Summer of Play Craft Workshop - Seaside Windmills and Sailboat Weaving
Make your own windmill and weave together a sailboat!
- Booking advisable
- Admission applies
This year for Summer of Play we are holding a series of craft workshops, in this session you will make two different crafts, a seaside windmill and a sailboat! You'll construct all of your windmill pieces so it spins around, and glue together your sailboat, before weaving ribbon through the sails. You'll take your creations home! All materials provided. Ages 5+ due to fiddly pieces.
Times
The basics
- Booking number
Call 03442491895
- Accessibility
Many of Ickworth Estate's footpaths are a mixture of loose and hard gravel, woodchip and grass and may be hard going with manual wheelchairs. The Multi-use trail to the Walled Garden is perfect for wheelchair users and pathways to the picnic areas the accessible.
- Meeting point
Make your way to our Walled Garden, craft workshops will be held in the Crafts Zone underneath our stretch tent. Visit our Summer of Play Welcome Point on arrival for more information.
- Suitability for children
Aimed at Children.
- What to bring and wear
Craft workshops are held outside, underneath shade and some craft activities will use glue and paint, please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
- Other
Children must be supervised at all times. Please arrive a few minutes before your session starts, and note that the Walled Garden is a 15 minute walk from the main car park.
Upcoming events
Summer of Play at Ickworth Estate
Endless possibilities to play await you at Ickworth Estate this summer. We're inviting you to transform the Walled Garden and reclaim it as a hub for families and friends to connect with nature and each other.
Costumed Interpretation
Immerse yourself in Ickworth's servants' quarters as our team of costumed volunteers bring the world of the 1930s life. Chat to them about the highs and lows of working in ‘the big house’ and enjoy whole-family fun.
The Bridge-Builder: Ickworth’s Irish Connection
Based on brand-new research, this exhibition explores the Earl-Bishop’s life in Ireland in the 18th-century. Littered with turmoil and tension, this chapter left the Earl-Bishop with a surprisingly positive legacy in Ireland. Join us to find out why…
A Life Below Stairs Tour
Hear the stories of the servants who lived and worked at Ickworth as you discover the hustle and bustle that went on below stairs.