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🏰 Inflatable Fun Day, May 2026 - The Crown, Flitwick


Time: 12:00 - 18:00 Price: £5.00

😎 After the huge success of our last bank holiday Inflatable Fun Day at The Crown, Flitwick - we are excited to share that we will be re-running it on Monday 4th May 2026 between 12pm and 6pm.

🏰 EVENT DETAILS
Lots of inflatables and activities for the kids plus ice cream van etc....in partnership with our friends at Ryans Bouncy Castles - put it in your diaries and we look forward to seeing you all!

🎟 TICKET COST:
It's just £5 per child for full access to everything! Tickets in advance from our website. Or £7.50 on the door (subject to availability)

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01525 310136
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🚜 Pitstone Green Museum Open Day - May 2026


Time: 10:30 - 16:30

🚜 Looking for a fun and educational day out this Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2026? Our museum is packed with over 40 fascinating exhibits that bring history to life! Open rain or shine!

🌸 WHAT TO EXPECT
Explore everything from historic farm machinery to vintage game consoles, step inside the working Mill Barn, browse The Elliott Shop, and watch the impressive Rack Saw in action!

Take part in hands-on activities like lacemaking, pottery, and a tractor ride to the stunning Pitstone Windmill!

Did you know! - We are run entirely by passionate and knowledgeable volunteers - every visit helps keep history alive!

🛍️ Craft & Trade Stalls in the Great Barn
🎶 Live entertainment
🍰 Refreshments available all day

🚘 CLASSIC & VINTAGE CAR SHOW
Free entry for drivers & one passenger of displayed vehicles. Just turn up.

🚜 TRACTOR RIDES (Bring cash):
▪️Adults: £1.00
▪️Kids: 50p
▪️Under 5: Free

🅿️ FREE PARKING
Free parking in the Orchards. Blue badge parking is available.

ACCESSIBILITY
Wheelchair-accessible facilities and disabled toilet amenities. Some areas may be on uneven ground and grassed areas.

🎟 TICKET COST - AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
▪️Adults: £11
▪️Concessions (65+): £9
▪️Children (5-16): £4.50
▪️Under 5s: Free
▪️Carers of disabled visitors: Free

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email:
info@pitstonemuseum.co.uk

🎶🦆The Big Duck Race & Foam Party - Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes


Time: 12:00

🦆The Big Duck Race will be held at Furzton Lake on Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2026 along with a Minecraft Mascot visiting with a foam party - expect to get your kids messy!

🕛 TIMES:
▪️Starts at 12pm
▪️Duck Race at 1pm
▪️Foam party 12pm -1pm

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
✨️
Outside Music
✨️ Outside childrens games
✨️ Find the mini ducks
✨️ Hook a duck
✨️ Craft stalls

📢 STALLS HOLDERS WANTED
We’re looking for traders to join our Furzton Lakes Big Duck Race event! Perfect for crafts, gifts & more! Message on the Facebook page to secure your spot!

ℹ️ FURZTON LAKE HUNGRY HORSE PUB
To view the menu or book a table, you can check out their website here.

☎️ Phone: 01908 520200

🏰 Stevenage Inflatable Family Fun Days - May 2026


Time: 10:00 - 17:00

🏰 Get ready for a bounce-filled Bank Holiday weekend as the Stevenage Inflatable Family Fun Days arrive at Stevenage Town Rugby Club this May 2026.

▪️AGES: 2–12 years only

🗓 MAY 2026 DATES

▪️Saturday 2nd May 2026
▪️Sunday 3rd May 2026
▪️Monday 4th May 2026

⏰ CHOOSE YOUR SESSION
▪️ 10am–1pm
▪️ 2pm–5pm

🤩 EVENT DETAILS
If you’re looking for an easy, fun family outing nearby, this is a great one for little ones who love to jump, climb and burn off some energy! Whether you go in the morning or afternoon, it’s a brilliant way to keep the kids entertained over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Perfect for families with children aged 2 to 12, this Stevenage event keeps things simple: no pre-booking, no stress, just plenty of inflatable fun across a full 3-hour session.

✨️ 3 full hours of unlimited access to ALL inflatables
✨️ Bumper carz, trampolines & hook a duck available (for an extra charge)
✨️FREE parking

🚫 Strictly no adults on inflatables
🚫 No dogs allowed

🎟 TICKET COST: £10 per child

Pay on arrival, No tickets needed – just turn up. Adults go free!

🚘 G&M GROWERS CAR BOOT SALE 2026 - Biggleswade


Time: 07:30 - 12:00

👋 We will be open Bank Holiday Monday  3rd May 2026 weather dependant. Any updates to this will be on Facebook and Instagram.

▪️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 

🚘 Redbourn Car Boot Sale 2026


Time: 09:30 - 14:00

🚘 Redbourn car boot sale is located at the Herts Showground open this Monday 4th May 2026 Bank Holiday (weather permitting).

🛍 BUYERS INFORMATION
▪️
Adults 16+ after 9:30am: £3.00
▪️Adults 16+ after 10:00am: £2.00
▪️Adults 16+ after 11:00am: £1.00

🚘 SELLERS INFORMATION
No booking just turn up and pay on the day.


▪️Times – Early trader sellers unload between 8am and 9am. Main general public sellers unload from 9am. Sale finishes around 2pm.

▪️Pitch charges:
- Cars £13
- Small vans £15
- Large vans £17
- Early 8am setup pitches £23.
- Extra large pitch (16 m) £28.

▪️Extra info – You must get a sticker as proof of payment and display it on your drivers wing mirror while on site!!

♨️ CATERING & BOUNCY CASTLE ETC PITCHES
If you wish to apply for a catering / jumping castle etc pitch, please send photos and details of your service by email by clicking here.

🌧 IF THE WEATHER ISN'T LOOKING GREAT
If wet before or on the morning of a sale, please check the Facebook page to see if it is still on, or by calling after 8am on the day our main telephone line 01992 468619 which can now handle unlimited calls. Press 1 , then 1 again for “cancelled or closed sales”.

🐶 DOG INFORMATION
No dogs allowed on hot days! We do allow dogs on cool days. Dogs must be on a lead at all times and they must not be left in any vehicle at any time.
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🎠 Bank Holiday Fun Day 2026 - The Kings Reach, Biggleswade


Time: 12:00 - 19:00

Join us for our famous funday at the King's Reach in Biggleswade on Monday 4th May 2026.

🎠 EVENT DETAILS
Free Bouncy castles and merry go round with A.T. Amusements & garden games.

🎶 LIVE MUSIC
✨️ 2.30pm -4.30pm Lawrence Hill
✨️ 5pm -7pm Indie Forde

Please keep your fingers crossed for a sunny day!!

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone:
01767 667000
🌐 Website: Kings Reach

🚂 Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Fun Day 2026


Time: 10:30 - 17:00

🚂 Join Buckinghamshire Railway Centre for Monday Fun Day, happening on Monday 4th May 2026, 10.30am - 17.00pm.

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT

Enjoy unlimited steam train rides, children’s activities with Tooting Tots and Cha Char Chimps, and plenty of space to explore across our 25-acre site!

🛤 MINIATURE TRAIN RIDES
We also have miniature ride-on trains which are run by our sister society VAMES, (there is a small £1.50 charge for this per person – under 3s are free.)

☕️ MUSEUM & CAFE
With the museum, café and gift shop all open too, it’s the perfect relaxed family day out.

🐶 DOG INFORMATION
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome everywhere on site and in the train.
Restrictions do apply in the cafeteria serving area.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
The site is fully accessible for wheelchair and pushchair users. There are disabled toilets within the museum, miniature railway and Rewley Road visitor centre.

Train rides are available when we are running our MK1 carriages from Platform 4 withing the brake van. Other carriages are inaccessible for wheelchairs so please do contact us before visiting to check what will be running. Please call 01296 655720 for more information.

🎟 TICKET COST: FREE - £44.50
Family tickets are available, check prices and purchase tickets via the event link.

✈️ Twinwood Aviation Museum 2026 - Clapham


Time: 10:30 - 16:00

✈️ The museum is open on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays only, from the first Sunday in May to the last Sunday in September.
 
ℹ️ ABOUT
An aviation museum covering the second World War and World War 1 with displays on the RAF and 8th USAAF. Located in the restored Watch Office (Control Tower), the museum showcases a comprehensive collection of photographs documenting Glenn Millers time in the UK.

▪️THE UPPER FLOOR
The upper floor has been meticulously restored to its original wartime configuration, reflecting its history as a RAF night fighter training school. The museum also features an Aviation Museum, boasting an impressive array of artifacts recovered from wartime crash sites, as well as uniforms and memorabilia from World War 2.
We also have a special exhibition on World War 1.

▪️HOME FRONT MUSEUM
Our Home Front display transports visitors back to the 1940's with a recreated street scene and living room.

Additionally, the museum is home to a faithfully reproduced wartime fire station, complete with authentic firefighting equipment. The former armoury houses a unique collection of British and Axis uniforms, equipment, and vehicles including a restored 1/4 scale ME 109 fighter.

▪️SMALL TOY MUSEUM
Our small Toy Museum features a working H0.00 model railway and a selection of
vintage toys.

🐶 DOG INFORMATION
Dogs are most welcome on a lead.

☕️ TEA ROOM
The NAAFI Tea Room, will be open , serving hot and cold beverages, cakes and snacks during operating hours.

🗺 A WARNING ABOUT SAT NAV’S
The crucial thing to remember is that you can only access the museum via Twinwood Road, which in turn can only be accessed from a roundabout on Milton Road in the village of Clapham. 

Please study a traditional map before setting off, and do not blindly trust your sat nav! The only truly reliable way to get your Sat Nav behaving nicely is to input these
latitude/Longitude numbers:
N52.1692492 W0.5049295.


These co-ordinates will take you to the Milton Road/Twinwood Road roundabout, and from there up to the Twinwood Road for just over ½ mile and you will see the museum entrance on the right.

🎟 TICKET COST - PAY ON ENTRY
▪️
Adults: £5
▪️Children Under 16: Free

🐐 The Bucks Goat Centre - Discount Deal Option 2026


Time: 10:00 - 16:30

🦆 Feed our friendly goats, pigs, alpacas, ducks, chicken and smaller animals in a safe enviroment. Enjoy refreshments in our onsite cafe. The centre also hosts offer small business like art galleries, Crystal shops, cricket shop, Pilate studio and more.

🗓 OPENING TIMES 2026:
▪️10am - 4.30pm

🤑 SAVE MONEY ON TICKETS
Save money with the Groupon Offer - Click here

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️
£7.35: Adults Ages 16+
▪️£6.30: Children Ages 2 - 15
▪️£6.83: Concession
▪️£23.10: Families (2 Adults + 2 Children)

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01296 612983
📧 Email: ruthhiggins@laybyfarm.co.uk

🎉 East Midlands Steam & Country Show 2026 - Rushden


Time: 10:00 - 16:00

🚂 The East Midlands Steam & Country Show 2026 is back and bigger than ever!

🗓 MAY 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️Saturday 2nd May: 10am - 5pm
▪️Sunday 3rd May: 10am - 5pm
▪️Monday 4th May: 10am - 4pm

Looking for a fantastic family day out over the May Bank Holiday weekend? Head to the East Midlands Steam & Country Show for three packed days of nostalgia, engines, entertainment and plenty to explore for all ages.

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Expect live entertainment, plenty of family-friendly fun, and a real celebration of country show favourites mixed with classic vehicle displays and steam-powered spectacle.

⛺️ CAMPING
We also have public camping available for £25 a night, based on 2 Adults and 2 Children. Camping is avalible from Friday 1st to Tuesday 5th May 2026. (all pitches to be vacated on Monday 5th May) Please click the tent via the event link for  T's & C's and booking forms.

🅿️ PARKING
We have free parking on site and a number of disabled spaces, although these are limited. Just show your blue badge to the parking team and they will direct you.

🎟️ PAY ON THE GATE - CASH OR CARD
▪️ Adults: £10
▪️ Concessions: £6
▪️ Children aged 5–13: £4
▪️ Under 5s: FREE!
▪️ Family ticket (2+2): £25

⚠️ IMPORTANT CONTACT INFO
Please contact the organisers through their main page, as the event page is not actively monitored. If you are contacted by any third party, do not send money and report it to the organisers as soon as possible.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 07877 942533
📧 Email: eastmidlandssteam@outlook.com
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🎤🛡 Live Music & Viking Invasion May Bank Holiday 2026 - Danish Camp, Willington


Time: 10:00 - 16:00

🎉 Come join us this May Bank Holiday 2026! Relaxing days on the river bank at the Danish Camp, Willington, Bedfordshire.

🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️Sunday 3rd May: 10am - 5pm
▪️Monday 4th May: 10am - 4pm

🎤 SUNDAY 3RD MAY
Enjoy a relaxed afternoon listening to sounds from different decade with Dave Spencer. Live music (indoor if it's raining)

🛡 MONDAY 4TH MAY
Live music with Zal Ahmed.
Living history with battles and displays at 12pm & 3pm. Special menus, river trips, boat hire and ice cream.
✅️ Boat hire
✅️ Boat trips

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone:
01234 838709
📱 Mobile: 07368354865
📧 Email: info@danishcamp.co.uk

🍛 All You Can Eat Indian Buffet - Tajmahal, Sandy


Time: 12:00 - 22:00

🍛 Sunday Buffet Special at Tajmahal Restaurant in Sandy! Join us this Bank Holiday Monday for an amazing All You Can Eat Buffet. Check out the facebook page for this offer.

💳 COST
▪️Adults: £19.95
▪️Kids: £12.00 (under 12 years)
▪️0-5 years: Free

🕛 OPEN
▪️12:00 PM – 3:00PM
▪️4:30PM - 10:00PM

Enjoy a wide variety of delicious Indian dishes – perfect for family & friends!
Don’t miss out – come hungry!

ℹ️ BOOKING INFORMATION 
☎️ Phone: 01767 449 667
🌐 Website: Click the event link

🚂 🐻 Teddy Bear’s Picnic (children travel free*) - Leighton Buzzard Railway


Time: 10:00 - 17:00

🧸 Bring your Teddy Bear for a lovely steam train adventure at Leighton Buzzard Railway this May Bank Holiday weekend.

🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Sunday 3rd May 2026
▪️Monday 4th May 2026

It’s a charming family day out with vintage steam engines, extra activities and plenty for little ones to enjoy. Best of all, children who bring a teddy bear can travel FREE!

🕥 TRAINS & TIMES
Trains will run to the railway’s blue timetable, with a choice of five trains during the day starting from 10:30am. Your journey lasts around 90 minutes and takes you along a historic three-mile narrow-gauge line that’s been delighting visitors for over 100 years.

🚂 WHAT TO EXPECT
Before your train departs from Page’s Park, keep an eye out for the railway’s resident bears and their friends around the station. Then climb aboard for a steam-hauled trip through the Bedfordshire countryside, including the famous climb up Munday’s Hill and the chance to spot the demonstration sand train in action.

🧩 STONEHENGE WORKS STOP
Your trip includes a 25-minute stop at historic Stonehenge Works, where families can enjoy a treasured hunt, browse the crafts and refreshments shop featuring local artists’ work, explore museum exhibits and let children burn off some energy in the play area. You may also get the chance to visit the footplate of steam locomotive Penlee and see what it’s like to be a train driver.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY INFO

🎟 TICKET COST
▪️Adult (18-59): £14.00/ £12.70
▪️Senior (60+): £12.50/£11.30
▪️Child (2-17): £10.00 / £9.00
▪️Under 2s: FREE!
▪️Dogs: FREE!
▪️Footplate Experience: £85.00

🎟 FREE CHILD TICKET INFORMATION
Each child must bring a teddy bear to claim their free ticket. Free children’s tickets can only be collected from the booking office on the day.

To guarantee your seats, book adult tickets only in advance. Free children’s tickets cannot be booked online, and any children’s tickets purchased online cannot be refunded if a teddy bear is presented on the day.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
️ Phone: 01525 373888

🚂 Caldecotte Miniature Railway 2026 - Only £1pp!


Time: 13:00 - 17:00 Price: £1.00

🚂 Caldecotte Miniature Railway will be running this winter 2026 every Sunday (Subject to weather and volunteers available).

🎟 NO BOOKING REQUIRED
There is no need go book, just arrive and buy your ticket from the ticket office.

🕛 TIME:
1pm - 5pm

🎫 COST - PAY ON ENTRY:
▪️Entry - £1.00
▪️Under 2 - Free
We charge £1 a ride, which is twice round the track, children under two ride for free!

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY - Click here

✅️ KEEP UDATED...
Incase of any cancellations or changes, you can keep updated on the Facebook page.

💡AN IDEA FOR THE REST OF THE DAY
Opposite the Miniature Railway there is a play area and a lake to walk around. A great fun cheap day out for all the family!

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 07564 208003

🏍 Bike Night 2026 - The Compasses, Greenfield


Time: 18:00

🏍 Come and show off all your motorbikes at The Compasses in Greenfield on the first Tuesday of the month from 6pm.

♨️ FOOD & DRINK
BBQ & Bar

🗓 2026 DATES
▪️
Tuesday 5th May
▪️Tuesday 2nd June
▪️Tuesday 7th July
▪️Tuesday 4th August
▪️Tuesday 1st September

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
🌐 Website: The Compasses, Greenfield
☎️ Phone:
01908 739536

💦 Family Swimming Session - Saxon Pool & Leisure Centre, Biggleswade


Time: 18:30 - 19:30

💦 This session is in the main pool at Saxon Pool, Biggleswade. Floats, fun toys maybe available or bring your own. Toys must be under 1 metre in size. All under 8's must be attended with an adult (18+). One adult for every two under 8's.

🗓 FAMILY SWIM SESSIONS
▪️
Monday: 18:30 - 19:30
▪️Wednesday: 18:30 - 19:30
▪️Friday: 18:30 - 19:30
(Check the app incase of any changes)

ℹ️ BOOKING DETAILS
If you haven't downloaded the Everyone Active App already to book sessions you can download it here. Scroll down the page and you will see the app options.

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Adult: £6.15
▪️Junior: £3.30
▪️Senior: £3.30
▪️Concession: £3.30

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone:
01767 433133
 

🌺 The Walled Garden Open Day 2026


Time: 10:30 - 16:00

🌺 From the first Wednesday in May to the last in September 2026, we open the doors of the Walled Garden, Luton and welcome visitors to our unique Capability Brown designed walled garden and its unique service buildings.

🌹 WHAT TO EXPECT
Entrance includes a fascinating tour of the walled garden and visitors are encouraged to break their visit with a picnic or a visit to the Woodyard Café. The garden is best enjoyed at a snail’s pace, entrance is for all day! Notice boards and displays are updated throughout the season allowing fascinating insight into the garden’s rich history.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Every effort has been made to make the garden accessible to as many visitors as possible. With that in mind we have recently finished resurfacing the area around the sundial making it far easier for wheeled access. However, due to the age and rich history of the garden there are some areas that are not accessible by wheelchair. Please inform members of the Walled Garden Project at the entrance and every effort will be made to provide an alternative route, provide commentary on the area, or help with pushing if there are volunteers available. Disabled toilets are available within the conservatory.

🐶 DOGS
Dogs on leads with well-behaved owners are most welcome at the Walled Garden.

🅿️ PARKING
Parking is in an immediately adjacent car park with clearing marked disabled parking bays. Pre-booking is not required. Please note the Walled Garden is not at the hotel entrance.

🎫 PRE-BOOKING IS NOT REQUIRED
▪️£7.50 per adult
▪️£2.50 per child
▪️Under 2’s and carers are FREE

ℹ️ MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS
This is our second year partnering with both the RHS and Historic Houses and entrance with proof of membership is FREE to the cardholder. Season tickets, which are incredible value, are £20 and are available from the entrance kiosk.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone:
01582 721443
📧 Email: office@lutonhooestate.co.uk

🏍 Wednesday Bike Night - Amici Coffee, Sandy


Time: 18:00 - 21:00

🏍 Wednesday Bike Night is back at Amici Coffee, Sandy - and it’s set to be another cracking evening for local riders. Free entry!

ℹ️ ABOUT
Held at Alicia's Coffee, Girtford Bridge, Sandy, popular midweek bike meets bring together bikes, burgers, coffee and a great crowd from 6pm to 9pm. Whether you’re riding in, meeting mates, or just fancy soaking up the atmosphere, everyone is welcome.

🔥 WHAT TO EXPECT
▪️ Theme nights throughout the season
▪️ BBQ favourites and a dedicated biker menu
▪️ Burgers, coffee and more from Amici Coffee
▪️ A casual, friendly atmosphere for riders and visitors alike

🅿️ PARKING
Additional parking is available next door at the car wash, making it even easier to pop along and join the meet.

✅ GOOD TO KNOW
Amici’s bike nights are known for their welcoming vibe and lively turnout. It’s a relaxed evening for the biking community, with a clear expectation that everyone behaves respectfully — no antisocial behaviour.

So if you’re looking for a Bedfordshire bike meet with good food, good coffee and plenty of bikes to admire, Amici in Sandy is well worth adding to your Wednesday night plans.

🌳 Tree Tots at Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes


Time: 09:30 - 11:20 Price: £3.00

🌳 Outdoor nature play has many proven benefits for pre-schoolers. It supports their development, stimulates their senses, improves creativity, and boosts immunity.

👶 AGE: Under 5's

🗓 DAY & TIME
▪️
Thursday's
▪️
9:30am - 10:20am & 10:30am - 11:20am

Our Outdoor Learning Team runs Tree Tots, a weekly 50-minute nature play session that enables you and your little ones to join in all kinds of outdoor fun alongside other children, parents and carers.

👩‍🍳 WHAT TO EXPECT
Tree Tots offers a range of seasonal activities designed just for under-5s. You’ll get to join in all kinds of fun things that connect you and your little one with nature – from ‘cooking’ in mud kitchens, balancing on ropes and swinging in hammocks to playing with water, exploring the woods and collecting natural treasure.

📍WHERE IT TAKES PLACE
Taking place in a dedicated area of Howe Park Wood every Thursday.

🌧 WEATHER INFORMATION
Tree Tots takes place in all weathers (unless it’s very extreme) because we believe that children should have the opportunity to experience the wild outdoors – whether that’s rain, wind, sun or snow. Please come dressed appropriately for the weather.

🎟 TICKETS:
Sessions cost £3 for the first child and £1 for additional children. Maximum 3 children per adult. No booking is required for accompanying adults. You can book via the event link.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email:
info@theparkstrust.com
☎️ Phone: 01908 233600
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