April 2019
CHOCOLATE TRAIN
This Easter sees the return to steam of the old Fry’s chocolate factory steam locomotive from Keynsham. It’s been over sixty years since the loco last worked under its own steam so join us to celebrate this special occasion. Plus there’ll be FREE Fry’s chocolate for every child! This Easter the Avon Valley Railway will be celebrating the return to steam of an important piece of local railway history. Sentinel locomotive 7492 spent much of its working life on the…
Find out more »Easter Egg Hunt
Hop along to Lytes Cary Manor this Easter weekend. Follow the clues of the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt and be rewarded with a chocolate prize.
Find out more »Glastonbury Abbey Medieval Fayre
During Easter 2019 Glastonbury Abbey presents the Glastonbury Abbey Medieval Fayre. Let yourself be transported back in time as you enter Medieval Glastonbury during its annual Easter Fayre. April the 20th and 21st will see Knights, Ladies, jesters, storyteller, peasants, musicians, medieval encampments and a vast themed market descend upon Glastonbury Abbey and open up for you to come and visit. With a range of activities for the whole family to watch and participate in, you can cheer on your…
Find out more »Midsomer Norton Station Easter Egg Hunt
Midsomer Norton Station Easter Egg hunt is on Sunday 21st and Monday 22nd April. Joyce the Sentinel Steam engine will be giving rides on both days starting at 11am and the last train at 14.40. The station gardens, Museum, buffet car and shop will all be open for visitors. The Somerset and Dorset volunteers welcome everybody to look around the heritage site even if they are not hunting for clues to the eggs. See the Website for details of all events and train running times https://www.sdjr.co.uk/
Find out more »The Kid Who Would Be King – Wells Film Festival
“The Kid Who Would Be King” – Wells Film Festival returns to The Bishop’s Palace 26th & 27th April 2019 The Bishop’s Palace in Wells is delighted to be hosting the Wells Film Festival for its 4th outdoor screening on the Croquet Lawn. This year’s film is “The Kid Who Would Be King”, a family fantasy action-adventure film about a band of young kids embarking on an epic quest to thwart a medieval menace. Alex (Ashbourne Serkis) thinks he’s just…
Find out more »May 2019
Flora’s treasure stones
Search the garden to discover a series of beautiful stones, painted in tribute to Flora. Leave clues for other explorers by uploading your pictures to Instagram and tagging @ntstourhead, then leave the treasure stones behind for others to find.
Find out more »LIVING BBQ AND TASTING WEEKEND
Come along to our Living, BBQ and Tasting Weekend on Sunday 5th May and Monday 6thMay at our Lacock and Whitchurch Garden Centres. The BBQ will be fired up at 10:30 and tastings will begin at 12pm until 4pm. Come and sample a range of food from the BBQ along with tastings in the Farm Shop from some of our suppliers (Lacock Only)
Find out more »May Day Fun at Barrington
Join us for a variety of fun activities for all the family in celebration of May Day Fun at Barrington. With plenty of fun activities going on, there will be something for everyone to enjoy at our May Day celebration – including a traditional maypole dance!
Find out more »Kids Takeover Racing
They say never work with children and animals, well, Bath Racecourse is doing both and letting the kids take the reins at their Kids Takeover Racing family funday on Bank Holiday Monday 6 May. An action-packed day of family fun, it’ll be all smiles as the kids enjoy all of the free family entertainment and you’ll be smiling too as under 18s come in for free! Plus, you can keep the great value going by bringing your own picnic. It doesn’t…
Find out more »WHITEHALL BEACH
Come along and build your very own Sand Castle or laze by the sand on our deck chairs. Our Whitehall Beach is here from Saturday 25th May open daily through to Sunday 8th September. You will find our Beach located in the Garden area.
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