China Clay Country Park - Events Du Maurier Festival - How China Clay Changed the World - Guided Tours and Lunch Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th May 2008 -11am. Tour starts both days from the main entrance to the China Clay Country Park at 11am. £8.50 includes guide and traditional Cornish pasty lunch. Follow the exploits of William Cookworthy and his successors as the china clay industry evolved from a cottage industry to an international commodity, used in over 500 different industrial processes, from toothpaste to computers. Visitors will be given a guided tour through the history of the industry right up to the modern day, when the tour ends on a spectacular viewing platform high above a working clay pit. Further details: 01726 850362 
Easter Events 2008 - Friday 21st March to Monday 24th March 2008 Every Day - Friday 21st March to Monday 24th March -11am-2pm - Kids go free all Easter
- Bunny Hunt - find our hidden bunnies & win prizes!
- Nature Trail quiz – look for the clues in acres of beautiful Woodland
- Go on the Challenge assault course
Saturday 22nd March - 10am–2pm - Egg Painting Workshop – bring a boiled egg to decorate for Easter – paints provided
Sunday 23rd March - 2.30pm - Grand Easter Bonnet Parade with Tour Guide – Come and parade your wonderful creations in front of our judges. Prize Categories for Under 16s, Over 16s, and dogs on leads!!
Make a day of it at the China Clay Country Park this Easter Lunch at our licensed café Take a picnic into the woods Open from 10am – 4pm each day Support your fantastic local (all-weather) heritage site by visiting the museum Remember - Kids go free !
The Park. A jolly eggfantasic place to be for the Easter holidays. 
Creative Links Opening Event - Saturday 1st March 2008 A family event to celebrate the opening of the first sculpture trail in Cornwall with a range of activities including walking and cycling trips, art workshops, heritage talks and activities where members of the community have been instrumental in the design of three sculptures. It is also the opening of the Creative Links Exhibition at the China Clay Country Park; a range of artwork produced in local schools and by the community groups working on the project will be displayed in the Country Park' Foyer Galley space throughout March. Refreshments and a range of arts and heritage activities are free and available to all. Saturday 1st March 2008: 2pm - 4pm (walks and cycle rides may begin earlier - contact the Country Park for more details). No booking required.
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