🧸 Free flow play at Marston Stay and Play Group for babies and toddlers at Marston Moretaine Village Hall.

🫧 With different themes every week. Singing and bubbles at the end of each session.

🗓 WHEN ARE WE OPEN?
We are open all through the holidays too.
Keep an eye on the FB via the event link for any changes.
▪️Monday's: 10:00 - 11:30
▪️Tuesday's: 10:00 - 11:30
▪️Friday's: 10:00 - 11:30

COST - PAY AS YOU GO:
🔸️Child & 1 adult: £5.00
🔸️Extra child: £1
🔸️Extra adult: £1

REFRESHMENTS
☕️ Tea & coffee available
🍪 Juice & a biscuit (for little ones)
🥓 Bacon Rolls - £1.50

ℹ️ KEEP UPDATED
Keep an eye on the Facebook page via the event link incase of any changes or cancellations

🚃 An award-winning Victorian (1846) station house and booking office restoration in the Gothic Cottage Orné style, with Museum (Original Victorian Booking Office with historical displays & temporary exhibitions) Vintage Tea Room, Gift Shop & Garden.

🗓 2025 DATES OPEN 10am - 4pm
▪️Friday 12 September

▪️Saturday 13 September

▪️Sunday 14 September

▪️Wednesday 17 September

▪️Thursday 18 September

▪️Friday 19 September

▪️Saturday 20 September

▪️Sunday 21 September

🧱 EXHIBITION 19/09/25
Bedfordshire Brickworks Exhibition - Friday 19th September 10:00 – 16:00

ℹ️ ABOUT
We tell the story of the Marston Vale Railway Line engineered by Robert Stephenson and opened in 1846. It was the first railway line to reach Bedford and for much of its life serviced the vast clay workings and brickworks at Brogborough and Stewartby; later transporting much of London's rubbish to landfill in the former clay workings. Now a thriving Community Rail Line and at the heart of the East - West Rail Scheme to reconnect Oxford back to Cambridge.

✨️ WHAT TO EXPECT
Andrew Mortlock, London Brick Archivist, will be bringing an extensive collection of archives, photographs and ephemera connected with the brickworks that used to dominate the landscape along the section of the Marston Vale Line between Bedford and Ridgmont and other areas of Bedfordshire. Andrew will also be bringing his collection of company magazines, the Phorpres News, containing records and photographs of London Brick Company workers. Andrew and his family are steeped in London Brick with over 200 years’ service.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FOR KIDS
Family Quiz and Puzzle Booklet available to purchase from the Gift Shop. Symbol Spot Trail for children aged five and over. Collect your free pack from the Gift Shop with a valid train ticket.

🫖 VINTAGE TEA ROOM
Vintage Tea Room in the former Ladies Waiting Room. Outside dining available in the Courtyard.

🚶‍♂️CIRCULAR WALKS
Variety of circular & linear walks available from the Heritage Centre.

👩‍🏫 GROUP & SCHOOL PARTIES
Group and school parties welcome all year by prior booking.

ℹ️ GUIDED TOURS
Guided tours personalised to suit the visitor. Booking recommended for Tea Room – call 01525 287120

🎠 Looking for a fun and exciting day out for your little ones during the week? Time for Tots Takeover at Wicksteed Park is the place to be!

🗓 SEPTEMBER 2025 DATES
September 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Join us at Wicksteed Park for the Time for Tots takeover every Thursday and Friday during term time!

Get your little ones outdoors to explore our most popular toddler rides for little ones to enjoy at Time for Tots! Whilst you’re here, why not come join us in a nature or craft activity or say hello to Wicky Bear during his park walkabouts!

🎠 RIDES OPEN INCLUDE
Astroslide, Carousel, Pig ‘N Putt (Crazy Golf), Roundabout, Meerkat Manor, Wicksteed Railway and Wicky’s Farmyard. Rides and attractions will be open from 10am until 4pm.

🎟 WRISTBAND COST
Wristbands are £10 per person online and £12 on the day, with children under 0.9m free with a paying adult. £3 individual ride tickets will also be available to purchase.

🤸‍♂️ WICKY PLAY FACTORY - £2 PER CHILD
Make your day even better by visiting Wicky's Play Factory with our autumn Time for Tots deal! Children can explore this exciting soft play for only £2 per child when you book on the day. All you need to do is show up at the Play Factory with your Time for Tots wristbands. Please note that this is on a first come first served basis and you may not be able to enter if the soft play is at full capacity.

Don’t miss out Time for Tots, book your wristbands online NOW!

🅿️ PARKING
Wicksteed Park’s regular parking charges apply.

🎟 T&C and BOOKING
Please check our terms and conditions before booking. You can book via the event link.

🐵 Reduced price Whipsnade Zoo tickets 2025!

Whipsnade Zoo wants as many people as possible to be able to enjoy a brilliant day out with them, to benefit from the amazing animals which live at Whipsnade Zoo, connect with nature and help us create a world where wildlife thrives.

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/ 

👶 STAY & PLAY FOR FOR BABIES AND TODDDLERS EVERY FRIDAY IN CLOPHILL - TERM TIME ONLY!

HOW MUCH?
🔸️From 9.30am - Child is £5
🔸️From 10.00am - Child is £3
🔸️Babies: Free

WHAT TO EXPECT;
⭐️ Free flow play in our INCREDIBLE Clophill St Mary's Lower School and Nursery.
⭐️ Baby area.
⭐️ Playtime in our Wonderful Early Years Garden!
⭐️ Free weekly raffle.

REFRESHMENTS
☕ Coffee and cake for adults!
🍏 Healthy snack for all children & adults

💥 NEW CARD LOYALTY CARD
We love seeing you every week and want to give something back to you....
So every week you come, you will get your card stamped....and when you have collected 10 stamps, you will get your next session free!!!

✅️ KEEP UPDATED
Follow the Facebook Page incase of any changes or cancellations.