🎨 Free Art Workshops for 11 - 16 year old - Bedford
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Looking for something fun to do this summer? Come get messy, colourful, and creative at our FREE drop in art workshops for ages 11–16! Grab your mates and pop in after lunch – no booking, no pressure, just pure creative vibe.
WHEN?
📅 Every Wednesday in August 2025
🕑 Drop in anytime between 2–4pm
WHERE?
📍 Central Family Hub, 30 Allhallows, Bedford MK40 1LN
WHAT TO KNOW...
We have teamed up with Bedford Giving to bring you a chill space to paint, draw, design, and express yourself – no experience needed, just bring your imagination!
🗓 2025 DATES & ACTIVITIES
📿 6th Aug - Lucky Charms
Make bracelets, keyrings, phone/bag charms.
🖌 13th Aug - Painting
Paint canvases with visiting artist Lemonpop Workshops.
🪨 20th Aug - Working with Clay
Sculpting with coloured airdrying clay.
👕 27th Aug - Printing
Print your own t-shirt or tote bag.
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🖌🥂 Sip & Paint at Cod & Waffle in Leighton Buzzard
Time: 19:30 - 21:30 Price: £22.50
🖼 WHAT TO EXPECT
⭐️ Join us for a relaxing guided art class at the fabulous Cod & Waffle restaurant!
⭐️ Enjoy a drink on us and see how your creativity blossoms.
⭐️ Perfect for beginners and improvers you'll be gently guided by Liddy, we supply all the materials you need, we know you'll enjoy creating your own piece of artwork in this lovely coffee shop at one of our most popular art evenings.
🥂 MATERIALS PROVIDED
Join us for an evening's guided art at the fantastic Cod & Waffle Restaurant, we provide all the materials and all the guidance you might want, plus your first drink.
🤩 BEGINNER OR IMPROVER?
Our pub/cafe art workshops are an ideal way for beginners or improvers to enjoy an evening of creativity aswell as learning a range of techniques in a warm welcoming environment
You'll be guided through by our very friendly, and knowledgeble art tutor, Liddy. You are free to take as much guidance as you like, but we certainly won't restrict your creative flair
By the end of the evening, you will have some new skills and your own piece of wall worthy art.
🐟🍟 FISH & CHIPS BEFOREHAND?
Perhaps drop in before and enjoy one of their delicious waffles or fantastic fish & chips.
🎟 TICKETS COST: £22.50
You can book tickets via the event link.
🗓 Sip & Paint Theme Dates 2025
▪️Wed 19th March 7.30pm - The Highland Cow
▪️Wed 16th April 7.30pm - Sailing
▪️Wed 21st May 7.30pm - Giant Pandas
▪️Wed 18th June 7.30pm - Monet’s Cat
▪️Wed 16th July 7.30pm - Aperol Spritz
▪️Wed 20th Aug 7.30pm - The Blue Door
▪️Wed 17th Sept 7.30pm - The Wolf
▪️Wed 15th Oct 7.30pm - Silver Birch Woods
▪️Wed 19th Nov 7.30pm - November Stag
💦 FREE Bennett's Splash Park in Dunstable 2025
Time: 10:00 - 18:00
📆 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.
⛪️ De Grey Mausoleum Open Day - Flitton, Free entry
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
📍WHERE WILL I FIND THE MAUSOLEUM & OTHER INFO?
The mausoleum is attached to Flitton Church, St John the Baptist, Bedfordshire and is accessed via its nave. The Mausoleum is not dog friendly and there maybe some uneven surfaces not suitable for wheelchairs.
🎧 Audio tour: There is an audio tour for the mausoleum and we advise that it is downloaded prior to your visit as the mobile network signal strength in the mausoleum and the church is rather variable - click here for information about the tour and to download it.
🅿️ Parking: There is no car park at the church but there is limited on-street parking available on surrounding streets.
ℹ️ Facilities: There are no facilities at the church but there is a pub in the village and more options in either Flitwick or Ampthill.
WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
🍻 You will find The White Hart on the corner of Brook Lane serving great food from 12pm - 3pm on Sunday's. The pub is also dog friendly.
https://thewhitehartflitton.co.uk/
🚶♂️If you carry on walking down the bottom of Brook Lane you will find a lovely walk 'Flit Valley'. There is a Jack Crawley Memorable barn where you will find some history posters and information. This is great for a walk to extend your day. Our Whatsup Bedfordshire blog on Facebook can be seen here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19eaos81Pf/
📅 2025 DATES:
The mausoleum is open from 2pm to 4pm on the following dates in 2025:
▪️Sunday 6th April
▪️Sunday 4th May
▪️Sunday 1st June - special opening from 12 noon for Flitton's annual potato race
▪️Wednesday 18th June
▪️Sunday 6th July
▪️Wednesday 16th July
▪️Sunday 3rd August
▪️Wednesday 20th August
▪️Sunday 7th September
🚘 Classics at The Compasses 2025 - Greenfield
Time: 18:00
🏍 EVENT DETAILS
Last years monthly turn outs were fantastic
All Classics welcome
⭐️ Cars,
⭐️ Bikes,
⭐️ Busses,
⭐️ Tractors,
⭐️ Trucks,
⭐️ Hot Rod,
⭐️ American cars and more
👍 If it’s classic and got wheels bring it along.
Tell your Classic owning friends.
🐶 DOGS
Dogs are welcome in the garden and the bar area.
🗓 2025 DATES
▪️Wednesday 16th April
▪️Wednesday 21st May
▪️Wednesday 18th June
▪️Wednesday 16th July
▪️Wednesday 20th August
▪️Wednesday 17th September
🌐 THE COMPASSES
If you would like to check out the menu or book a table for food you can take a look at the website here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AXr2Eqmze/
☎️ The Compasses Phone number:
01908 739536
🌺 The Walled Garden - Luton Hoo Estate
Time: 10:30 - 16:00
🌹 WHAT TO EXPECT
Entrance includes a fascinating tour of the walled garden and visitors are encouraged to break their visit with a picnic or a visit to the Woodyard Café. The garden is best enjoyed at a snail’s pace, entrance is for all day! Notice boards and displays are updated throughout the season allowing fascinating insight into the garden’s rich history.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Every effort has been made to make the garden accessible to as many visitors as possible. With that in mind we have recently finished resurfacing the area around the sundial making it far easier for wheeled access. However, due to the age and rich history of the garden there are some areas that are not accessible by wheelchair. Please inform members of the Walled Garden Project at the entrance and every effort will be made to provide an alternative route, provide commentary on the area, or help with pushing if there are volunteers available. Disabled toilets are available within the conservatory.
🐶 DOGS
Dogs on leads with well-behaved owners are most welcome at the Walled Garden.
🅿️ PARKING
Parking is in an immediately adjacent car park with clearing marked disabled parking bays.
Pre-booking is not required. Please note the Walled Garden is not at the hotel entrance.
🎫 PRE-BOOKING IS NOT REQUIRED
▪️£7.50 per adult
▪️£2.50 per child
▪️Under 2’s and carers are FREE
🛥 Boat Tour and Tour of Houghton Mill 2025 - St Ives, Huntingdon
Time: 11:00 - 16:30
ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS
Houghton Mill and the National Trust are pleased to be working in conjunction with St Ives Riverboat Company to offer this exclusive trip.
▪️Leaving The Quay at St Ives at 11am and arriving at Houghton Mill at 12.25pm in time for a mill tour.
▪️You will have 3 hours at the mill. There will be a guided tour of Houghton Mill and time to visit the Tea Room or have a look around the delightful village of Houghton.
▪️The return trip departs Houghton lock at 3.30pm to arrive back in St Ives for 5pm.
🎟 TICKETS COST:
Price to include the return boat trip and tour of the Mill.
▪️Adult-non National Trust member: £25.00
▪️Adult-National Trust member: £20.00
▪️Child-non National Trust member: £20.00
CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: info@electricriverboat.co.uk
☎️ Phone: 07906 257308
🤑 54% - 60% off a Comedy Show on a boat in London with optional pizza buffet and drinks!
Time: 19:30 - 22:30
(Must be booked in advance).
GET THIS DEAL HERE
🃏 For Two: Comedy Show Pass Only
🍕 For Two: Comedy Show + Pizza Buffet + Select House Wine, Gin and Tonic, or Beer
😂 For Four: Comedy Show Pass
🍽️ For Four: Comedy Show + Pizza Buffet + Select House Wine, Gin and Tonic, or Beer
🗓 WHEN?
▪️Wednesday's, June - August 2025:
7:30pm - 10:30pm
▪️Sunday 8th June 2025: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
(Subject to availability)
🗺 WHERE?
Battersea Barge in London, opposite the Black Cat Coffee Company.
✅️ HOW DOES IT WORK
▪️Buy the voucher
▪️Choose a date available and book here.
▪️The voucher is valid untill 30/11/2025
▪️But dates are currently coming up untill August 2025.
▪️All the terms and conditions can be found on Groupon website via the 'Get This Deal' link.
🤑 GET THIS DEAL HERE
🌞 Free Summer of Play: Dunstable Downs Sports Village
Time: 10:30 - 17:00
🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES
▪️Monday 21st July - Sunday 31st August
▪️10:30am - 17:00pm
✅️ 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.
🗓 DATES FOR COACH-LED ACTIVITIES
Alternatively join one of our coach-led activities delivered by local sports groups:
🏹 Pepperstock Archers soft archery sessions:
▪️10 August, 12.00pm-4.00pm
🌳 Let’s Get Going nature-based games:
▪️01 August, 10.00am-12.00pm
▪️08 August, 10.00am-12.00pm
▪️15 August, 10.00am-12.00pm
▪️22 August, 10.00am-12.00pm
▪️29 August, 10.00am-12.00pm
✅️ NO BOOKING REQUIRED
FREE ENTRY! Suggested £2 donation.
🅿️ PARKING
Car parking charges apply, free for National Trust members.
📍MEETING POINT
Dunstable Downs: Head to our Visitor Centre or Sports Village to pick up your map and activity sheet.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01582 500920
📧 Email: dunstabledowns@nationaltrust.org.uk
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⛳️⚽️ Disc & Football Golf at Box End Water Park in Kempston
Price: £6.00
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!
👀 Watch how to play on this YouTube link.
⛳️ 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
🕙 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.
⛱️ The Beach at Frosts, Woburn Sands 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
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🦁 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.
🙋♀️ WHO CAN GET THE REDUCED TICKETS?
Reduced price tickets to Whipsnade Zoo available for those currently receiving:
▪️Universal Credit,
▪️Working Tax Credit,
▪️Child Tax Credit,
▪️Employment and Support Allowance,
▪️Income Support
▪️Jobseeker’s Allowance.
🌐 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 3’s go free and do not need to book – but must be accompanied by an adult with a booked ticket). As only full price tickets are available to buy at the gate.
📝 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.
🎟 HOW MUCH ARE THE REDUCED TICKETS?
▪️ADULT (AGES 16+) - £7.00 / £6.00
▪️CHILD (3-15 YEARS) - £4.00 / £3.00
▪️UNDER 3 - Free
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💡 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 £3 instead of costing £9. Be quick though they can sell out quickly.
https://share.toogoodtogo.com/item/699154/
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🌻 The Fun Fields at The Patch, Milton Keynes - 2025
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
(closed Mondays except Bank Holidays)
▪️Tuesday - Sunday: 10am – 5pm
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
🦖 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
🌼 Roller Bowler
🌼 Wall Ball
🌼 The Slide Hive
🌼 Cornboy Lassoing
🌼 Cornholing (but don’t google this, it is not what you find on the internet!!)
🌼 The Duck Flight
🌼 9-Hole Family Mini Golf
🌼 Climbing Wall
🌼 Mini Beach Area
🌼 Bale Mountain
🌼 Duck Racing
🌼 Bale Cart Slide Trailer
🌼 Barrel Train Rides
👀 The Labyrinth of Illusions
A living, growing labyrinth, planted to grow into a giant optical illusion for visitors to lose themselves in!
🤏 THE SHRINKING ROOM
Experience the magic from the original “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” film!
As you stroll down this captivating corridor, you’ll 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.
🏐 THE ANTI - GRAVITY ROOM
The ‘Anti-Gravity Room’ 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.
🌀 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.
🪞 DISTORTING MIRRORS
These mirrors are sure to give you, your friends, and your family plenty to laugh about.
📍 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!
🎟 ONLINE TICKET COST FOR COMBINED FUN & FLOWER:
▪️Adult entry: £14.95
▪️Child entry: £14.95
▪️Group ticket - Admits 4 people: £55.00
▪️Child under 18 months: £0.00
▪️Concession - 65 years and above: £12.95
▪️Carer & disabled Ticket. Admits two.
Access card required: £22.50
ℹ️ FOR BOOKING & MORE INFORMATION:
Click via the event link.
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🐞 Insect Trail 2025 - Rushmere Country Park
Time: 09:00 - 16:00 Price: £3.00
ℹ️ DETAILS
Pick up your trail sheet for £3 in the Visitor Centre open 9am – 4pm daily. All proceeds from the trail are invested back into the park which is run on a not for profit basis.
🛝 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.
🧚♀️ A Family accessible trail is suitable for buggies and wheelchairs where visitors can search for fairies and have a photograph in the Giant’s Chair.
🌳 FOR WALK & TRAIL IDEAS - Click here
📖 FOOD & DRINK
🔸️ The Tree Tops Restaurant and Deck
OPEN: 8am–4.00pm daily
for breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks, cake and ice cream (hot food served until 3.30pm).
🔸️ 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 café food is made to order
Dogs are welcome on our decking and outside seating areas – assistance dogs only allowed inside the cafe. Dog water bowls are available.
🅿️ PARKING
Parking charges apply.
🌎 World Games Trail 2025 - Jordans Mill, Broom
Time: 09:30 - 15:30 Price: £4.00
🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES
Saturday 19th July – Tuesday 2nd September
▪️ 7 days a week
⏰ 9:30am – 3:30pm
⛳️ EVENT DETAILS
Take on our exciting World Games Children’s 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!
🏅 Are you up for the challenge?! 🏅
💷 COST - NO BOOKING REQUIRED, PAY ON THE DAY
£4 per child, includes trail sheet and a prize
☕️ 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
ℹ️ BOOKING ENQUIRIES/CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01767 603940
📧 Email: info@jordansmill.com
📘 Facebook: Jordans Mill
🦆 The Taskmaster Half Term 2025 - Wrest Park, Silsoe
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Enjoy a wide range of hilarious tasks and side-splitting shenanigans. Collect your Taskmaster score card and complete your tasks. Celebrate your silliness with some selfie shots when you reach the finishing zone.
Wrest Park🌞 EVENT DETAILS
It’s all fun and games at Wrest Park this summer, with loads of activities for the whole family to get stuck into.
Please note: Alex and the Taskmaster team sadly won’t be doing the tasks with you … which does mean you’re in charge. Questionable. But exciting.
🎟 BOOKING
Your admission price will depend on the day you want to visit. Find out more about our pricing.
▪️Adult: From £17.20
▪️Children (5 - 17): From £10.90
▪️Under 5: Free entry
▪️Senior 65+: From £15.90
▪️Student: From £15.90
▪️Family with 1 adult & upto to 3 children: From £28.60
▪️Family with 2 adults & upto to 3 children: From £46.30
▪️Essential Companion: Free
✨️ MEMBERS - FREE
Members get free entry.
If you’re a member, you’ll also need to bring your membership card. You can only use the member rate for people included in your membership.
FAQ❓️
☕️ THE CAFE & SHOP
Feeling peckish? Head to the Wrest Park café with its selection of delicious hot and cold meals and snacks, including a homemade soup of the day and freshly made sandwiches.
🖌 Pottery Painting at Bedford Park Pavilion Cafe
Time: 10:00 - 12:00 Price: £16.00
🗓 2025 DATES
▪️Wednesday 30th July
▪️Wednesday 13th August
▪️Wednesday 20th August
ℹ️ BOOKING ENQUIRIES/CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 07908987959
📧 Email: beeandbottle.ceramics@gmail.com
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🪣 Pond Dipping - Stotfold Watermill
Time: 10:00 - 15:30 Price: £5.00
🧒 AGES
🕙 SESSION TIMES
▪️10:00 -12:00
▪️1:30 - 3:30
Please do not bring younger siblings or buggies as the dipping areas can be slippery and crowded.
🎟 TICKETS COST: £5 PER CHILD
📚 Exhibition: Roger W. Martin – A Collection at John Buyan Museum, Bedford
Time: 11:00 - 16:00
In The Basement at Bunyan Gallery, John Bunyan Museum, Bedford.
🗓 EXHIBITION DATES & TIMES
▪️24th July – 30th August 2025
▪️Tuesday to Saturday
▪️11am – 4pm
📚 WHAT'S ON DISPLAY?
A special exhibition showcasing the lifetime collection of Roger W. Martin, featuring:
✨️ Rare books, including The Pilgrim’s Progress and Holy War
✨️ Historic pictures and objects connected to John Bunyan and his works
📖 TRIBUTE TO A DEVOTED COLLECTOR
Roger W. Martin, who passed away 25 years ago, was known for his passion for Bunyan’s legacy—he always carried a copy of The Pilgrim’s Progress with him. This exhibition honours his devotion and the generous donation of his collection to the museum in 2000.
💷 ADMISSION - FREE
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01234 270303
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🚂 Riverside Miniature Train - St Neots
Time: 12:00 - 15:00 Price: £1.00
▪️Every Sunday: 12pm - 4pm
▪️Wednesday 30th July: 12pm - 3pm
▪️Wednesday 6th August: 12pm - 3pm
▪️Wednesday 13th August: 12pm - 3pm
▪️Wednesday 20th August: 12pm - 3pm
▪️Wednesday 27th August: 12pm - 3pm
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Everyone is welcome. We have Access-i-belle, our accessible carriage, available for people who are unable to sit on our ride on coaches, e.g. for wheelchair users and those with reduced mobility, so everyone can enjoy a ride on the railway.
🐶 DOGS
Small dogs are welcome to travel on the train, but they must be held or able to sit on the carriage. All dogs must be on a lead.
📍 LOCATION
We are located within the Riverside Park in St.Neots, just past the play park.
PE19 7HD near the main car park.
🅿️ PARKING
Parking is free on a Sunday, all other days any chargable.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01480 217037
📧 Email: riversideminiaturerailway@gmail.com
🧱 LEGO® Build the Change: Nature-Friendly Habitat Build - Tring Museum (FREE)
Time: 10:30 - 15:30
🗓 2025 DATES
▪️Tuesday 12th August
▪️Wednesday 13th August
▪️Thursday 19th August
▪️Tuesday 20th August
▪️Wednesday 21st August
▪️Thursday 22nd August
▪️Tuesday 26th August
▪️Wednesday 27th August
▪️Thursday 28th August
🕥 TIMES
▪️10.30am–12.00pm & 14.00pm–15.30pm
🐒 EVENT DETAILS
Design ways to clean up habitats, build safe corridors for animals to travel or create secure places for them to raise their young.
🧱 ABOUT
Build the Change is a LEGO Group Social Impact Program, funded by the LEGO Foundation. It inspires and empowers children around the world to build a more sustainable future through play.
▪️AGES:
Recommended for ages 6+. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
🎟 BOOKING ADVISED
During school holidays, it can get quite busy, it is advised to book to guarantee access into the Museum. Book here.
ℹ️ PLEASE NOTE
This is a free drop in activity. You may have to queue.
🚂 Kids Go For £1: Summer Steaming Days 2025
Time: 10:30 - 17:00
We have had some great feedback from doing this the last two years, as most places seem to be putting their prices up, so we thought we'd do it again this summer.
🗓 2025 DATES
July 30th and August 3rd, 6th, 13th, 17th, 20th, 27th and 31st...
Summer holiday Steaming Days are generally held on Wednesdays and Sundays from 30th July to 31st August 2025. There are only a couple of dates not included and that is because they are special event days.
🚂 WHAT IS A STEAMING DAY?
Come and enjoy steam train rides, watch the model trains, ride the miniature railway, visit our huge Railway Museum and stunning Visitor Centre, plus you can see inside the Travelling Post Office carriages. There are 25 acres to explore! We also have a lovely café, gift shop and secondhand book shop. There's so much to see and do for a First Class day out with the kids this summer!
ℹ️ BOOKING DETAILS
You can pre-book via the event link, but pre-booking is not required for these days out.
If you have a season ticket, these days are included in your free entry.
❓️F&Q (Dogs & Accessibility)
Click here.
🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️Child: £1.00
▪️Adult Ticket: £12.50
▪️Senior Ticket: £11.50
▪️Child Ticket (Under 3yrs): Free
ℹ️ CONTACT NUMBER
☎️ Phone: 01296 655720
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🧒 Crafts, Soft Play & Games Plus Kids Eat Free* - Middletons, Milton Keynes
Time: 12:00 - 16:00
🗓 WHEN?
▪️23rd July - 27th August 2025
▪️Every Wednesday: 12–4pm
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
✅️ Crafts,
✅️ Soft play,
✅️ Games,
✅️ Magical milkshakes,
✅️ FREE kids’ meals* – all under one roof!
🎉 It’s fresh, it’s fun, and it’s totally new – perfect for families looking for something different this summer!
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS/BOOKING/ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone: 01908 990116
⛱️ Milton Keynes Beach 2025
Time: 09:30 - 18:00
✅️ FREE ENTRY!
✅️ RAINY DAY IDEA
✅️ DECK CHAIRS
🗓 WHEN?
▪️8th August – 31st August 2025
▪️Mon-Fri: 9:30am-6pm
▪️Sat: 9am-7pm
▪️Sun:10:30am-6pm
▪️Monday 25th Aug: to 10:30am - 6pm.
🤩 EVERY TUESDAY - PUNCH & JUDY
🤩 EVERY THURSDAY - FACE - PAINTING
⛱️ THINGS TO DO AT THE BEACH
🐚 Build sandcastles and paddle your feet in the sand
🐚 Enjoy classic fairground rides like teacups, trampolines, and mini rollercoasters
🐚 Grab tasty treats – from ice cream and candyfloss to burgers and slushies
🐚 Join free entertainment including live music, games, and kids’ shows
(check the centre:mk events calendar!)
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🌞 Parkland Play at Stanton Low Park, Milton Keynes
Time: 12:00 - 15:00
Come and experience a delightful and accessible play session at the Parkland Play in Stanton Low Park on Wednesday 20th August from 12pm to 3pm.
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
⭐️ Sports equipment
⭐️ Lawn games
⭐️ Sensory tent
and much more!
🦎 ANIMAL ENCOUNTER
Experience a free animal encounter with Teaching Talons! Meet a variety of reptiles, small mammals, giant creepy crawlies, and an owl. Please note, owl handling is available for £3 per go, or two for £5 (when available).
Meet our Community Rangers and learn about water safety and how to stay safe in our parks or put your adventurer hat on and do fun activities with our Outdoor Learning team.
This event is designed for children and families. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.
ℹ️ NO BOOKING REQUIRED
⛱️ Hitchin Beach 2025
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
🪣 Sands, buckets and spades, music and deck chairs will turn this part of Hitchin into the seaside!
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⌛️ Sand Art - Stotfold Library
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
🧒 AGE: Recommended for all ages.
(Children under 5 will require parental assistance)
🗓 WHERE & WHEN?
▪️Stotfold Library - Wed 20 August 2pm to 5pm
💳 COST
Project prices are just £4.50 each
ℹ️ BOOKING ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone Stotfold Library: 0300 300 8068
🧒 Free Summer Holiday Family Fun 2025 - Leighton Buzzard
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
🗓 AUGUST 2025 DATES
▪️Wednesday 6th August
▪️Wednesday 13th August
▪️Wednesday 20th August
▪️Wednesday 27th August
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Come and chill out over Lego, crafts, games and refreshments - everything free of charge. No need to book, just turn up.
🎱 Family Pool Offer - Half Term 2025 - Leighton Buzzard
Time: 12:00 - 17:00 Price: £7.50
🗓 WHEN?
▪️30th July - 5th September 2025
▪️Monday - Friday
▪️12pm - 5pm
ℹ️ TERMS & CONDITIONS
🎟 COST: £7.50
☎️ BOOKING MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE
Must be booked in advance by calling
01525 213537 during opening hours.
🤸♂️ Free Play - Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes
Time: 13:00 - 15:30
✨️ social skills
✨️ build relationships,
✨️ and promotes self-confidence.
Open access play is an opportunity to bring families and communities closer together.
We provide four types of play events.
🤸♂️ Risky Play - which allows children to encounter risky experiences, to develop survival
skills and conquer fears. E.g climbing trees, climbing the van, lifting large objects, balancing on high beams or using ropes to build and balance, Using 'dangerous' tools such as saws, water slides, assault courses,
using and lighting a fire pit to cook. Some children discover strength and confidence they didn’t know they had.
⚾️ Sports and Games - which allows children to be interactive and sociable with each other and to work together for a common goal, through sports and playing games. these include football, cricket, rounders, archery, badminton, volleyball, tag, parachute games, tennis and many more.
💦 Messy Play - which allows children to discover textures and and the effect some ingredients have on each other through fun experiments, painting, foam play, slime play, sand & water play and all types of arts and crafts using materials from our scrap store.
🪵 Imaginative Play - Which allows a child’s imagination to run wild, using objects & actions to represent other things. It includes loose parts play with small and large objects, face paint, dressing up, small world toys, and Den building.
❗️PLEASE NOTE:
We do not provide or accept responsibility for the supervision of children.
Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at our events, at all times.
🎟 FREE - BOOKING NEEDED
You can book you space via the event link. There are limited spaces available.
🎪 Circus - Johnsons of Old Hurst 2025 - Huntingdon
Time: 11:00
🗓 2025 CIRCUS DATES & TIMES
▪️Thursday 14th August - Sunday 31st August
▪️Closed Monday's
▪️Times: 11am, 3pm with additional time of 6pm on Sundays
▪️The show lasts 70 minutes
🎫 CIRCUS TICKET COST - £8.50
(Under 2's are FREE)
💡 WUB TIP - WOWCHER (SAVE MONEY)
You can find tickets for the circus on Wowcher at a discounted price for only £5.00. These tickets are only on certain dates & times.
Available on 16th, 23rd, and 30th August 2025 at 6 PM. Click here for Wowcher tickets.
🦁 ARE THE ZOO TICKETS INCLUDED?
No you will need to purchase zoo tickets when you are there. The costs for these are:
▪️Child: £4.50
▪️3 & under go free
🗓 ZOO OPENING TIMES
▪️TUESDAY - SATURDAY: 10 am to 5:30 pm
▪️SUNDAY: 10 am to 4:30 pm
🎟 BOOKING CIRCUS TICKETS
For circus tickets you can purchase them on the website via the event link.
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🧒 The Biggles Fun Day Creative Workshops
Time: 12:00 - 15:00
✅️ FREE BUT NEEDS TO BE BOOKED
Book your free place for the following workshops at the library helpdesk.
🤩 EVENT DETAILS
▪️Drama & Street Theatre 12pm
▪️Create & Make Bunting 1pm
▪️Design & Costume 2pm
▪️AGES:
Suitable for children aged 5-12 years.
☎️ PHONE FOR ENQUIRIES
0300 300 8055
🧒 Free Lego, Crafts, Snacks and Drinks - Leighton Buzzard
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
🗓 2025 DATES & TIME
▪️Wednesday 20th August
▪️Wednesday 27th August
▪️10am - 12pm
✅️ FREE NO BOOKING REQUIRED
😊 Come along and chill out with Lego, crafts, and other activities, plus refreshments and friendly chat - all free.
