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Camp Lyveden week one: Historical treasure hunt

Join us as we venture back in time with a week jam packed with historical themed activities.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

It's the first week of the summer holidays! Come with us and explore the past with a week of history-inspired activities.

Pick up our historical treasure hunt from Camp Lyveden and search for clues to Lyveden's past.

On Tuesday, play at being an archaeologist with the pretend dig (£2), https://tinyurl.com/play-dig

On Wednesday, you can meet a local archaeologist and get hands-on with some Lyveden finds (free), https://tinyurl.com/meet-archaeologist

On Thursday, get crafty to create your own shield and decorate it with an imaginary coat of arms, https://tinyurl.com/shield-craft

On Friday, join our volunteers to read stories n Fort Blanket, https://tinyurl.com/blanket-fort-stories

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