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What’s on For Families this May Half Term in and around East Cheshire. Includes –
Events
Days Out
Clubs and Camps
Free Stuff
More!!
29th April – 30th June 2023
12pm & 2pm – A Boggle at BeWILDerwood
Hear all about Swampy’s big adventure in BeWILDerwood! This is the story that our fantastical park is based on – not to be missed!
1pm & 3pm – WILD Wood Hullaballoo!
It’s a peaceful day in BeWILDerwood and all is still, the distant sound of chirping can be heard in the breeze giving the woods a calm feel but…. that calm feeling isn’t going to last long… Join all your friends in BeWILDerwood plus meet some new friends in this exciting fun new story!
11am-4pm
Festoon your face with some Fancy Feathers and look an absolute hoot!
11am-4pm
Swoop over and craft yourself a Hootytwoo Headband!
The Hootytwoo Owls have been playing a game that they invented themselves (much like tic-tac-toe!)
Follow the clues to play along with the Hootytwoos and find out who the winner is! You’ll even get your very own badge if you tell the Twiggle Team whooooo the winner was…
Discover Tree Climbing arose from the need for tree climbing experiences in the North of England. Co-director Neil was looking for somewhere to learn tree climbing but there was nowhere available locally, so after going further afield to learn the techniques, he is bringing it back home and making it available to you. Terry jumped at the chance to put his knowledge of trees and climbing techniques gained from years as an arborist to use in a socially conscious and exiting new way.
As seen on Blue Peter!!
May Half Term Tree Climbing at Capesthorne Hall 4th June 2023
Useful Links
Get ready for a right royal knees-up at Beeston Castle’s Kids Rule events this May half-term. Celebrate King Charles III’s coronation with hands-on activities and fresh-air family fun.
Sat 27 May – Sun 4 June 2023
Chapel Ln, Tarporley CW6 9TX
Giant Bubble Display and Interactions
30th April – 28th May 2023 11am-4pm
Free Circus Workshop
1st and 29th may 2023 11am-4pm
Spring Spectacular
Saturday 27th, Sunday 28th & Monday 29th May 2023 10am to 5pm
40 stalls, Children’s rides, Face Painter on the Promenade.
Rowing boats and pedalos for hire on the boating lake.
Miniature train rides and adventure playgrounds in the gardens.
Hero Hide & Seek Trail
27th May – 4th June 2023 10-4
Inflatable Fun Time in the Octagon Hall
30th May – 2nd June 2023
Session Times: 9.30am-11.30am / 12pm-2pm / 2.30pm-4.30pm
Camelot Comes to Cockfields
29th May – June 4th 2023
Join Princess Pru , Sir Veillance, Sir Lance-a-boil & Petster the Jester for a Whole day of Medieval Fun for the whole Family.
Cockfields Farm, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 8AR
Family Mindful Nature Walks at Hare Hill
Led by Jess from The Sea Within, the walk will invite you to take part in mindful moments, collect nature treasures, play games and make nature art together. There are lots of opportunities to share experiences and bond as a family.
Wednesday 31 May and Thursday 1 June 2023 0:30 – 12:00 and 13:30 – 15:00
Cheshire, Macclesfield SK10 4PY
Activities for families this May Half Term –
Make Your Own Garden Bug with tubes
Drop-in. Donations to support the event are encouraged and most welcome.
30 and 31 May 2023 11-2pm
Ollershaw Lane, Marston, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 6ES
Mind your manners trail
Self-led trail leads families on a journey of Tudor manners and etiquettes inside and outside the hall.
March – October 2023
Newcastle Rd, Congleton CW12 4SD
Build your own story
27th May – 4th June 2023 11am – 4pm (closed Wednesday)
Become a history detective this May half term. Purchase a storyboard trail sheet from the ticket office and uncover hidden stories in the tapestries and paintings and choose your favourites to create your own.
£2.50 per trail, normal admission applies.
Storytelling in nature
Take a walk up to the Cage and enjoy Lyme’s panoramic views while listening to storytellers read childhood favourites.
29th May and 1 June 2023 – timed sessions.
Free but normal admission applies
Weave your own bookmark workshop
Get creative this half term and make your own woven bookmark.
30th May and 2 June 2023 – timed sessions.
£5 and normal admission
Disley, Stockport SK12 2NR
May Half Term Events/Activities –
Escape into the wild outdoors and engage with stories about the nocturnal birds and animals that live at Quarry Bank.
Follow the trail through the gardens, to learn about the lives of Barn owls.
Follow the bat trail through the mill to help reunite a bat with his friends after being rudely woken up and scared by Mr Greg and his machines.
Join us in the back shed behind the upper garden café for nature themed craft activities.
Enjoy a story telling walk about Ollie the owl around the Mill Pond.
Admission charges apply.
27th May – 4th June 2023
Styal Rd, Styal, Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 4HP
Please check back for details of May Half term Activities 2023
Country Park, Reddish Vale Rd, Stockport SK5 7HE\
Sow Awesome
Learn more about where our food comes from with a week of fun family activities.
Includes family trail, Herb head planting, Kitchen Garden fruit and veg spotter trail, walkabout theatre, create artwork with fruit and veg, Make your own fruit and veg mobile and Storytelling.
27th May – 4th June 2023 – different actovotres taking place at different times.
RHS Garden Bridgewater, Occupation Rd, Worsley, Manchester M28 2LJ
Tiger who Came to Tea Garden Trail
Saturday 1 April – Sunday 3 September 2023
Adventure trail in Tatton Park’s beautiful spring gardens.
Segway Experience
Fun-filled machines create a fantastic day out.
Friday 26 – Monday 29 May 2023
Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA166QN
Walk an Alpaca
28/05/2023
Walton Lea Rd, Higher Walton, Warrington Cheshire WA4 6SN
May Half term Events –
Pirate trail
Make a pirate trail for your friends and family to follow.
31 May 2023 and 1 June 2023 10.00am – 1.00pm
162 London Rd, Northwich Cheshire CW9 8AB
