Historic Nature Walk

Museums at Night at Oldknow's Gothic Lime Kilns

Join us for an interesting (and slightly spooky) afternoon of activities for all the family and help us celebrate museums at night.

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Natasha Lolljee talks about her favourite item from the Oldknow Archive

Ever wondered how lime kilns work? This once in a lifetime chance sees us build, fill and light a lime kiln, in the shadow of Marple's Lime Kilns

Our final open day showcasing the latest archaeology, hot lime mortar activity and Lego animation workshop (amongst others!)

Join a local geologist for this two-hour moderate walk and deepen your understanding of this picturesque canal and its landscape.

Discover the wild flowers and birds that live around the canal with our interactive pushchair friendly walks.

Get a glimpse into the rarely seen world of dusk wildlife.