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Easter Trail
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When:
Date:
Time:
29th Mar
10:00 - 14:00
30th Mar
10:00 - 14:00
31st Mar
10:00 - 14:00
Where:
Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
Pricing:
Per child: £2
No booking required
Children's Easter Trail
This Easter why not bring the family to Rougham Estate for a day out.
There’s a family Easter Trail, starting and finishing at Blackthorpe Barn, that includes a lovely walk through the woods here, including a little reward for all completed questionnaires.
Perfect for the little people in your life.
At the same time, Roots Café is open daily 9.30-16:00 and the Garden Room shop is open Tuesday – Sunday.
If it’s been raining, bring some wellies, and bring a pen to write down your answers.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you!
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How it works
01
Come to Blackthorpe Barn and park in one of the free car parks
02
Go to Roots Café to pick up your walk instructions and questionnaire
03
Follow the trail, through the car parks and into Downs Wood (bring wellies or boots, if it's been raining)
04
Answer the questions as you go (bring a pencil or a pen)
05
When you have answered all the questions, come back to Roots Café
06
Get your reward for doing the trail
07
Stay and have a coffee at the Café if you like, or browse around the Garden Room shop
More Info
- The trail follows the path of the Downs Wood Walk, if you want to check it out beforehand.
- If it has been raining, you may prefer to wear boots or wellies in case it’s muddy.
- The questionnaire is aimed at primary school children
- There is a video of the first part of the Easter Trail walk (as a normal walk) on the Downs Wood and Footpath Walk.
WHERE TO FIND US
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
There is plenty of free parking available.
Accessible parking is available near the entrance to the Café/Shop area.
Please Note: The car park closes when the Roots Café closes and the entrance gates are locked after this time.
Blackthorpe Barn is situated just south of Junction 45 of the A14, three miles east of Bury St Edmunds, in the village of Rougham.
Look out for the entrance gates to a long tree-lined avenue at the White House junction, with the Barn on the right of the avenue.
Blackthorpe Barn’s black and white signs direct visitors from local roads.
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If you haven’t got your real Christmas tree yet, we have Blue Spruce and Norway Spruce on sale from Saturday (7th December).
You can’t beat the fresh Christmas tree smell!
And while you are here, why not pick up a new bauble to add to your collection from our Country Christmas Shop?
#ChristmasTree #ChristmasIsComing #RoughamEstate #BlackthorpeBarn #ChristmasTreeSales #DecorateYourHome
If you haven’t got your real Christmas tree yet, we have Blue Spruce and Norway Spruce on sale from Saturday (7th December).
You can’t beat the fresh Christmas tree smell!
And while you are here, why not pick up a new bauble to add to your collection from our Country Christmas Shop?
#ChristmasTree #ChristmasIsComing #RoughamEstate #BlackthorpeBarn #ChristmasTreeSales #DecorateYourHome
Don’t miss out seeing these craft makers at the Arts &Crafts Fair today. Open 10-4, with some new craftspeople next weekend.
#ArtsAndCraftsFair #ShopLocal #RoughamEstate #BlackthorpeBarn #ChristmasGifts #ChristmasIsComing #ChristmasShopping
Don’t miss out seeing these craft makers at the Arts &Crafts Fair today. Open 10-4, with some new craftspeople next weekend.
#ArtsAndCraftsFair #ShopLocal #RoughamEstate #BlackthorpeBarn #ChristmasGifts #ChristmasIsComing #ChristmasShopping
It’s the season for giving! These amazing artisans are only at Blackthorpe Barn for one more day - Sunday 1st December - so come and see them!
The Barn is filled with over 50 talented craftspeople, so you’re sure to find that perfect gift here.
Shown here:
@allaboutthebeads @tim_plunkett_designer_maker @artyactivist_creations @hassinakhanglass @chloescottwovendesign @christine_pike_sculpture @sophiesmithceramics @xuellajewellery @clare_mcewan_artist @waves_of_wood_ltd @kez_print @lizziebrownceramics @matthewread42 @sheilamadder @cpedecorativeglass @ocutterdesign @michelledanielsobypotter @wendytheobaldwildlife @beadedgarden @scofinn RosemarysBears CarolPage @jagorman2019 @megancrooktextiles
Doors open 10-4
Tickets online or on the door. Assistance dogs only.
All the info from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
#roughamestate #blackthorpebarn #artsandcrafts #supportindependent #handmade
It’s the season for giving! These amazing artisans are only at Blackthorpe Barn for one more day - Sunday 1st December - so come and see them!
The Barn is filled with over 50 talented craftspeople, so you’re sure to find that perfect gift here.
Shown here:
@allaboutthebeads @tim_plunkett_designer_maker @artyactivist_creations @hassinakhanglass @chloescottwovendesign @christine_pike_sculpture @sophiesmithceramics @xuellajewellery @clare_mcewan_artist @waves_of_wood_ltd @kez_print @lizziebrownceramics @matthewread42 @sheilamadder @cpedecorativeglass @ocutterdesign @michelledanielsobypotter @wendytheobaldwildlife @beadedgarden @scofinn RosemarysBears CarolPage @jagorman2019 @megancrooktextiles
Doors open 10-4
Tickets online or on the door. Assistance dogs only.
All the info from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
#roughamestate #blackthorpebarn #artsandcrafts #supportindependent #handmade
😮Can you believe it’s December tomorrow!!!
🎄Christmas is in full swing here at Blackthorpe Barn this weekend🎄
💍 The Arts&Crafts Christmas fair is hosting over 50 fabulous makers selling everything from cheese to furniture - a perfect place to find gifts and treats!
Open Saturday and Sunday 10-4
Day tickets £2.50 Season tickets £10 online (£3/£12 on the door)
🛍️ The Christmas Shop has almost every decoration you can dream of, in styles to match every home! With handmade wreaths for sale too, this is where Christmas starts🎄
Open daily 9.30-5 (4 on Sundays)
🌲 Our Rougham Estate Christmas Trees are on sale now. Each one is grown here on the Estate and has only been cut in the past few days. There are pre-cut trees of all sizes - come and find the perfect one for you, with potted trees available too.
Open daily 9.30-5 (4 on Sundays) (Norway Spruce available from 7 December)
🟦🌲 It’s the BLUE weekend for the PYO Christmas Trees, so if you put a blue label on your tree, it’s just been cut and is ready and waiting to be taken home. Find it in the tree sales area, held for you until Thursday 5th at 5pm.
🎄Do send us a pic of your gorgeous tree in its finery😃
👩🎨 In the Meadow Room there are wreath-making workshops with @trudi.edmunds.art and willow-weaving with @the__coddiwomplers
Book online
☕️Roots Café is serving tasty dishes, with an added a marquee to help with seating; at the weekends the Roots Takeaway Hut in the courtyard is open, serving mulled wine and mince pies, sausage rolls, bacon baps and more.
Open every day from 9-5 (4 on Sundays)
🧒 Just beside the play meadow, where there are big straw bales to climb on and benches to sit on, there are visiting food trucks. This weekend we are pleased to welcome:
🥘 @tikka_tonic serving their wonderful New Delhi street food
🌯 @badboiburritos with their marvellous Mexican food
🍕 focaccia toasties and sourdough pizzas
🎄 There’s so much to do at Blackthorpe Barn - come and visit and get your Christmas going!
📍 We’re 2 minutes away from Junction 45 on the A14 - just outside Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
ℹ️ More info from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
#roughamestate #blackthorpebarn
😮Can you believe it’s December tomorrow!!!
🎄Christmas is in full swing here at Blackthorpe Barn this weekend🎄
💍 The Arts&Crafts Christmas fair is hosting over 50 fabulous makers selling everything from cheese to furniture - a perfect place to find gifts and treats!
Open Saturday and Sunday 10-4
Day tickets £2.50 Season tickets £10 online (£3/£12 on the door)
🛍️ The Christmas Shop has almost every decoration you can dream of, in styles to match every home! With handmade wreaths for sale too, this is where Christmas starts🎄
Open daily 9.30-5 (4 on Sundays)
🌲 Our Rougham Estate Christmas Trees are on sale now. Each one is grown here on the Estate and has only been cut in the past few days. There are pre-cut trees of all sizes - come and find the perfect one for you, with potted trees available too.
Open daily 9.30-5 (4 on Sundays) (Norway Spruce available from 7 December)
🟦🌲 It’s the BLUE weekend for the PYO Christmas Trees, so if you put a blue label on your tree, it’s just been cut and is ready and waiting to be taken home. Find it in the tree sales area, held for you until Thursday 5th at 5pm.
🎄Do send us a pic of your gorgeous tree in its finery😃
👩🎨 In the Meadow Room there are wreath-making workshops with @trudi.edmunds.art and willow-weaving with @the__coddiwomplers
Book online
☕️Roots Café is serving tasty dishes, with an added a marquee to help with seating; at the weekends the Roots Takeaway Hut in the courtyard is open, serving mulled wine and mince pies, sausage rolls, bacon baps and more.
Open every day from 9-5 (4 on Sundays)
🧒 Just beside the play meadow, where there are big straw bales to climb on and benches to sit on, there are visiting food trucks. This weekend we are pleased to welcome:
🥘 @tikka_tonic serving their wonderful New Delhi street food
🌯 @badboiburritos with their marvellous Mexican food
🍕 focaccia toasties and sourdough pizzas
🎄 There’s so much to do at Blackthorpe Barn - come and visit and get your Christmas going!
📍 We’re 2 minutes away from Junction 45 on the A14 - just outside Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
ℹ️ More info from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
#roughamestate #blackthorpebarn
It’s the 3rd Arts&Crafts weekend, with over 50 artisans from around the country showing and selling their crafts at the Barn, from small stocking-fillers to impressive statement pieces. ✨
Crafts include metalwork, ceramics, clothing, jewellery, woodwork, textiles, artworks, sculpture, leather pieces and food. Whatever you may be looking for - you’ll find it here! ✨
Open Saturday and Sunday 10-4
Day tickets £2.50 online (£3 on the door), Season tickets for all 6 remaining days £10 online (£12 on the door)
Shown here:
@kez_print @j.w.h.mccaughan @sheilamadder @mattbrownmakes @merrywoodhandmade @cpedecorativeglass @shelley.watts @kevcolbeardesign @juliahulmesculpture @yumyumtreefudgeltd HoneybeeNaturalBeauty CarolPage
Children under 16, free entrance. Assistance dogs only.
Just off the A14, J45, outside Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
All the info from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
#roughamestate #blackthorpebarn #craftinaction #britishcraftfair #christmasmarket #handmade #lovehandmade #suffolkart #suffolkartistsandmakers #makermovement #supportindependent
It’s the 3rd Arts&Crafts weekend, with over 50 artisans from around the country showing and selling their crafts at the Barn, from small stocking-fillers to impressive statement pieces. ✨
Crafts include metalwork, ceramics, clothing, jewellery, woodwork, textiles, artworks, sculpture, leather pieces and food. Whatever you may be looking for - you’ll find it here! ✨
Open Saturday and Sunday 10-4
Day tickets £2.50 online (£3 on the door), Season tickets for all 6 remaining days £10 online (£12 on the door)
Shown here:
@kez_print @j.w.h.mccaughan @sheilamadder @mattbrownmakes @merrywoodhandmade @cpedecorativeglass @shelley.watts @kevcolbeardesign @juliahulmesculpture @yumyumtreefudgeltd HoneybeeNaturalBeauty CarolPage
Children under 16, free entrance. Assistance dogs only.
Just off the A14, J45, outside Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
All the info from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
#roughamestate #blackthorpebarn #craftinaction #britishcraftfair #christmasmarket #handmade #lovehandmade #suffolkart #suffolkartistsandmakers #makermovement #supportindependent
When you visit Roots Café, you`ll find a collection of sheds, each with their own unique story and significance.
One of these is The Dove Cote.
It features a small sit-in structure with a roof covered in white doves
This charming, secluded space for four, is perfect for those who find it difficult to hear in busy, open areas, offering a cosy and private atmosphere.
On top of the shed, you will see a weathervane pointing in the direction of Rougham Hall. It`s symbolic of the World War II German Bomber that bombed a wing of Rougham Hall on 23 September 1940. Life at the Hall came to an abrupt halt, and the Hall, exposed to the elements, remains a ruin today.
The doves represent peace and freedom of the Estate which outweigh the terrors of the war.
So, you know where to come for some peace, history and fantastic food!
#RoughamEstate #history #dovecote #war #peace #dove #suffolkhistory #roughamhall
When you visit Roots Café, you`ll find a collection of sheds, each with their own unique story and significance.
One of these is The Dove Cote.
It features a small sit-in structure with a roof covered in white doves
This charming, secluded space for four, is perfect for those who find it difficult to hear in busy, open areas, offering a cosy and private atmosphere.
On top of the shed, you will see a weathervane pointing in the direction of Rougham Hall. It`s symbolic of the World War II German Bomber that bombed a wing of Rougham Hall on 23 September 1940. Life at the Hall came to an abrupt halt, and the Hall, exposed to the elements, remains a ruin today.
The doves represent peace and freedom of the Estate which outweigh the terrors of the war.
So, you know where to come for some peace, history and fantastic food!
#RoughamEstate #history #dovecote #war #peace #dove #suffolkhistory #roughamhall
What are you doing this weekend? There’s plenty on at Rougham Estate to get you into the Christmas spirit. We have Christmas trees, arts and crafts fair, the country Christmas shop and roots café, so don’t miss out! #CountryChristmasShop #ArtsAndCraftsFair #CraftMakers #RoughamEstate #BlackthorpeBarn #MagicalMemories
What are you doing this weekend? There’s plenty on at Rougham Estate to get you into the Christmas spirit. We have Christmas trees, arts and crafts fair, the country Christmas shop and roots café, so don’t miss out! #CountryChristmasShop #ArtsAndCraftsFair #CraftMakers #RoughamEstate #BlackthorpeBarn #MagicalMemories
Yes, this coming weekend at the Barn is going to be amazing!
Each artisan who is coming has crafted their goods with care and love, and these quality handmade goods will have the Oooh! factor if you can bear to give them away at Christmas.
Shown here:
@birdfeedertree @ceramicsbuyanja @wendytheobaldwildlife @beadedgarden @leatherdesigncraft @lindsay_duff_jewellery @lizziebrownceramics @hannahdowdingfurniture @dejaybrinkley @hassinakhanglass @kate_wrigglesworth @trucklecheese @deeayles
From artworks to jewellery, tasty food treats to garden bird feeders, woodwork to ceramics, it’s all going on at the Barn.
Tickets available online and at the door (Day ticket £2.50/£3, Season ticket £10/£12)
Children 16 and under free entry. Assistance dogs only.
This Christmas market is easy to get to, just outside Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk - off Junction 45 on the A14.
All the info from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
#roughamestate #blackthorpebarn #suffolkcraftsociety #handmadegifts #christmasiscoming
Yes, this coming weekend at the Barn is going to be amazing!
Each artisan who is coming has crafted their goods with care and love, and these quality handmade goods will have the Oooh! factor if you can bear to give them away at Christmas.
Shown here:
@birdfeedertree @ceramicsbuyanja @wendytheobaldwildlife @beadedgarden @leatherdesigncraft @lindsay_duff_jewellery @lizziebrownceramics @hannahdowdingfurniture @dejaybrinkley @hassinakhanglass @kate_wrigglesworth @trucklecheese @deeayles
From artworks to jewellery, tasty food treats to garden bird feeders, woodwork to ceramics, it’s all going on at the Barn.
Tickets available online and at the door (Day ticket £2.50/£3, Season ticket £10/£12)
Children 16 and under free entry. Assistance dogs only.
This Christmas market is easy to get to, just outside Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk - off Junction 45 on the A14.
All the info from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
#roughamestate #blackthorpebarn #suffolkcraftsociety #handmadegifts #christmasiscoming
Tag us @RoughamEstate
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