Summer activities for kids held in Newbury

Children who are interested in battles and history will want to check out the summer activities for kids being held in Newbury this month.


The Berkshire town is set to host The Battle of Newbury 2011- Sealed Knot event, where visitors will find that they are taken back to the English Civil War.

Between Saturday May 28th and Monday May 30th, kids can try holiday activities when they walk through the Living History Camp at Newbury Showground where they can discover loads about soldiers from the era.

They will see these men training for battle with muskets, pikes and swords and also view the tradesmen who travelled with the army.

Then they'll get to see a battle re-enactment in the afternoon! The action-packed 1644 Battle of Newbury will be played out with cannons and cavalry.

Adult tickets start from £8.50 (when bought in advance) and you'll only have to pay £3.50 for kids between the ages of five and 16.

If you live near Newbury you can also make some cash on Sunday May 15th at the Baby and Children's Market at Newbury Racecourse, where you can sell pre-owned items that your kids no longer need and pick up some shopping too.

Posted by Katie Finch

News provided by Barracudas Activity Day Camps, the UK’s No.1 operator of Easter and Summer camps for kids!

Extract: Kids will learn loads about the English Civil War (and have fun while doing so!) at The Battle of Newbury 2011 – Sealed Knot.

www.barracudas.co.uk/camps