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Willow Weaving Workshops Autumn 2022
There are some new dates for willow-weaving workshops at Blackthorpe Barn in October 2022. You can learn to make a willow tray or a bird-feeder, with some workshops very suitable for children to take part and others for adults only. The workshops are taught by experienced willow-weavers Stuart Fidler...
Part-time or Full-time Shop Assistants and Summer Helps
ALL POSTS NOW FILLED – Thank you! We are seeking part-time or full-time shop assistants for our Country Christmas Shop at Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham Estate. (We are also looking for help over the summer months to set up the shop.) You will: help us to setup the shop, ready...
Work at Rougham Estate Sunflowers
POSTS NOW FILLED Work at Rougham Estate Sunflowers! 🌻 The sunflowers are coming back and we are looking for enthusiastic and hard-working people to join our Sunflower Crew.🌻 Work includes weekdays and weekends during the summer holiday period. We offer good rates of pay in a happy and fun...
Shop Floor Manager Required – Blackthorpe Barn
POST NOW FILLED Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn is well renowned, not just within the region but also nationally for its annual Christmas event which is now in its 31st year. Set within a 15th-century thatched barn in the heart of the Rougham Estate, Suffolk, we seek a floor manager...
International Mens Day
19th November 2021 It’s International Men’s Day, #MensDay Raising awareness of mental health issues that men face. I’m in a better place now than I was a few years ago and want to share it with you because it’s good to talk about any issues you face, it’s better...
NEW: Pick Your Own Sunflowers
We are super excited to announce our first-ever ‘Pick Your Own Sunflower’ field including a maze, swing, selfie picture frame, bale pyramid, and bug hunt on an estate field close to Blackthorpe Barn. Refreshments are available at weekends. Thursday – Sunday 10 am – 5 pm Pick Your Own...
Crafts back at Blackthorpe Barn
Crafts are back at Blackthorpe Barn in 2021! After a difficult year in 2020 when we were all affected by Covid-19, we had to take the crafts online, but it just wasn’t anywhere near the same amazing experience as usual. So, I am delighted to say that the Craft...
#VirtuallyAtTheBarn
Hi there! We are all stuck at home at the moment and we are going to need some inspiration to keep us engaged and our minds and bodies active. Here at the barn, we have been wondering how we can help. We have come up with an idea which...
SPRING WORKSHOP: Willow
EXCITING NEWS: We are delighted to welcome back The Coddiwomplers to Blackthorpe Barn during March/April/May/June for lots of wonderful Willow Weaving workshops! Click here for further details.
NEW 360Ëš Virtual Tour of shop and cafe
To use the 360Ëš virtual tour please click here. The amazing virtual tour was created by DC Property Photography
ROADWORKS: 21-25 October
It has come to our attention that there will be roadworks happening near the entrance here at Blackthorpe Barn. Diversions will be in place to get you here from the A14. Please follow them as we would hate to miss you. We apologies in advance for the inconvenience it...
New room available for hire
Blackthorpe Barn is proud to unveil its brand new teaching resource The Meadow Room is perfect to teach classes of up to 12 students for art or craft workshops. It also seats 30 for lectures. The relaxing rural setting overlooking an ancient Suffolk meadow and close to the well-known...
Get Ready!
I saw reindeer fly across the sky… which means on Monday 3rd September at 9.30am, tickets to Santa’s Grotto will go on sale. Those who are lucky enough to buy tickets for Fri 21st or Sat 22nd December will get extra experience. The children will each make their own...
Rougham Hall Talk & Walk Day
George Agnew will be giving a talk of the rise and fall of Rougham Hall inside the new Meadow Barn today at 11.30am and after lunch you can join him and his dog Bolly a walk towards the remains of the Rougham Hall, this starts at 2pm £6 pp...
Let’s Wrap Up Christmas!
See our newest products for the season The Country Christmas Shop is open everyday from Fri 27 October until Fri 22 December and offers visitors a real treat in the form of inspiration for festive decoration colour themes for both inside and out, unique gifts. This year new pet...
Extra weekend at British Crafts
Hello… …you are invited to the 2017 British Crafts. Due to the huge popularity of the much-loved Best of British Crafts every November and December at Blackthorpe Barn, just outside Bury St Edmunds, there is now an extra weekend to enjoy as the event has been extended and will...
Grotto tickets goes on sale now
Hello… two exciting news… the website is up and the other is the grotto tickets are finally on sale! Pick a date and time to suit your visit and enter each child’s name and details and book your slot. Then you will receive an email confirmation, either jot down...
New Website Launch
It’s here, the new website is finally here, hope you like it? Sorry you had to wait long but its definately worth the wait and hopefully it is functioning as you expect, if you find something on this website that needs amending please do not hestitate to contact us.
