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100 Years, 100 Prizes
The zoo is turning 100, and in a brilliant turn of events, its showering visitors with gifts instead of the other way around. There are 100 presents up for grabs on the day, including a panda experience, keeper experiences, memberships, adoptions and gift shop items.
Edinburgh Zoo
Mon 22 Jul
Included in admission / 0131 334 9171
- 09:00 – 17:00
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
Acorn Club
Monthly nature club for ages 7–11. Applications taken from Aug 19 onwards. Booking is essential.
Eglinton Country Park & Visitor Centre, Irvine
Sat 7 Sep
£5 registration fee / 01294 551776
Interclub challenge.
- 09:30 – 16:00
Sat 5 Oct
£5 registration fee / 01294 551776
- 10:00 – 12:00
Sat 2 Nov
£5 registration fee / 01294 551776
- 10:00 – 12:00
Sat 7 Dec
£5 registration fee / 01294 551776
- 10:00 – 16:00
2013 Wednesday Milling Demonstrations
A chance to see how this fully restored working water mill produces stone-ground wholemeal flour using the power of the river Itchen.
National Trust: Winchester City Mill
Wed 5 Jun
Free, plus admission £3.90, child £1.95, family £9.75 / 01962 870057
- 11:00 – 16:00
Wed 12 Jun
Free, plus admission £3.90, child £1.95, family £9.75 / 01962 870057
- 11:00 – 16:00
Wed 19 Jun
Free, plus admission £3.90, child £1.95, family £9.75 / 01962 870057
- 11:00 – 16:00
2013 Weekend Milling Demonstrations
See how this fully restored working water mill produces stone-ground wholemeal flour using the power of the river Itchen.
National Trust: Winchester City Mill
Sat 25 May
Free, plus admission £3.70, child £1.85, family £9.25 / 01962 870057
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 26 May
Free, plus admission £3.70, child £1.85, family £9.25 / 01962 870057
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 1 Jun
Free, plus admission £3.70, child £1.85, family £9.25 / 01962 870057
- 11:00 – 16:00
360' Cinema and Shows for Kids
For information on all shows please click here http://www.souldome.com/#!kids-360/c18ty Utterly Brilliant new kids shows! Using 360' immersive projection, we are delighted to present the stories of Pleebles, Freddie Fox, Queen Grandma, Space Unicorns, Intergalactic Galaxy trips and Underwater voyages. As well…
Jubilee Square, Brighton
Fri 24 May
Sat 25 May
£7 (£5) / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Sun 26 May
£7 (£5) / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
360' Immersive yoga, dance, singing
For ALL info and booking: http://www.souldome.com/#!360-workshops/cn72 Yoga, Dance, Choir, Talks …. We have taken it up a level and created breath-taking projections to enhance an acoustically perfect space into a ecstatic environment for an intimate workshop. You could be in the amazon jungle, a beach in thailand or…
Jubilee Square, Brighton
Fri 24 May
Sat 25 May
Sun 26 May
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
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
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
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
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
Wed 22 May
Free, plus admission £6.45, child £3.27, family £16.18 / 01545 570200
- 10:30 – 16:00
Thu 23 May
Free, plus admission £6.45, child £3.27, family £16.18 / 01545 570200
- 10:30 – 16:00
Fri 24 May
Free, plus admission £6.45, child £3.27, family £16.18 / 01545 570200
- 10:30 – 16:00
National Trust: Peckover House, Wisbech
Wed 22 May
Free, plus admission £6.50, child £3.25, family £16.25 / 01945 583463
- 12:00 – 16:30
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
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50 Things To Do Before Your 11 And Three Quarters
Why not call an Owl, hunt for bugs, make a grass trumpet or feel like your flying in the wind. There are many different activities to experience, so come and have a look.
National Trust: Oxburgh Hall, King's Lynn
Wed 22 May
Free, plus admission £7.80, child £3.90, family £19.50 / 01366 328258
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sat 25 May
Free, plus admission £7.80, child £3.90, family £19.50 / 01366 328258
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 26 May
Free, plus admission £7.80, child £3.90, family £19.50 / 01366 328258
- 11:00 – 16:00
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
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
Wed 22 May
Free, plus admission £8.60, child £4.30, family £21.50 / 0151 427 7231
- 11:00 – 17:00
Thu 23 May
Free, plus admission £8.60, child £4.30, family £21.50 / 0151 427 7231
- 11:00 – 17:00
Fri 24 May
Free, plus admission £8.60, child £4.30, family £21.50 / 0151 427 7231
- 11:00 – 17:00
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
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
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
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
Above And Below Stairs
The butler and the maids demonstrate their work in the house and the Laundry Yard.
National Trust: Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster
Wed 29 May
Free, plus admission £11.70, child £5.85, family £29.25 / 01202 883402
- 10:30 – 12:00
Thu 1 Aug
Free, plus admission £11.70, child £5.85, family £29.25 / 01202 883402
- 10:30 – 12:00
Thu 8 Aug
Free, plus admission £11.70, child £5.85, family £29.25 / 01202 883402
- 10:30 – 12:00
Acting Up Drama Workshops
Fun drama workshops aimed at building confidence and creativity and leading towards an annual performance devised by the kids themselves. Children with additional needs from 10.30am; ages 5–11 from 11am; another block from 1pm and ages 12–16 from 2.30pm.
CCA, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
Prices vary / 07974 270053
- 10:30 – 16:00
Sat 1 Jun
Prices vary / 07974 270053
- 10:30 – 16:00
Sat 8 Jun
Prices vary / 07974 270053
- 10:30 – 16:00
Activity Day: Day In The Life: Workshop
Children can take part in themed activities and craft making sessions.
National Trust: Croome Park, Severn Stoke, Worcester
Mon 27 May
Children £2 plus normal admission charges / 01905 371006
- 12:00 – 16:00
Activity Trails And Quizzes
Complete a variety of activities around the museum.
Maidstone Museum And Bentlif Art Gallery
Mon 27 May
Free / 01622 754497
- 12:00 – 16:00
Adder Adventure
Go in search of Britain's only venomous snake in a hunt for the elusive adder.
National Trust: Sheringham Park, Upper Sheringham
Tue 27 Aug
£2 accompanying, adv booking essential, plus normal admission charges (Children £4 adv booking essential, plus normal admission charges) / 01263 823778
- 10:30 – 12:30
Thu 29 Aug
£2 accompanying, adv booking essential, plus normal admission charges (Children £4 adv booking essential, plus normal admission charges) / 01263 823778
- 10:30 – 12:30


