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Broomstick Making Workshop

About Broomstick Making Workshop

Hand craft a broom from local birch in time for the witche's flying season and then fly round our spooky Halloween trail and collect all the ingredients for your magic potion. Plenty of games and other Halloween-themed fun.

How to get there:

Broomstick Making Workshop starts at Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre in Hamsterley. Hamsterley, Witton-le Wear, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, and Durham are the nearest towns or villages.

Hamsterley Forest is singposted off the A68 North of West Auckland.

OS Grid Reference: NZ092312
Postcode DL13 3NL (for satnav purposes)
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

What's on in Hamsterley

May

  • Female Evening Ride
    Monday 16 April 2012
    Monday 30 April 2012
    Monday 14 May 2012
    Monday 28 May 2012
    Monday 11 June 2012
    Monday 25 June 2012
    Monday 9 July 2012
    Monday 23 July 2012
    Monday 6 August 2012
    Monday 20 August 2012
    Monday 10 September 2012

June

  • Monthly Club Ride
    Sunday 12 February 2012
    Sunday 11 March 2012
    Sunday 8 April 2012
    Sunday 10 June 2012
    Sunday 8 July 2012
    Sunday 12 August 2012
    Sunday 14 October 2012
    Sunday 11 November 2012
    Sunday 9 December 2012
    Sunday 13 May 2012
  • Trailbuilding Session
    Saturday 18 February 2012
    Saturday 17 March 2012
    Saturday 14 April 2012
    Saturday 19 May 2012
    Saturday 16 June 2012
    Saturday 14 July 2012
    Saturday 18 August 2012
    Saturday 15 September 2012
    Saturday 20 October 2012
    Saturday 17 November 2012
    Saturday 15 December 2012
  • Family Bushcrafts
    Monday 9 April 2012
    Sunday 17 June 2012
    Sunday 19 August 2012

July

  • Monthly Club Ride
    Sunday 12 February 2012
    Sunday 11 March 2012
    Sunday 8 April 2012
    Sunday 10 June 2012
    Sunday 8 July 2012
    Sunday 12 August 2012
    Sunday 14 October 2012
    Sunday 11 November 2012
    Sunday 9 December 2012
    Sunday 13 May 2012
  • Trailbuilding Session
    Saturday 18 February 2012
    Saturday 17 March 2012
    Saturday 14 April 2012
    Saturday 19 May 2012
    Saturday 16 June 2012
    Saturday 14 July 2012
    Saturday 18 August 2012
    Saturday 15 September 2012
    Saturday 20 October 2012
    Saturday 17 November 2012
    Saturday 15 December 2012
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Spurlswood Beck
Type of Event:
seasonal, recreational, arts, craft, guided and children
Date:
Sunday 28 October 2012
Booking is essential for this event
Time:
Drop in anytime 11am -1pm,2pm - 4pm
Age Group:
Any
Cost of Event:
£5 per broomstick
Easy Access:
Meeting Place:
Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre
Clothing Required:
Sensible clothing and footwear
Booking Required:
01388 488312
Dogs Allowed:
No

Contact:

Hamsterley Forest


e-mail: enquiries.hamsterley@forestry.gsi.gov.uk