Featured activities
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SAT 8 JUN
Enamelling
Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre, Billericay
Run by: Essex Wildlife Trust
Learn the ancient art of enamelling - fusing glass to metal using a table top kiln.
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SUN 19 MAY
Photography: Day of Discovery
Havergate Island, Orford
Run by: RSPB South Suffolk Coast Reserves
Experience an exclusive, full day on Suffolk's only island with twelve hours of observation, photographic opportunities, fun and educat…
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SUN 19 MAY
Family Treasure Trail
Samphire Hoe, Dover
Run by: Samphire Hoe
Find out 10 amazing things as you follow the treasure trail around this beautiful wildlife site.
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SUN 19 MAY
Birdwatching Trip
Headington Hill Hall, Oxford
Run by: RSPB
Come along with us for an inexpensive way to visit Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, with a good chance of hearing nightingales, and share th…
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SUN 19 MAY
Basketry and Beyond Festival 2013
Dartington Hall, Totnes
Run by: Basketry and Beyond
Basketry and Beyond Festival will provide plenty of opportunities to be inspired and get active with the craft of basketry. Activities …
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SUN 19 MAY
Kayaking and Canoeing Starter Session
Port Of Plymouth Canoeing Association, Plymouth
Run by: Port Of Plymouth Canoeing Association (PPCA)
2 hour starter taster session introducing kayaking and canoeing from the Port of Plymouth Canoeing Association.
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SUN 19 MAY
Force Crag Mine Open Day
Force Crag Mine, Bassenthwaite
Run by: National Trust in the North Lake District
Force Crag was the last mineral mine to be worked in the Lake District. Join a guided tour to explore the processing mill and other rem…
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SUN 19 MAY
Steam Engine Guided Tours
Kempton Steam Museum, Hanworth
Run by: Kempton Steam Museum
Free guided tours of a 1,000 ton, 62 foot triple expansion steam engine. Climb to the top and peer inside the huge cylinders. Marvel at…
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SUN 19 MAY
Steaming Weekend
Kempton Steam Museum, Hanworth
Run by: Kempton Steam Museum
Watch the world's largest working triple-expansion steam engine in action!
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SUN 19 MAY
FREE
Ship-Shape!
Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool
Run by: Merseyside Maritime Museum
Find out just why boats actually float and how they use the power of water!
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MON 20 MAY
FREE
Cafe Scientifique Milton Keynes
The Slug and Lettuce, Milton Keynes
Run by: Cafe Scientifique Milton Keynes
An audience lead discussion in an informal atmosphere given by someone actively researching their field of interest in science and tech…
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TUE 21 MAY
Little Scientist Days
Satrosphere Science Centre, Aberdeen
Run by: Satrosphere Science Centre
This month's Little Scientist Days will be on the theme of electricity.
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SUN 19 MAY
Photography Workshop - Formal Elements
Landguard Nature Reserve, Felixstowe
Run by: Landguard Partnership
The Landguard Peninsula is a unique, exciting and diverse location for photographic opportunities - huge container ships and wonderful …
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SUN 19 MAY
Tribute to the Lightning
Newark Air Museum, Newark
Run by: Newark Air Museum
In mid-May visitors of all ages will get the chance to meet and chat with former air and ground crew who flew and serviced the iconic C…
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SUN 19 MAY
Celebrate 50 years of the National Trust on Brownsea IslandCelebrate 50 years of the National Trust…
Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour
Run by: The National Trust - Brownsea Island
Come and help us celebrate 50 years of public access onto Brownsea Island, fun for all of the family.
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SUN 19 MAY
Duncansby to Skirza
Duncansby Lighthouse Car Park, Near John o' Groats
Run by: The Highland Council
Beautiful cliff top walk from Stacks of Duncansby to Skirza. Amazing seabird colonies and dramatic coastal scenery.
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SUN 19 MAY
FREE
The Trees of Birkenhead Park
Birkenhead Park Visitor Centre, Birkenhead
Run by: Birkenhead Park
A free ranger led guided walk. Dogs allowed on a lead. Suitable for the whole family.
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SUN 19 MAY
Children's Running
Barton House Railway, Wroxham
Run by: Barton House Railway
Come for rides on steam trains on our two railways and enjoy additional activities put on especially for our 50th anniversary year.
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SUN 19 MAY
Aros White-Tailed Eagles
The Aros Experience, Portree, Isle of Skye
Run by: RSPB
Friendly staff and volunteers are on hand to tell you about the wildlife that inhabits Skye's amazing coastline. Get tips on how and wh…
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SUN 19 MAY
Navigation for All Levels
Glen Nevis Visitor Centre, Fort William
Run by: The Highland Council
A practical day on the hill covering basic navigation skills. We will be outside all day, not weather dependent. Meet at Glen Nevis Vis…
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SUN 19 MAY
FREE
Walk: Theydon Bois Waymarked Trail
Theydon Bois Underground Station, Theydon Bois
Run by: Epping Forest Information Centre
Join Forest Keeper, Beverley Smith, on a challenging 3-4 hour walk over hilly terrain.
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SUN 19 MAY
Rathlin Seabird Spectacle
Rathlin - The West Light, Ballycastle
Run by: RSPB
Don't miss the razorbills on the spring-summer cruises from Ballycastle to the spectacular seabird city at Rathlin Island. Join our f…
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SUN 19 MAY
FREE
Working Party at Roxbourne Rough
Roxbourne Rough, Harrow
Run by: Harrow Nature Conservation Forum
Working parties do various jobs from the major to the minor. All are useful in keeping the reserves attractive to both wildlife and peo…
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SUN 19 MAY
FREE
Lake District Osprey Project
Dodd Wood, Keswick
Run by: RSPB
They're home again for the holidays! They are the first ospreys to breed in the Lake District for 150 years, and every summer they retu…
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SUN 19 MAY
Youth Cycling Session
Marsh Tracks, Rhyl
Run by: Marsh Tracks
Have you got the potential to be the next Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish or Lizzie Armistead? An introduction to cycle sport for beg…
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SUN 19 MAY
Outdoor Climbing Adventure
Hadrians Wall and Housesteads Fort, Hexham
Run by: Hadrians Wall Country Group
Ever wanted to try rock climbing? Now you can at the atmospheric Crag Lough right below Hadrian's Wall!
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SUN 19 MAY
FREE
Cricket Taster Session
HSBC Sports and Social Club, Beckenham
Run by: Bromley District Cricket
Come down and experience cricket in a fun and friendly environment.
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SUN 19 MAY
FREE
Push the Boat Out: Try Sailing
Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre, Worcester
Run by: Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre
Upton Warren OEC is offering the opportunity to try sailing for free! This is an opportunity to be taken for a sail by one of our Sail…
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SUN 19 MAY
Club Open Weekend with Sailing Taster SessionsClub Open Weekend with Sailing Taster…
Lackford Lakes, Bury St Edmunds
Run by: St Edmundsbury Sailing and Canoeing Association
Whether you are interested in sailing, canoeing or just like the great outdoors, you are most welcome to visit the club to see what we …
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SUN 19 MAY
FREE
Shirehampton SC Try Sailing Day
Shirehampton Sailing Club, Bristol
Run by: Shirehampton Sailing Club
Some club members will sail with anyone coming for an taster. No previous experience required. As with all sailing what we do will depe…
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