Easter Holidays at the Farm
Thursday 7th April to Sunday 23rd April 10am to 4pm
Normal admission applies - Advance booking recommended
Join us for a cracking Easter at Butser Ancient Farm as we open our ancient doors 7 days a week throughout the Easter holidays.
Meet our newborn rare-breed baby lambs, go on the hunt for clues to crack our spring-time trail and learn a new skill with a hands-on demonstration.
This Easter we’ll be celebrating the completion of our second Saxon hall - house based on excavations from the Anglo-Saxon settlement at nearby Chalton Down.
Over the Easter weekend come and meet the Saxons from Herigeas Hundas who will be joining us from Friday 15th to Monday 18th April with demonstrations, traditional crafts, cooking and combat displays.
Everyday of the holidays there will be the chance to get hands on and learn ancient skills from our wonderful staff and volunteers. See below for a provisional outline of what’s happening each day.
The Easter holidays are also a chance to see our Wickerman being constructed and have a sneak peak at the top secret 2022 design!
Provisional Easter Holidays activities (please not many of these activities are run by our wonderful volunteers and may be subject to change)
Saturday 16th
Have a go at Spinning wool
Get creative with chalk carving
Eostre with the Saxons - Herigeas Hundas Saxon re-enactment group will be at Butser with demonstrations, displays, combat and crafts.
Watch metal working demonstrations with our bronze casters.
Sunday 17th
Have a go at Spinning wool
Get creative with chalk carving
Eostre with the Saxons - Herigeas Hundas Saxon re-enactment group will be at Butser with demonstrations, displays, combat and crafts.
Watch metal working demonstrations.
Monday 18th
Have a go at Spinning wool
Get creative with chalk carving
Eostre with the Saxons - Herigeas Hundas Saxon re-enactment group will be at Butser with demonstrations, displays, combat and crafts.
Meet the Bronze Age craftsperson
Tuesday 19th
Have a go at Spinning wool
Get creative with chalk carving
2pm: Find out more about our Anglo Saxon Hall house construction with a talk from our Experimental Archaeologist Therese.
Meet our volunteer talking all about our Saxon Halls and life for the Saxons.
Watch as students and lecturers from UCL Institute of archaeology begin work on making a Roman pottery Kiln.
Wednesday 20th
Have a go at Spinning wool
Get creative with chalk carving
Watch as students and lecturers from UCL Institute of archaeology begin work on making a Roman pottery Kiln.
Thursday 21st
Have a go at Spinning wool
Get creative with chalk carving
2pm: Find out more about our Anglo Saxon Hall house construction with a talk from our Experimental Archaeologist Therese.
Watch as students and lecturers from UCL Institute of archaeology begin work on making a Roman pottery Kiln.
Friday 22nd
Have a go at Spinning wool
Get creative with chalk carving
Find our more about our Bronze Age roundhouse from one of the Operation Nightingale Volunteers involved with the build.
Watch as students and lecturers from UCL Institute of archaeology begin work on making a Roman pottery Kiln.
Saturday 23rd
Have a go at Spinning wool
Get creative with chalk carving
Meet the Iron Age Briton!
Watch as students and lecturers from UCL Institute of archaeology begin work on making a Roman pottery Kiln.
Sunday 24th
Have a go at Spinning wool
Get creative with chalk carving
Find our more about our Bronze Age roundhouse from one of the Operation Nightingale Volunteers involved with the build.
Watch as students and lecturers from UCL Institute of archaeology begin work on making a Roman pottery Kiln.
We will be following the latest government guidance in response to Covid-19, and will continue to monitor numbers on site in order to comply with social distancing and give the best experience for all. We are pleased to have been awarded a ‘Good to Go’ certification from Visit England in recognition of the steps we have taken to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit. For more information about the extra safety steps we’ve taken click here.
