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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
25 Sept<br />
Bat Walk<br />
Croome, WR8 9DW<br />
4:00pm-8:00pm Join experts from the<br />
Worcestershire Bat Group as they take you around<br />
the park in search of these fascinating creatures.<br />
Adults £6, Child £4. Booking essential T: 01905<br />
371006 www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Seasonal Market<br />
Croome, WR8 9DW<br />
10:00am-5:00pm What crafty and yummy goodies<br />
will you find and take home with you today?<br />
There’s lots to choose from, you’ll be spoilt for<br />
choice. Free event, normal admission charges<br />
apply. T: 01905 370005<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Woodland Skills Day<br />
Dudmaston Estate, WV15 6QN<br />
11:00am-5:30pm Celebrate the wonder of wood.<br />
Find out how our woodland is managed and<br />
discover modern and traditional woodworking<br />
skills from hurdle making to milling. Meet the<br />
craftsmen who turn a block into a thing of beauty.<br />
Children can get crafty making a ‘Bug Hotel’ to<br />
take home. Normal admission charges apply with a<br />
small additional charge for craft activities.<br />
T: 01746 780866 www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
1 Oct<br />
Glass Crafts: Light<br />
Red House Glass Cone, DY8 4AZ<br />
11:30am-1:30pm Drop in and have a go at different<br />
glass crafts. Crafts include glass painting, glass<br />
fusing and glass engraving. Due to the handling<br />
of small pieces of glass we do not recommend to<br />
children under 5. T: 01384 815571<br />
www.dudley.gov.uk<br />
2 Oct<br />
City Adventures - Climb or Paddle<br />
Hanley Park, ST1 4DX<br />
FREE EVENT 10:00am-4:00pm This is a unique<br />
opportunity to try our new 7.5m freestanding<br />
climbing wall and fleet of kayaks, canoe’s and<br />
paddle boards. Experts will be on hand to<br />
demonstrate and teach the skills you need to safely<br />
enjoy this fantastic attraction. Free Paddle sports<br />
morning instruction session 9:30am-12:30pm.<br />
T: 07787 005946 www.stoke.gov.uk<br />
Have A Go Archery<br />
Stafford Castle, ST16 1DJ<br />
11:00am-4:00pm Learn the ancient skills of the<br />
bowman. Six arrows for £2. T: 01785 619080<br />
www.staffordbc.gov.uk<br />
7 – 10 Oct<br />
Open Drawers and Doors<br />
Sunnycroft, TF1 2DR<br />
10:30am-5:00pm Ever wondered what lies behind<br />
the doors and in the cupboards at Sunnycroft?<br />
Sunnycroft is a home built to last. The materials<br />
used were of high quality and designed to impress<br />
and the owners never threw anything away. Due<br />
to this our drawers, cupboards and rooms are filled<br />
with hidden items that only periodically see the<br />
light of day. Come and explore the life of the Lander<br />
family told through the objects. Normal admission<br />
charges apply. T: 01952 242884<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
8 Oct<br />
City Adventures - Paddle<br />
Longton Park, ST3 4AZ<br />
9:30am-4:30pm This is a unique opportunity to try<br />
our new 7.5m freestanding climbing wall and fleet<br />
of kayaks, canoe’s and paddle boards. Experts will<br />
be on hand to demonstrate and teach the skills<br />
you need to safely enjoy this fantastic attraction.<br />
Don’t worry about equipment as we provide<br />
everything you need. Free Paddle sports morning<br />
instruction session 9:30am-12:30pm.<br />
T: 01782 234957 www.stoke.gov.uk<br />
Big Draw Special<br />
Shire Hall Gallery, ST16 2LD<br />
FREE EVENT Take some time out to draw, colour,<br />
read a book or explore our play and make area<br />
using recycled bits and bobs to inspire the<br />
imagination; invent, stick, build, string together,<br />
whatever takes your fancy! T: 01785 278345<br />
www.staffordshire.gov.uk<br />
Xplorer Fun Family Challenge<br />
Longton Park, ST3 4AZ<br />
12:00noon-3:00pm Explore the park, find the<br />
markers, complete the challenge, have fun<br />
together. Xplorer is a family friendly navigation<br />
challenge that is educational and fun. It involves<br />
a healthy mix of physical activity and decision<br />
making that the whole family can enjoy together.<br />
Using a simple map, the aim is to find a number<br />
of markers that are located around the park. At<br />
each marker children need to identify what is<br />
pictured and enjoy learning a fun fact to tell their<br />
friends. Older children will have fun competing<br />
against their friends or other family members<br />
whilst younger children will enjoy the excitement<br />
of successfully finding the markers.<br />
T: 01782 234957 www.stoke.gov.uk<br />
8 – 9 Oct<br />
Bring In the Harvest Weekend<br />
Lower Drayton Farm, ST19 5RE<br />
10:00am-5:00pm Celebrate the end of harvest.<br />
Farmer Ray will lead a special harvest trailer ride<br />
exploring the story behind the vast quantity of<br />
crops produced during the year, and there will<br />
be a host of fun, harvest-themed craft activities<br />
to take part in – from making corn dollies, to<br />
gathering straw into traditional bales utilising<br />
old fashioned techniques. T: 01785 330757<br />
www.lowerdraytonfarm.co.uk<br />
8 – 10 Oct<br />
Apple Pressing Days<br />
Croome, WR8 9DW<br />
FREE EVENT 11:00am-3:00pm Make the most of<br />
any surplus apples or pears from your garden and<br />
make them into juice using the apple press at<br />
Croome. Apples also available for purchase from<br />
Croome’s Orchard. Don’t forget to bring along a<br />
container for your juice! Donations welcome!<br />
T: 0800 555 6760<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
9 Oct<br />
Apple Day<br />
Calke Abbey, DE73 7LE<br />
11:00am-4:00pm Celebrate the English apple<br />
and orchards in our beautiful gardens. There will<br />
be juicings, tastings, puzzles and apple advice.<br />
Something for all the family. Normal admission<br />
charges apply. T: 01332 863822<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Katherine House<br />
Hospice 5K Run<br />
Shugborough Estate, ST17 0XB<br />
11:00am-2:00pm A flat 5km, the Fun Run is open<br />
to people of all ages and abilities. We recommend<br />
runners be over the age of 9 if running alone.<br />
Younger participants can take part if running<br />
with a parent or guardian. Adult £15, Child £5.<br />
T: 0845 459 8900<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
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<strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Times</strong> BACK TO SCHOOL <strong>2016</strong> | www.primarytimes.net/staffordshire
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