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Summer fun for kids
Is this another year for a staycation? You don’t have to go
very far to have a ton of fun in the Swindon area.
At Roves Farm, the Very Hungry Roves Farm is also running a
Caterpillar, from July 24 to August photographic competition for your
6, will explore the lifecycle of a but- favourite photo taken during a visit
terfl y in a fun way - on a tractor ride. between 24 July and 5 September
Robin Hood and his Merry Men for the chance to win a family pass
will be roaming between 7 and 13 for Christmas activities.
August. Follow the trail of clues www.rovesfarm.co.uk
through and around the woods on Lydiard Park is offering Forest
a trailer pulled by a tractor. Skills Days on Wednesday 11, 18
and 25 August, 10am to 4pm and
will defi nitely be a great way to get
away from the play station and TV.
The days for 8 to 13 year olds
run by Woodland Learning will give
children the chance to gain skills
such as making mini rafts to race
on the stream, drawing secret maps
and fi nding buried treasure, and
learning to use tools safely before
carving wood items. Open Daily
1
Den building and preparing food 10am – 5pm 0am–5pm

and cooking it on a wood fi re will VOUCHER
be an essential part of each day. 1 FREE Entry
Meet the Animals eet the Animals
Loads of fun is guaranteed. M
11am & 2pm
Places at £25 must be booked in ad- 11am & 2pm with every full
Between 14 and 20 August go vance. Call Lydiard Park on 770401 • NEW cute little piglets paying adult entry
on a bear hunt, helping the intrepid or mail: [email protected]. • Bale climb & pedal tractors SL,Aug 10 this August.
to Farmer Gow’s
explorer, above, fi nd the bear roam- uk for details and a booking form. • Trailer rides & play areas Just bring this
voucher!
ing the farm. At Farmer Gow’s Activity Farm,
Birthdays
From 21 August to 5 September just off the A420, there are baby Birthdays start at £5.75 per head!start at £5.75 per head!
Tel: 01793 780 555780 555
the blooming sunfl owers on the lambs and kids to feed, cute little Fernham Road, Tel: 01793
farm will be the centre of attention. piglets to see, trailer rides and excit- Longcot, SN7 7PR [email protected]
Visit the fi elds and make your own. ing play areas. See the free entry
voucher right.
At Studley Grange Craft Village
& Butterfl y World, there are 30
species of butterfl y and over 200 Butterfly World & Craft Village
varieties of tropical plants indoors
and new arrivals, two meerkats and a
group of otters, in an animal paddock. StudleyGrange
www.studleygrange.co.uk

KIDS HOLIDAY
FITNESS CLASSES
Summer At Lower Shaw Farm an activity

Fitness Fun day on 4 August includes meeting
A Great Family Day Out
28th July to 25th August the animals, arts and crafts in the Enjoy a truly magical experience as you walk amonst
Wednesday 9.30-10.30 big barn and cooking over a fi re. hundreds of the world’s most beautiful butterflies flying
5yrs-10yrs. 5 weeks £20.00 Book in advance. Then visit our otters, goats, meerkats, guinea pigs and loads
around a tropical paradise of plants and fish filled pools.
A residential week of family cre-
Kids Fitness ativity and relaxation from 15 to more farmyard favourites in our outdoor Animal Paddock.
Circuits 22 August will have arts and craft,
games, outings, yoga classes, jug-
29th July to 26th August gling, baking and jam-making, with
Thursday 9.30-10.30 evenings around the campfi re.
10yrs-15yrs. 5 weeks £20.00 Circus Skills from 27 to 30 Au- AN ALL WEATHER ATTRACTION...
Including Interactive Play & many individual ual
gust will include juggling, pole Including Interactive Play & many individ
spinning, human pyramids, di- craft shops, offering a variety of handcrafted gifts.
Venue for Kids Parties • Groups and Coach Parties Welcome
abolo, devil stick, plate spinning, Open Daily: Summer 10am-6pm; Winter 9am-Dusk
clowning and new this year is Tel: 01793 852400 • E-mail: [email protected]
aerial work, including trapeze. All Studley Grange Garden & Leisure Park
levels of ability welcome. Hay Lane, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9QT
FOLLOW THE BROWN TOURIST SIGNS FROM THE M4 JUNCTION 16
www.lowershawfarm.co.uk

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