What’s on Sat 7 & Sun 8 Mar
Reaseheath College Lambing Weekends & Zoo 10am – 4pm (last entry 3pm). Adult £8, Child £5 (under 3s free), Family £25. A unique springtime experience for the family. Experience lambs being born, visit the zoo (ticket includes entry to the Zoo), Farmers Market and fun children’s activities including farm competitions and colouring. www.reaseheath.ac.uk/lambing/ Biddulph Grange Garden World Book Day - The Puffling Children’s Trail 9.30am – 3.30pm / Free (normal admission applies). Dress up as your favourite story book character and join in the fun of World Book Day at Biddulph Grange Garden. Pick up a trail based on ‘Where are you Puffling?’ by Erika McGann and Gerry Daly. Search all the indoor areas around the garden to find the seaside characters and collect your sticker. Don’t forget to bring your WBD voucher to redeem for one of our £1 books. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ biddulph-grange-garden
Mon 9 & Fri 13 Mar
Grosvenor Museum, Chester Museum Explorers 10 – 11am / Ages 2 – 4 / £2. Explore nature’s changing seasons and discover lots of exciting things from the past through play, crafts, stories and songs. Makaton-friendly. www.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk
Fri 6, 13, 20 & 27 Mar Fri 4 & 24 Apr
Lion Salt Works, Northwich Little Lions Explorer Club 9.45 – 11.15am / Ages 2 – 4 / £3 Loads of exciting activities, stories and popular songs. Bring your old clothes – things might get messy! www.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk
Fri 6 Mar & Fri 3 Apr
Grosvenor Museum, Chester ‘Quiet’ Afternoons 3 – 4.30pm (drop in) / All ages / £2 For those who enjoy a ‘quieter’ visit to the museum, including people living with autism, their families and carers. Themed, with hands-on activities to engage all ages and abilities. www.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk
Sat 7 Mar
illustrator, Nick Butterworth, as he talks about his much-loved character Percy the Park Keeper. A fun and interactive session with stories and live drawing. Find out about Percy’s return in his new book, One Springy Day. Bring along your own book for signing! www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ dunham-massey
Sat 28 Mar & Mon 6 Apr
Lion Salt Works, Northwich Ogg ‘n’ Ugg and the World’s First Dogg 10.30am – 12pm / Adult £6.50, Child £4.50. A long, long time ago were no dogs - there were wolves, but we didn’t like them and they didn’t like us. But then along came Yorkshire hunter-gathers Ugg ‘n’ Ogg who palled up with the wolves and invented our best friend, the dog. www.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk
Dunham Massey, Altrincham Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt 10.30am – 4pm / £2.50 per trail. Follow Mog the Forgetful Cat’s trail and crack the clues around the garden to earn a Cadbury chocolate reward. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ dunham-massey
Sat 15 Mar
Tegg’s Nose Country Park Family mindful nature walk 11am – 1pm / Ages 7 – 12 / Adult £7, Children £6. Join ‘The Sea Within’ for a calming and creative family mindfulness walk, set within the stunning landscape of Tegg’s Nose Wood at Tegg’s Nose Country Park. Advance booking and payment essential. 07830 191943 / www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers Tatton Park Farm Adopt a Farm Animal Day 11am – 4pm / Adult £7, Child £5, under 4s free. Choose from Prancer the Reindeer, Blossom the Clydesdale Horse, Tallulah the Tamworth Pig and Frosty the Donkey. www.tattonpark.org.uk
Sat 21 Mar
Blacon, CH1 5JL The Great Blacon Spring Clean 11.30am – 2pm www.keepbritaintidy.org Adswood/Garners Lane, Stockport SK3 8QS Great British Spring Clean 2020 10 – 11.30am www.keepbritaintidy.org
Sat 28 Mar
Tabley Hall, Knutsford Tabley Races First race 12pm. A mixture of pony and horse racing. A great family day out. www.tableyraces.co.uk
Dunham Massey, Altrincham The Lost Words: Family Art Workshop 12 – 3pm / Free (normal admission applies). A family friendly art workshop. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ dunham-massey
Weaverham Youth Village The Great Weaverham Spring Clean 2020 10.30am – 1pm www.keepbritaintidy.org
Fri 13 – Sun 15 Mar
Tegg’s Nose Country Park Visitor’s Centre Tegg’s Nose Star Party 7.30 – 11pm / £5 – booking essential An evening of astronomy. A general talk, from members of the group, suitable for all levels of knowledge, followed by an opportunity to ask questions and engage in some guided observing. Equipment supplied or bring your own. A chance to see the 3-day old crescent Moon and a possible International Space Station (ISS) pass. 07830 191943 / www.cheshireeast. gov.uk/rangers
Event City, Manchester The Baby & Toddler Show Over 150 top baby brands and unique products at the best prices. Meet knowledgeable experts, have hands-on demos and test, try, compare and buy all under one roof. Plus, there’s a free goody bag for every family, packed with a fantastic range of branded products. www.babyandtoddlershow.co.uk
Sat 14 Mar
Dunham Massey, Altrincham Percy the Park Keeper: Meet Nick Butterworth 11 – 11.45am & 2 – 2.45pm / Age 3+ / £7pp, booking essential. Meet bestselling children’s author and 14 Families Cheshire
Middlewich Middlewich Clean Team Great British Spring Clean 2020 2 – 3pm 28 Mar: CW10 9BU 4 April: CW10 0JE All equipment is provided. www.keepbritaintidy.org
Sat 28 Mar – Fri 17 Apr
Sat 28 Mar – Sun 19 Apr Dunham Massey, Altrincham Storytelling with Mog 12 – 3pm. Bring the family along for classic tales of Mog the Forgetful Cat’s many adventures. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ dunham-massey
Sun 29 Mar
Tytherington High School Tythy Tidy 1 – 3pm. Join local groups, Tytherington High School and the Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers on a mission to rid the area of litter. 07830 191943 / www.cheshireeast. gov.uk/rangers
Thurs 2 – Thurs 9 Apr
Tatton Park Farm Lambing week at the Farm 12 – 5pm / Adult £7, Child £5. Normal Park admission also applied. www.tattonpark.org.uk
Daily from 4 April
Quarry Bank Mill, Styal Find the Lost Words 10.30am – 5pm / All ages / £2.50 per trail booklet (normal admission applies) ‘Once upon a time, words began to vanish from the language of children. They disappeared so quietly at first, almost no one noticed – until one day, they were gone.’ Ramble over forest trails and wander down garden paths to see how many of our words for nature have been lost to time. The fate of these words is in your hands: deep in the woods, long-lost words are starting to wake up… www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ quarry-bank
Sat 4 April
West Park, Macclesfield Great British Spring Clean 10am – 2pm. Pop along to the cafe to pick up your litter picking equipment. Don’t forget to bring the whole family to help us give the park a spring clean!
Sat 4 & Sat 11 April
Macclesfield Town Centre Easter Trail 11am – 3pm / Free. Help Mrs Greenfingers find her Easter eggs hidden around the town centre. Meet the white rabbit and friendly fox along the way. Chocolate for every child who completes the trail.
Sat 4 – Sun 19 April
Biddulph Grange Garden Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt 9.30am – 5pm / £2.50 (normal admission applies) Help Mummy bunny find her baby bunnies and don’t forget to collect your chocolate treat. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ biddulph-grange-garden Little Moreton Hall Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt 11am – 4pm / £2.50 (normal admission applies) Search the garden for clues on our nature themed trail and enjoy a chocolate treat as a reward. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ little-moreton-hall Hare Hill, Over Alderley Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt 10.30am – 4pm / £2.50. A nature-themed Easter Hunt to find the clues and claim your chocolate prize. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hare-hill Tegg’s Nose Tea Room Easter Hunt 9am – 5pm. Ranger Martin’s Easter Eggs have been stolen! Can you help him find the wildlife that has taken them and collect their names? Buy a map from the Tegg’s Nose Tea Room for 50p, and get searching around the top of the park. Each map purchased entitles you to a 50p discount off one hot drink from Tegg’s Nose Tea Room following completion of the trail. www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers Quarry Bank Mill, Styal Cadbury’s Easter Egg Hunt 10.30am – 4pm / £2.50 (normal admission applies). Look high, look low, look all around – seek out the Lost Words in the gardens and collect them all to receive your chocolate treat. Dogs on leads welcome. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ quarry-bank Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve Visitor Centre Easter Hunt 9am - 4pm. Ranger Mark’s Easter Eggs have been stolen! Can you help him find the wildlife that has taken them and collect their names? Pick up a map from the visitor centre and get searching around the park. www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers Lyme Park, Disley Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt 10.30am – 4.30pm / £2.50 per trail booklet (normal admission applies). As everything in Lyme’s garden begins to wake up, uncover the sights and sounds of spring bursting into life to earn your chocolate prize. (Alternative non-chocolate prizes available.) www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lyme Blakemere Village, Northwich Easter Trail 10am – 4pm / Ages 3 – 11 / £3 per child. Help our Easter Bunny find his bunny friends hiding around the Village in our fun interactive children’s trail. Complete the task to collect your prize! Buy your trail maps from the Visitor Information Centre. Trail takes 1.5 hours to complete. www.blakemerevillage.com
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