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The Creative Coast Club

Creative Coast Club - Art, Nature,Play, Yoga and Seaside Exploration. A different session each week and everything is FREE

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

There is a HIVE of activity happening down on Hive Beach, so why not become a Creative Coast Explorer with the National Trust and join the fun! Mainly on Wednesday (and one Friday 28 August) through the summer holidays, the National Trust, at Hive Beach, has a range of creative, fun and coastal based activities for young people and families to enjoy.

Sessions are FREE and people can turn up. No booking required.

Sessions are Wed 29 July, the 5, 12, 19 August, Friday 28 August and Wed 2 September. Start times will differ due the tide !

Details of each Creative Coastal Club are:

29th July MOTH Investigation Morning, turn up early and see what we found in our moth catcher. We will also have some VR headsets so you can explore the cliffs of the Jurassic Coast safely.

5th August, get creative with found & recycled materials. Under supervision children will have fun with all kinds of tools as they let their imaginations run wild with the things they can create and invent - 14:00 - 16:30.

12th August - Free Beach Yoga and art sessions for families and children.

19th August, Oops Wow & Thriving Wild will be helping you get creative and messy !

28th August with Pete Margerum - Get creative with found & recycled materials. Under supervision children will have fun with all kinds of tools and let their imaginations run wild with the things they can create and invent 14:00-16:00

3rd September with Oops Wow & Thriving Wild - Art & Nature Play on the beach

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Meeting point

Join us down on Hive Beach. Most sessions will be located to the left of the beach holiday cottage, positioned near the sea front. The work with waste plastic will be near the cafe.

Suitability for children

This event is suitable for children and families.

What to bring and wear

All events are outdoors and on the beach so please wear weather appropriate clothing. There is also a strong chance clothing may get messy so please don't wear anything which you want to keep clean !

Other

The event is a free drop in session so no booking is required.

Contact info

West Dorset office

Upcoming events

Free Guided Walk - Hive Beach to Cogden - Shifting Shores 

Explore the beauty of Hive and Cogden beach while discovering how the coastline is evolving over time. A relaxed, guided walk sharing stories of change and what it means for our future.

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28 Jul to 29 Sep 2026
at 11:00 to 13:00+ 2 other dates or times

Moth Morning 

As the first part of our FREE Creative Coast Club sessions join us for an early start to help us investigate what moths live in this coastal area.

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29 Jul 2026
at 08:30 to 10:00

Virtually experience flying over the Jurassic Coast 

Looking for something different to do with the children this summer? Join us at Hive Beach for a FREE Virtual Reality experience and take an unforgettable flight over the Jurassic Coast.

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29 Jul 2026
at 09:00 to 10:00

Cogden Beach - a free guided walk through historic landscape with WW11 defences 

Take a guided walk around Cogden with our National Trust archaeologists and learn about key historical events of the area.

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29 Jul 2026
at 10:30 to 12:45