Creepy Clay Creations

Event Date: 27/10/2026 13:00 - 15:00

Free Event

Booking not required

Come and be inspired by local spooky wildlife and make your own creepy clay creation!

No booking required- turn up anytime between 1pm-3pm.

What spooktacular make will you come up with? Will your creation have fangs like a woodlouse spider, claws like a green shore crab or be covered in hairs like a brown tailed moth caterpillar? 

All materials will be supplied along with inspiration for your makes.

Please wear clothes that you do not mind getting messy.

Please note that the clay will need time to dry therefore painting will not take place during this event but guidance on how to decorate your make at home will be provided.

Meeting Point:
The Mel Wrigley Hub, Edgar Rd, Access Road, Dover CT17 0ET
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Getting to The Mel Wrigley Hub:
Turn off the A256 on to Coombe Valley Road, go underneath the railway bridge and take the first turning on the left immediately after the bridge on to Edgar Road. Follow Edgar road until the end, do not turn right onto Prospect Place, instead continue straight ahead. This will take you to a dead end with The Mel Wrigley Hub located at the end. 

Parking:
There is limited parking available at The Mel Wrigley Hub, please park considerately. 
Parking may also be available on nearby residential roads (Edgar Road, Prospect Place etc) but please park considerately of local residents. 

Facilities:
There is a toilet at the hub.

Accessibility:
This event is partially accessible. There may be some areas which are difficult to navigate for wheelchair users. If you would like to know more information please email us oatwccp@dover.gov.uk with the subject line of the event title. Thank you.

Dogs:
Dogs are not allowed at this event. 

Event Location - High Meadow

High Meadow Local Nature Reserve is an area of sloping chalk grassland and scrub grazed by Exmoor ponies, which rises above Buckland hospital in Dover. From the eastern end there are views of Dover Castle, the English Channel and the French coast.

The site is easily accessible on foot from Dover town centre and is only a ten-minute walk from Dover Priory train station. The site is managed on behalf of Dover Town Council. 

Adventure Awaits

Discover a permanent orienteering course featuring 20 control points at High Meadow. This course connects with Whinless Down, offering an extended challenge for outdoor enthusiasts. Maps are available here.

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