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🌞 Free Summer of Play: Dunstable Downs Sports Village


Time: 10:30 - 17:00

⚽️ This year, see our Estate transform into a Sports Village with free, outdoor activities like football, cricket, hockey, tennis, table tennis, athletics, frisbee golf, mini croquet and Wednesday soft archery for you to get stuck into.

🗓 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

⛳️⚽️ Disc & Football Golf at Box End Water Park in Kempston


Price: £6.00

⚽️ Looking for a fun outdoors activity? Discover Box End Park's newest attraction - Disc & Football Golf! It's the perfect way to spend quality time with your friends & family and enjoy the great outdoors - or simply come down to practice your skills & beat your course best! Open from March to December - it's fantastic FUN for all ages!

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!
Whats
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💦 Kids swim for £1 at The Oasis in Bedford this half term 2025!


Time: 09:00 - 10:00

💦 Kids get to swim at Bedford Oasis for £1 this school holiday 2025, for our Swim for All sessions.

🗓 WHEN?
Sessions will start from July Half Term 2025 and will be held every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 9am.

🏊‍♂️ SESSION NAME: Swim for all

🕘 WHAT TIME?
9:00am - 10:00am

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT

Our Swim for All sessions include a variety of fun features:
💧
Small Pool
💧Jets
💧Fountain
💧Small Slide
💧Floats
💧Lazy River
💧Main Pool

🔐 LOCKERS:
Lockers are refundable £1, some are 50p.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Accessible wheel chair available for disabled users to enter the pool.

PRICE
⭐️Adult: £6.75
⭐️Child: £1.00
⭐️1 Adult and 1 Under 3: £6.75
⭐️1 Adult and 2 Under 3: £6.75

▪️PLEASE NOTE:
One competent adult swimmer may supervise up to 2 under 8’s or non swimmers under 16 at a time.

🎟 HOW DO I BOOK?
Via the event link. This will direct to the booking page on the website.

☎️ CALL FOR ENQUIRES: 01234 272100 

🌞 Free Summer of Play: Dunstable Downs Sports Village


Time: 10:30 - 17:00

⚽️ This year, see our Estate transform into a Sports Village with free, outdoor activities like football, cricket, hockey, tennis, table tennis, athletics, frisbee golf, mini croquet and Wednesday soft archery for you to get stuck into.

🗓 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

⛳️⚽️ Disc & Football Golf at Box End Water Park in Kempston


Price: £6.00

⚽️ Looking for a fun outdoors activity? Discover Box End Park's newest attraction - Disc & Football Golf! It's the perfect way to spend quality time with your friends & family and enjoy the great outdoors - or simply come down to practice your skills & beat your course best! Open from March to December - it's fantastic FUN for all ages!

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 Summer of Play: Dunstable Downs Sports Village


Time: 10:30 - 17:00

⚽️ This year, see our Estate transform into a Sports Village with free, outdoor activities like football, cricket, hockey, tennis, table tennis, athletics, frisbee golf, mini croquet and Wednesday soft archery for you to get stuck into.

🗓 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

⛳️⚽️ Disc & Football Golf at Box End Water Park in Kempston


Price: £6.00

⚽️ Looking for a fun outdoors activity? Discover Box End Park's newest attraction - Disc & Football Golf! It's the perfect way to spend quality time with your friends & family and enjoy the great outdoors - or simply come down to practice your skills & beat your course best! Open from March to December - it's fantastic FUN for all ages!

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!
Whats
Hot

💦 Kids swim for £1 at The Oasis in Bedford this half term 2025!


Time: 09:00 - 10:00

💦 Kids get to swim at Bedford Oasis for £1 this school holiday 2025, for our Swim for All sessions.

🗓 WHEN?
Sessions will start from July Half Term 2025 and will be held every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 9am.

🏊‍♂️ SESSION NAME: Swim for all

🕘 WHAT TIME?
9:00am - 10:00am

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT

Our Swim for All sessions include a variety of fun features:
💧
Small Pool
💧Jets
💧Fountain
💧Small Slide
💧Floats
💧Lazy River
💧Main Pool

🔐 LOCKERS:
Lockers are refundable £1, some are 50p.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Accessible wheel chair available for disabled users to enter the pool.

PRICE
⭐️Adult: £6.75
⭐️Child: £1.00
⭐️1 Adult and 1 Under 3: £6.75
⭐️1 Adult and 2 Under 3: £6.75

▪️PLEASE NOTE:
One competent adult swimmer may supervise up to 2 under 8’s or non swimmers under 16 at a time.

🎟 HOW DO I BOOK?
Via the event link. This will direct to the booking page on the website.

☎️ CALL FOR ENQUIRES: 01234 272100 

🌞 Free Summer of Play: Dunstable Downs Sports Village


Time: 10:30 - 17:00

⚽️ This year, see our Estate transform into a Sports Village with free, outdoor activities like football, cricket, hockey, tennis, table tennis, athletics, frisbee golf, mini croquet and Wednesday soft archery for you to get stuck into.

🗓 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

⛳️⚽️ Disc & Football Golf at Box End Water Park in Kempston


Price: £6.00

⚽️ Looking for a fun outdoors activity? Discover Box End Park's newest attraction - Disc & Football Golf! It's the perfect way to spend quality time with your friends & family and enjoy the great outdoors - or simply come down to practice your skills & beat your course best! Open from March to December - it's fantastic FUN for all ages!

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 Summer of Play: Dunstable Downs Sports Village


Time: 10:30 - 17:00

⚽️ This year, see our Estate transform into a Sports Village with free, outdoor activities like football, cricket, hockey, tennis, table tennis, athletics, frisbee golf, mini croquet and Wednesday soft archery for you to get stuck into.

🗓 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

⛳️⚽️ Disc & Football Golf at Box End Water Park in Kempston


Price: £6.00

⚽️ Looking for a fun outdoors activity? Discover Box End Park's newest attraction - Disc & Football Golf! It's the perfect way to spend quality time with your friends & family and enjoy the great outdoors - or simply come down to practice your skills & beat your course best! Open from March to December - it's fantastic FUN for all ages!

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!
Whats
Hot

💦 Kids swim for £1 at The Oasis in Bedford this half term 2025!


Time: 09:00 - 10:00

💦 Kids get to swim at Bedford Oasis for £1 this school holiday 2025, for our Swim for All sessions.

🗓 WHEN?
Sessions will start from July Half Term 2025 and will be held every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 9am.

🏊‍♂️ SESSION NAME: Swim for all

🕘 WHAT TIME?
9:00am - 10:00am

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT

Our Swim for All sessions include a variety of fun features:
💧
Small Pool
💧Jets
💧Fountain
💧Small Slide
💧Floats
💧Lazy River
💧Main Pool

🔐 LOCKERS:
Lockers are refundable £1, some are 50p.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Accessible wheel chair available for disabled users to enter the pool.

PRICE
⭐️Adult: £6.75
⭐️Child: £1.00
⭐️1 Adult and 1 Under 3: £6.75
⭐️1 Adult and 2 Under 3: £6.75

▪️PLEASE NOTE:
One competent adult swimmer may supervise up to 2 under 8’s or non swimmers under 16 at a time.

🎟 HOW DO I BOOK?
Via the event link. This will direct to the booking page on the website.

☎️ CALL FOR ENQUIRES: 01234 272100 

🌞 Free Summer of Play: Dunstable Downs Sports Village


Time: 10:30 - 17:00

⚽️ This year, see our Estate transform into a Sports Village with free, outdoor activities like football, cricket, hockey, tennis, table tennis, athletics, frisbee golf, mini croquet and Wednesday soft archery for you to get stuck into.

🗓 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

⛳️⚽️ Disc & Football Golf at Box End Water Park in Kempston


Price: £6.00

⚽️ Looking for a fun outdoors activity? Discover Box End Park's newest attraction - Disc & Football Golf! It's the perfect way to spend quality time with your friends & family and enjoy the great outdoors - or simply come down to practice your skills & beat your course best! Open from March to December - it's fantastic FUN for all ages!

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!

🎊 Family Fest Weekender, Hertfordshire 2025

Saturday 30 August 2025

Time: 12:00 - 22:00

🎊 Join us for our Family Fest Weekender on Saturday 30th & Sundsy 31st August 2025 at Hertfordshire Showground for a weekend of full-throttle family fun!

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Expect an amazing mix of live music, motorbike stunt shows, and of course, our famous hot air balloon displays and night glow shows lighting up the sky. There’ll be loads to do all day long – from interactive family entertainment and character appearances to a buzzing funfair and inflatables for the kids.

PLUS
👉Live Chainsaw Wood Carving
👉Foam Cannon Party
👉Axe Throwing / Archery / Nerf Arenas
👉Punch & Judy / Puppet Shows
👉Mobile Petting Zoos / Reptile Encounters
👉Magicians / Balloon Artists / Face Painters
👉Circus Performers / Fire Shows / Jugglers
👉Walkaround Dinosaurs / Transformers / Robots
👉BMX / FMX / Stunt Shows
👉Birds of Prey Flying Shows
👉Mini Beast Experience / Bug Encounters
👉Fire & LED Dancers
👉Laser Show Experience
👉Strongman Show
👉Tug of War Arena
👉Medieval jousting
👉Medieval Vikings
👉Parachute team
👉Hot air balloon tethering
👉Hot air balloon night glow snow.
👉Circus tent

😋 FOOD & DRINK
You’ll also find a great range of food and drink vendors on site, with something for everyone – whether you’re after a quick bite, a cold pint, or something a bit more indulgent.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 EVERYONE WELCOME
This is a weekend that’s all about making memories with the people you love – whether you're here for the thrill of the stunt bikes or just to see the balloons glow at sunset.

🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️
Super Early Bird: £12.65 (£12.00 + £0.65 fee)
▪️Free entry for children aged 2

ℹ️ CONTACT INFORMATION
📧 info@highoctanefamilyfestival.com 

🌞 Free Summer of Play: Dunstable Downs Sports Village


Time: 10:30 - 17:00

⚽️ This year, see our Estate transform into a Sports Village with free, outdoor activities like football, cricket, hockey, tennis, table tennis, athletics, frisbee golf, mini croquet and Wednesday soft archery for you to get stuck into.

🗓 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

⛳️⚽️ Disc & Football Golf at Box End Water Park in Kempston


Price: £6.00

⚽️ Looking for a fun outdoors activity? Discover Box End Park's newest attraction - Disc & Football Golf! It's the perfect way to spend quality time with your friends & family and enjoy the great outdoors - or simply come down to practice your skills & beat your course best! Open from March to December - it's fantastic FUN for all ages!

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!
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💦 Kids swim for £1 at The Oasis in Bedford this half term 2025!


Time: 09:00 - 10:00

💦 Kids get to swim at Bedford Oasis for £1 this school holiday 2025, for our Swim for All sessions.

🗓 WHEN?
Sessions will start from July Half Term 2025 and will be held every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 9am.

🏊‍♂️ SESSION NAME: Swim for all

🕘 WHAT TIME?
9:00am - 10:00am

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT

Our Swim for All sessions include a variety of fun features:
💧
Small Pool
💧Jets
💧Fountain
💧Small Slide
💧Floats
💧Lazy River
💧Main Pool

🔐 LOCKERS:
Lockers are refundable £1, some are 50p.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Accessible wheel chair available for disabled users to enter the pool.

PRICE
⭐️Adult: £6.75
⭐️Child: £1.00
⭐️1 Adult and 1 Under 3: £6.75
⭐️1 Adult and 2 Under 3: £6.75

▪️PLEASE NOTE:
One competent adult swimmer may supervise up to 2 under 8’s or non swimmers under 16 at a time.

🎟 HOW DO I BOOK?
Via the event link. This will direct to the booking page on the website.

☎️ CALL FOR ENQUIRES: 01234 272100 

🌞 Free Summer of Play: Dunstable Downs Sports Village


Time: 10:30 - 17:00

⚽️ This year, see our Estate transform into a Sports Village with free, outdoor activities like football, cricket, hockey, tennis, table tennis, athletics, frisbee golf, mini croquet and Wednesday soft archery for you to get stuck into.

🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES
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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