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Easter at the Farm


Easter at the Farm

Monday 12th April to Sunday 18th April 10am to 4pm

Normal admission applies - tickets must be booked in advance and will go on sale at the end of March.


Join us for a cracking Easter holidays at Butser Ancient Farm. We’ve been busy over the winter working on our Stone Age and Saxon house constructions, come and see our progress as you step back in time.

Meet our newborn baby lambs, follow our easter trail and learn a new skill with a hands-on demonstration (selected dates and times)

We’ll be updating this page with more information about what we will be doing each day nearer the time! (please note activities are run by our wonderful volunteers and may be subject to change)

Monday 12th - cordage and chalk carving demonstrations, find out more about Roman coins and see our Saxon thatching in action.

Tuesday 13th - flintknapping and cordage demonstrations and see our Saxon thatching in action.

Wednesday 14th - Ancient Firelighting demonstrations, spinning demonstrations, stone age skills demonstrations, find out more about roman coins and see our Saxon thatching in action.

Thursday 15th - chalk carving, cordage and spinning demonstrations and see our Saxon thatching in action.

Friday 16th - traditional wool braiding activity, chalk carving demonstrations, discover more about Roman coins and see our Saxon thatching in action.

Saturday 17th - meet Saxon and Iron Age re-enactors, discover more about Roman coins, spinning demonstrations and ancient pottery talks and see our Saxon thatching in action.

Sunday 18th - cordage and chalk carving demonstrations and see our Saxon thatching in action.

All activities are being planned in a Covid secure way, and we will be limiting numbers on site in order to comply with social distancing and give the best experience for all. For more information about the extra safety steps we’ve taken visit our Reopening Page.

Earlier Event: February 13
CANCELLED February Half Term