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Ilbert’s Nature Discoveries is a day of creativity exploring the theme of nature!Get stuck in with lots of lovely green and crafty family activities. Learn more about the wonderful wildlife at the castle Ilbert calls home.
Grow your own dragon, 11am to 3pm, drop-in:
Eco-friendly activity with our friends from Wakefield Recycles.
Create your own magical dragon garden to take away.
Decorate and plant up an egg box garden with micro greens. Grow plants good enough to eat!
Identifying birds, 11am to 3pm, drop-in:
Meet local representatives from the RSPB. Discover how to tell your robin from your chaffinch! Learn lots more about our feathered friends.
Did you know lots of other animals lay eggs too? See how many you know already. Find out more, matching animals to their eggs.
Use leaves, twigs, and other natural materials to make stunning patterned eggs out of clay.
Ilbert and the Case of the Missing Eggs, 11:30am and 1:30pm
Join an interactive storytelling session with Story Trails. Can you help Ilbert find the missing eggs?
(Fees apply, booking required at https://bit.ly/WMandCTickets)
Dragon Kites, 11am to 3pm, drop-in
Make a colourful dragon kite to fly in the open air.
Explore how the wind moves around the castle by taking it for a flight.
Don’t forget to collect your free dragon egg trail from the gift shop too!
Part of Dragon Egg Week at Pontefract Castle 2025.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Pontefract Castle (official), 1 Castle Garth, Pontefract, WF8 2JE, United Kingdom,Pontefract
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