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🚘 Hitchin Flea Market & Car Boot Sale

Sunday 08 March 2026

Time: 06:00 - 13:00

🚘 Join Hitchin Herts at Hitchin Market every Sunday for their weekly Flea Market.

🗓 WHEN?
▪️Sundays from 6am – 1pm

✅️ A great Car Boot alternative
✅️ Free to visit
✅️ Great facilities on site
✅️ Free parking near by
✅️ No muddy fields

🛍 CAR BOOT BUYERS
The Car Boot runs until 1:00 pm for buyers and sellers.

📍LOCATION
Next to St Mary’s Church

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🚘 SELLERS
Seller arrival time is between 6:00 am. If you have pre-booked then you can turn up on the day from 6:30 am in Biggin Lane, Hitchin - SG4 9YH and our stewards will direct you to a stall with is undercover (roof) and also has lighting.
 
▪️STALL COST: £10

▪️PAYMENT INFO
Payment is collected on the day by our assistants and if you wish to pre-book for the following week you must pay in advance. (No refunds for non-attendance)

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS FOR MORE INFO:
☎️ Phone: 01462 456202
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7 other events on this day

🐑 Children Go For £5 at Thrift Farm - Milton Keynes


Time: 10:00 - 17:00

🧒 Enjoy all the farm park has to offer for just £5.00 per child per day! Entrance into the Farm Park, also includes both outdoor & indoor play.

🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️23rd February to 22nd March 2026
▪️Enter the Farm Park any time between 10am and 15:30pm.
▪️The farm closes at 5pm.

 🎟 ONLINE TICKET COST:
▪️Child: £5
▪️Adult: £10
▪️Disability Plus Carer: £14
▪️Under 18 months: Free
▪️ Animal Feed (optional): £1.00

ℹ️ INFORMATION
You may book on the day. There is a £1.00 per person booking fee when booked on the door.
Some events may become full therefore, it is recommended to book prior to your visit to avoid dissapointment. Please note we do not accept cash. Click on the event link for more information and to book tickets.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone:
01908 501733

🌳 Free Parking at The Lodge, RSPB Sandy (With a National Lottery Ticket/Scratch Card))


Time: 07:00 - 19:00

🌳 FREE PARKING USUALLY £7.50 (FOR NON MEMBERS) AT RSPB LODGE IN SANDY, BEDFORDSHIRE WITH SELECTED DATES IN MARCH 2026 INCLUDING MOTHERS DAY!

🎉 ABOUT
To celebrate National Lottery Open Week, you can enjoy free parking at the RSPB Lodge in Sandy, Bedfordshire exploring the largest stretch of heathland in Bedfordshire.

ℹ️ HOW IT WORKS
One National Lottery ticket/scratch card entitles the holder, plus their car occupants, to free parking at RSPB The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire. Booking in advance is not required.

🗓 2026 DATES
Saturday 7th to Sunday 15th March 2026 inclusive.

🕖 TIMES
▪️Nature reserve: Dawn - Dusk
▪️Car park: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
▪️Toilets: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
▪️Cafe: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
▪️Shop: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

👀 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
One National Lottery ticket (physical or digital), scratchcard, or Instant Win Game will give access to Free parking for one car between on 7th-15th March 2026 inclusive. You must display proof of play in the windscreen of your vehicle.

✅️ Nature Trails
✅️ Visitor Centre
✅ Playground
️✅️ Shop
✅️ Viewpoint

🐶 DOG INFORMATION
No dogs in the visitor centre except assistance dogs, dogs can be walked on a lead along the bridleway on the Skylark Trail. A water bowl is available at the Gatehouse.

ℹ️ FACILITIES & ACCESSIBILITY INFO
https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge/facilities

📍 LOCATION
RSPB LODGE
The Heath, Potton Rd, Sandy SG19 2DL

👍 MORE INFO ABOUT THIS OFFER
Click the event link for more information.

🎭 Ruby's Worry (March 2026) - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 11:00 - 16:30

📖 Ruby had always been happy, perfectly happy…. until one day…. she discovered a worry…

▪️AGE: The show is ideal for children aged 3 – 7 years and their families/schools.

🕚 SHOW TIMES
11am, 1:15pm and 3:30pm

✨️ DETAILS
Ruby tries and tries to get rid of her worry, which grows bigger and bigger! Eventually she meets a boy who has a worry too. Together they discover that everyone has worries, and that if you talk about them, they never hang around for long!

Told through live music, song, puppetry and physical theatre, Ruby’s Worry takes the audience on a delightful musical adventure.

Based on the book Ruby’s Worry, written and illustrated by Tom Percival and published by Bloomsbury.

📖 ABOUT RUBY'S WORRY BOOK
Ruby’s Worry toured to libraries across Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire in June 2024 and will be available for national touring in autumn 2025 and spring 2026. The production was shortlisted in the Excellence in Primary/Early Years (Music and Drama) category in the Music and Drama in Education Awards 2025.

🎟 TICKET COST:
£10 or £33 for a family of 4 (inc. booking fee)

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: boxoffice@culturetrust.com
☎️ Phone: 01582 878100

🚘 Dunstable Cricket Club Indoor Car Boot Sale 2026


Time: 09:00 - 11:30

🚘 Dunstable Cricket Club indoor car boot sale.

🗓 2025/2026 SUNDAY DATES
▪️
19th October 2025
▪️9th November 2025
▪️14th December 2026
▪️11th January 2026
▪️8th February 2026
▪️8th March 2026
▪️12th April 2026

BUYERS
🔸️
Adults entry: £1
🔸️Children entry: Free

🥓 FOOD & DRINK
Hot & cold refreshments available such as bacon/sausage rolls.

ℹ️ STALL HOLDERS
Call Sara for information on pricing and to reserve a pitch on:
☎️
07957 125045

🚘 G&M GROWERS CAR BOOT SALE 2026 - Biggleswade


Time: 07:30 - 12:00

👋 We will be open this Sunday weather dependant. Any updates to this will be on Facebook and Instagram by 7am on Sunday.

▪️BUYERS - ENTRY AFTER 7:30AM

🔹️£1 before 9am 
🔹️50p after 9am
🔹️Under 16's are FREE

▪️SELLERS - ENTRY 7.00AM
🔸️£10 any size vehicle
🔸️No need to book, just turn up!

🗺 LOCATION
We are located behind G&M growers farm shop at 79 Hitchin Rd, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade SG18 9BU

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ 07841619568 or 07538341136 

📖 Ashwell Village Museum - Hertfordshire


Time: 14:30 - 17:00

📖 Come in person to our iconic timber framed building filled with a wealth of objects tracing the history of Ashwell in Hertfordshire from the Stone Age to the Present Day.

🗓 OPENING TIMES
We are open from 2.30pm to 5.00pm on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays and at other times by appointment.

🎟 TICKET COST: FREE
At present entrance is free but we rely upon donations from visitors to keep the museum open and suggest at least £2.50 per adult.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GROUP VISITS
Parties and special visits can be arranged at any mutually convenient time. Groups of any size or age can be accommodated at a time to suit you by prior arrangement. Group visits can include a guided walk around the village. The cost for a combined walk and museum visit is £6.00 per person.

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
For further information ring 01462 742 956.
e-mail : enquiries@ashwellmuseum.org.uk
 

🌸 International Women's Day & Mother's Day Experience - Art, Connection & Afternoon Tea Inspired Brunch, 2026 - Biddenham


Time: 14:00 - 17:00 Price: £75.00

🌸 Let's celebrate the incredible women in your life - mums, nans, aunties, friends

📍 LOCATION
St James Barn, Church End, Biddenham, Bedford MK40 4AS

🌹 WHAT TO EXPECT
We’re bringing together art, connection, and mindful moments for a serene painting experience, afternoon tea–inspired brunch, uplifting music, and heart-led conversation
In honour of Mother’s Day & International Women’s Day — every woman deserves time to feel seen, appreciated, inspired and empowered.

 🎟 TICKET COST: £75pp
Limited spaces available. Reserve your spot and join us for a truly nourishing experience.

ℹ️ BOOKING INFORMATION/ENQUIRIES
📧 Email: bookings@paintanddine.co.uk
☎️ Telephone: 07985 198813

The Create & Nourish Team
Gin & Fila