Spencer. The true story of one of the greatest escapes in British history. Newly released on 5 October the book is available to buy in our shop.

Sat 18 Nov 2017

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11:00-15:00

Join in with our monthly weekend of outdoor fun and tick off more things on your list of 50 things to do before you are 11 and 3/4

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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12:00-15:00

Some of Dudmaston's animals only come out after dark. Where do fox, owl and badger hideout in the daytime?

Tue 24 Oct 2017

11:30-16:00

Perfect the art of pyrography by burning your unique design into a piece of wood. Booking not necessary, just turn up and get stuck in.

Tue 24 Oct 2017

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12:00-13:00

Take a walking tour of Dudmaston's eclectic mix of Modern Art.

Thu 26 Oct 2017

12:00-15:00

Get your creative juices following and pen stories about spooky Hallowe'en happenings at Dudmaston.

Sun 29 Oct 2017

13:00-15:00

Improve your photo taking skills with a walk around the estate led by Volunteer Photographer Peter Metcalfe.

Sat 18 Nov 2017

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11:00-16:00

Start your Christmas shopping in style with our traditional Christmas Craft Fair.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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10:00-15:00

Join us again for another fun Halloween during the October half-term holiday.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

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12:00-16:00

A small display of documents from the Waddesdon Archive relating to the Rothschild family's role in the Balfour Declaration.

Wed 25 Oct 2017

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11:00-17:00

From 7 June to 29 October in the Coach House Gallery at the Stables see nature's patterns transformed into art in this vibrant exhibition.

Wed 25 Oct 2017

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11:30-12:00

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Discover the history of Rothschild wine

Wed 25 Oct 2017

+ 4 other dates

11:30-12:15

An introduction to the history of Waddesdon Manor

Wed 25 Oct 2017

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12:00-16:00

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From 7 June to 29 October in the House see this special display of Elizabethan portraits that reveal an exciting attribution.

Wed 25 Oct 2017

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12:00-16:00

Come into the Manor as a 19th-century house guest would have done.

Wed 25 Oct 2017

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12:00-16:00

Continuing from 2016 this exhibition will explore stories of people connected with Waddesdon through the display of archive material and images.

Wed 25 Oct 2017

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14:00-14:30

Meet our collection of rare and endangered birds.

Wed 25 Oct 2017

14:00-14:45

Discover the beauty of the Water Garden.

Sat 28 Oct 2017

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10:00-16:00

Get into the Halloween spirit with our weekend fête on the last weekend of October.

Fri 10 Nov 2017

18:30-23:00

The second of our two special events celebrating sparkling English wine from Nyetimber, and sparkling Champagne.

Sat 11 Nov 2017

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11:00-18:00

Father Christmas is waiting to receive your Christmas list.

Sat 11 Nov 2017

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11:30-18:00

Discover more about the manor on our special children's trail this Christmas.

Sat 11 Nov 2017

+ 8 other dates

11:30-18:00

This year we celebrate the weird and wonderful animals of Waddesdon. See an elephant parade inspired by an 18th-century musical automaton to a life-sized zebra and trees decked with birds and mythical beasts.

Sat 11 Nov 2017

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16:30-18:00

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From dusk you can enjoy a new light and sound show projected onto the Manor created by the Guildhall School.

Sat 11 Nov 2017

+ 8 other dates

16:30-18:00

Take a stroll down our illuminated woodland trail this Christmas.

Sat 11 Nov 2017

+ 8 other dates

16:30-18:00

Discover American artist Lauren Booth's Electric Menagerie, light-based artworks throughout the grounds which evoke the Rothschild's passion for natural history.

Wed 15 Nov 2017

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11:00-18:00

A wonderfully festive shopping experience not to be missed.

Wed 15 Nov 2017

18:00-20:00

Enjoy a 10% discount and a glass of wine with us.

Sat 11 Nov 2017

14:00-16:00

Discover Coleshill's hidden Second World War history on this informative autumn walk through village, woods and parkland at the home of the British Resistance.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

12:30-16:00

Travel through time and meet characters from Calke's 300-year history.

Wed 25 Oct 2017

12:30-15:30

It's 1940 at Calke. Visit the house to meet characters from Calke's past, then join us in the Riding School from 2.15pm for a 1940s tea dance.

Thu 26 Oct 2017

11:00-15:30

Get in the spooky spirit at Calke's popular pumpkin party!

Sat 28 Oct 2017

10:30-12:30

Join us on this photography walk in the park and pick up some handy photography tips.

Sat 28 Oct 2017

13:30-14:30

Join us on this photography walk for children, teaching them some handy tips.

Thu 02 Nov 2017

14:00-16:00

Discover what lies beneath Calke's landscape on this two-hour walk.

Sun 05 Nov 2017

11:00-16:00

Browse through a range of stalls in the Riding School to find unique and vintage gifts.

Sat 11 Nov 2017

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14:00-15:30

An exciting opportunity to join our countryside manager for a walk inside the deer enclosure, then enjoy a coffee and a cookie afterwards. This event is now sold out, we apologise for any inconvenience.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

+ 6 other dates

10:30-16:30

Bring the whole family to celebrate the harvest this half-term. Explore the estate on our pumpkin trails and sample a seasonal recipe in one of our tea-rooms.

Fri 27 Oct 2017

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16:00-16:45

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Discover the thrilling tale of George Anson's turbulent journey around the world.

Sat 04 Nov 2017

+ 1 other date

11:00-13:00

Join a volunteer expert guide and walk in the footsteps of famous 60's photographer, Patrick Lichfield.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

+ 13 other dates

10:00-16:00

Are you brave enough to follow our gruesome Georgian trail and find out all you can about the gory truths of the Georgian era?

Mon 23 Oct 2017

+ 17 other dates

10:00-17:00

Experience Georgian splendour of the gardens, as artists, Heather and Ivan Morison take up residence to put a modern twist on Berrington's Walled Garden's elegance.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

+ 2 other dates

11:00-16:00

Come and experience the award winning ceramic sculpture that is inspired by Berrington's own history and the Georgian fashions of the day. What will you uncover through art?

Sat 18 Nov 2017

+ 1 other date

10:00-15:00

As Berrington's Christmas gets into full swing, we invite you to come and uncover the extravagant festivities of the Georgians

Sat 18 Nov 2017

+ 1 other date

11:00-16:00

The Georgians loved the festive season and we're sure you do to. So come and see all that we have on offer to get you into the festive mood.

Mon 23 Oct 2017

+ 6 other dates

11:00-16:00

We've got a huge variety of trees living in harmony here at Sudbury. Follow our outdoor tree trail and find out more about what makes them so special - catch a falling leaf to tick off one of your '50 things' challenges

Mon 23 Oct 2017

+ 4 other dates

12:00-15:30

Come and find us in the boathouse down by the lake to make your own autumnal leaf person.

Sat 28 Oct 2017

09:00-17:00

Essential camera skills in a day! Get off Auto - learn how to control your camera and improve your images.

Sun 29 Oct 2017

09:00-17:00

Master shutter speed to blur and freeze motion and take great action shots and learn how to cope with tricky lighting conditions

Sun 05 Nov 2017

16:30-18:30

For those who love bonfire night, but aren't a fan of the bangs, we'll have two fire pits (one especially for toasting marshmallows) and a storytelling tent. You'll be able to buy snacks and refreshments from our BBQ, shop and tea room.

Sat 28 Oct 2017

15:00-17:00

Help the woodland witch to decorate her house and create your own bat to take home. Then we will go in search of some ghostly characters who will tell us spooky stories. Children are encouraged to come in fancy dress, the best will win a prize...

Sat 28 Oct 2017

+ 1 other date

19:00-21:00

Join us as we waunder through the wild Wenlock woods at night and watch out for bats, witches and ghouls!

Sun 19 Nov 2017

10:00-14:00

We will start in one of our species-rich meadows, home to our flock of Hebridean sheep, where the rangers will tell us about this rare habitat and how we look after it. Then we will wander through the woods, taking in views and vistas and finding...

Mon 23 Oct 2017

+ 6 other dates

11:00-16:00

Have some fun at Lyveden this Hallowe'en.

Sat 28 Oct 2017

18:30-20:30

Creepy Halloween games, scary ghost stories and our spooky basement - are you brave enough to join us this Halloween?

Mon 30 Oct 2017

+ 1 other date

18:30-19:45

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Discover atmospheric Newark Park after hours, if you're brave enough...

Mon 23 Oct 2017

+ 13 other dates

10:00-16:00

Glendower the dragon returns to his lair at Croft this October half-term.

Sat 28 Oct 2017

+ 1 other date

10:00-16:00

Don your scariest fancy dress and dust off your broomstick for a weekend of ghosts and ghouls at Croft.

Tue 31 Oct 2017

19:00-21:00

Are you brave enough to join our adults-only evening ghost walk around the castle?

Sat 18 Nov 2017

+ 1 other date

10:00-15:00

Follow the magical trail around the frosty grounds of Croft and see which Christmassy characters you bump into along the way.

Sat 18 Nov 2017

+ 1 other date

10:00-16:00

Step back sixty years to a 1950s Christmas at Croft.