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May Half-Term Saxon Activities

29/05/2023, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Avalon Archaeology
May Half-Term Saxon Activities

Visit during May half term for children’s activities exploring life in Saxon Somerset. Dress up like a Saxon and have a go at writing your name in Old English runes. Take the Art Trail challenge and see if you can find all our hidden replicas.

During your visit families can explore a richly decorated reconstructed Anglo-Saxon longhall and Roman dining-room, as well as a waterline replica of a Viking ship and Iron Age roundhouse. Filled with hand-crafted furniture and art, you will immerse yourself in thousands of years of heritage.

After your visit, you can make use of the Marshes Hub Tea Stop and visit the Somerset Crafts gallery in the Avalon Marshes Centre. You can also journey onto Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve and see replica wooden prehistoric trackways.

Accessibility

The reconstructed buildings are accessible but feature some uneven gravel surfaces and narrow spaces that may make turning in larger electric wheelchairs difficult. A manual wheelchair is available on site for visitors to loan if there are issues. Generally, light levels may be lower than you may be used to in modern buildings, and visitors are welcome to use a torch. Please contact us at avalon@swheritage.org.uk if you want to discuss special requirements.

Go to avalonarchaeology.org.uk for more details, or visit our blog the see the latest work of our dedicated volunteers at avalon-archaeology.com.

Key information

COST

The entry price includes free re-entry to the site during normal opening hours for the whole of 2023.

Adult £5.00, Concession £3.00, Family (1+4) £7.00, Family (2+4) £12.00, Child (aged 5-17) £3.00, Child (under 5) and Carers Free

DATE AND TIME

Sunday 28 May, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

WHERE

Avalon Archaeology at the Avalon Marshes Centre

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

No booking is required, entry tickets can be purchased on the day at Welcome Hut.

ORGANISED BY

SW Heritage Trust

www.avalonarchaeology.org.uk

ENQUIRIES

avalon@swheritage.org.uk

PHOTO CREDIT

SW Heritage Staff