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12th August- Ticket For “Spike” Family Painting Morning 10:30am at National Trust Hughenden

£20.00

🦔🌸 Spike the Hedgehog – Family Paint Morning at Hughenden 🌸🦔

A Creative Workshop Full of Woodland Charm, Colour & Family Fun

📅 Wednesday 12th August

🕥 10:30 AM (please arrive at Visitor Reception by 10:00 AM) – 12:30 PM (approx.)

📍 National Trust Hughenden Estate, HP14 4LA

💛 Family Painting Session – “Spike the Hedgehog”

Join Toni from Easely Does It for a delightful family-friendly acrylic painting workshop inspired by one of Britain’s best-loved woodland animals.

In this fun step-by-step session, children and adults will paint Spike the Hedgehog — an adorable hedgehog nestled amongst a colourful display of blooming flowers and garden foliage. Full of personality, texture, and vibrant colours, this charming artwork celebrates nature and is sure to bring smiles all round.

Working on an 8″ × 10″ stretched canvas, families will explore how to:

✨ Paint an adorable hedgehog using simple shapes and easy techniques

✨ Create soft spines, fluffy fur, and expressive features

✨ Paint beautiful flowers in vibrant seasonal colours

✨ Add highlights, shadows, and texture to bring Spike to life

✨ Create a colourful woodland-inspired background

No painting experience is needed — Toni will guide everyone through each stage with easy-to-follow demonstrations and plenty of encouragement, helping both adults and children create a masterpiece they’ll be proud to display. 🎨🦔🌸

All materials are included — simply bring your imagination and enjoy a fun creative adventure together.

🏰 About Hughenden & The National Trust

Your workshop takes place at the historic Hughenden Estate, once home to Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and later a secret WWII map-making base.

Surrounded by beautiful woodland, gardens, and rolling countryside, Hughenden provides the perfect setting for this family painting experience. 🌳✨

☕ After the Workshop

Why not treat yourself to a drink, cake, or light lunch from the National Trust Café? (Not included in your ticket.)

You’re also welcome to explore the house and gardens after your session — free for National Trust members or payable separately for non-members.

🚗 Arrival Details

Please arrive by 10:00 AM and park in the visitors’ car park.

Please note: the path from the car park to the workshop location is long and uneven in places.

Head to Visitor Reception, where a member of the team will meet you and guide you to the workshop space.

Take a moment to enjoy the beautiful surroundings before we begin.

💡 Important Information

✔️ All painting materials provided

✔️ No previous painting experience required

✔️ Suitable for children and adults

✔️ Step-by-step tuition included

✔️ Ticket includes the workshop only (National Trust admission may apply for non-members)

❌ Cancellation Policy

Tickets are non-refundable, but you may:

• Transfer to another workshop (subject to availability), or

• Send someone else in your place

If the event needs to be cancelled, you’ll receive a full refund or the option to transfer to another date.

🎟️ Spaces Are Limited

Book now to secure your place for this delightful family painting workshop at Hughenden and create your very own Spike the Hedgehogmasterpiece.

🦔🌸 Cute. Colourful. Full of Character. 🌸🦔

Spike the Hedgehog 🦔🎨🌷✨

* Event details accurate at the time of publishing; please check the organiser's website for the latest updates.

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National Trust Hughenden
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