Days out

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Aberdeen & North East CAMRA Beer Festival

CAMRA's (The Campaign for Real Ale) most northerly annual festival is now in its 27th year and offers the chance to sample from over 100 cask ales selected from throughout the UK, real ciders and perries and a selection of continental bottled beers.

Richard Donald Suite, Aberdeen

Thu 30 May

Times vary / £5 for three days / 01224 575940

Fri 31 May

Times vary / £5 for three days / 01224 575940

Sat 1 Jun

Times vary / £5 for three days / 01224 575940

50th Anniversary Of Hinton Ampner Re-Opening

A week-long celebration marking the anniversary of Ralph Dutton re-opening Hinton following the completion of refurbishment to repair extensive fire damage. The house will be decked out in 1960s style to mark the occasion.

National Trust: Hinton Ampner Garden, Bramdean, Alresford

Sat 25 May

Free, plus admission £7.70, child £3.70, family £19.20 / 01962 771305

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sun 26 May

Free, plus admission £7.70, child £3.70, family £19.20 / 01962 771305

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Mon 27 May

Free, plus admission £7.70, child £3.70, family £19.20 / 01962 771305

  • 10:00 – 18:00

50 Things To Do Before You Are 11 3/4

Various activities for children under 12.

National Trust: Fell Foot Park, Ulverston

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 01539 531273

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sun 14 Jul

Free / 01539 531273

  • 10:00 – 16:00

National Trust: Llanerchaeron, Aberaeron

Fri 24 May

Free, plus admission £6.45, child £3.27, family £16.18 / 01545 570200

  • 10:30 – 16:00

Sat 25 May

Free, plus admission £6.45, child £3.27, family £16.18 / 01545 570200

  • 10:30 – 16:00

Sun 26 May

Free, plus admission £6.45, child £3.27, family £16.18 / 01545 570200

  • 10:30 – 16:00
…and 158 more dates until 31 Oct

National Trust: Peckover House, Wisbech

Sat 25 May

Free, plus admission £6.50, child £3.25, family £16.25 / 01945 583463

  • 12:00 – 16:30

Sun 26 May

Free, plus admission £6.50, child £3.25, family £16.25 / 01945 583463

  • 12:00 – 16:30

Mon 27 May

Free, plus admission £6.50, child £3.25, family £16.25 / 01945 583463

  • 12:00 – 16:30
…and 113 more dates until 2 Nov

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50 Things To Do Before You're 11 And 3/4

Re-create childhood pastimes, such as tree climbing and paddling, as part of the 50 Things campaign to get children outdoors.

National Trust: Speke Hall, Liverpool

Fri 24 May

Free, plus admission £8.60, child £4.30, family £21.50 / 0151 427 7231

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sat 25 May

Free, plus admission £8.60, child £4.30, family £21.50 / 0151 427 7231

  • 11:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free, plus admission £8.60, child £4.30, family £21.50 / 0151 427 7231

  • 11:00 – 17:00
…and 127 more dates until 8 Dec

Aberdeen Ministry Of Craft

Monthly Saturday craft market.

Crown Terrace Methodist Church, Aberdeen

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 01224 321594

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Sat 6 Jul

Free / 01224 321594

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 01224 321594

  • 11:00 – 16:00
…and 4 more dates until 7 Dec back to top

4th Of July Picnic Night

Independence Day celebration picnic. Includes live band.

The American Museum In Britain, Bath

Thu 4 Jul

Terrace and lawns

Free / 01225 460503

  • 17:30 – 20:30

Memorial Hall, Newport

Tue 28 May

Phone for prices / 01495 243252

  • 19:30 – 23:00

Tue 4 Jun

Phone for prices / 01495 243252

  • 19:30 – 23:00

Tue 11 Jun

Phone for prices / 01495 243252

  • 19:30 – 23:00
…and 2 more dates until 25 Jun

The 50+ Show (Formerly The Retirement Show)

A look at how older people can enjoy life, including travel options and healthcare with demonstrations, seminars and talks.

Olympia, London W14

Thu 11 Jul

Free, ticketed / 020 7385 1200

  • 09:30 – 04:30

Fri 12 Jul

Free, ticketed / 020 7385 1200

  • 09:30 – 04:30

Sat 13 Jul

Free, ticketed / 020 7385 1200

  • 09:30 – 04:30

50 Things At Knole

Bug hunting, wildlife tracking and wild art form part of our project for the school holidays, in the picturesque setting of our grounds.

National Trust: Knole, Sevenoaks

Mon 29 Jul

£10.40 (Children £5.20; £26) / 01732 462100/450608

  • 12:00 – 15:00

Mon 5 Aug

£10.40 (Children £5.20; £26) / 01732 462100/450608

  • 12:00 – 15:00

Mon 12 Aug

£10.40 (Children £5.20; £26) / 01732 462100/450608

  • 12:00 – 15:00
…and 3 more dates until 28 Oct

50 Things Fun

Visit the 50 things station and discover all the kit needed to complete the latest set of challenges in the 50 things to do before you are 11 3/4 campaign.

National Trust: Wallington House And Grounds, Morpeth

Sat 8 Jun

Free, plus admission £10.30, child £5.15, family £25.75 / 01670 773600

  • 11:00 – 15:00

Sat 15 Jun

Free, plus admission £10.30, child £5.15, family £25.75 / 01670 773600

  • 11:00 – 15:00

Sat 13 Jul

Free, plus admission £10.30, child £5.15, family £25.75 / 01670 773600

  • 11:00 – 15:00
…and 2 more dates until 14 Sep back to top

50 Things In The Garden

Make your own kite and learn to fly it, make a daisy chain or a grass trumpet, set up a snail race, and more.

National Trust: Chartwell, Westerham

Sat 1 Jun

Free, plus admission £12, child £6, family £30 / 01732 866368/868381

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Sun 2 Jun

Free, plus admission £12, child £6, family £30 / 01732 866368/868381

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Sat 6 Jul

Free, plus admission £12, child £6, family £30 / 01732 866368/868381

  • 11:00 – 16:00
…and 3 more dates until 4 Aug

50 Things In The Woodland

Build a den, explore inside a tree, climb a huge hill, hunt for bugs, and more.

National Trust: Chartwell, Westerham

Sat 25 May

Free, plus admission £12, child £6, family £30 / 01732 866368/868381

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Sun 26 May

Free, plus admission £12, child £6, family £30 / 01732 866368/868381

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Sat 15 Jun

Free, plus admission £12, child £6, family £30 / 01732 866368/868381

  • 11:00 – 16:00
…and 3 more dates until 18 Aug

National Trust: Acorn Bank Garden And Water-Mill, Penrith

Wed 24 Jul

Free, plus admission £5, child £2.50, family £12.50 / 01768 361893

  • 11:00 – 15:00

Wed 31 Jul

Free, plus admission £5, child £2.50, family £12.50 / 01768 361893

  • 11:00 – 15:00

Wed 7 Aug

Free, plus admission £5, child £2.50, family £12.50 / 01768 361893

  • 11:00 – 15:00
…and 4 more dates until 4 Sep

50 Things To Do Before You're 11¾

Keep the kids occupied over the Bank Holiday weekend with a variety of activities, including dam building, geocaching and bug hunting.

National Trust: Aberdulais Falls, Neath

Sat 20 Jul

Visitor Reception

£4.80 plus admission £4.05, child £2.02, family £10.13 (Children £2.40 plus admission £4.05, child £2.02, family £10.13; £12 plus admission £4.05… / 01639 636674

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Sun 21 Jul

Visitor Reception

£4.80 plus admission £4.05, child £2.02, family £10.13 (Children £2.40 plus admission £4.05, child £2.02, family £10.13; £12 plus admission £4.05… / 01639 636674

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Sat 27 Jul

Visitor Reception

£4.80 plus admission £4.05, child £2.02, family £10.13 (Children £2.40 plus admission £4.05, child £2.02, family £10.13; £12 plus admission £4.05… / 01639 636674

  • 11:00 – 16:00
…and 11 more dates until 1 Sep

61 Fountainhall Road, Edinburgh

Sun 23 Jun

0131 667 6146

  • 14:00 – 17:00

Sun 8 Sep

0131 667 6146

  • 14:00 – 17:00

Sun 15 Sep

0131 667 6146

  • 14:00 – 17:00
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8 Halmyre Mains, West Linton

Sun 21 Jul

07774 609 547

  • 14:00 – 17:00

8 Laggary Park, Helensburgh

Sun 23 Jun

01436 821314

  • 14:00 – 17:00

A Bardic Journey

Do more than listen to the stories of the bards – go on a meandering, story-filled journey of your own. Leave from Edinburgh and reach Glendale two days later, followed by a day of walks, talks and a ceilidh on Skye. Then, head back south, your lute skills now perfected (note: lute lessons not included). Led by George…

Various venues, Scotland

Thu 20 Jun

Times vary / £295 (incl transport, accommodation and events)

Ab Ovo: Tour

Spike Associates member Hannah Clark discusses Jessica Warboys' work with reference to her own performative practice.

Spike Island, Bristol

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 0117 929 2266

  • 14:00

Abbey Quest

A fun family quest amongst the ruins of the magnificent Rievaulx Abbey. Seek out the monks within the ruins of the abbey church, cloisters, and chapter house as they depict the daily life of the medieval abbey. With a prize certificate for every child.

English Heritage: Rievaulx Abbey, Helmsley

Sat 20 Jul

£6 (£5.40; Children £3.60) / 0870 333 1181

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sun 21 Jul

£6 (£5.40; Children £3.60) / 0870 333 1181

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Mon 22 Jul

£6 (£5.40; Children £3.60) / 0870 333 1181

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 41 more dates until 1 Sep back to top

National Trust: Fountains Abbey And Studley Royal Water Garden, Ripon

Fri 24 May

Free, plus admission £8.60, child £4.50, family £21.80 / 01765 608888

  • 11:00 – 13:00
  • 13:00 – 15:00
  • 14:00 – 16:00

Sat 25 May

Free, plus admission £8.60, child £4.50, family £21.80 / 01765 608888

  • 11:00 – 13:00
  • 13:00 – 15:00
  • 14:00 – 16:00

Sun 26 May

Free, plus admission £8.60, child £4.50, family £21.80 / 01765 608888

  • 11:00 – 13:00
  • 13:00 – 15:00
  • 14:00 – 16:00
…and 158 more dates until 31 Oct

ABC Club (Ages 2-4)

Sing songs with actions, listen to a story and take part in simple craft activities.

Upper Norwood Joint Library, London SE19

Tue 28 May

£1 / 020 8670 2551

  • 10:30

Tue 4 Jun

£1 / 020 8670 2551

  • 10:30

Tue 11 Jun

£1 / 020 8670 2551

  • 10:30
…and 7 more dates until 30 Jul

Aberarder, Kinlochlaggan

Sun 2 Jun

01528 544300

  • 14:00 – 17:30

Aberdeen parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run along the Beach Esplanade. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…

Beach Esplanade, Aberdeen

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free

  • 09:30
…and 28 more dates until 21 Dec

Aberdour Festival

The picturesque seaside town plays host to an action-packed family-friendly festival. There's something for all ages and all tastes, from a beach day with a sandcastle competition for children and fun run for adults, to a food market and picnic day, as well as sports, magic shows, children's activities and live music over…

Various Venues, Aberdour

Fri 26 Jul

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed

Sat 27 Jul

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed

Sun 28 Jul

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed

…and 7 more dates until 4 Aug back to top