🦋 Fibromyalgia Support Group Bedford A safe place where people can come together monthly to talk about their experiences with Fibromyalgia over a cup of tea or coffee.

This group is facilitated by Bedfordshire Rural Community Charity and will be run by two Social Prescribers who are ready and eager to serve the Fibromyalgia Community.

🗺 LOCATION 
Meeting will take place at the below. 
Jubilation Centre Moulton Ave Bedford MK42 0HL

ℹ️ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE MESSAGE ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE DIRECTLY USING THE EVENT LINK

🏞WELCOME TO JORDANS MILL, A FOOD HERITAGE ATTRACTION SITUATED ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER IVEL IN BIGGLESWADE.

🏃‍♀️Get ready to unleash your inner athlete and join in the fun with our Summer Games Trail! 
Sprint, Balance, Limbo, Jump and Sail your way through the 10 mini challenges at each trail point, noting your score on the trail sheet as you go along. 

🏆Add up your scores at the end and head to the Mill Shop for your prize!

 

🔸️Dates: Saturday 20th July - Sunday 1st September (open 7 days a week throughout the holidays).
🔸️Times: Between 9:30am to 3:30pm
🔸️Cost: £4 per child, includes a prize!

FOOD & DRINK
There is a cafe open untill 4pm with a great varied menu 
overlooking the stunning views of the River Ivel.
Plus a farmshop onsite.

🧚‍♀️ Parson’s Close Fairy Door Finder
This summer the park at Parson’s Close Recreation Ground has been sprinkled with magic and several fairy doors have appeared!

🦔 See if you can find all 10 doors hidden around the park.  Knock on each door and imagine who might live there – is it a mouse, a hedgehog or a fairy?

💦WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO WHILE YOU ARE THERE?
Kids can enjoy the play park, free splash park, sand-pit. Bring a picnic or enjoy an ice-cream enjoy a free day out!

Summer of Play returns from Monday 22 July-1 September! This year, see our Estate transform into a Sports Village with free, outdoor activities like:
football,
cricket,
hockey,
tennis,
athletics,
volleyball,
soft archery (Wednesdays only), and
frisbee golf (Fridays only)

Activities are self-led, just pick up the equipment from the Sports Village Welcome Area. Alternatively join one of our coach-led activities delivered by local sports groups* Before you compete, stop by our Visitor

Centre to create your very own team flag! All activities are free.
 

Pepperstock Archers soft archery sessions: 27 July, 12.00pm-4.00pm 03 August, 12.00pm-4.00pm 31 August, 12.00pm-4.00pm *

⭐Let’s Get Going nature-based games: 05 August, 11.00am-1.00pm 12 August, 11.00am-1.00pm
⭐19 August, 11.00am-1.00pm
26 August, 11.00am-1.00pm

Mini athletics: 30 July, 10.30-11.30 for under 6s, 11.30-12.30 for 7-12s 1 August, 10.30-11.30 for under 6s, 11.30-12.30 for 7-12s

🅿️ PARKING 
Car parking charges apply, free for National Trust members. Summer of Play is sponsored by Starling Bank.

Herrings Green Activity Farm is a great place for Families to visit this Summer, bringing families of all ages close to birds of prey and animals. We are home to one of the largest collections of Birds of Prey in the UK, view many different species of owls, hawks, eagles, falcons, kites and even pelicans!
 
PRICE
Adults £14.25 
Child (2-15 years) £8.95
Children under 2 years are FREE!
All activities are included in the admission

🐷 WHAT'S ON THE FARM?
Take a walk over to the farm where you can visit many breeds of farm animals; donkeys, sheep, goats, alpacas, pigs, llamas & ponies,

🦜 WHAT'S IN THE BIRD GARDEN?
Visit our bird garden where you can view different species of parrots and parakeets,

🐛 WHAT'S IN THE CRITTER AREA?
Visit the critter area to see our reptiles and creepy crawlies plus lots more!

SUMMER PROGRAMME UNTILL SEPTEMBER 2024
This Summer we have a packed daily program which will entertain all of the family, bringing you close to our beautiful birds and animals.

🦉 10.30 – Meet and handle an owl
🐰 11.00 – Pat a pet with our rabbits and guinea pigs
🦅 11.30 – Flying display: Watch our spectacular flying display and see many different species in flight
🚜 12.15 – Tractor rides
🦉 12.30 – Have a go at flying an owl
🕷 13.30 – Animal & critter encounter
🦅 14.30 – Flying display: Watch our spectacular flying display and see many different species in flight
🚜 15.15 – Tractor rides
🐐 15.30 – Farm animal meet & greet
🐰 16.00 – Pat a pet with our rabbits and guinea pigs

🚜 PLAY AREA
Take the kids to the outdoor playgrounds, have a go on the tyre run and for the little ones enjoy the ride on the toy tractors.

☕ TEA ROOM
Our tea room is open daily 10.00 – 4.00, serving sandwiches, wraps, cakes and snacks or alternatively you are welcome to bring a picnic.

🎫CLICK ON THE EVENT LINK TO BOOK TICKETS

👀 A FREE A- MAZ-ING HIDDEN GEM IN BEDFORDSHIRE!
💥WHATSUP BEDFORDSHIRE BLOG...

So this maze is free to go too, kids & adults will love it...... if you can find it that is!😁

🤔SO WHERE IS IT?
This FREE MAZE is located at the wonderful Roxton Garden Centre in Bedfordshire. When you enter the car park you will not see any signposts for it. As you go in the car park facing the garden centre turn right, then turn left as if you are heading for a dead end, it may seem like you are heading for the delivery entrance but there you will see trees on your right and a sign in front of you 'Roxton Maze'.

The maze is located next to the garden centre in a spacious field with a few benches to sit on. At the moment it is being trimmed back due to some hanging branches, we had to duck and dive a few times but it added to all the fun we had.


♿️ IS THE MAZE SUITABLE FOR PUSHCHAIRS OR WHEELCHAIRS?
I would say it is NOT suitable as there are branches, some on the floor and hanging low, some spaces may not be big enough and also the surface may not be suitable in my personal opinion. But the Garden Centre itself is wheelchair friendly.

🔓WHEN IS THE MAZE OPEN?
The Maze is open the same time when the Garden Centre is open. The details are below.

🌺THE GARDEN CENTRE
The garden centre is wheelchair friendly and dog friendly. You can buy things from plants, to clothes, to toys. When we visited on 03/08/24 we saw reduced clothes,suitcases, plants and other various things. So it's definitely worth a look!

☕️THE CAFE
The cafe has hot and cold food and drink options at reasonable prices. There is a kids menu and an indoor & outdoor space with unmbrellas to sit in the sun and relax amongst the outdoor flower section of the Garden Centre. Dogs are allowed but they are not allowed in the main restaurant area. Just ask staff if you are not sure, they will be happy to help.

🗺 LOCATION
Roxton Garden Centre
Bedford Rd,
Roxton,
Bedford
MK44 3DY

OPENING TIMES
🔸️Sunday: 10:30am - 4:30pm
🔸️Monday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm

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🦉The team from the Animal Experience are back for Summer holidays with a selection of their rare and unusual animals giving talks all about them and letting you hold or stroke them!

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

Tickets: £6.99 each  per adult, per child
Suggested age: 4 years up

CHOOSE A TIME WITH AVAILABILITY:

🎫 BOOK THROUGH THE EVENT LINK BUTTON
Children must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Limited spaces.
This popular event sells out quickly so don't miss out - book now!

WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
⛳️You can play crazy golf that is donation to Young Mind Charity. You do not need to book for the crazy golf
🤸‍♀️Woburn Sands Emporium also have a soft play area which you need to book online

🌞Whatsup Bedfordshire recommendation:
Feeling hot, hot, hot! This is probably my favourite splash park around this area, it's spacious, has shaded areas for picnics, and a great play park with sandy area for all ages too!

⭐DATES & TIMES
Open every day, from 10am to 6pm, until Sunday 8 September 2024!

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
💦 Free paddling pool and splash fountains
🍦Refreshment kiosk serving hot & cold drinks and snacks
🥪Large green space for relaxation, picnics or family fun
🪑Seating around the park & gardens
👦A playground
🚻Public toilets

💡TIP
Don't forget to bring spare clothes and a towel whoever fancies getting wet!

🅿️ PARKING 
Paid parking can be found at around 3 close by locations, your best option might be: 
🗺Hillshott, 
Letchworth Garden City 
SG6 1RY
(Sunday & Bank Holidays are FREE)

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#SplashPark 
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#freekidsfun