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Santa Claus is on his way to Peterborough… and you can meet him at Sacrewell Farm this weekend! The team at the popular farm attraction have been determined to stage their annual Christmas experience and with a little extra ‘elf and safety’ in place the kids can visit Father Christmas at Sacrewell on selected dates from December 12. Things might be a little different but Christmas isn’t cancelled. You can meet the Big Man at the Christmas Farmhouse and give him a wave before

Peterborough’s to get its first micro-distillery and gin lovers will be delighted! Nene Valley Spirits is set to launch in the new Artisan Courtyard being developed at Sacrewell near Wansford as part of the farm attraction’s extensive improvements planned at the popular local tourist attraction. It’s great to see new independent businesses setting up in the shadow of lockdown and two Peterborough based gin lovers have joined forces on the new venture. Leigh Taylor is a self-t

ESP’s Mikey Clarke just loves Halloween so he’s pulled together a great selection of spooky events to keep your ‘spirits’ up and bring on the scares… For the past few years, I’ve written the ‘Halloween What’s-On Guides’ for ESP Magazine. Doing so for 2020 has not been quite as different or as surreal as I had feared. Events this year have been thin on the ground due to Covid-19 restrictions – but thankfully (as of the time of writing this article) normality seems to be slowly

Want to get your children out of the house and away from screens, but don’t know where to take them? Sacrewell Farm has just the thing and has opened a £65,000 natural play area. Amba Tilney reports for ESP… So what makes this play area at Sacrewell near Peterborough extra special? Celebrity explorer, Laura Bingham, opened the attraction and had a lot to say regarding the benefits of children being outdoors and how it helps their mental wellbeing. For many people, Sacrewell F

Pumpkin bowling, squash carving and camp fires are part of the daily activities at Sacrewell this October half-term. From October 22 – 30 , make the most of our lovely countryside with the visitor centre’s programme of events which will run every day throughout the holiday. With mud painting with natural paint brushes, leaf decorated candle jars, bird feeders, kite making and bird watching also on the agenda, you’ll leave full of inspiration and ideas to make the most of the

It’s a pets day out at Sacrewell this weekend! Getting a new companion is a really big decision, which is why Sacrewell will be helping potential pet owners to make the right choice and helping current pet owners to show off their favourite critters at their Pet Experience Day on Sunday August 14. Plus, if you enter your pet into the show you and your pet will get free admission into Sacrewell for the day. The visitor centre is working with pet experts to get you up close and

We all know Sacrewell is a great lcoal attraction – now it’s an award winner too! The £1.8m restoration of the 18th century grade II* listed watermill at Sacrewell in Peterborough won Project of the Year at the East of England Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) awards recently. The mill, which before the restoration was listed on Historic England’s ‘at risk’ register, also won awards in Building Conservation and Tourism and Leisure, entering the project into the RI

Sacrewell is celebrating spring in the countryside at its two-day event on May 21 and 22. The Sacrewell Spring Fair is an annual event but this year, like the season it represents, it has had a new lease of life. The main event will be held at Sacrewell Mill where you’ll be able to join in Maypole and Morris Dancing, try your hand at milling and bread-making and relax while listening to some live music and tasting real ales, including Sacrewell’s new own brew which will be la

Sacrewell is set to make the most of the dark nights and haunting holidays and has plenty line dup to keep the kids entertained now the nights are drawing in. Join them from October 17 – November 1 for a two-week Spooky Spectacular Half-term, which for the first time this year features an autumn Star Party. Sacrewell is once again teaming up with Peterborough Astronomical Society for the Star Party on October 17 from 5.30pm – 9pm. Marketing executive Megan Allen said: “Having

There’s a great new attraction at Sacrewell near Wansford, set to draw in tourists from far afield this summer, with the opening of the newly restored watermill. The completion of the £1.8m project to restore and conserve the watermill has transformed it into a leading visitor attraction and is a huge addition to the great family day out that Sacrewell offers. Thanks to grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the William Scott Abbott Trust, which runs Sacrewell, the buildin

After months of restorationand conservation work, many a delve into history and the resurrection of characters to bring it back to life, the team at Sacrewell Mill will reopen its doors for the first time next weekend. In a two-day celebration of the centre’s rural roots on July 18 and 19, Sacrewell near Wansford, Peterborough, will be grinding wheat once more, introducing visitors to the miller and baker at the mill and using technology to interact with the Land Army Girls w

Looking for some bank holiday family fun – head to Sacrewell’s spring fair! Sacrewell is part of the William Scott Abbott Trust, founded in 1964 to teach people about food and farming. So, twice a year they stage a celebration of  country traditions and take a trip back in time to the swinging 60s. Over the early May bank holiday they’ll have entertainment from Peterborough Morris; you’ll be able to have a go at May pole dancing and try your luck on the bucking sheep. There’l

Roll up, roll up, to find out what’s in store at Sacrewell in 2015 as the centre opens its doors for free for one day only. On January 24, admission fees will be wavered into Sacrewell, near Wansford, so that staff can tell all visitors about what they have in store for what promises to be a very exciting year, and start the year with some great promotional offers. Marketing executive Megan Allen said: “Sacrewell is part of the William Scott Abbott Trust, now in its 51st year

Sacrewell is launching its new brand and website at its Harvest Festival and is asking you to share their memories for a 50th anniversary time capsule. Do you remember your first trip to Sacrewell Farm? Were you a farming apprentice in the 1960s? Do you have happy memories of family days out at the centre? If so, Sacrewell wants to hear from you as it launches its new look at its annual Harvest Festival on Saturday September 13 and Sunday September 14. Marketing executive Meg