04/11/2026
Family fun planned at Pocklington district heritage open day
There will be lots to do and see for both children and adults when Pocklington District Heritage Trust holds its free annual pop-up museum and family day on Saturday, November 14 in Burnby Hall’s Community Hall.
For children there will be arts and crafts, from colouring activities to making warrior shields and swords; creating a mini mosaic from real Roman villa tesserae; junior archaeology sand pits, the Lego model of Hayton fort, and more.
There will also be games of Hnefatafl, the ancient equivalent to chess which was played locally by Viking invaders, and the chance to write your name in runic letters.
The Stamford Bridge Heritage Society and East Riding Archaeological Society will also be supporting the event with their activities.
For adults, on display will be the trust’s Travelling Museum exhibition of ancient artefacts, plus other notable items from its collection, including the Pocela Panel, the tiny, jewelled piece that goes right back to Pocklington’s founding as a settlement in Anglo-Saxon times.
There will also be further information about Pocklington’s prehistoric past along with the trust’s plans to create a permanent museum in Burnby Hall, plus a selection of local history books on sale.
The Pocklington District Heritage Day is from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, November 14 in Burnby Hall, all welcome, admission free.
