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Share your thoughts on historical days out and events with your children - £300 voucher to be won NOW CLOSED

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JustineBMumsnet · 21/07/2016 14:46

It can be difficult to keep kids’ boredom at bay during the school holidays. English Heritage sites in London and the East are putting on events throughout the summer to help keep children entertained and they’d like to hear your thoughts surrounding historical days out and events you’ve attended with your children.

Here’s what English Heritage have to say: “English Heritage have a host of sites across London and the East that are perfect to keep your little ones entertained throughout the summer holidays. With a new themed activity each week at each property, your little adventurers will be thoroughly entertained (and may secretly learn a thing or two along the way!) during those long hot (here’s hoping!) holidays.

From London to Suffolk to Derbyshire and everything in between, English Heritage have castles, manor houses and sites with acres of beautiful gardens that are sure to keep even the most active of children busy! Not only are the sites fantastic, but each has a varied event programme for children throughout the school holidays. From becoming a home front hero to learning the ropes as a budding knight; from being inspired by Darwin’s science experiments to taking to the stage 1920s style and from going on a bug safari to playing games like a Victorian – your little time travellers will get hands on with history with English Heritage this summer.”

So, have you been on a really great historical adventure or attended an event which really brought history to life for your children? Do you think events you take your children on should be educational, or purely fun? Maybe you think that they should always be both? Whatever your thoughts or stories surrounding events and days out for your children, share them with English Heritage below.

All those who leave a comment below will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 voucher from a store of their choice.

Thanks, and good luck!

MNHQ

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Share your thoughts on historical days out and events with your children - £300 voucher to be won NOW CLOSED
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supersuperroo88 · 11/08/2016 13:47

Hatfield house or knebworth house are excellent days out for kids as there is plenty of outdoor space as well as rich history to keep them entertained.

Elizasmum02 · 11/08/2016 18:35

we love historical outings ! i love anything history and luckily my daughter does too !

JustineBMumsnet · 12/08/2016 11:22

Thanks everyone for posting on the thread. The winner of the prize draw is falgelednl Smile

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Ferryfairy · 12/08/2016 12:13

My grand daughters loved Nothe Fort in Weymouth

helcrai · 12/08/2016 23:13

Went to an event at Conwy Castle in Wales last year with the kids. Lots of folk dressed in medieval attire - they loved it, even got lessons in sword fighting from a knight! It really brought history to life for them and put a lot of what they had been learning about at school into real life. Us parents enjoyed it too. I am always looking out for similar events now.

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