Earth Trust

25/08/2026

Thanks to ITV news for popping down to The Clumps to film our harvest event yesterday — what a first day! Kids learning how food goes from field to fork, taste-testing what they’d just pulled from the ground, and soaking up some agricultural history along the way.

Harvest at The Clumps runs until this Thursday 27th, so there’s still time to dig around the edible garden, say hi to the bees, scale the hay bales, and get stuck into plenty of nature-based crafts.

Tickets link in bio / https://earthtrust.org.uk/events/harvest-at-the-clumps/

24/08/2026

Planning a wake after losing a loved one is a difficult experience. Earth Trust is here to help to ensure your loved one's life is celebrated with privacy and respect.

Our heritage barns and courtyard offer a charming, self-contained space for memorials of all sizes, from intimate family affairs to large gatherings, with the freedom to decorate and organise as your loved one would have wanted.

Visit our website to learn more about our venue hire. We'll be here when you need us.

https://earthtrust.org.uk/venue-hire/parties-and-celebrations/

21/08/2026

Ready to bow to the Harvest King?
Our Harvest at the Clumps event starts next week and tickets are booking up - don’t miss your chance to join us.

Spend the day under Wittenham Clumps celebrating the season with hay bale obstacles, crop harvesting, farmers trails and lots of craft and play activities.

Monday 24th - Thursday 27th
🎟️ £12 per child. Adults and under 2s go free.

Book your tickets now - link in bio / https://earthtrust.org.uk/events/harvest-at-the-clumps/

19/08/2026

Roman ruins. Iron Age secrets underneath. Three weeks. One trench. A lot of history still to uncover.

DigVentures returns to Earth Trust this October and there’s still time to join the dig 🪏

Head to the link in their bio to find out more DigVentures Archaeology

https://digventures.com/projects/earth-trust/

18/08/2026

Only one week left to book! Race the hay bale obstacle course, follow the farmers trail, pick your own veg from our garden, and meet the Harvest King.
Four days of adventure beneath the Wittenham Clumps awaits.

Monday 24th - Thursday 27th August | 10am - 4pm
🎟️ £12 a child. Adults and under 2s free

Link in bio / https://earthtrust.org.uk/events/harvest-at-the-clumps/

16/08/2026

Threshing wheat: oddly satisfying. Hay bale obstacle course: a legitimate workout. Bowing to the Harvest King: non-negotiable.

Four days of harvest fun at Earth Trust this August - harvest picking and homegrown lunchboxes, meeting the bees, wool spinning, welly wanging (the unofficial national sport of Earth Trust), a hay bale obstacle course, and much more.

HARVEST AT THE CLUMPS 🌾
Mon 24th – Thurs 27th August 10am–4pm
🎟️£12 child (adults and under 2s free with a child ticket)

Book tickets:
https://earthtrust.org.uk/events/harvest-at-the-clumps/

13/08/2026

What an incredible evening! 🌒 Thank you to the nearly 2,000 people who joined us at Wittenham Clumps yesterday to watch the eclipse together. There was a real shift in the atmosphere as the moon crossed the sun - the crowd went quiet with awe, even the birds and animals seemed to pause - something we won’t forget.

From the little ones craning their necks to the longtime stargazers who’ve been waiting years for this moment, it was a true community celebration. Thank you for showing up, braving the heat, and sharing this moment with us.

Until the next celestial show - thanks for making it one to remember.

Photography by: Reuben Worlledge Fisher Studios Reuben Worlledge

10/08/2026

🌘 Wednesday’s UK solar eclipse will be the deepest in 54 years - from Oxfordshire, we can expect around 92% of the Sun covered by the Moon, running from about 6:17pm, peaking around 7:11pm, and ending near 8:06pm.

The Clumps, with its raised open hilltop and wide western views, is exactly what you want - the eclipse sits low in the western sky, and here there’s no buildings or trees blocking the horizon. Just the ancient hillfort and 300 years of beech trees watching with you.

Next time it’s this deep over the UK? Not until 2081.

• If you’re joining us - no fires or BBQs please - our rangers will be patrolling. Please take any rubbish home with you - let’s leave the Clumps as beautiful as we found them.

• Parking - We anticipate the car parks to be very busy. Please walk or cycle if possible. Earth Trust centre car parks will remain open.

• Eclipse glasses required throughout - even at 92% coverage, it’s not safe to view without them.

Image: Eclipse composite

08/08/2026

Please help us keep the Clumps safe this summer 💚

It can do so much damage at this time of year 🔥😢

07/08/2026

🔥❗️Yesterday we warned about the dangers of BBQs and fires at the Clumps and our nature reserves. This morning, a BBQ was found still smouldering — surrounded by litter, cans and rubbish.

The reality is that one small fire could easily burn through the whole of the Clumps and Bessie’s Field grasslands. It could spread into the hedgerows, damage the woodlands, and cause real, lasting harm to the archaeology of Castle Hill.

A disposable BBQ might look harmless. A few glowing embers might seem like nothing. But in dry grassland, that is all it takes.

Please do not bring BBQs or light fires at the Clumps or any of our nature reserves. Take your litter home. Leave no trace.

If you see vegetation on fire, no matter how small, call 999 immediately and ask for the fire service.
Do not put yourself at risk.