Ferryhill Carrs is a local nature reserve that consists of open water, woodland and wetland habitat that links to Mainsforth Stell and then the Skerne.
Ferryhill Carrs is a local nature reserve that consists of open water, woodland and wetland habitat that links to Mainsforth Stell and then the Skerne.
Activity – Walk talk trust – Paul to confirm walks – days and times
Provided by – Jamie Stewart, Debbie Self, Orchestra Live
Bishop Middleham PC
Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd October activities
Anglo Saxon living history reenactments, Viking Longboat – carving demonstrations
Where – Bishop Middleham, Village Hall and fields, Bishop Middleham, DL17 9AJ
When – 10 am to 4 pm
Activity – Saxons living history reenactment – Battles for children, archery, campfire cooking, ale making, pewter coins, fur trader, weaving and lots more.
Provided by – Acle – Saxons and Plane Sailing
Saturday 1st October only activities
Eventbrite Saxon Embriodary Tapestries – Please book via Eventbrite
Where – Bishop Middleham Village Hall
When – 9 am – 12.30 pm and 1 pm – 4.30 pm
Activity – 2 x 3 hr workshops for 10 people through
Provided by – Acle – Saxons
Sunday 2nd October only activities
Discover Medieval Brightwater
Where – Bishop Middleham Village Hall
Activity – Village atlas self/guided walk and Deep time presentation
Activity – Accessible tours for the hearing impaired with Rare Rockets
Provided by – Rare Rockets
Saturday 1st October activities
Gem Trail Launch – Celebrating Women across Brightwater
Where – Shildon Library
When – 10 am
Activity – 10am – Opening of the trail (Shildon’s Mayor Hannah opens (TBC) – think how this is facilitated; e.g. speech and ribbon cutting)
Provided by – Maverick Art
Art workshop for children involved in the initial consultation
Where – Shildon Library AM
When – 10.20 am & 11 am
Activity – 10.20 am – Emma & Jo take the group on a walk around the trail & collect objects – for young people involved in the initial consultation (vol at the library to give maps and direct people who want to do the trail). 11 am Cyanotype workshop is facilitated in the library
Everyday Friday, Saturday and Sunday we will be there with activities for all of the family:
Archaeology box – dig in and see what you discover!
Face painting – Take your pick of colourful faces – a wetland creature perhaps
Pebble painting – a wetland creature perhaps or whatever you have in mind. Place your pebble to help create the meandering river Skerne
Watch our short video about how a group of school children created ‘The Song of the Skerne’.
Vegan Tasters – Why not try one of these sweet/savoury vegan tasters – not only are they delicious but they are kinder on the planet too.
Birdbox making – Make a birdbox or bug hotel with the Discover Brightwater Wetland Trainees. They’ll be able to share with you what they have been learning about and the skills they are developing.
Sculpture trail –why not take a family activity leaflet and discover the amazing wood carved animals which inhabit the park for yourself or there are guided walks on Saturday and Sunday – See our walks schedule for times.
Buy your Discover Brightwater – Billy and the Ox book in the shop for £4.50
Guided walk/talk of Hurworth Burn Reservoir 1.7m 10.30pm and 1.30pm. Click on number …. On the map for the walk details.
Guided walk on Saturday and Sunday from Hardwick Park to Bishops Fen 3.9miles 10 am – 12 pm. Click on the number …. On the map for the walk details.
Guided walk on Saturday and Sunday of the Discover Brightwater Sculpture trail with a family activity leaflet and discover the amazing wood carved animals that inhabit the park. 1pm – 2pm and 2.30pm – 3.30pm.
Additional activities
Friday
Heritage crafts – Willow weaving – Make your own miniature willow hurdle
Wetland Expert – Meet our wetland expert and find out how our wetlands are so interesting and important
Perfect your drawing skills with Liz Million – Drop into the Yurt between 10am – 2pm to perfect your drawing skills with Liz Million – author and illustrator of the Discover Brightwater book ‘Billy and the Ox’. After that, there is the Durham Ox drawing activity where you will be able to use these skills for yourself.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Free Admissions to the museum. Come and have a go on the ride on miniature railway as part of the Big Weekend.
Visit their website here
Saturday – Learn all about bees and how to keep them. See the observational hive and discover how bees make honey.
Saturday & Sunday – Guided Walk of Locomotion and Historic Shildon. Accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs 10am – 11am, 12pm – 1pm, 2pm – 3pm. Click on number …. On the map for the walk details.
