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The new season for the Blagdon Beam Engine and Visitor centre will start on Sunday May 4th and run every Sunday thereafter with the final Sunday being September 28th.

All events run from 2pm to 5pm and entry is free.

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Discover Secret Sundays at Blagdon
Sunday’s the day for uncovering secrets, like what’s hiding deep down in the undergrowth in Discovery Wood and finding out where all the water in Blagdon Lake comes from, and where it goes! You can investigate intriguing displays in the visitor centre. See how the Victorians constructed the lake over a hundred years ago, watch the century old beam engine in motion, its 20 ton flywheel spinning hypnotically and compare that with the latest touch screen demonstrations in the Today’s Water room. Outside, after perhaps feeding the trout in their rearing pools, stroll over the bridge to Discovery Wood for the nature trail quiz and see what you can detect. Look for tracks of the shy roe deer, see where kestrels nest and spot the difference between nesting boxes for owls and bats. The wood is home to many birds and animals, including rabbits and squirrels, badgers and mice. There are lots of native English trees in the wood too; oak, ash, elm, hazel and wild cherry. What are the piles of logs for? Not burning! And there will be a bouncy castle, refreshments as well as water butts and composter bins on sale.