๐ Insect Trail 2025 - Rushmere Country Park

Time: 09:00 - 16:00 Price: ยฃ3.00
โน๏ธ DETAILS
Pick up your trail sheet for ยฃ3 in the Visitor Centre open 9am โ 4pm daily. All proceeds from the trail are invested back into the park which is run on a not for profit basis.
๐ ABOUT RUSHMERE COUNTRY PARK
A great place to discover nature and enjoy the outdoors with over 400 acres of woodland, heathland and meadows to enjoy. A brand new, bespoke Children's Play Area Heron's Hangout is now open for 2025! Perfect for young adventurers (ages 7+), Heron's Hangout includes nature-inspired play equipment where kids can climb, balance and explore in a safe outdoor setting.
๐งโโ๏ธ A Family accessible trail is suitable for buggies and wheelchairs where visitors can search for fairies and have a photograph in the Giantโs Chair.
๐ณ FOR WALK & TRAIL IDEAS - Click here
๐ FOOD & DRINK
๐ธ๏ธ The Tree Tops Restaurant and Deck
OPEN: 8amโ4.00pm daily
for breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks, cake and ice cream (hot food served until 3.30pm).
๐ธ๏ธ The Herons' Hatch Takeaway OPEN every weekend and weekdays during school holidays.
Breakfast is served from 8am - 11.45am
Delicious choice of food is served from 12 noon to 4pm. All our cafรฉ food is made to order
Dogs are welcome on our decking and outside seating areas โ assistance dogs only allowed inside the cafe. Dog water bowls are available.
๐ ฟ๏ธ PARKING
Parking charges apply.





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๐ Free Summer of Play: Dunstable Downs Sports Village

Time: 10:30 - 17:00
๐ 2025 DATES & TIMES
โช๏ธMonday 21st July - Sunday 31st August
โช๏ธ10:30am - 17:00pm
โ ๏ธ NO BOOKING REQUIRED JUST TURN UP
Activities are self-led, just pick up the equipment from the Sports Village. Accessible drop off points and sensory sports equipment is also available. Please get in touch if you wish to find out more.
๐ DATES FOR COACH-LED ACTIVITIES
Alternatively join one of our coach-led activities delivered by local sports groups:
๐น Pepperstock Archers soft archery sessions:
โช๏ธ10 August, 12.00pm-4.00pm
๐ณ Letโs Get Going nature-based games:
โช๏ธ01 August, 10.00am-12.00pm
โช๏ธ08 August, 10.00am-12.00pm
โช๏ธ15 August, 10.00am-12.00pm
โช๏ธ22 August, 10.00am-12.00pm
โช๏ธ29 August, 10.00am-12.00pm
โ ๏ธ NO BOOKING REQUIRED
FREE ENTRY! Suggested ยฃ2 donation.
๐ ฟ๏ธ PARKING
Car parking charges apply, free for National Trust members.
๐MEETING POINT
Dunstable Downs: Head to our Visitor Centre or Sports Village to pick up your map and activity sheet.
โน๏ธ CONTACT DETAILS
โ๏ธ Phone: 01582 500920
๐ง Email: dunstabledowns@nationaltrust.org.uk

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๐ฆ FREE Bennett's Splash Park in Dunstable 2025

Time: 10:00 - 18:00
๐ 2025 DATES
โช๏ธMonday 5th May - Sunday 31st August
โช๏ธ7 days a week
โช๏ธ10am - 6pm
๐ฆ 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.
โ๏ธIMPORTANT INFORMATION
*Bennettโs Splash Park and Splashside Cafรฉ 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 *
๐ THE SPLASHSIDE CAFE
The Splashside Cafรฉ 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.
๐ ฟ๏ธ PARKING - Charges may apply
When driving to Bennettโs 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.






๐ Free Crafts Table for Kids - The Crown, Flitwick

Time: 12:00 - 18:00
๐ง WHAT ELSE TO KNOW?
We have a kids menu too and lots of space and activities for them to do in our huge enclosed garden! We'd love to see you all! You can view the menu on the website via the event link.


๐ป Weird in the Wade Ghost & Ghouls Walk 2025

Time: 18:45 Price: ยฃ7.50
โช๏ธAGES: 16+
โน๏ธ ABOUT
Nat, creator and host of Weird in the Wade podcast will lead you on a journey through haunted streets and mysterious alleyways, sharing chilling tales of ghostly encounters along the way. Whether you're a skeptic or a true believer, this tour is sure to send shivers down your spine. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience!
The walk takes aproximately one hour and thirty minutes with plenty of places to sit along the way.
The Water Fountain, opposite the White Hart, Biggleswade.
The walk starts outside and to the side of the Bigg Theatre at the Edwardian Water Fountain and concludes at the Golden Pheasant Pub with the option to stay for a drink.
๐ TICKETS COST: ยฃ7:50
Numbers for the walk are strictly limited but more dates will be added soon.

โฑ๏ธ The Beach at Frosts, Woburn Sands 2025

๐ชฃ 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:
โช๏ธ9.30am - 11.30am, 12pm to 2pm & 2.30pm - 4.30pm
โช๏ธ*Sunday sessions 11am to 1pm & 2pm to 4pm
๐ TICKETS COST:
You can book tickets on Frosts website via the event link.
โช๏ธChild includes 1 adult: ยฃ5.99
โช๏ธUnder 12 months attending with an older child: Free
โช๏ธAdditional adult: ยฃ1




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๐ณ ๐ณ Forest School Family Fun - Marston Moretaine
Time: 13:00 - 14:30 Price: ยฃ7.50
๐ชต WHAT TO EXPECT
Come and spend some time in the woods with Ruth doing woodland crafts, a scavenger hunt, den building, sawing, exploring and more.
๐ป TOILETS & REFRESHMENTS
โ ๏ธ INSTRUCTIONS
โช๏ธMake your way to the woods for 10am.
โช๏ธPlease dress for the weather
๐ ฟ๏ธ PARKING
๐บ HOW TO FIND US
๐ HALF TERM 2025 DATES IN MARSTON
โช๏ธTuesday 29th July
โช๏ธTuesday 5th August
โช๏ธTuesday 12th August
๐ TICKETS COST: ยฃ7.50 Per Child
You can book via the event link.
๐ด Miniature Pony Experience - Woburn Sands

Time: 10:00 - 15:00 Price: ยฃ5.99
AGES: 4+
โน๏ธ WHAT TO EXPECT
The Animal Experience team will be bringing their miniature ponies to the garden centre where children will be able to groom them, walk them, and get to know how they are cared for.
๐ 2025 DATES
โช๏ธTuesday 29th July
โช๏ธThursday 31st July
โช๏ธTuesday 5th August
โช๏ธThursday 14th August
๐ SESSION TIMES
Choose a session time between 10am - 2.40pm. Limited availability
๐ TICKETS COST:
(You can book tickets via the event link)
โช๏ธChild: ยฃ5.99
โช๏ธAdult: ยฃ1.00
WHAT ELSE IS AT THE GARDEN CENTRE?
๐ 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/
๐คธโโ๏ธ SOFT PLAY - ยฃ2.50
For just ยฃ2.50, 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!
๐ง Perfect for rainy days!
๐ BOOK HERE:
https://www.wsemporiumevents.co.uk/soft-play-area




๐ฆ Kids swim for ยฃ1 at The Oasis in Bedford this half term 2025!

Time: 09:00 - 10:00
๐ WHEN?
Sessions will start from July Half Term 2025 and will be held every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 9am.
๐โโ๏ธ SESSION NAME: Swim for all
๐ WHAT TIME?
9:00am - 10:00am
๐คฉ WHAT TO EXPECT
Our Swim for All sessions include a variety of fun features:
๐งSmall Pool
๐งJets
๐งFountain
๐งSmall Slide
๐งFloats
๐งLazy River
๐งMain Pool
๐ LOCKERS:
Lockers are refundable ยฃ1, some are 50p.
โฟ๏ธ ACCESSIBILITY
Accessible wheel chair available for disabled users to enter the pool.
PRICE
โญ๏ธAdult: ยฃ6.75
โญ๏ธChild: ยฃ1.00
โญ๏ธ1 Adult and 1 Under 3: ยฃ6.75
โญ๏ธ1 Adult and 2 Under 3: ยฃ6.75
โช๏ธPLEASE NOTE:
One competent adult swimmer may supervise up to 2 under 8โs or non swimmers under 16 at a time.
๐ HOW DO I BOOK?
Via the event link. This will direct to the booking page on the website.
โ๏ธ CALL FOR ENQUIRES: 01234 272100


๐ฆ Universal Credit Low Cost Whipsnade Zoo tickets 2025!

To help people who might find cost or other challenges a barrier to visiting Whipsnade Zoo, the Universal Credit tickets provide entry at a reduced price.
๐โโ๏ธ WHO CAN GET THE REDUCED TICKETS?
Reduced price tickets to Whipsnade Zoo available for those currently receiving:
โช๏ธUniversal Credit,
โช๏ธWorking Tax Credit,
โช๏ธChild Tax Credit,
โช๏ธEmployment and Support Allowance,
โช๏ธIncome Support
โช๏ธJobseekerโs Allowance.
๐ ONLINE BOOKING ONLY VIA THE 'EVENT LINK' BUTTON
These tickets are only available to purchase online in advance, for up to six people per household (under 3โs go free and do not need to book โ but must be accompanied by an adult with a booked ticket). As only full price tickets are available to buy at the gate.
๐ WHAT WILL I NEED TO BRING WITH ME?
You'll need to bring proof of eligibility with you and show this when you present your ticket(s) to the friendly staff at the Zoo entrance. This can either be by logging into your Universal Credit portal or by bringing your proof of benefit letter (one proof per household). To be eligible you must have received a Universal Credit payment within the last month and you may also be asked to show photographic ID.
๐ HOW MUCH ARE THE REDUCED TICKETS?
โช๏ธADULT (AGES 16+) - ยฃ7.00 / ยฃ6.00
โช๏ธCHILD (3-15 YEARS) - ยฃ4.00 / ยฃ3.00
โช๏ธUNDER 3 - Free
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๐ก AN IDEA TO SAVE MONEY ON FOOD...
You can check out the toogoodtogo app to see if they have any surprise bags of food left, generally they are ยฃ3 instead of costing ยฃ9. Be quick though they can sell out quickly.
https://share.toogoodtogo.com/item/699154/


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๐ป The Fun Fields at The Patch, Milton Keynes - 2025

Time: 10:00 - 17:00
(closed Mondays except Bank Holidays)
โช๏ธTuesday - Sunday: 10am โ 5pm
๐คฉ WHAT TO EXPECT
๐ฆ The Lost World Corn Maze
Enter through the Lost World Gateway to enjoy a walk on the wild side as you hunt for the dinosaurs in our Jurassic Corn Maze.
PLAY AT THE PATCH
๐ผ Roller Bowler
๐ผ Wall Ball
๐ผ The Slide Hive
๐ผ Cornboy Lassoing
๐ผ Cornholing (but donโt google this, it is not what you find on the internet!!)
๐ผ The Duck Flight
๐ผ 9-Hole Family Mini Golf
๐ผ Climbing Wall
๐ผ Mini Beach Area
๐ผ Bale Mountain
๐ผ Duck Racing
๐ผ Bale Cart Slide Trailer
๐ผ Barrel Train Rides
๐ The Labyrinth of Illusions
A living, growing labyrinth, planted to grow into a giant optical illusion for visitors to lose themselves in!
๐ค THE SHRINKING ROOM
Experience the magic from the original โCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryโ film!
As you stroll down this captivating corridor, youโll seem to grow bigger with every step. Get ready to be amazed by this iconic illusion and make sure someone is ready to capture it on camera.
๐ THE ANTI - GRAVITY ROOM
The โAnti-Gravity Roomโ offers an exciting adventure into the fascinating world of sensory illusions. In this room, balls appear to roll uphill, and everyone seems to stand at impossible slants, effortlessly leaning into space without falling over.
๐ THE VORTEX TUNNEL
This bizarre and exciting contraption works by tricking your mind and body into thinking and feeling like the ground beneath you is moving when in fact it is completely still.
๐ช DISTORTING MIRRORS
These mirrors are sure to give you, your friends, and your family plenty to laugh about.
๐ GIANT PIN ART BOARD
Step up and experience the fun of the giant human pin art board! This supersized interactive installation takes the classic pin art toy and makes it big enough for you!
๐ ONLINE TICKET COST FOR COMBINED FUN & FLOWER:
โช๏ธAdult entry: ยฃ14.95
โช๏ธChild entry: ยฃ14.95
โช๏ธGroup ticket - Admits 4 people: ยฃ55.00
โช๏ธChild under 18 months: ยฃ0.00
โช๏ธConcession - 65 years and above: ยฃ12.95
โช๏ธCarer & disabled Ticket. Admits two.
Access card required: ยฃ22.50
โน๏ธ FOR BOOKING & MORE INFORMATION:
Click via the event link.













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๐ฅ๐ณ Tenpin Tuesday - 50% off in Milton Keynes

Time: 18:00 - 22:00
Who doesnโt love a deal? Youโll love our Tenpin Tuesday offer with an incredible saving of:
๐ WHAT TIME IS THIS OFFER IN THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS?
โช๏ธSchool holiday times: After 6pm in the school holidays.
Bring your family and friends down to your local Tenpin to enjoy low cost bowling with the added bonus of savings on your drinks too. Spend some quality time together with family and friends and create happy memories. Do you have what it takes to become the King or Queen of bowling.
๐ฎ OTHER THINGS TO DO
There are arcades and a pool table.
The fun doesn't end there though with 2 exclusive karaoke rooms, a laser tag arena, and 4 escape rooms all vying for your attention.
๐ป SELECTED 50% OFF DRINK OFFERS
๐ท COST PER GAME
โช๏ธJunior price (upto 16 years): ยฃ4.00
โช๏ธAdult price ยฃ4.75
(Please note, prices can change at anytime.
๐ ฟ๏ธ PARKING INFORMATION
Be sure to put your car registration number into the system at Tenpin so you don't incur a fine.
โ ๏ธ ONLINE BOOKING VIA THE EVENT LINK
Donโt miss out on any of our bowling offers by booking ahead online to secure your lane at the location of Milton Keynes.
โน๏ธ BOOKING & QUERIES
โ๏ธ Phone: 0333 034 6100
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๐ World Games Trail 2025 - Jordans Mill, Broom

Time: 09:30 - 15:30 Price: ยฃ4.00
๐ 2025 DATES & TIMES
Saturday 19th July โ Tuesday 2nd September
โช๏ธ 7 days a week
โฐ 9:30am โ 3:30pm
โณ๏ธ EVENT DETAILS
Take on our exciting World Games Childrenโs Trail packed with sporty challenges and giggles all the way.
From sprinting and limbo to rugby, golf, hanging rope, and horse racing, children will complete 10 fun-filled challenges around the trail. Score your progress on the trail sheet, then head to the Mill Shop to collect your well-earned prize!
๐ Are you up for the challenge?! ๐
๐ท COST - NO BOOKING REQUIRED, PAY ON THE DAY
ยฃ4 per child, includes trail sheet and a prize
โ๏ธ 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
โน๏ธ BOOKING ENQUIRIES/CONTACT DETAILS
โ๏ธ Phone: 01767 603940
๐ง Email: info@jordansmill.com
๐ Facebook: Jordans Mill





โณ๏ธโฝ๏ธ Disc & Football Golf at Box End Water Park in Kempston

Price: ยฃ6.00
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!
๐ Watch how to play on this YouTube link.
โณ๏ธ 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?
โฝ๏ธ DISC & FOOTBALLS
Got your own disc or football? Bring them along with you or you can choose to rent one of ours for ยฃ2.50pp.
โณ๏ธHOW 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!
๐ 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.
๐ BOOKING A TIME SLOT - ยฃ6pp
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.
๐บ 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!


