Event: https://facebook.com/events/s/spring-back-in-time-history-da/4313954592197885/
New for 2026, don’t miss our Spring Back in Time History Day at Cogges Manor Farm on Sunday 3rd May.
We are really excited to announce this immersive, hands-on, close up history day which will transport you through 1,000 years of history.
Step inside the Anglo Saxon period with Hwitmerum – an Oxfordshire early medieval re-enactment society
Enjoy 17th Century Music, costume and dancing with the brilliant Vale Islanders
Listen to the joyful historical music of the Itinerants
Make butter in the Dairy just like Joseph Mawle would have done in the 1800’s
Take part in Victorian Wash Day
Learn to lay a table for dinner in Victorian Times
Hands on craft – make a Victorian style Peg Doll
Hands on craft – make a Saxon style Necklace
Find out about the jobs that were undertaken by children here at Cogges Manor Farm
Learn all about the Bayeux Tapestry and the connection with Cogges
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Take a mystical journey on a Folklore Walking Tour
Learn about medicinal plants and herbs through history in our walled garden
Enjoy a guided tours of the 1,000 years of history here at Cogges
See candle making using ancient techniques
Learn about 17th & 18th century sail and tent making
Get up close to a mighty 18th century steam engine and see a demo of steam engine with a circular saw
See a live hewing demonstration – turning a round log into a square piece of timber by hand using an axe is no mean feat
And much more
Sunday 3rd May
10am-4pm
Normal Admission applies. Free for Annual Ticket Holders
More info: https://www.cogges.org.uk/Event/spring-back-time-immersive-history-day