Art journaling with history and nature day workshop

A unique opportunity to handle historic artefacts, discover myths and legends and soak up nature and scenery associated with The Ridgeway with skilled artist Jo Beal and Ridgeway officer Sarah Wright. The venue of the historic town of Watlington has been chosen as a source of inspiration for many reasons, including the famous Viking hoard known as the Watlington Hoard!

This workshop for a group of up to 12 people starts at 10.30am on Saturday 23rd July 2022 and finishes at 4.30pm. There will be activities indoors in Watlington Town Hall handling historic artefacts found along The Ridgeway including axes, coins, brooches, cart fittings etc. There will also be a visit to the library to see the Watlington Hoard on display there and a slow stroll on The Ridgeway trail to use our senses to experience and record the environment around us - nature, scenery, historic features, people.

No experience necessary. Booking in advance essential - email ridgeway@oxfordshire.gov.uk.

Please bring basic materials - see the equipment list. We provide drinks and biscuits whilst you bring a packed lunch or buy lunch from Watlington's cafes and shops.

Watlington is a historic town in South Oxfordshire just 2.8 miles off Junction 6 of the M40. The postcode for the nearest car park on Hill Road is OX49 5AD. If the Hill Road car park is busy, there is another free car park approximately 7 minutes walk away at the sports ground which is signposted off the B4009 (OX49 5BZ). If you don't mind a walk up the hill, there is a pay-and-display National Trust car park for Watlington Hill (postcode OX49 5HS, free to National Trust members, £3 per day for non-members).

£6 will be donated from the £56 ticket price to The Ridgeway and Oxfordshire Museum Services to assist their work.

Accessibility information: The town hall is accessed via a stairway which has a stair lift. There is a toilet adjacent to the hall. Please contact us for more details.