National Trust reveals range of outdoor activities for summer
The trust has announced a range of activities across Dorset, including bushcraft workshops and outdoor theatre performances.
These activities are part of the trust's effort to promote outdoor engagement and support the upkeep of its locations.
Brownsea Island will host a 'Summer of Play' from Thursday, July 24 to Sunday, August 31.
This will include a crayon rubbing trail and a natural play area.
View of the Jurassic Coast from Golden Cap, Dorset (Image: John Millar/National Trust) The island will also offer bushcraft taster sessions every Friday throughout August.
Visitors can learn survival skills with an expert bushcraft specialist.
For those interested in history, Brownsea will have historical guided walks with cream tea in Brownsea Castle on select dates in June, July and September.
There will also be a guided wetland bird walk on Saturday, June 28 and an evening bird and bat safari on Thursday, June 5 and Thursday, June 19.
On Thursday, June 12 and Friday, June 13, the HandleBards will perform Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing' in an open-air theatre setting on the island.
A summer solstice yoga session will be held on Saturday, June 21, celebrating the longest day of the year with a picnic dinner and nightjar walk.
Corfe Castle will also host a range of events.
Visitors take a stroll in the garden in summer at Hardy's Cottage, Dorset (Image: James Beck/National Trust) From June to August, there will be free artisan craft displays every Friday, showcasing heritage crafts such as stone carving and wood carving.
A food and drink festival will be held at the castle on Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13, celebrating food and drink produce from the area.
A 'Summer of Play' will run from Saturday, July 19 to Sunday, August 31, featuring a variety of games and activities throughout the castle ruins.
Visitors can also join storytelling tours to learn about the castle's history.
The castle will host several outdoor theatre performances in August, including 'Pride and Prejudice', 'The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I' and 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'.
There will also be outdoor cinema screenings of 'Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets' and 'Paddington in Peru' on Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23.
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