Peat Moors Centre to shut after season

The Peat Moors Centre, near Shapwick, is to close permanently at the end of October, a victim of the county’s budget cuts. A Roman legion arrives on October 31 (10am to 4pm) to symbolically close the Celtic settlement.

During August, however, various activities and days out are on offer:

• a living history display about the Parisii iron-age tribe (Saturday 1)
• demonstrations of Celtic crafts (Sun 2) and of willow basket-making (Sunday 24 and Monday 31).

And in September:

• an ancient Norwegian saga performed by the storyteller Jem Dick (Saturday 12)
• flint-knapping demos (Saturday 19)
• a “wild day out” on Sunday 27: the Avalon marshes in summer, quizzes and environmental activities for children of all ages.

Details: peatmoorscentre.org.uk or 86 0697.