👀 A FREE A- MAZ-ING HIDDEN GEM IN BEDFORDSHIRE at Roxton Garden Centre! A maze that 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 to venture through and also the surface may not be suitable in my personal opinion. It can get muddy too.

🔓WHEN IS THE MAZE OPEN?
The Maze is open the same time when the Garden Centre is open. The details are below.
Please beware they may close the maze at anytime due to maintenance, so it maybe a good idea to contact them before planning your trip to avoid disappointment.

🌺 THE GARDEN CENTRE
The garden centre is wheelchair friendly and dog friendly. You can buy things from plants, to clothes, to toys. 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. They do a great carvery on a Sunday, you may need to book for this as it can get quite busy serving between 11:30 - 3:30pm.

🗓 ROXTON GARDEN CENTRE & MAZE OPENING TIMES
▪️Monday - Saturday: 9.00am - 5.00pm
▪️Sunday: 10.30 - 4.30

☎️ Phone: 01480 212701
📧 Email: roxton@britishgardencentres.com

🌯 A match made in heaven, for just £10. Tuck into any of our Burritos or Burrito Bowls with a selected Mojito for £10, every Wednesday at
Revolución de Cuba in Milton Keynes.

🕘 FOOD SERVING TIMES: 5PM - 9PM
🕛 WEDNESDAY OPENING TIMES: 5PM - 12PM

CHOOSE FROM....
⭐️ Slow-Cooked Pulled Beef Burrito
Slow-cooked pulled beef, zesty rice, black beans, cheese, peppers, onions, sour cream and guacamole, served in a wrapped tortilla.

⭐️ Slow-Cooked Pulled Beef Burrito Bowl
Slow-cooked pulled beef, zesty rice, black beans, cheese, peppers, onions, sour cream and guacamole, served in a burrito bowl.

⭐️ Mojo chicken Burrito
Mojo marinated chicken, zesty rice, black beans, cheese, peppers, onions, sour cream and guacamole, served in a wrapped tortilla.

⭐️ Mojo chicken Burrito Bowl
Mojo marinated chicken, zesty rice, black beans, cheese, peppers, onions, sour cream and guacamole, served in a burrito bowl.

⭐️ Veggie Chilli Burrito
Veggie chilli, zesty rice, black beans, vegan cheese, peppers, onions and guacamole, served in a wrapped tortilla.

⭐️ Veggie Chilli Burrito Bowl
Veggie chilli, zesty rice, black beans, vegan cheese, peppers, onions and guacamole, served in a burrito bowl.

🤩 HAPPY HOURS:
From 3pm until 7pm Monday to Friday
▪️2 Cocktails for £10,
▪️Pints of Cruzcampo £4,
▪️Bottles of Fizz £20,
▪️Jugs of Sangria £10,
▪️Single Plymouth Gin & Fever-Tree Tonic £5

✅️ HOW TO BOOK A TABLE
You can book on the website via the event link or by phone.
☎️ Phone: 01908886246

🦆Join us at Stanwick Lakes this Easter school holidays 2025 for a week of family-friendly activities and adventures! From a nature trail, to crafts and ranger-led sessions, there’s something for children of all ages to enjoy amidst the picturesque scenery of the lakes.

🛝 Play Areas & Adventure Trails
The playground and play tower await you this Easter, alongside water play for little ones, and lots of sand, plus the assault course is only a short walk away. Our food and drink outlets are  ready to keep you refreshed and our café menu will ensure you’re satisfied! Explore more – along our adventure trail – with climbing rocks, rope bridge and zip line.

✅️ NO NEED TO BOOK!
Drop-in activities in the Visitor Centre all Easter:
We have three egg-citing, self-led activities for to to choose from this Easter school holidays. Available everyday during Visitor Centre opening hours, just ask a member of the team to get you set up!

🐰 Easter Crafts - From £1
No need to book! Purchase your materials at the Welcome Desk and get creative!

🎨 Pottery Painting- £9 - £20
We’ve added some egg-citing new piece to our pottery range for Easter – egg cups, decorative eggs, trinket pots and money boxes.

🔎 Easter Trail - £3.50
The DetEGGtive Nature Trail
No booking necessary
Collect your trail pack from the Vistor Centre during opening hours.
The Funny Bunnies have been up to their old tricks. This time they have hidden all our Easter eggs! Can you come and put on your DetEGGtive hat to help us find them? Enjoy jokes, games and learn about our EGGcellent wildlife along the way. Don’t forget to colelct your prize from the Visitor Centre! Our trail can be collected from the Visitor Centre. Suitable for all ages, allow around 45 minutes to 1 hour for the experience. For the best experience, we recommend starting between 9:30am and 4pm.

🗓 SPECIFIC DATED ACTIVITIES, BOOKING REQUIRED........
 

🪲 POND DIPPING - £3.50
🗓 book 8th april
🗓 book 15th april
▪️AGES: 3+
▪️TIME: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Using nets and trays from our pond-dipping platform and guided by one of our ranger team, you’ll first discuss the creatures you are likely to find, why they are key to the environment, and the importance of handling them carefully. Then you’ll  be given pond dipping kits and take it in turns to dip. Identification keys are available and and a ranger will be on hand to share knowledge hear about  your discoveries!

Sessions last approx. 30 minutes and a responsible adult must be present throughout. Meet at the Ranger Cabin 5 mins before and your chosen, ticketed start time.


DEN BUILDING - £6.00
🗓 Book 10th april
🗓 Book 17th april
▪️AGES: 3+
▪️TIME: 10:00A M - 12:00 PM

A Ranger will lead your group to our den building area and introduce you to the tools and materials available, and discuss the min main properties a shelter should have if it were to be needed in a survival situation. You’ll then be set a challenge to build your den! One of our Ranger team will be on hand to visit your shelter and hear about your chosen den-building techniques and vision.

Sessions last approx. 60 minutes and a responsible adult must be present throughout. Meet at the Ranger Cabin 5 mins before and your chosen, ticketed start time.

🅿️ PARKING
Parking charges apply.

🐵 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/

🐰 Easter at Herrings Green Farm is on April 5th-23rd 2025. Join us this Easter for some family fun on the farm!

🦉 WHAT TO EXPECT
Herrings Green Activity Farm is one of the largest bird of prey centres in the UK. Home to over 200 birds of prey plus many breeds of farm animals. Come face to face with different species of Owls, Hawks, Eagles, Falcons and even Pelicans! Take a walk over to the farm where you can visit many breeds of farm animals; donkeys, sheep, goats, alpacas, ponies and many more.

🐑 EASTER BABY BARN – Opening this Easter is our baby barn, visit our barn and see our beautiful Spring lambs, the perfect way to spend Easter.
We have a packed program of events to keep the whole family entertained:

PROGRAMME
⭐️10.30 – Meet and handle our owls.
⭐️11.00 – Pat a pet with our beautiful rabbits and guinea pigs
⭐️11.30 – Flying display.
⭐️12.15 – Tractor Rides & Barrel Rides *Weather dependent
⭐️12.30 – Have a go at flying an owl.
⭐️1.30 – Animal and critter encounter; meet some of our smaller animals and reptiles
⭐️2.30 – Flying display.
⭐️3.15 – Tractor Rides & Barrel Rides *Weather dependent.
⭐️3.30 – Meet and greet with our farm animals
⭐️4.00 – Pony/Donkey Grooming

🚜 OUTDOOR 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 tractors.

🥪 FOOD & DRINK
Our tea room is open daily 10.00 am– 5.00 pm, serving sandwiches, cakes and snacks or alternatively you are welcome to bring a picnic.

💥 EASTER SUNDAY 20TH APRIL!
On Easter Sunday we will have a giant Easter Egg Hunt at 3:30pm.

✅️ PAY ONLINE OR ON THE DOOR
All activities are included in the admission. You can either book your tickets online or pay on arrival.

🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️Adult: £15.95 
▪️Child (2-15 years): £9.95 
▪️Children under 2 years: Free

📽 Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mom with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe - just maybe - her son's science teacher.

DOORS OPEN: 19:15
FILM STARTS: 20:00

🗓 FILM DATES
▪️Friday 4th April 2025
▪️Thursday 10th April 2025
▪️Wednesday 23rd April 2025
▪️Friday 25th April 2025

  🎫 TICKETS (Book via the event link)
▪️Full Price: £7.70

▪️Concessions/Under 16's : £6.45

▪️Under 16's £6.45
Children 15 years old. No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
▪️Row A £5.30
Row A is nearest the screen and could cause you to look up for an extended time. The view of the screen is not obstructed in any way.

♿️ WHEELCHAIR USERS
Call our Box Office on:
☎️ 0300 300 8125
 Monday – Saturday 12pm – 3pm 
(excluding bank holidays)

🎉 FREE ENTRY ...All hapening at The Swan Inn, Wootton from 6.00pm a family friendly event.

Well Guys & Dolls DON'T JUST Talk about Helping our Local Businesses this time we need to help. Let's prove to the Landlord that WE CARE & lets help bring his business to life

🚘 WHAT CARS?
Car Meet includes all vehicles from Classics, Vintage, Americana, Modified, Customised, Supercars & Exotics etc.etc.. 😎

😋 FOOD & DRINK
YES we have arranged a Hot Food Stall & All Drinks will be available inside. 

JUST SHOW YOU CARE 👍

☕️🍰 Do come along for some great home bakes this Wednesday at Charlgrave Memorial Hall. Everyone welcome.

🗓 WHEN
▪️Every 4th Wednesday of the month.
▪️11am - 1pm

🅿️ Free parking
♿️ Accessible
🚾 Toilets

🗓 2025 WEDNESDAY DATES
▪️January 22nd
▪️February 26th
▪️March 26th
▪️April 23rd
▪️May 28th
▪️June 25th
▪️July 23rd
▪️September 24th
▪️October 22nd
▪️November 26th
▪️December 10th

AGES: Suitable for 14 year olds and over!

😱 EVENT DETAILS

🏚 HOUSES, PUBS, RUINS & MORE....
These walks will guide you around Ampthills most haunted and horrific sites. You’ll visit and hear stories about grand houses, pubs, shops, coaching inns, courthouses, private zoos, abandoned ruins, long lost stately homes and castles!

👻 GHOSTS OF GANGSTERS, NUNS & MORE.....
With tales of ghosts, poltergeists, manifestations, floating orbs, paranormal investigations, satanic rituals, murders, hangings, theft, knights, house keepers, nuns, gangsters, soldiers, grave desecration and more!

👋 YOUR HOST
Acclaimed story teller, fan of the paranormal, macabre and the strange, Bryan your Ghost Walk guide has lived in the local area his whole life, his family living in the same Central Beds village since Parish records began in the early

2025 DATES
▪️Mar 12th - 7pm
▪️Mar 26th - 7pm
▪️Apr 9th - 8pm
▪️Apr 23rd - 8pm
▪️May 7th - 8pm
▪️May 21st - 8pm

🎟TICKETS:
£10 per person payable on the night

PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE BY EMAIL OR MESSAGE US ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE VIA THE EVENT LINK FOR MORE DETAILS.

📧 ampthillghostwalks@gmail.com

🐣 Join us for an adventure quest at Wrest Park this Easter holiday. Crack the clues hidden around the grounds and enjoy a delicious chocolate reward!

🗓 2025 DATES:
▪️Sat 5 - Sun 27 April 2025

🎟 EASTER ADVENTURE COST PRICE: £2
You can take on the quest every day of the school holidays, and it costs just £2 to take part. This is for each child, whether you’re a member or not, and it’s on top of the ticket price. There’s no need to book the quest, you can pay when you arrive at the site.

WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO?

🎟 WREST PARK ENTRY PRICES WITHOUT DONATION WITH DONATIONS OBVIOUSLY COST MORE (When booking online the donations will automatically be added but you can change this to admissions only)
*Book early and save 15%.

▪️Adult: £13.10 - £15.00
▪️Concession: £11.80 - £13.10
▪️Child: £8.10 - £9.00
▪️Under 5: Free
▪️Family 2 adults upto 3 children: £34.30 - £39.00
▪️Family 1 adult upto 3 children: £21.20 -£22.00
▪️Members/English Heritage: Free