Market Lavington Museum

26/08/2026

Come along this afternoon for some fun in the museum courtyard.

19/08/2026

Children's activities at the museum this afternoon. come along and see us. We would love to see you.

11/08/2026

Childrens activities at the museum 12th August. Have you ever tried rag rugging?

11/08/2026

Imber Bus day is fast approaching. If you can help the museum by baking a cake please drop it off with ingredients at the Old School from 8.30 am on 15th .
Please come along and support the event. We have Morris dancers in the museum courtyard from 12-2pm

03/08/2026

Need to entertain your children? Think about the museum. You can visit Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 2.30-4.30. We have an August Wednesday focus on children. look forward to seeing you.

03/08/2026

Its a busy time for the museum. Agreat day out on the buses and then a cream tea in the Old School. Its a great fundraiser for us.

27/04/2026

Sometimes a drone inspection isn’t about finding defects.

Sometimes it’s about finding tenants.

We were recently asked by Market Lavington Museum to inspect a chimney where there were concerns about nesting birds.

From the ground, it looked like there was nest material built up around the outside of the chimney.

Up in the air told a different story.

There was nesting material not just around the pot, but down inside the chimney too, with a nest tucked into a cavity at the base.

Exactly the sort of thing that’s difficult and potentially disruptive, to assess without safe aerial access.

A nice reminder that drone work isn’t always about roofs, surveys and construction.

Sometimes it helps protect heritage.
Sometimes it helps protect wildlife.
Sometimes it does both.

If you manage historic buildings, estates or properties where access and ecology overlap, happy to help.

And if you wish to visit the museum, the proper way, from ground level, they are open from May to October, on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 14.30 - 16.30

24/04/2026

This weekend (Friday 24th and Saturday 25th April) we host the James Lye 120 Weekend in conjunction with the Market Lavington Museum and the Lavington and District Gardening Club.

Celebrating 120 years since the passing of James Lye, a leading Victorian fuchsia hybridiser from Market Lavington whose cultivars underpin our National Plant Collection and ongoing research.

All events take place in person in Market Lavington, Wiltshire including:

• Heritage displays in the Museum
• Talks and a guided garden visit

With lots of opportunities to explore and share James Lye’s horticultural legacy.

Several activities require advance booking. Sign‑up details are available on our website (link below) and early registration is recommended.

Event details & booking:

https://harperdebbage.uk/news-blog/james-lye-120-weekend/

James Lye 120 Weekend: In Market Lavington, enjoy talks, museum displays and a Clyffe Hall garden tour celebrating a Victorian fuchsia hybridist.

24/04/2026

We have some uncollected raffle prizes. Please get in touch if you see your number.

20/04/2026

Miscellany this Friday. Want to know about Fuchsias? Come along and hear about them from an expert.