Discover Anglo Saxon life with reenactment group Swords of Penda - Children of Loki. There’ll be craft demonstrations, displays, talks and combat displays throughout the weekend

Celebrate the longest day of the year with music, merriment, and sun-soaked mead! Join us for a weekend of dance, yoga, food, and fun as we mark midsummer at Butser.

Dads and father figures go FREE! Get hands-on with the past this Father’s Day and meet the Romans of the IX Legion. Find out how the army lived and fought in Britain with living history demonstrations and combat displays, and test your mettle with a spear-throwing activity!

Explore our ancient houses and gardens, meet our rare-breed sheep and goats, follow a free children’s trail, and get hands-on with ancient crafts! A great day out for the whole family, even the dog.

Discover Roman living history and combat reenactments with the Butser IX Roman Legion. Find out what life would have been like in Roman Britain as you explore our open air site.

Discover metalworking through the ages! See the technology that changed the world up close with demonstrations throughout the weekend, and hear talks by master metalworkers all about this ancient craft.

Witness the Saxon invasion of England in one of our biggest reenactment displays of the year! A weekend of living history and spectacular battles, as the Romans and Celts defend their homes against invading Saxons…

Discover Anglo Saxon life with reenactment group Herigeas Hundas. There’ll be craft demonstrations, displays, talks and combat displays throughout the Easter weekend.

Discover life as a Viking! Meet villagers and warriors, see them and their weapons in action, and craft your own mini Viking shield.

Discover Roman living history and combat reenactments with the Butser IX Roman Legion. Find out what life would have been like in Roman Britain as you explore our open air site.

Discover prehistoric pottery as you explore our ancient site! See real Stone Age pottery designs, then have a go making your own with a free drop-in clay activity.

Celebrate Mother’s Day 2025 in the heart of Hampshire with free entry for mothers and mother figures, drop-in crafts workshops, rare baby lambs, and more!

Get hands on with history this February half term! A great day out for all the family with a children’s trail, hands-on crafts and activities, demonstrations, and more every day.

Discover Roman living history and combat reenactments with the Butser IX Roman Legion. Find out what life would have been like in Roman Britain as you explore our open air site.

Enjoy our half term activities and get 25% off all entry tickets to say thanks for navigating A3 closures with the code A3CANTSTOPME.

Discover the secrets of ancient skeletons this October half term! An action-packed week filled with a themed trail, hands-on activities, ancient skills demonstrations, and more.

Enjoy all the excitement of a usual day out at Butser, at a fraction of the cost! Kindly funded by the East Hampshire District Council, this time-limited offer is open to East Hants residents only, though we're also open as normal if you live further afield.

Discover Roman living history and combat reenactments with the Butser IX Roman Legion. Find out what life would have been like in Roman Britain as you explore our open air site.

Meet members of Colchester Historical Enactment Society sharing crafts and textiles from the Saxon period.

Discover Roman living history and combat reenactments with the Butser IX Roman Legion. Find out what life would have been like in Roman Britain as you explore our open air site.

Travel back in time with immersive drop-in workshops that bring the Roman world to life! This week, we’re turning part of our villa into a Roman classroom with the experts from Reading University’s Ancient Schoolroom project — join us to have a go with wax tablets, discover ancient Latin curses, hear Roman fables, and more!

Discover one of humanity’s oldest crafts, and see expert knappers from the Lithics Studies Society turn raw flint into a range of beautiful tools and objects!

Get hands on and help us with our new Stone Age build, discover the power of the ancient communities that built monuments like Stonehenge, see metalworking, and more this week as we celebrate the Festival of Archaeology!

Meet members of Colchester Historical Enactment Society sharing crafts and textiles from the Iron Age period.

Go on a time-travelling adventure at Butser this summer! Test your skills with hands-on activities and crafts, and prove yourself for the chance to win a prize! On every day this summer.

Join us this summer holiday for an action-packed month filled with ancient activities! Travel through time and fill out your Time Passport as you learn skills from each era. A great day out that’s fun for all the family — even the dog!

Discover Anglo Saxon life with reenactment group Herigeas Hundas. There’ll be craft demonstrations, displays, talks and combat displays throughout the weekend.

Members of the Dark Ages Society will be in residence in our Saxon hall, transporting visitors back to 884 AD.  Explore aspects of Saxon and Viking life with ancient skills demonstrations and displays.