Romans – Toddle Doddle https://toddledoddle.com Find Your Next Adventure Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:04:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 102446132 Find Witch Bottles and a Cockatrice at Andover Museum https://toddledoddle.com/andover-musuem-and-musuem-of-the-iron-age-hampshire/ https://toddledoddle.com/andover-musuem-and-musuem-of-the-iron-age-hampshire/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:28:34 +0000 https://toddledoddle.com/national-motor-musuem-beaulieu-new-forest-copy/ Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Andover Museum in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire Museum of the Iron Age in Andover, Hampshire

Have you ever heard of a cockatrice?  How about witch bottles? Or a hill fort? These are all on display at Andover Museum, along with exhibits about Iron Age, Roman and Victorian Andover. 

 

Two Museums 

The history of Andover and the surrounding area is told across two museums under one roof – Andover Museum and Musuem of the Iron Age. 

 

 

 

 

Andover Museum 

Andover Museum lays out the history of Andover in exhibits, including recreations of a Stone Age person,

 

 

 

 

the Andover workhouse

 

 

 

 

 

and a creepy cupboard…

 

 

 

 

 

Boo!

 

 

 

 

 

It also has a children’s activity room and a trail around the museum. 

 

 

 

 

 

Witch Bottles

These are bottles full of urine, hair, pins and salt that in the 17th century were believed to ward of witches and their spells. 

 

 

 

 

The Cockatrice

Wherwell Village in HampshireBelieved to roam around the picture perfect village of Wherwell,

 

 

 

 

the cockatrice was a fearsome creature with the body of a rooster, the tail of a lizard and the wings of a bat.

You can see it on the old weather vane from Wherwell Church.  

 

 

 

Museum of the Iron Age 

Musuem of the Iron Age tells the story of Danebury Hill Fort with a recreation of a roundhouse

 

 

 

 

and other exhibits. 

 

 

 

 

 

Danebury Hill Fort 

Danger at Danebury Story Trail, Danebury Hillfort, Near Andover, HampshireAbout 2,500 years ago, Danebury Hill Fort was a series of earthen ramparts, ditches and gateways protecting a central area. 

 

 

 

Danger at Danebury Story Trail, Danebury Hillfort, Near Andover, HampshireIt is believed that during the Iron Age, about 300 to 400 people lived at Danebury Hill Fort, along with grain stores, livestock, temples and shrines.

 

 

 

Danger at Danebury Story Trail, Danebury Hillfort, Near Andover, HampshireDanebury Hill Fort is about a 15 minute drive from the musuem. 

 

Read More

 

Visit the Andover Museum website

Visit the Musuem of the Iron Age website

 

Further Information

Nearest Town: Andover
County: Hampshire
Nearest Postcode: SP10 1DP

Adult Cost Range: £1 to £4.99
Child Cost Range: £1 to £4.99
Free if: Under 5 years

Opens: Wednesday to Sunday

Where to Eat: Cafe.
Facilities: Ice creams, snacks, shops, toilets.

How Long We Spent There: 1 hour
Buggies: Buggy friendly

Parking: There is a car park for visitors.
Cost of Parking: Free

Information Written: June 2022

Visitor Information

 

Ratings

Our visit to Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age in Andover is summarised below and you can add your own rating under ‘User Rating’ or in the ‘Add Comment’ section below.

 

  • Fun
  • Condition
  • Value
  • Would We Go Back
3.3
Sending
User Rating 5 (1 vote)
Comments Rating 0 (0 reviews)

 

Before taking part in any activities or visiting any places listed, you should make appropriate checks to ensure high quality provision, a safe environment is provided and to check all these details are up to date before you visit and/or take part. We accept no liability (to the fullest extent permitted by law) for the quality of the activities provided or places listed or for the accuracy of any information given.

 

 

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With ships to skipper, a fort to storm and a train to drive, the adventure play area at The Look Out Discovery Centre is exceptional. Children can play knights, cowboys and pirates for hours.

Once they are all role-played out, you can head into Swinley Forest on one of the trails, try orienteering, discover an iron age hill fort or head indoors for some science and soft play fun.

 

The play area is divided into three sections.

 

Ship Play Trail

The Look Out Discovery Centre Play Area, Bracknell, Berkshire - adventure play areaThis is an Infant Play Trail for ages 3 to 6 years that has:

  • a galleon with nets, a wheel and a slide
  • a second, smaller boat
  • springers
  • a trampoline
  • a train
  • a wobbly, wooden hut
  • The Look Out Discovery Centre Adventure Play Area, Bracknell, Berkshire - The Adventure Play Trailtoddler swings
  • wobbly bridges
  • a climbing wall
  • a balance course and
  • wobbly balance boards.

 

 

Inclusive Area 

The Look Out Discovery Centre Play Area, Bracknell, Berkshire - adventure play areaThis fully inclusive area has:

  • a wheelchair accessible roundabout
  • a swing
  • a cradle swing
  • an accessible slide
  • musical instruments
  • fun house mirrors
  • a basket swing.

 

The Fort 

The Look Out Discovery Centre Adventure Play Area, Bracknell, Berkshire - The Adventure Play TrailThis is a Junior Play Trail for ages 7 to 11 years that has:

  • swings
  • climbing walls
  • wobbly bridges
  • ladders
  • balancing logs
  • hanging rings and
  • a rope climbing frame.

List Play Equipment

 

Kiosk and Picnic Area

The Look Out Discovery Centre Play Area, Bracknell, Berkshire - The Adventure Play Area CafeNext to the play area are lots of picnic tables and a kiosk that sells refreshments.

 

 

 

 

Swinley Forest

The Look Out Discovery Centre Play Area, Bracknell, Berkshire - adventure play areaThe play area is next to the Swinley Forest, with cycle routes and various trails.

The Look Out also has a permanent orienteering course and you can buy a map from the reception desk in the Discovery Centre for £1.

 

 

The Look Out Discovery Centre

The Look Out Discovery Centre, BracknellInside The Look Out Discovery Centre are over 90 activities including a building site, an indoor stream, a reaction testing game and a range of hands-on science experiments including a hot air balloon to launch and a globe that floats in mid-air. 

Read More

 

Visit The Look Out Discovery Centre Play Area website

 

Further Information

Nearest Town: Bracknell
County: Berkshire
Nearest Postcode: RG12 7QW

Opens: Daily
Cost: Free

Where to Eat: Picnic tables and a cafe.
Facilities: A shop, toilets and accessible toilets.

How Long We Spent There: 2 hours
Buggies: Buggy friendly

Parking: There is a large car park but this gets very busy.
Cost of Parking: From £2 for the first four hours.

Wildlife You Might See: Birds and insects.

Information Written: March 2017
Information Checked: January 2022

Visitor Information

 

Ratings

Our visit to the adventure play area at The Look Out Discovery Centre Play Area in Bracknell is summarised below and you can add your own rating under ‘User Rating’ or in the ‘Add Comment’ section below.

 

  • Fun
  • Condition
  • Value
  • Would We Go Back
5.0
Sending
User Rating 0 (0 votes)
Comments Rating 0 (0 reviews)

 

Before taking part in any activities or visiting any places listed, you should make appropriate checks to ensure high quality provision, a safe environment is provided and to check all these details are up to date before you visit and/or take part. We accept no liability (to the fullest extent permitted by law) for the quality of the activities provided or places listed or for the accuracy of any information given.

 

 

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Inside The Look Out Discovery Centre is a fun-packed, hands-on science centre with over 90 activities including an indoor stream, a huge ball run, a building site, a mini-supermarket, a hot air balloon to launch and a reaction testing game.

The centre is in the Swinley Forest with miles of walks and cycle routes, the awesome Look Out Adventure Play Area, the site of a Roman town and an iron age hill fort.

 

The Zones

The Discovery Centre is divided into five zones, each looking at a different area of science, nature and engineering.

 

Build It!

The Look Out Discovery Centre, BracknellIn this zone, children can dress up in hi vis jackets and hard hats and then use dumper trucks, wheelbarrows, chutes and pulleys to construct a house from bricks and lay a roof with slates.

 

 

 

Woodland and Water

The Look Out Discovery Centre, BracknellThis area includes an indoor stream with boats, waterfalls and dams and musical pipes to play.

Be sure to bring a change of clothes if you are going to play with the stream, my children get very wet!

 

 

The Look Out Discovery Centre, BracknellNote that the Build It! and Woodland and Water Zones are inside the centre but somehow open to the air outside. They can both be cold so be sure to bring warm clothing in the winter.

 

 

 

Body and Perception

The Look Out Discovery Centre, BracknellThe centre piece of this zone is a huge magnetic board with moveable pipes and chutes you can arrange to form a ball run.

When the ball reaches the end it is blown back to the start!

 

 

The Look Out Discovery Centre, BracknellThere are also activities like the mysterious treasure chest and an electronic table with games to play

 

 

 

 

The Look Out Discovery Centre, Bracknelland a test your reactions machine!

 

 

 

 

 

Insect Enclosure

The Look Out Discovery Centre, BracknellThere are different animals to see, including a snake, stick insects, cockroaches, toads and leaf cutter ants – one of my favourites!

 

 

 

 

Forces and Movement

The Look Out Discovery Centre, BracknellHere you can launch a hot air balloon and a rocket, play in a sand video game,

 

 

 

 

The Look Out Discovery Centre, Bracknellinvestigate space, play a huge piano with your feet, build a bridge, or shop in the mini-supermarket.

 

 

 

 

Light and Colour

The Look Out Discovery Centre, BracknellLast but certainly not least, this zone has experiments with light and the fun Optimusic, which is an interactive game you play by stepping into light beams.

 

 

 

 

 

Cafe and Kiosk

The Look Out Discovery Centre Play Area, Bracknell, Berkshire - The Adventure Play Area CafeInside the centre is a cafe that serves hot and cold food and also a gift shop.

Outside is a kiosk that sells refreshments and lots of picnic tables.

 

 

 

The Adventure Play Areas

The Look Out Discovery Centre Play Area, Bracknell, Berkshire - adventure play areaThe Look Out has two of the bet adventure play areas we have come across – one for ages 3 to 6 years and another for ages 7 to 11 years.

We love the Look Out Discovery Centre Adventure Play Areas and visit regularly.

 

 

The Swinley Forest

The Look Out Discovery Centre Adventure Play Area, Bracknell, Berkshire - The Adventure Play TrailThe Look Out centre is surrounded by the Swinley Forest, which has cycle trails and three signposted walks to try, including the Heritage Trail, which leads you to an iron age hill fort and the site of a Roman town.

 

 

 

Orienteering

The Look Out Discovery Centre Play Area, Bracknell, Berkshire - adventure play areaThere is also a permanent orienteering course, which you can buy from the reception desk in the Discovery Centre for £1.

Read More

 

Visit The Look Out Discovery Centre website

 

Further Information

Nearest Town: Bracknell
County: Berkshire
Nearest Postcode: RG12 7QW

Adult Cost Range: £5 to £9.99
Child Cost Range: £5 to £9.99
Free if: Under 4

Opens: Daily

Where to Eat: Picnic tables and a cafe.
Facilities: A shop, cafe, ice creams, toilets and accessible toilets.

How Long We Spent There: 2 hours
Buggies: Buggy friendly

Parking: There is a large pay and display car park but this can be very busy.
Cost of Parking: From £3.10 for the first four hours.

Wildlife You Might See: Birds and insects.

Information Written: March 2017
Information Checked: January 2022

Visitor Information

 

Ratings

Our visit to The Look Out Discovery Centre in Bracknell is summarised below and you can add your own rating under ‘User Rating’ or in the ‘Add Comment’ section below.

 

  • Fun
  • Condition
  • Value
  • Would We Go Back
5.0
Sending
User Rating 0 (0 votes)
Comments Rating 0 (0 reviews)

 

Before taking part in any activities or visiting any places listed, you should make appropriate checks to ensure high quality provision, a safe environment is provided and to check all these details are up to date before you visit and/or take part. We accept no liability (to the fullest extent permitted by law) for the quality of the activities provided or places listed or for the accuracy of any information given.

 

 

 

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