Lesnes Events
What's on
There is plenty to do: Fitness and art classes; school and group visits; events and volunteering opportunities.
Mosaic Tile Making Workshop
Lesnes Abbey is home to a large mosaic which shows the medieval life of the monks that used to live here. Come along to our event to have a go…
Read more
Archaeology Week Walks Talks and Demonstrations
Between Friday 17 April and Sunday 26 April the Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods will be running historical walks, talks and exhibitions to accompany the archaeological digging and tell…
Read more
Young Archaeologists Spoilheap Rummage
Is your child interested in history and archaeology? 500 years ago, Cardinal Wolsey ordered the dissolution of Lesnes Abbey. Its ruin has stood ever since, but how much more is…
Read more
Lesnes Archaeological Dig
500 years ago, Cardinal Wolsey ordered the dissolution of Lesnes Abbey. Its ruin has stood ever since, but how much more is there to find? Join the dig to help…
Read more
Mollusc Field Recorder Day
Join Imogen Cavadino-Phillips to explore and record the molluscs of Lesnes Abbey Woods. Molluscs are an ecologically important and often overlooked part of the UK’s terrestrial invertebrate fauna. Slugs and…
Read more
General Field Recorder Day
Overview Join us for a General Field Recorder Day at Lesnes Abbey Woods – no taxonomic focus, we will be recording a bit of everything! Join like-minded people with an…
Read moreOther things to experience
Try something new with Lesnes Learn
Get moving with Lesnes Active