What’s happening on the Day?
🎲 Games in the Grass: Head over to the expansive lawns beside the spiral staircase. We will have giant, colourful lawn favourites set up, including Twister, Snakes and Ladders, and a competitive Bean Bag Toss and lost more.

🏺 Biodiversity & Fossil Hunt: Grab a magnifying glass and become a nature detective. Young explorers can search all over the Abbey for birds, plants, ivy, and bugs. Don’t forget to scan the ancient stone walls for hidden treasures see if you can identify a fossil!

🎨 The Cloister Garth Craft Station: Right in the heart of the Abbey, we are setting up our creative workshop. Stop by the Stone Masons Corner, where children can use Play-Doh to sculpt, design, and mimic the master builders who constructed these towering arches centuries ago. Grab a stone and paint for favourite creature.
• The Chapter House Reading Corner: Step inside the cosy, historic Chapter House room. We’ve set up a relaxed reading corner complete with comfy beanbags and blankets, perfect for escaping into stories of ancient friars, Gaelic chieftain’s lords and mysteries.

Snack & Celebrate: Every great adventurer needs fuel! Once you finish the activities, wrap up your journey with a complimentary juice and snack and bubbles.
📜 Earn Your Wild Child Heritage Certificate: Don’t leave empty handed! Every participating child will get to collect their official Wild Child Heritage Certificate to take home and frame as a badge of honour.
Event Details & Accessibility
This event is perfect for families, budding historians, and little nature enthusiasts. All materials, magnifying glasses, and craft supplies are provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
No pre booking required just show up ready to explore, create, and play!