🦸‍♀️ Funtitivity Play Village in Leighton Buzzard - Cinderella Visit


Time: 09:30 - 11:30

🦸‍♀️ Funtivity Play Village is a family run role play centre offering a safe environment in which children can learn and explore through play. We have a range of different role play rooms for your little ones to explore for children aged 8 and under.

SPECIAL EVENT DATES 2025
🦸‍♀️ Spiderman and Superwoman
▪️Tuesday 27th May - 2:30pm

👑 Cinderella
▪️Wednesday 28th May - 9:30am

🌟 Miss Rachel
▪️Friday 6th June - 9:30am

🧒 Our playrooms
Our play village houses 8 different role playrooms including a Doctor Surgery, Construction Zone and Hair Salon and Spa, Supermarket, Firestation, Garage, Home Corner! We also have a dedicated baby area filled with a range of sensory toys suitable from birth until they are ready to explore our role play areas.

👶 Under 12 months
We have a soft area for 12 month olds and under with soft mats and age specific toys.

☕️ Cafe
With lots of delicious drinks and treats where you can view the entire village from the comfort of your table.

So whether you want to get involved and have your hair styled in our spa or whether you would rather sit and have a nice hot drink in our café while catching up with friends, the choice is yours!

🧦 SOCKS POLICY
As we start coming into warmer weather please don't forget those socks!

We have a no shoes in the village policy to keep our floors nice and clean especially for our crawling babies!

However for hygiene reasons socks must be worn by all however adults are welcome to use our shoe covers instead of removing their shoes if they would prefer.

But if you do forget we have some to purchase in the village 😊

🎟 TICKETS COST FOR CINDERELLA VISIT:
▪️Children over 12 months - 8 years:
£18.95
▪️Babies under 11 months: Free
Please note due to capacity only babies accompanying an older sibling are able to attend this session.
▪️Free Adult: Free
1 free adult is included per child ticket purchased.
▪️Additional Adults: £2.50
Due to capacity we kindly ask a maximum of 2 adults per child. If for any reason you need more please contact us before purchasing and we will try to accommodate.

14 other events on this day

🤹‍♂️ FREE Circus Skills Workshop - Houghton Hall Park


Time: 10:00 - 15:00

🎪 Roll up, roll up! The Circus is coming to Houghton Hall Park in Houghton Regis! No booking needed – just turn up and join the fun!

DATES & TIMES:
📅 27th, 28th & 29th May 2025
🕙 10am – 3pm

EVENT DETAILS
Get ready for three amazing days of fun and excitement as our friends at Circus All Stars bring FREE Circus Skills Workshops to our lovely town! Perfect for kids, families, and anyone who wants to unleash their inner circus star!

Learn awesome skills like:
🤹 Juggling
🎯 Plate spinning
🌀 Poi & gymnastic ribbons
🪶 Feather balancing
🎪 Tight-wire walking
🎭 Devil sticks, diabolos, pedal-go’s, stilts & more!

☕️ CAFE
The Cafe is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and 8am to 5pm on the weekends, these times may vary seasonally.
With plenty to offer on the menu, our dog-friendly café makes for the perfect stop after a refreshing walk in the park…and a perfect setting to catch up with some friends over a coffee and slice of homemade cake. Indoor and outdoor seating is available - providing exceptional views of the park while you relax in your surroundings.

🛝 PLAY PARK
You will also find a play park next to the cafe.

📸 Don’t forget to snap some pics and tag us – we can't wait to see you there!

⛱️ The Beach at Frosts, Woburn Sands 2025


⛱️ Get ready for sun, sand and lots of smiles... as your little ones enjoy The Beach at Frosts in Woburn Sands this Summer 2025!

🪣 EVENT DETAILS
Join our resident lifeguards for two hours' worth of fun and games on our fully covered beach, with a play area suitable for toddlers.
With plenty of seating for the grown-ups to relax, enjoy food and drink whilst the little ones play. This is the perfect summer treat for everyone!

Sessions times:
▪️9.30am - 11.30am, 12pm to 2pm & 2.30pm - 4.30pm
▪️*Sunday sessions 11am to 1pm & 2pm to 4pm

🎟 TICKETS COST:
You can book tickets on Frosts website via the event link.

▪️Child includes 1 adult: £5.99
▪️Under 12 months attending with an older child: Free
▪️Additional adult: £1

🦹‍♀️Superheros Nature Trail at Jordons Mill - Broom


Time: 09:30 - 15:30 Price: £4.00

🦹‍♀️ Calling all young adventurers! Join us this May half-term for a SMASHING day out at Jordans Mill!

▪️Dates:
24th May – 1st June 2025
▪️Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

🔎 EVENT DETAILS
Explore the Mill Gardens, Meadow and Woodland as you uncover the real superheroes of nature—and keep an eye out for a few pesky baddies along the way! Follow clues, complete fun challenges, and solve puzzles across 10 exciting locations.
 
🎟 NO NEED TO BOOK - £4
£4 per child (includes a prize!)
No need to book— just pop into the Mill Shop, grab your trail sheet and let the adventure begin!
   
☕️ THE CAFE
If you are feeling hungry there is also a cafe onsite at a scenic location overlooking the river.
Check the menu out here:
https://jordansmill.com/plan-your-visit/whats-on#riverside-cafe

🔎 May's Mythical Maps 2025 - Dunstable Downs


Time: 10:00 - 17:00 Price: £3.00

🔎 Following your success at the Dunstable Downs Spring Tournament, it’s time to train for the next challenge - facing mythical creatures on an exciting adventure! To be ready for the quest in October, this May half-term, you’ll need to sharpen your map reading skills and familiarise yourself with the creatures and tools you’ll encounter along the way.

🗓 2025 MAY HALF TERM DATES
Drop-in 24 May – 1 June 2025 between 10.00am and 5.00pm. 

🤩 HOW TO TAKE PART:

1️⃣ Visit the hub to pick up everything you need!

2️⃣ Use your trail sheet map to locate 10 training stations across Dunstable Downs.

3️⃣ Each station will reveal either a mythical creature or a matching tool that will aid in your future quest

4️⃣ Record your findings in your creature catalogue to complete your training

5️⃣ Once you’ve completed your catalogue, return to the Visitor Hub to claim your prize.

✨️ AN ALTERNATIVE OPTION
For an alternative option, we also have themed sensory bags and spotter sheets that help you enjoy the trail's magic in a more accessible way. If anyone would like to see the trail sheet in advance, or needs more details in order to make their plans, please email us at dunstabledowns@nationaltrust.org.uk to request.

💷 COST
▪️£3 per trail. No pre-booking necessary.

💡AN IDEA FROM WHATSUP BEDFORDSHIRE...
Whatsup Bedfordshire bought a kite from Poundstretcher in Houghton Regis for only £1.99. We had so much fun which extended our day. Another idea on a nice day for is we brought a canvas and paints from the Works in Dunstable  and painted the Downs (well tried to 😂), costing around £6. Don't forget to bring a picnic too! 

💦 FREE Bennett's Splash Park in Dunstable 2025


Time: 10:00 - 18:00

💦 Bennetts FREE Splash park is great for a fun day out for all the family with a play park and Cafe onsite.

📆 2025 DATES
▪️Monday 5th May - Sunday 31st August
▪️7 days a week
▪️10am - 6pm

💦 FREE FAMILY FUN
Enjoy the 16 super soaking water features ranging from gentle mists, spray arches and tipping buckets to spray shooter cannons. The Splash Park is designed to be enjoyed by children of all ages from 2 years to 10 years.

Those who are older are asked to act responsibly for the safety of all.
Please note, the Splash Park will have 10 minute intervals where the water will stop to ensure water safety quality checks, why not take this opportunity to refresh at the Splashside Cafe.

❗️IMPORTANT INFORMATION
*Bennett’s Splash Park and Splashside Café may be subject to closure due to unforeseen circumstances due to weather, technical faults or other issues beyond our control. For regular updates, please follow us on Facebook: @bennettssplash *

🍕
THE SPLASHSIDE CAFE
The Splashside Café adjacent to the Splash Park offers an array of food and drinks for all to enjoy such as freshly prepared milkshakes, delicious pizzas, classic fish finger bap and much more! Please note, last orders are 5.30 pm. View the menu here.

🅿️ PARKING - Charges may apply
When driving to Bennett’s Splash, please park in Ashton Square Car Park located off Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BE.
The Splash Park is a minute walk from here, into Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground. Please take care when crossing the road.
ASHTON SQUARE CAR PARK is owned and operated by Central Bedfordshire Council. Please check the machines for chargeable days and hours.

🐊 Johnsons of Old Hurst Zoo - An affordable zoo in Huntingdon not too far from Bedfordshire!


Time: 10:00 - 17:30

🗓 OPENING DAYS & TIMES
▪️
Tuesday - Saturday: 10.00am - 5.30pm
▪️Sunday: 10.00 - 4.30pm

🦁 WHAT ANIMALS WILL I SEE?
The zoo proudly house's over 100 fascinating animals, from majestic African Lions to  delightful sloth bears, a racoon dog, skunk, otters, a bob cat, wallabies, rabbits, meerkats and many more.

🌴 TROPICAL HOUSE
Inside the warm Tropical house you will find crocodiles, turtles, fish & snakes surrounded by palm trees.
(The Whatsup Bedfordshire family loved this!)

🛝 FUN FOR THE KIDS
You will find an outdoor play area with a climing frame, swings, slide and bouncers. You will also find a tranquil circular woodland walk. Keep a look out for Peacocks roaming around near the Steak House! 

 🐶 DOGS
Don’t forget, dogs are welcome too!

😋 FOOD & DRINK
Onsite your can visit:
▪️The Steakhouse
(Open Wednesday - Sunday)
▪️The Tea Room
▪️Farm Shop
🚫 Please be aware pinics are not allowed.
❗️Please check the website via the event link opening times.

♿️ IS THE ZOO ACCESSIABLE?
(Whatsup Bedfordshire advice)

The parking is on gravel stones so this maybe hard to navigate a wheelchair. Although it does mention on the website that you can park infront of the Farm Shop which is tarmac ideal for wheelchair users. The farm shop, Steak House & Tea room are accessible. On a winter day you may find the zoo area paths are muddy, with some gravel paths and grass, so it maybe hard to push a wheelchair in places. There is a wooden slat ramp to the Tropical house.
🚻 Accessible toilets - Accessible toilets are available in both the Steakhouse and Tea room.

🎟 NO BOOKING REQUIRED, JUST PAY ON THE GATE BY CASH OR CARD!
(Prices have gone up 50p this year)

▪️ Adult: £5.50
▪️ Child:  £4.50
▪️ Ages 3 & under: Free

🐍 Animal Experience (May Half Term 2025) - Woburn Sands Emporium


Price: £7.99

🐍Join us for 40mins of Animal fun as expert keepers take you through a selection of animals from Meerkats, Snakes, Owls and other animals that come along. 

🗓 2025 MAY HALF TERM DATES
▪️
Monday 26th May
▪️Wednesday 28th May
▪️Friday 30th May

🕚 SESSION TIMES
▪️
11.00am, 12.00pm, 1.00pm & 2.15pm

▪️Suggested age: 4 years up
Children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Limited spaces.

🎟 TICKETS COST:
Tickets £7.99 per person.

ℹ️ EXCHANGING TICKETS INFORMATION 
Tickets purchased online may be exchanged for an alternative session. Exchanges are only authorised up to 48 hours before the start of the booked event, and tickets can only be exchanged once. We cannot cancel and refund the ticket if the event is within 48 hours. 

 ✅️ DBS CHECKED
The Animal Experience are fully insured and all staff are DBS checked. They have studied Herpetology and Pet Store Management. They have City & Guilds qualifications in both Pet Store Management and teaching (PTTLS 7303). They are a licensed zoo so rest assured their animals are in peak condition as their welfare is checked and meet the high standards of animal husbandry that this licence requires. They also have a Transportation licence from the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories agency. On top of this, Hazel is a paramedic and so health and safety is always put first and foremost!

   😋 THE RESTAURANT
Onsite is a restaurant serving breakfasts untill 11:30am and other food such as; fish and chips, lasagne, pizzas, Jacket potatoes and lots more untill 3pm! They also serve hot and cold drinks. The milkshakes are delicious!
Check out the menu here:
https://wsgardencentre.uk/restaurant/

🤸‍♂️ SOFT PLAY - £2.50
For just £2.50, you can book a 60-minute play session in Woburn Sands Emporium soft play area for ages 1 - 6, plus adults go FREE! You can book a time slot via the event link.
 Let their imagination run wild for one hour from a selected time booked 9am till 3pm!
🌧 Perfect for rainy days!
🎟 BOOK HERE:
https://www.wsemporiumevents.co.uk/soft-play-area

🎭 Wicked Musical Theatre Workshop - Perfect Playland in Shefford


Time: 09:30 - 12:30 Price: £28.00

🎭 Workshop Led by Chloe-Jo Our West End Industry Qualified Professional Performer & Teacher With Enhanced DBS.

▪️Drop Off: 9:30am
▪️Collection: 12:30pm.

EVENT DETAILS
✨️ Learn script, songs and dance routines inspired from the wicked movie musical.

✨️ The final 30 mins perform what we have learnt to parents/guardians and our 2 special guests;
‘The Good Witch and The Bad Witch’.

✨️ Meet & greet and photo opportunities with our special guests.

✨️ Each child receives a participation certificate.

✅️ TO BOOK VISIT OUR WEBSITE VIA THE EVENT LINK - £28 PER CHILD

☕️🍰 Pop Up Tea Room at Chalgrave Memorial Hall


Time: 11:00 - 13:00

☕️🍰 Do come along for some great home bakes this Wednesday at Charlgrave Memorial Hall. Everyone welcome.

🗓 WHEN
▪️Every 4th Wednesday of the month.
▪️11am - 1pm

🅿️ Free parking
♿️ Accessible
🚾 Toilets

🗓 2025 WEDNESDAY DATES
▪️
January 22nd
▪️February 26th
▪️March 26th
▪️April 23rd
▪️May 28th
▪️June 25th
▪️July 23rd
▪️September 24th
▪️October 22nd
▪️November 26th
▪️December 10th

💥 New Brickz Museum in Milton Keynes 2025


🧱 Whether you're a lifelong fan, looking for a fun day out or beginning your LEGO® adventure, this museum is a celebration of the colorful blocks that have brought joy to millions of people around the world opening from 5th April 2025 - 29th June 2025.

Our community of builders has worked hard to create some amazing and totally unique LEGO® displays for you to enjoy. Our large builds go beyond just size—they take you on an unforgettable journey through epic themes, from daring pirates and mysterious underwater creatures to the vast galaxy of Star Wars and so much more.

🗓 2025 OPENING DATES
▪️Easter Half Term: 5th April - 20th April
▪️Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday in April, May & June.
▪️May Half Term: 26th - 30th May
▪️Last day open: Sunday 26th June

🕙 OPENING TIME SESSION SLOTS
Depending on days different slots are available between 10.30am - 5.00pm. You can book on Eventbrite via the event link.

🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️Adult (16+) : £15.00
▪️Child (5 - 15): £9.50
▪️Under 5: Free
▪️Family (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children): £10.00 per person
▪️ Carers: Free
(For those with proof of disability we will offer a free carers ticket with a full paying admissions ticket)

🤑 COMBO TICKETS
Combined entry to Brickz, Pixel Bunker & National Film & Sci-Fi Museum for the day.
▪️Adult: £32.00
▪️Child: £23.00
▪️Family (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children): £24.50 per person

⛳️⚽️ Disc & Football Golf at Box End Water Park in Kempston


Price: £6.00

⚽️ Looking for a fun outdoors activity? Discover Box End Park's newest attraction - Disc & Football Golf! It's the perfect way to spend quality time with your friends & family and enjoy the great outdoors - or simply come down to practice your skills & beat your course best! Open from March to December - it's fantastic FUN for all ages!

Enjoy our beautiful lakeside setting as you work your way around our Disc & Football Golf course! You will need to throw your disc into the basket or football into the hole - the exact same as you would do on a golf course! Your round should take around 1 hour to complete. The one who takes the least goes is the winner!

👀 Watch how to play on this YouTube link.
https://youtu.be/Y-a7gzV5140?si=M1_tPN95E9pz935Z

⛳️ BEGINNER OR PRO?
Choose between our 9 Hole Beginner course or take on our 9 Hole Pro route! Feeling up to the challenge - why not combine both?

⚽️ DISC & FOOTBALLS
Got your own disc or football? Bring them along with you or you can choose to rent one of ours for £2.50pp.

⏳️HOW MANY TIME SLOTS DO I NEED?
Each time-slot takes up to 4ppl max. teeing off every 10 minutes - so if you have a group of 8ppl you'll need to book 2 consecutive slots!

🕙 ARRIVE 15 MINUTES PRIOR
Please ensure you arrive at least 15 minutes before your booked session start time & collect your wristband from our Activities Reception before heading over to our Disc Golf course.

🎟 BOOKING A TIME SLOT -£6pp
You can book a time slot via the event link.
Opening hours and times may vary throughout the year so please make sure to check our daily opening times before booking.

🗺 DOWNLOAD THE APP FOR THE MAP
We'd recommend downloading the UDISC app to your phone - search for Box End Park and you'll have our course map and scorecards ready for your game!

💍 FREE Valuation Day - Woburn


Time: 10:00 - 13:00

💍 Discover the true value of your jewellery, silver, fine art and collectables.

TIME:
Drop in any time between 10am - 1pm

💎 FREE VALUATION
Join our gemmologist and general valuer for a free, no obligation valuation at The Woburn, George Street, Woburn.

💷 Consigning now for our auction at the Woburn Hotel.

✨️ Bletchley Park May Half Term 2025


Time: 09:30 - 17:00

✨️ Families visiting Bletchley Park during May half-term can join in with hands-on fun activities celebrating 80 years since Victory in Europe or take part in a dynamic family tour to discover more about the World War Two Codebreakers and their amazing machines.

💥 Book online before the day of your visit and save money.

🗓 MAY HALF TERM 2025 DATES
▪️
25/05/25 - 30/05/25

🪖 WHAT TO EXPECT
You can expect an exciting, fun-filled full day out, exploring the Bletchley Park stories through immersive films, interactive displays, museum collections and faithfully recreated WW2 rooms. Exhibitions set within beautifully restored historic buildings will reveal this once-secret operation. Be amazed by the brilliant minds and complex machines used for making codes and codebreaking.

🌳 OUTDOOR SPACE
With plenty of outdoor space and so many different areas to explore, go on an adventure and learn something you didn’t know before!

🕵‍♀️ SECRET MISSION - £1
Why not pick up a Top Secret Mission Booklet for £1? Available in the Shop or at Admissions, the booklet is full of brainteasers and secret missions to do around Bletchley Park.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/plan-a-visit/accessibility/

🎟 TICKETS COST:
Tickets are Annual Passes, which means you can return again and again for free for a whole year. Children under 12 go free!
▪️Adult: £25.50
▪️Concession (over 60s and students with valid ID): £23.00
▪️Child (12 to 17): £17.00
▪️Family (2 adults and 2 children): £69.00
▪️Child (under 12): £0.00
▪️Family (1 adult and 2 children): £43.50

🏊‍♂️ Hitchin Outoor Pool 2025


🏊‍♂️ On Sunday 25th May 2025 Hitchin outdoor pool is opening untill Monday 8th September 2025.

🗓 2025 OPENING TIMES
▪️
Monday:  08:00 – 18:30
▪️Tuesday: 08:00 – 18:30
▪️Wednesday: 08:00 – 18:30
▪️Thursday: 08:00 – 18:30
▪️Friday: 08:00 – 18:30
▪️Saturday: 08:00 – 18:00
▪️Sunday: 08:00 – 18:00

FEATURES
⭐️
50-meter pool for lane swimming and leisure
⭐️ Smaller, shallower pool for children
⭐️ Large sunbathing terrace
⭐️ Grassy areas for sunbathing and games
⭐️ Showers, toilets, changing, and lockers
⭐️ Cafe and vending machines

🔑 POOL LOCKERS - £1 coin
Refundable: You get your money back when you return the locker key

✅️ SHOULD I BOOK?
It's recommended you book your session to avoid disappointment. However, there is no requirement to book, and you will be able to pay on the day, subject to availability.

✅️ HOW TO BOOK
You can book on the app, on the website, in-centre, or by calling the center on:
☎️ Phone: 01462 441646

🅿️ PARKING
Keep your £1.00 ticket and get it refunded when you go to Hitchin Swimming Centre Reception.

Free on Sunday & Bank Holidays
https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/hitchin-swimming-centre-car-park

🎟 COST
▪️Adult £7.20
▪️Senior: £3.60
▪️Concession: £3.60
▪️Under 3s: Free