Bluebell Railway!

If you are looking for fun activities for the kids this summer then the Bluebell Railway is a great morning or afternoon out! The bluebell railway run preserved steam trains through the heart of Sussex and is sure to get the kids excited!

From the 26th of July they have been running their Summer Festival, which goes on until this Sunday, the 10th of August! This festival is jam packed full of fun things to do, as well as running their historic steam locomotives and carriages, they have a whole host of other special events taking place across the railway! Even when the festival is over, there is still a lot to be explored with the bluebell railway!

They have local history displays at each of their stations, as well as other excursions you can get involved with!

For more information of the Bluebell Railway, visit their website! 

Be a pirate for a day!

This Tuesday (the 5th of August) Arundel Castle are hosting their Pirates & Smuggler Day! Set in the lower lawns at the castle, this family day out will be a great opportunity to find out more about the Smugglers and Pirates of Sussex. Who menaced the waters around the World.

As part of the day, you can have a go at fencing, archery as well as other crafts. There will be lots of activities to entertain all the kids and adults too. Included in the day there are also some weapon demonstrations and story telling!

If you are up for something to do this Summer holidays with the kids, this is the perfect day out! Take a picnic and a big rug to have lunch in the grounds.

If you can't get to Arundel on Tuesday, there is also another Pirates & Smugglers Day on Sunday the 21st of September as well!

Find out more information about the events at Arundel Castle!