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May Half Term Family Crafts

This May Half Term, bring along the family to have a go at our nature craft activity.

  • Booking not needed
  • Admission applies

This May half term, get hands-on with nature at Wightwick Manor and Gardens.

On Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 May, from 11am–2pm, children can craft their own paper plant pots and plant a sunflower seed to take home and grow

Activities take place on the Thimbles lawn under the gazebo. Children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult.

£2 per crafter, normal admission applies, no booking needed. Please bring cash (change preferred please!) to pay for craft activity as we will not have the facility to take card payments at the activity area, thank you.

How tall will your sunflower grow?

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All per crafter£2.00
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The basics

Booking details

No booking required.

Suitability

Suitable for families

Meeting point

After you have checked in at our Visitor Reception, they will direct you to our crafting gazebo.

What to bring and wear

Please note that this event will be outdoors on a grassed area, so please dress appropriately for the weather of the day.

Accessibility

Our outdoor craft area is located on a grassed, step-free area under a gazebo.

Other

No booking required. Please note that if the weather is very bad, some of the activities may be changed and an alternative activity offered. £2 per crafter, normal admission costs apply, no booking required. Please bring cash (change preferred please!) to pay for activities as we will not have the facility to take card payments at the activity area.

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