Spring craft
Head to Swanley Grange to create your own spring flower decoration.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Join us for a free family craft every day, from 11am - 3pm, during the May half term.
Cut, weave and colour your own spring flower. Pick your favourite wool and create a vibrant flower worthy of attracting lots of bees, butterflies and moths.
We'll provide the instructions and materials for this drop-in session all you have to do is turn up.
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Prices
Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Check admission pricesThe basics
- Meeting point
Swanley Grange Workshop is a 5-10 minute walk from the Visitor Centre.
- What to bring and wear
Dress appropriately for the weather and sturdy footwear to explore the estate. Wellies are welcome on rainy days.
- Accessibility
Swanley Grange workshop is accessed on level ground from the Visitor Centre. There is a steep hill (15-20% gradient) from West Gate (15 minutes) and Studley (30 minutes) to access Swanley. Large print and black and white instructions are available. Ear defenders are also available from Visitor Centre Admissions.
- Other
All children must be supervised by an adult at all times.
Upcoming events
Garden and abbey tour
Join one of our volunteer tour guides to see the abbey as the Georgians once did; incorporated into the dramatic designed landscape.
Abbey tour
Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the largest monastic ruins in the country.
Traditional Crafts: Live wool spinning
Come along for an introduction and demonstration of the traditional craft of wool spinning.
Medieval Industry: bread, beer and wool tour
Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the people who lived and worked on the abbey estate.