| | No article title available | Are you all about the adrenaline and excitement? Are you looking to do something a little different? Then we have the perfect experience for you!
Find your inner Bond and enjoy an adrenaline fuelled 50 minute Jet boat ride along the Thames with sightseeing, speed, twists and turns then its high up in the sky for a helicopter trip that takes your breath away.
| | Published on 8 May 2018 08:21:18 GMT
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| | No article title available | Its all weather attraction mix of sheer fun, rides, education and live shows make it a must for your family holiday with lots of things to do like go on the droid destroyers dodgems, slide down the black hole, watch the night time owl show and the flying ferret. A great family day out for all.
Join the Time Travellers
Educational and entertaining fun for the family taking place over the May bank holiday weekends on the 5th, 6th ,7th, 26th, 27th and 28th May. Step back in time with Professor Chronological and his assistant Meridian Nanosecond the time travellers, take the challenges and solve the clues to help the professor repair his time machine before it's to late!
| | Published on 30 Apr 2018 08:24:41 GMT
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| | No article title available | Know when you’re planning to visit? Book online to save 10%, take advantage of family and group discounts...
Find out facts about the animals including where they live, what they eat and whether they are endangered in the wild. With so many different species housed at the zoo your trip will be full of excitement. Why not stay overnight in one of our 'Lookout Lodge' and have a once in a life time experience.
| | Published on 23 Apr 2018 09:53:50 GMT
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| | No article title available | | Splendid art gallery houses one of the finest art collections in Britain with paintings, sculptures and graphics from the 15th century to the present day, including 18th-century portraits, impressionist and post-impressionist paintings and powerful 20th-century and contemporary works of art.
| | Published on 16 Apr 2018 08:34:46 GMT
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| | No article title available | | Visit the Swannery where you can watch the mass feeding of up to 600 swans at 12 noon and 4pm every day or visit Abbotsbury children's farm a great place for the under 11's. Bottle feed the baby goats, cuddle the guinea pigs, ride the ponies, race the toy tractors and have endless fun in the undercover soft play area.
| | Published on 9 Apr 2018 08:04:38 GMT
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| | No article title available | Saturday 17th March - Sunday 8th April
The Private South Gardens offer magnificent seasonal displays of Narcissi and spring bulbs and give an injection of formality into ‘Capability’ Brown’s sweeping vistas.
Open from 11am to 4pm (last admission 3.30pm). Admission included with a House and Gardens or Gardens only ticket, or annual pass or by donation.
Other Events in April
Easter Craft Workshops - 3 April 2018 - 13 April 2018
Beastly Boring Burghley Tour - 3 April 2018 - 14 April 2018
Burghley Fine Food Market - 7 April 2018 - 8 April 2018
National Gardens Scheme - 7 April 2018 - 8 April 2018
TVR Car Club - Season Opener - 8 April 2018
| | Published on 3 Apr 2018 08:33:20 GMT
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| | No article title available | 04/04/2018 at 2pm to 3.30pm
Join us for a special Easter themed workshop where you can create your own colourful Easter egg window decoration. Inspired by the Museum’s large Decorative Arts collection this workshop will focus on creating a fun Easter artwork that incorporates pattern, line, colour and shape.
Booking Required.
Event Type: Workshop
Topic: Decorative Arts
Audience: Families with children 5-12
Venue: Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History)
| | Published on 26 Mar 2018 08:47:27 GMT
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| | No article title available | | Welcome to this Easter holiday edition of our monthly newsletter. April is here, theme parks are re-opening and it's the Easter holidays! With some fantastic new attractions to enjoy you are guaranteed a spectacular day out...
| | Published on 20 Mar 2018 12:10:39 GMT
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| | No article title available | Why not join us for an EGGstravagant family day out over the Easter weekend with additional activities on offer during Friday 30th March, Saturday 31st March, Sunday 1st April and Monday 2nd April.
Hop aboard an historic train and watch the beautiful Kent and East Sussex countryside roll by your window. Our activity booklet gives children the chance to colour in Easter themed pictures, help bunny find his basket in the maze and complete the Easter-themed quiz during the journey.
| | Published on 19 Mar 2018 14:25:55 GMT
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| | No article title available | Saturday 24th March 2018 - Sat 14th April 2018
This Easter holiday head to the ark to enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt like no other. Children can get involved and paint an egg in the morning. In the afternoon the eggs will get hidden around the zoo for children to find in our Easter Egg Hunt.
Over Easter weekend (30th & 31st March & 2nd April) we’re letting the Meerkats partake in the Egg Hunt tradition. Join the Easter Egg workshops to paint and decorate eggs for the Meerkats. During the afternoon the decorated eggs will be placed in the Meerkat enclosure for the Meerkats to find!
Egg painting is charged at £1.00 per wooden egg or £3.00 to decorate an egg for the Meerkats. What’s more visitors can take part in Giant Egg Rolling down Rhino Hill for free.
| | Published on 12 Mar 2018 10:25:19 GMT
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| | No article title available | | The museum tells the unique human story of this part of Ireland and our collections will take you to all corners of the globe. Come face to face with dinosaurs, get up close with an Egyptian mummy, dive into our discovery zones, or just enjoy a bite in our café or a wander around the gift shop.
| | Published on 6 Mar 2018 11:22:02 GMT
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| | No article title available | This is the question at the heart of the BBC’s new series, Civilisations, and the festival of events around it.
This is a fantastic chance to get hands on and go ‘behind the scenes’ at the museum. The day will include an introduction to the museum and collection, training in using the online system and a session working with the record cards to get them online and identify star objects. We will also be offering a special tour of the collection store, so you can see some of the objects you have been working with.
Please contact Caitlin Peck in advance to book your place at this event.
| | Published on 5 Mar 2018 08:29:32 GMT
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| | No article title available | | With Mother's Day fast approaching now is a great time to take a look at Summerfetes for that very special Mothers Day gift or experience activity...
| | Published on 2 Mar 2018 11:13:00 GMT
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| | No article title available | | A theatrical sightseeing tour on a classic 1960s Routemaster bus, taking you around the darker side of London. On-board actors and technical trickery combine to create a Frightseeing tour like no other - a comedy horror show while you see the sights. A creepy conductor provides the commentary.
| | Published on 27 Feb 2018 11:24:21 GMT
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| | No article title available | On Saturday 3 March, 2.30pm - 4.30pm, join us for an afternoon of "Cornishness" to celebrate St Piran’s Day. Bring along your Cornish baking specialities to be judged in our baking competition, enjoy Cornish Crib Teas and Cream Teas in the café as well as some traditional Cornish Music.
Our fantastic Cornish Crib Tea will cost £10.00 per person which includes a selection of sweet and savory Cornish treats and a glass of cider.
| | Published on 26 Feb 2018 11:21:25 GMT
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| | No article title available | | Explore the rooms which tells the story of over 300 years of history of the County Regiment, from its raising in 1674 to the Fusiliers of today. Learn about the Regimental traditions, the mascot and regimental music plus listen to eyewitness accounts of the D-Day landings and Afghanistan tours.
| | Published on 20 Feb 2018 10:55:59 GMT
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| | No article title available | | Once the home of the Bronte family, you can now discover more about each of the house's room with a visit to the Parsonage. The library now contains the world's most comprehensive collection of Bronte manuscripts, letters, early editions of the novels and poetry, the famous family and their work.
| | Published on 20 Feb 2018 10:34:47 GMT
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| | No article title available | Take a walk to our Animal Farm to visit all your favourite farmyard friends! You can see our Shetland ponies, donkeys, sheep, chickens, rabbits, pigs, goats, and our Alpacas.
Why not have a go at feeding our goats and sheep? Animal feed can be purchased from the admission desks but please note, only a limited amount is available each day. You can also join in our animal petting sessions, which are held in our petting barn! Please ask at Reception for further details.
Please note that during low season, whilst the petting barn is open as usual, there will only be a limited selection of our larger animals.
| | Published on 19 Feb 2018 09:00:21 GMT
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| | No article title available | | With the festive season behind us it's time to get all lovey dovey...
| | Published on 12 Feb 2018 12:14:51 GMT
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| | No article title available | A Night of Exploration for Families
Join us for the University of Cambridge Museums’ (UCM) annual Twilight event. This year we will be bringing the Museum to life with colour. Outside, the building will be lit up by Ross Ashton’s beautiful projection of objects from across the UCM collections, produced for the e-Luminate Cambridge Festival. Inside, families can explore an evening of fun encounters with colour, along with demonstrations, musical performances, and play.
| | Published on 5 Feb 2018 10:23:00 GMT
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| | No article title available | This Half Term we will be marking the 100th anniversary of women getting their first voting rights with hands-on activities and powerful characters who will bring women’s history to life.
Take on our Half Term activity trail and explore 26 acres of shops, houses and industrial areas from the past 300 years. From nurses to lady chain makers, you’ll discover the grafters and unsung heroes of everyday life in the Black Country and see for yourself just how much life has changed.
Half Term Event: 17 February - 25 February 2018
| | Published on 29 Jan 2018 08:34:25 GMT
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