A fun Coronation event will be held in a west Dorset village for children to make their own crown in honour of the King's Coronation.

The Coronation Weekend Children’s Crown Making Event will take place at Abbey Farm in Abbotsbury on May 7 and 8 from 11am to 3pm on both days.

Youngsters will be able to have a selfie to commemorate the weekend.

Children will be able to create their very own Coronation Crown and use their imagination to decorate it and then have their photo taken by their parents on the Abbey Farm throne.

The crown making kits will cost £2 with any profits being donated to The Prince’s Trust.

The fun event is being held in the workshop courtyard at Abbey Farm in Abbotsbury, which is the newly renovated home to independent artisans and businesses: Abbey Farm Flowers, Cherries Café, Clare Hawkes Art Studio, Duir Soaps, From My Mother’s Garden, Make & Mend.

The venue used to be the site of the Children’s Farm and has now been developed into an artistic hub just up from the Swannery. 

Parking for the event is at Rodden Row Car Park in Abbotsbury DT3 4JL.