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More than just a gift.

More than just a gift.

Thank you The Den Kit Company for including PACMAT in your thoughtful present gift guide. "Why we love it: A picnic blanket printed with an OS map of your local area - how cool is that?! We have used these to introduce our own children to map reading (with the Shropshire Hills version) and we just love it! They're made of 100% recycled fabric and made in the UK." See the full list here.So proud to be alongside this lovely lot. Gardening for Kids The Original Den Kit Cotton Twist Spotty Otter Mud + Bloom Craft & Crumb Sensory Trust Bundle...

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Exploring Kent, Exploring Sussex -

Bodiam Castle and back

Bodiam Castle and back

An autumn walk to Bodiam Castle, National Trust, East Sussex The forecast looked promising, so we packed up the van and set off for a day out exploring around Cranbrook and Hawkhurst. We managed to find parking near the St Laurence's Church in Hawkhurst, put on our boots, and set off to follow a route we’d found on Outdoors GB. The woodland path was stunning with the autumn colour, leaves carpeting the path. We passed ploughed fields and wandered along quiet marked footpaths (East Sussex County Council footpaths), enjoying the fresh air. After a while, we had a short break...

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Unreal Rockstars founder series

Unreal Rockstars founder series

Flattered to be included in the UNREAL Rockstars of December alongside Denholm Spurr, OFF WestEnd, Chris O'Brien, RunTeach, Jean Haies, Watercolour Inspiration, and Audra Daws-Knowles, Dudras's Brooches.   "Meet the entrepreneurs making an impact in their communities." Read more here.    Image: ©UNREAL Rockstars

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Walking -

Slow Ways

Slow Ways

A wonderful evening at Stanfords, hearing more about the Slow Ways project at the launch of the Slow Ways Pocket Atlas. The Atlas, designed by Urban Good (who also designed the London National Park City map we use on our Family PACMAT), is a beautifully crafted book containing 114 pages of detailed maps covering all of Great Britain. Full of possibilities and inspiraiton. "Not just a collection of maps – it's an invitation to rediscover the joy, adventure, and community that walking brings." The project was introduced by Daniel Raven-Ellison followed by a Q and A with Hannah Engelkamp and Charlie Peel. Slow...

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Exploring Dartmoor -

Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape

Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape

We are thrilled to be part of the Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape exhibition at RAMM (Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery), Exeter. An exhibition exploring Dartmoor's evocative landscape through art. Exploring ecological, climate and access issues. PACMAT is part of the Dartmoor focussed collection in the gift shop. We are on display along with our wonderful PACMAT letter press labels hand printed by Tiger & Fox. Lead exhibition partner - Dartmoor Preservation Association The exhibitions runs from the 19th October to 23rd February. Read more here.  

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