Open Weekends
Every year Ann and John open up their garden to the public in the first weekend in September to see what has been uncovered during the excavations of the season.The Annual Open Day started in 1999 as a single day atttracting over 800 visitors. This has now greatly expanded to cover the whole of the first weekend September with something for everyone of all ages. Over 9,000 visitors have taken part in these weekends, many coming from Greater Manchester but others from further afield in the Midlands, Yorkshire and Cumbria
Enjoy a guided tour of the site and the chance to discuss what has been found with the Archaeological Team; there are practical demonstrations and activities, including the chance to try your hand at metal detecting and geophysics; Iron Age costumed characters using the skills to carry out activities as they were done by our ancestors; video and computer modelling displays, you can see the range of finds and partake of Mellor's now famous afternoon refreshment in the Parish Centre. Free Accessible Minibus Service
A completely free of charge and wheelchair accessible minibus service is booked to run every half hour from 11-4 on both days,between Marple Hollins Precinct (358 Stop), Marple Railway Station (Brabyns Brow), Marple Bridge Post Office
to the Old Vicarage and return, stopping by request at all points in between.
Please check back with this page before the Open Weekend for any updates to the Service and Schedule
The 2008 Open Days will be held on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September
11.00am to 4.00pm. £4.00 per Adult, £1.00 per child or £8.00 for a family ticketFor those unable to visit the site, you can get a flavour of the weekend with our
2006 video clip guided tour of the site to see just what went on.
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