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Family days out in the summer holidays

This year the school summer holidays run from Thursday 24 July to Wednesday 3 September.

We've put together some suggestions for family days out, listed by venue.

Please check with your venue before setting out, in case times or dates have changed. Events will be removed from this page once they have passed.

Cooking sausages at Wilderness Wood
Cooking sausages at Wilderness Wood

Alfriston Clergy House

Wonderful Wednesdays

Enjoy a different activity on each Wednesday throughout the summer, such as sheep making, brass rubbing or story telling.
£1.50 charge for each activity. Children free entry. Normal admission fee for adults.

Bodiam Castle

Try on armour

Try on replica armour, medieval clothing and explore the medieval battlements.
Normal admission charges apply plus £1.
Various days throughout the summer.

Have a go archery

Learn the essentials with an expert archer.
Normal admission charges apply plus £2.
Various days throughout the summer.

Drusillas

Appearance of Scooby-Doo

Crime solving Scooby-Doo will be coming to meet budding detectives at various intervals throughout the day.
Normal admission charges apply.
3 September

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East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE. Tel: 01273 481000