Avoncroft Museum

I've been on a bit of a day out with the kids today. I saw advertised a 'Pirate Academy' day at Avoncroft Museum which isn't too far from us, so I phoned and book the kids in for something to do in the holidays, whilst I was about it I took out a family membership which gets us in free for a year and I only have to go twice for it to pay for itself. (I'm thinking somewhere to go in the six weeks holiday)
So we had a train ride

explore historic buildings

the kids knocked seven bells out of unsuspecting Pirateers (I have to say the Pirate Acedemy was a bit of a let down, and aimed at children younger than mine)

and we climbed a windmill and were lucky enough that one of the guides was in there twiddling his thumbs so he took us right to the top and showed us how it all worked.

It was a hot day, ice creams all round afterwards but a nice few hours out of the house!