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Butser Ancient Farm
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In our latest YouTube video, Butser treewright Darren introduces us to his ancient native woodland, where he gathers materials for the timber buildings you'll find around our ancient farm! ✨🌳
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Step back into a world of living heritage at Butser Ancient Farm’s Wood Fayre, held in partnership with the Hampshire Coppice Group. This lively weekend celebrates traditional woodland crafts and skil...
Butser Ancient Farm
This month we’ve shared some of our regular wildlife sightings from around the farm, including hares in the Roman garden and an elusive white stag on the hill!
Find out more on our behind-the-scenes blog - exclusive to Butser Plus supporters: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/butserplus-blog-home
Welcoming the month of June in our beautiful Saxon garden, bursting with medicinal plants, wildflowers & pollinators! ✨🌞
We are now back to term time opening, which means visitors can enjoy our wonderful ancient farm every Saturday and Sunday throughout this month.
Dads and father figures go FREE this Father's Day weekend!
✨ 20 - 21 June
🔥 Normal entrance prices apply - annual passholders go free!
Get hands-on with the past this Father’s Day and meet the Romans of the IX Legion.
Book here: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...
The Vikings are coming to Butser this weekend! ✨ 🪓 🔥
Meet Viking villagers and warriors from BjarnarFolk this Saturday & Sunday. Explore their encampment as they bring our early medieval meadhalls to life - and discover their weapons, crafts and way of life.
Pre-book to save £ with every ticket!
How fantastic is this drawing of our Iron Age enclosure? 😍
One of our Experimentalists has drawn the roundhouse village with exceptional detail. We love seeing how our beautiful ancient farm captures the imagination of creative observers.
Hand-drawn by a very talented human - magnificent! ✨
Join us this month for our new event STONE TO STEEL, exploring ancient crafts through history!
✨ Sat 27 - Sun 28 June
A team of blacksmiths & craftspeople will be making items from the Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, Viking & Medieval periods.
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/calendar/stone-to-steel
Calling all local hurdle and spar makers!
Put your traditional skills to the test at the Butser Wood Fayre, with hurdle and spar making competitions taking place on Sunday 12th July as part of the weekend celebrations.
Enter & book here: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/calendar/wood-fayre
In March, we hosted a free day for locals to visit the farm and try out a range of heritage crafts.
In our latest YouTube video, we explore the process of two heritage crafts tried on the day - tin casting and flint knapping!
Watch & subscribe now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4eF5nOSgEk
June workshops are live! ✨🔥
Learn something old this midsummer season, from chainmail and bronze swords to coil baskets and corn dollies.
(Pssst! They also make great last-minute gifts!)
Browse & book online: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/calendar
