Autumn Adventures!

Ready for Autumn Adventures? This October Half-Term expect an abundance of family events planned here at Ushaw.

Daily, 10am – 4pm included with admission:

Harvest Celebration | 10am-4pm, daily from Saturday 26 October – Sunday 3 November 

See our floral display in St. Cuthbert’s Chapel, plus a station to collect non perishable food items for local food banks.

Lovely Leaves Garden Trail | 10am-4pm, daily from Saturday 26 October – Sunday 3 November 

Around the Ushaw garden, there are all sorts of leaves. Discover more in the lovely leaves trail.

Included Annual Membership or Day Pass, no pre-booking required.

Lively Leaves Indoor Trail | 10am-4pm, daily from Saturday 26 October – Sunday 3 November

Follow a trail of leaves inside the House, to discover our leaf rubbing stations, hidden throughout. How many shapes can you collect?

Included Annual Membership or Day Pass, no pre-booking required.

Dates during Half Term:

Monster Bash with Activate Theatre | Sunday 27 October, 10:30 – 12pm & 2 – 4pm

Led by Activate Theatre, come dressed up and ready to join in with games, dancing and surprises.

Booking required, you can do so here 

Leafy Lanterns | Monday 28, Tuesday 29 October  & Friday 1 November, 9:45am – 10:45am

Observe the colours of autumn by making a decoupage leafy lantern before using a battery powered tea light to illuminate the dark evenings.

Booking required, you can do so here 

Autumn Printmaking | Monday 28, Tuesday 29 October, 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Using polystyrene and craft foam, make your own stamps in the shapes of autumnal leaves, animals and acorns to decorate your wreath or garland.

Booking required, you can do so here

Free Crafts | Wednesday 30 October, 10:30am – 2pm

Participants can join in a range of owl and hedgehog themed paper crafts.

Included with Annual Membership or Day Pass, no pre-booking required.