May half term at Chirk Castle (National Trust)

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Learn more about the incredible world of butterflies and bees at Chirk Castle this May half term.
From 25 May to 2 June, pick up a self-led spotter sheet from the ticket office and see what types of butterflies and bees you can identify in the beautiful 5.5 acre garden. Can you buzz like a bee or flutter like a butterfly?

On 28 and 29 May at 11am and 2pm join our rangers in the Mindful Meadow near the ticket office and learn how to hapa-zome to create a piece of butterfly art on cloth using flowers and leaves as natural printing materials.

Once you're done be sure to visit the medieval Adam Tower, where signs of the castle's medieval past can be seen. Have fun dressing up in armour, go on the hunt for the medieval garderobes (toilets to you and me) and murderholes, and venture down into the two-level dungeons... if you're brave enough!

The outdoor play area at Home Farm near the ticket office is a fabulous spot to keep little ones entertained and to run off some energy.