Summer Fun on the Farm 2026 – South West Heritage Trust

21st July 2026–4th September 2026

All events 10:30am-3:30pm unless otherwise stated.

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Week Five

18 – 23 August

Tuesday 18 August – Birds of Prey🦅
Meet the birds of prey from Pitcombe Rock Falconry and take part in an owl craft.

Wednesday 19 August – Plough to Plate and Donkey Rides🥕🫏
Complete the activities around the site, and learn more about how food gets from the farm to the plate. Take a donkey ride around the lawn. Rides £2.50, age/weight restrictions apply.

Thursday 20 August – Plough to Plate🥕
Complete the activities around the site, and learn more about how food gets from the farm to the plate.

Friday 21 August – Farmyard Fun 🐑
Meet the animals from Second Chance Petting Farm, and enjoy a fun animal craft.

Saturday 22 August – Teddy Bear’s Picnic 🐻
Bring your teddy and a picnic to enjoy in the orchard. Spot the bears hiding around the museum.

Sunday 23 August – Museum Mouse 🐁
Make a mouse mask or headband, and follow the trail around the museum.

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Week Six

25 – 30 August

Tuesday 25 August – Donkey Day 🫏
Enjoy a donkey craft, and take a ride around the lawn. Rides £2.50, age/weight restrictions apply.

Wednesday 26 August – Tractor Day 🚜
See the museum’s Little Grey Fergie Tractor, enjoy tractor toys and games, and get stuck in with the tractor make and take.

Thursday 27 August – Museum Mouse 🐁
Make a mouse mask or headband, and follow the trail around the museum.

Friday 28 August – Exhibition Fun🪵
Get creative with activities inspired by the exhibition ‘Harry Brockway: Ways With Wood’.

Saturday 29 August – Donkey Day 🫏
Enjoy a donkey craft, and take a ride around the lawn. Rides £2.50, age/weight restrictions apply.

Sunday 30 August – Play Day🪁
Enjoy the hoops, skipping ropes and other outdoor toys in the courtyard and vintage games and Lego in the learning space.

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Week Seven

31 August – 4 September

Monday 31 August – Exhibition Fun🪵
Get creative with activities inspired by the exhibition ‘Harry Brockway: Ways With Wood’.

Tuesday 1 September – Teddy Bear’s Picnic 🐻
Bring your teddy and a picnic to enjoy in the orchard. Spot the bears hiding around the museum.

Wednesday 2 September – Farmyard Fun 🐑
Meet the animals from Second Chance Petting Farm, and enjoy a fun animal craft.

Thursday 3 & Friday 4 September – Play Day 🪁
Enjoy the hoops, skipping ropes and other outdoor toys in the courtyard and vintage games and Lego in the learning space.

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Week One

21-26 July

Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22 and Saturday 25 July – Play Day 🪁
Enjoy the hoops, skipping ropes and other outdoor toys in the courtyard and vintage games and Lego in the learning space.

Thursday 23 July – Farmyard Fun 🐑
Meet the animals from Second Chance Petting Farm, and enjoy a fun animal craft.

Friday 24 July – Corn Dollies 🌽
Join artist Julia Bedford, in making traditional corn dollies.

Sunday 26 July – Teddy Bear’s Picnic 🐻
Bring your teddy and a picnic to enjoy in the orchard. Spot the bears hiding around the museum.

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Week Two

28 July – 2 August

Tuesday 28 July – Museum Mouse 🐁
Make a mouse mask or headband, and follow the trail around the museum.

Wednesday 29 July – Donkey Day 🫏
Enjoy a donkey craft, and take a ride around the lawn. Rides £2.50, age/weight restrictions apply.

Thursday 30 July – Tractor Day 🚜
See the museum’s Little Grey Fergie Tractor, enjoy tractor toys and games, and get stuck in with the tractor make and take.

Friday 31 & Saturday 1 August – Plough to Plate🥕
Complete the activities around the site, and learn more about how food gets from the farm to the plate.

Sunday 2 August – Play Day🪁
Enjoy the hoops, skipping ropes and other outdoor toys in the courtyard and vintage games and Lego in the learning space.

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Week Three

4 – 9 August

From ‘A Outrance’ by Philip Pullman (Oak Tree Fine Press 2009)

Tuesday 4 August – Farmyard Fun 🐑
Meet the animals from Second Chance Petting Farm, and enjoy a fun animal craft.

Wednesday 5 August -Teddy Bear’s Picnic 🐻
Bring your teddy and a picnic to enjoy in the orchard. Spot the bears hiding around the museum.

Thursday 6 August – Museum Mouse 🐁
Make a mouse mask or headband, and follow the trail around the museum.

Friday 7 August – Birds of Prey🦅
Meet the birds of prey from Pitcombe Rock Falconry and take part in an owl craft.

Saturday 8 August – Exhibition Fun🪵
Get creative with activities inspired by the exhibition ‘Harry Brockway: Ways With Wood’.

Sunday 9 August – Corn Dollies 🌽
Join artist Julia Bedford, in making traditional corn dollies.

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Week Four

11 – 16 August

Tuesday 11 August – Museum Mouse 🐁
Make a mouse mask or headband, and follow the trail around the museum.

Wednesday 12 August – Exhibition Fun🪵
Get creative with activities inspired by the exhibition ‘Harry Brockway: Ways With Wood’.

Thursday 13 August – Craft Activities 🎨
Enjoy craft activities. *Donkey Day postponed until Wednesday 19 August due to high temperatures*

Friday 14 August – Teddy Bear’s Picnic 🐻
Bring your teddy and a picnic to enjoy in the orchard. Spot the bears hiding around the museum.

Saturday 15 August – Shire Horses 🐴
Meet gorgeous Lunar from Waterfall Shires (10:00am – 2.00pm). Enjoy horsey crafts, activities and dressing up.

Sunday 16 August – Play Day🪁
Enjoy the hoops, skipping ropes and other outdoor toys in the courtyard and vintage games and Lego in the learning space.

Dates and locations

Tuesday, 21st July 2026
—Friday, 4th September 2026
@10:30–3:30

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