Ranger Martin’s Easter Eggs have been stolen! Can you help him find the wildlife that has taken them and collect their names? Buy a map from the Tegg's Nose Tea Room for 50p, and get searching around the top of the park.
Find out more »The Troll Run has been designed to be fun for all taking part, whether you run the entire course or walk as long as you have fun that is all that matters. To make things even better each person that enters will get a Troll Run T-shirt, finishers Medal and goodie bag.
Find out more »NO BOOKING REQUIRED The Easter Bunny has visited the farm and hidden eggs with six of his animal friends. We need you to follow the series of clues to find them all! Aimed at children aged around 2-11. It takes 20 - 30 minutes and costs £2.50 per child with supervising adults and babes in...
Find out more »Ranger Mark’s Easter Eggs have been stolen! Can you help him find the wildlife that has taken them and collect their names? Pick up a map from the visitor centre and get searching around the park.
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Bring your little ones to Quarry Bank for a special storytelling and play session just for them. Suitable for children 6 months - 4 years. Please book your tickets in advance. With storytelling, games, toys and sensory elements, our special baby and toddler sessions are a fun way to start your weekend. Sessions last 45...
Find out more »An event every day that begins at 10:00am, repeating until October 26, 2019
Take a trip into the brilliant 3-D technicolour world of the best loved children’s author, Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler, with the UK’s first immersive exhibition of their wonderful work. 12th February 2019 - February 2020 - various times. Booing required and tickets selling fast.
Find out more »Calling all budding young space explorers… Join us on a fun-filled rocket trip into space, exploring our Solar System and playing lots of games along the way. Sessions last around 20 minutes and are designed for children aged 7 and under. Various times throughout the day (No sessions on Sundays)
Find out more »Free craft activities; access to play area; meet other dads in the area (mums welcome too)
Find out more »Come and join in with Saturday Family Craft Club. Crafts happen from 10am to 12pm. There is no need to book just pop down and join the family fun! Event is FREE but donations gratefully accepted to help pay for materials.
Find out more »Mini First Aid’s AWARD WINNING, informal Baby & Child first aid session, is designed especially for parents, expectant parents, carers and grandparents. In just two hours, we cover all the essentials in baby and child first aid emergencies including:- Baby & Child CPR, choking (for all the family), bleeding, burns, febrile seizures, meningitis awareness, head...
Find out more »A fantastic indoor wonderland has been created at the farm so no matter the weather your sure to have a great day out! Easter Entertainment Shows, Easter Egg Hunts , Decorate a Chocolate Egg, Bottle Feed the Goats, Cuddle the Baby Chicks & Ducklings. Feed the Barn Animals, Meet the Reptiles and lots more to...
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During the Easter holidays we'll learn all about our different breeds of egg-layers, their life-cycles and how we look after them. Best of all we'll head into the hen run to feed the birds and each Junior Farmer will gather a freshly-laid egg from the hen house. We'll then get creative and decorate an egg...
Find out more »Enter the underground world of our Easter Bunny Burrow. Dine in our magically themed burrow and experience the taste of Easter. Journey into our enchanted secret Easter Garden ride, where you will find our Easter Bunnies hard at work, harvesting magical eggs…
Find out more »One event on April 14, 2019 at 10:00am
An event every day that begins at 10:00am, repeating until April 18, 2019
Peppa Pig: Festival Of Fun comes to cinemac! Bring your little one for their first cinema experience at Cinemac with 10 episodes of Peppa & her friends!
Find out more »The annual Transport Festival various different types of vehicles and incorporates the Sandbach Music Festival, is ever expanding with a new added feature over the last couple of years of the arts festival which is making it more family orientated.
Find out more »Complete the trail around the park, garden and house (open days only) to receive a scrummy chocolate prize! Pick up your tickets and trails from Visitor Reception on the day. £2.50 per trail.
Find out more »Complete the trail around the park, garden and house (open days only) and collect a sticker. Pick up your free trail from the garden kiosk. Normal admission to the garden applies.
Find out more »Come and explore the garden at Lyme and take the whole family on a nature adventure. Complete the trail to receive a chocolate prize.
Find out more »Follow the nature-themed clues to solve the puzzle and win a chocolate prize.
Find out more »Join us for a fun morning of storytelling & music as Open The Door bring this wonderful story The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson to life. A relaxed interactive event for all ages, inspiring a love of stories, creativity & reading, developing speech & language. 10:30 AM – 11:10 AM T: 07553566070
Find out more »An event every day that begins at 10:30am, repeating until September 1, 2019
Inspired by the book by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris, seek, find and speak words from the natural world that are disappearing from children's vocabulary. Explore the garden to see these Lost Words brought to life. Join us in the summer for more children’s activities and discover the wonders of nature all around you.
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An event every day that begins at 10:30am, repeating until April 18, 2019
One event on April 23, 2019 at 10:30am
EASTER HOLIDAYS class list now available. Fill your days at the Art Room with loads of fun arts and crafts. Pre-booking not essential but is recommended to avoid disappointment. Different sessions on different days.
Find out more »Be surprised and excited by the elements you encounter every day in our Science Show, which takes you from the Big Bang to life on Earth via an exploding star or two! Shows last for 30 – 40 minutes. Aimed at adults and children aged 7+. Please note there are no science shows on Sunday...
Find out more »Find our wellies hidden around our park, collect all the letters to complete the challenge. Available at the Parkside Entrance. Free and drop in
Find out more »Bringing the outdoors indoors for babies and their grown ups. With a view over Whitworth Park, drop in and enjoy nature inspired sensory play in the beautiful setting of the gallery. Free and drop in
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One event on April 20, 2019 at 11:00am
Get into the wild and build dens in our park. These hands on workshops will take place in the park come rain or shine so please come prepared. Free and drop in
Find out more »Our Explainers take you around the base of the impressive Lovell Telescope. You’ll find out more about how the Grade 1 listed Telescope works, explore its fascinating history and discover some of its ground-breaking research. Talks last around 45 minutes, will take place indoors if wet and are available on a drop-in basis. Talks are...
Find out more »Will you be lucky enough to see our lambs being born? This year we have synchronised our ewes to lamb within a 10 day period. Informative talks on the imminent signs of lambing by the farm staff. Normal Farm admission applies
Find out more »Join Percy and hear about his adventures in nature’s playground with his woodland friends. Dress up and become part of the story with our interactive storytelling sessions all through the Easter holidays.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 1:30pm on Saturday, repeating until July 27, 2019
Only for children or families, no lone adults will be permitted, toys and floats are in the water for what can be a busy boisterous session.
Find out more »Various performance times Rugby Football Club, Priory Park, Priory Lane, Macclesfield SK10 4AE T: 07719 877422
Find out more »Join one of Jodrell Bank’s popular Telescope Walking Tours. Walking Tours last around 45 minutes, will take place indoors if wet, are available on a drop-in basis and are free with general admission. Every day 3.15pm Talks are aimed at adults and children aged 10+
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