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CRAWLEY & HORSHAM | JULY - OCTOBER 2022
The Essential Guide to Local Information for Bump to Teens
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Where Can I Find...? www.thefamilygrapevine.co.uk This is the first time I have featured Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens on my front cover, and they are offering a Year's Family Membership to this beautiful garden in one of the FOUR excellent COMPETITIONS that we have in the summer issue. Make sure to get your entries in to all of the competitions so that you also have a chance of winning a Family Ticket to the following: The Cow Putt at Heaven Farm, Borde Hill Garden and Into the Trees Festival. DISCOUNT VOUCHERS have finally made it back into the magazine after a couple of years away, for reasons we are all very bored of talking about, so don't forget to check
them out too. Many thanks to all of the advertisers who have placed adverts with the Crawley & Horsham Family Grapevine this issue. Please remember to support your local businesses and let them know where you saw their adverts. Take care and have a fantastic spring and summer 2022.
Additional Needs..............................6
Holiday Schemes...................10 - 11
Advice & Support..............................6
Independent Schools.............3, 8 - 9
Antenatal............................................6
Language Tuition ...........................10
Babies..............................................6 - 7
Local Events......................................15
Competitions.................4, 8, 14 & 15
Parties............................................2 & 4
Daycare Nurseries.............................7
Places to Visit......................2, 12 - 16
Discount Vouchers......7, 8, 13 & 14
Pre-School Activities...................6 - 7
Gifts..........................................4
Swimming........................................11
COMPETITIONS 04 Heaven Farm - Furner's Green - Adventure Golf & Ice Cream for 4 08 Borde Hill Garden - Haywards Heath - Family Day Ticket for 5 14 Leonardslee Gardens - Lower Beeding - A Year's Family Membership
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15 Into the Trees - Pippingford Park - Family Day Ticket for 5
Publication dates: Early March, July and November each year Copy deadlines 10th February | 10th June | 10th October
Elizabeth Wickenden - Editor elizabeth@thefamilygrapevine.co.uk 07786 244 698 / 01444 451 449 www.thefamilygrapevine.co.uk/crawley-horsham
Cover image of Bella & Holly Streeter at Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens www.leonardsleegardens.co.uk (see competition p14)
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Hall Hire Beeding & Bramber Village Hall, beedingandbrambervillagehall.org.uk Broadfield Community Centre, Crawley, broadfield.cc/hire.html Charis Centre, indoor & outdoor, Crawley, thechariscentre.org/room-hire Haven Centre, Crawley Down, cdhavencentre.co.uk Lardner Hall, The Ghyll, Pevensey Road, Southwater, theghyll.org Laurie Apted Building, hall with kitchen, Church Lane, Southwater, theghyll.org Penfold Church Hall, Steyning, penfoldchurchhall.org.uk Pulborough Village Hall, pulbvh.org.uk Springboard House, Horsham, springboardsupport.org/springboardhouse/centre-hire
The peppermint & eucalyptus in this plastic-free Friendly shampoo bar invigorates & is good for your skin, hair & scalp. It relieves itching, has mild anti-fungal properties & encourages healthy hair growth. With added argon oil, you‛ll find hair is naturally conditioned too. £2.75 www.tracyslittlegiftshop.com The new Resident Pheasant range includes 5 vegan flavours in dark chocolate. Wrapped in a plant based film & a cardboard outer, it is perfect to give as a little thank you gift. £3.50 Tracy‛s Little Gift Shop Mabel‛s Emporium
Active Parties
Soft Play Parties
Driver Wood Paintball, 6yrs+, Copthorne, driverwoodpaintball.co.uk Glide Bike disco & bike assault course parties, 3-10yrs, glidebalancebikeclasses. com Go Wild, 5yrs+, fun-filled outdoor birthday parties, gowildworkshops.org Inspire Academy of Dance, 3-12yrs, Copthorne studio or your venue, inspireacademyofdance.co.uk Kicks Dance, Crawley & Horsham, kicksdance.co.uk/horsham Lazer World, 7yrs+, Spindle Way, Crawley, lazerworld.co.uk Little Street Horsham, children’s role play centre, Rudgwick, little-street.co.uk/ horsham-rudgwick Out of Bounds, 3yrs+, soft play, clip ‘n climb, bowling, laser tag, adventure nets, adventure golf, footgolf, out-of-bounds. co.uk (see advert p2) Snap! Parties, high energy, fun filled entertainment, snapparties.co.uk
CJ’s Play Café, Three Bridges, cjscafe.co Happyscamps, Swan Walk, Horsham, happyscamps.co.uk Mini Mayhem, Crawley County Mall, minimayhemcrawley.co.uk Out of Bounds, 0-12yrs, Rustington, outof-bounds.co.uk (see advert p2)
Storrington Village Hall, 01903 744592
Farm & Animal Parties
The Ark, Turners Hill, turnershillparishcouncil.gov.uk
Fishers Adventure Farm Park, birthday & pony parties, fishersfarmpark.co.uk
The Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham, theholbrookclub.co.uk
Magic Parties
The Wiston Meeting Place, Wiston near Steyning, wistonvillage.org.uk
Made from coconut & rapeseed wax, the new Matty‛s range of candles & wax melts are truly sustainable & there are so many scents to choose from. It‛s never been easier to live your life without harming trees or bees. Eco candles £12.95 Wax melts £4.95 Tracy‛s Little Gift Shop Mabel‛s Emporium Salt Of The Earth deodorants‛ 100% natural ingredients contain no parabens, no alcohol, are SLES/ SLS free & they leave no white marks. Approved by the Vegan Society & made in the UK. From £4.99 www.tracyslittlegiftshop.com
Allsortsoffun, scientist, pirate, knight, spy party, magic, puppets, allsortsoffun.co.uk (see advert)
Sport Parties Football parties at The Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham, theholbrookclub.co.uk Hawth Gymnastics Club, 3-9yrs, Crawley, hawthgymnastics.co.uk Infinity Gymnastics, supervised activities, Southwater, infinity-gymnastics.co.uk Kids’ All Star Sports, tailored sport parties, 5-13yrs, Horsham, kidsallstarsports.com
Little Kickers Football Parties, 2-7yrs, littlekickers.co.uk Mini Musketeers, 7yrs+, fencing parties, minimusketeers.co.uk South Coast Sports, football, archery & multisports, 3yrs+, Horsham, southcoastsports.org.uk Southwater Watersports, 8yrs+, kayaking & canoeing parties, southwatersports.co.uk Sport4Kids, multisport parties, sport4kids.biz Springfit gymnastics & trampoline parties, Crawley & Copthorne, springfit.org Tiny Tekkers multisport parties, 4-14yrs, games & prizes, tinytekkers.com
Party Entertainers Brookfield Day Nursery, 2yrs+, Lowfield Heath, BDNL.co.uk (see advert p7) DNA Kids parties, 26 different themes for girls & boys, dnakids.co.uk Lego themed parties, 6-9yrs, Horsham, facebook.com/MasterBuilderParties Woods for Learning, Horsham, woodsforlearning.com
Have some Reindeer Fun this December! This December, why don’t you grab your antlers and support your local children’s hospice by having some Reindeer Fun? Whether you want to Run, Cycle, Row, Ramble, or come up with your own fundraising challenge, Chestnut Tree House will provide everything you need for your Reindeer Fun event, including free reindeer antlers and red noses for everyone taking part, online materials, helpful hints and tips, and sponsorship forms. We can also give an audience-appropriate assembly or talk about the hospice either in person, or via an online platform such as Zoom. By taking part in Reindeer Fun, you are helping care for around 300 local children who are not expected to live to adulthood. They’ll visit the House and create precious memories with their families. They’ll receive vital support from the Community Team in the comfort of their own homes. And, when the time comes, Chestnut Tree House will help families say goodbye, in whatever way feels right for them. Thank you, your generosity will make a real difference to local children and their families when they need it most. Are you ready to spread some festive cheer? What Reindeer activity will you take on this year? To sign up, visit www.chestnut.org.uk/reindeer-fun
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Local Job Opportunities • Fundraising Challenge
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• Travelling time paid between calls
• Up to £1500 ‘refer a friend’ scheme available to staff
FIND OUT MORE, VISIT www.ecl.org/west-sussex-jobs Your Career Starts Here. ECL is the trading name of Essex Cares Limited, Registered in England and Wales. VAT Number: GB 945649774. Company Number: 06723149 Office: Seax House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1QH
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Support • Additional Needs • Babies • Wellbeing Child & Family Support
First Aid Training
Happy Talk, individual speech & language assessment & therapy for pre-school children, Horsham, happytalkhorsham.co.uk Ten Little Toes Baby Bank, offering support to young families in difficulty, Cowfold, tenlittletoesbabybank.org
Brinley First Aid Training, for nurseries, preschools, charities & all groups, special local rates available, all levels, brinleyfirstaidtraining.co.uk
Additional Needs Air Dance Company, 2yrs+, any level of experience, disability or ability, Horsham, facebook.com/airdancehorsham Hillcrest Farm Riding School, Plummers Plain, hillcrestfarmstables.co.uk Horsham Swim School, 0-11yrs, horshamswimschool.co.uk (see advert p11) Muntham House School, children with ASD/challenging behaviour, 8-18yrs, Horsham, muntham.org.uk MXT Swim School, Steyning & Storrington, mxtswimschool.com (see advert p11) Out of Bounds, 4yrs+, bowling, Clip ‘n Climb, soft play, adventure golf, footgolf, Rustington, out-of-bounds.co.uk (see advert p2) Stay & Play & activity sessions, Springboard House, Horsham, springboardsupport.org/springboardhouse/centre-hire Treasure Chest Soft Play, monthly SEN evenings, Crawley, treasurechestindoorplay.co.uk West Sussex Portage Services, pre-school children, portage.org.uk/west-sussexportage-service
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Wearable breast pumps Reusable milk storage bags Shea butter nipple balm
Fostering & Adoption Five Rivers Child Care need short-term & long-term foster carers in Sussex for children & young people, five-rivers.org 0330 162 6381
Fertility & Conception Fountain Therapies, homeopathy can support you through all the stages of looking to start a family, 01444 401271 fountaintherapies.co.uk
Equipment for Babies & Children Funmi, sustainable maternity, breastfeeding & feminine products, shopfunmi.com (see advert)
Complementary Therapy for Babies Fountain Therapies, homeopathic remedies are safe & helpful for labour & the postnatal & formative years, 01444 401271 fountaintherapies.co.uk
Cool Octopus by Matilde (aged 9)
Funmi wearable single or double rechargeable breast pumps come with 240ml milk collection cups that are worn in-bra, so mums can pump hands free and keep their clothes on - 2 sizes of silicone breast shield available
Wellness & Complementary Healthcare A Step At A Time, therapy for children, astepatatime.org.uk Fountain Therapies, homeopathy can really help with childhood ailments such as teething, asthma, warts & verrucas, 01444 401271 fountaintherapies.co.uk
Baby & Toddlers Monday am Mini Notes, St Barnabus Church, Crawley, mininotes.co.uk Rainbow Toddlers, Billingshurst Family Church, FB Rainbow Toddlers Billingshurst
Whilst every effort has been made to check that the details of the Baby, Toddler & Pre-school groups listed here are correct, please double check timings with the individual organisations.
Toddler Morning, Mini Mayhem, Crawley County Mall, minimayhemcrawley.co.uk Twinkle Tots Music Group, Haven Centre, Crawley Down, cdhavencentre.co.uk/ toddlertot-groups
Baby & Toddlers Monday pm Mini Notes, St Barnabus Church, Crawley, mininotes.co.uk
Baby & Toddlers Tuesday am Crawley New Parents Connect, 0-18mths, 10.30-12, term time, Holy Trinity Church, Tilgate, homestartchams.org.uk Jungle Tots, The Charis Centre, Town Barn Road, crawleycommunitychurch. org/jungletots Tiny Treehoppers parent & toddler group, 9.30-11, under 5s, East Grinstead, treehoppersfk.com (see voucher) Toddler Morning, Mini Mayhem, Crawley County Mall, minimayhemcrawley.co.uk
See p8 for 10% Discount Code
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Baby & Toddler Timetable • Daycare Nurseries • Voucher
Our childrens daycare nursery provides the highest standard of childcare and teaching to ensure that all children have an enjoyable, productive and secure time whilst in our care. The children are provided with a stimulating structured day to include a balance of busy and quiet activities both indoor and when possible outdoors. Brookfield Day Nursery is a full-time daycare nursery for babies and young children aged 3 months to 5 years Brookfield Day Nursery Ltd is a Registered Childrens Day Nursery under the provisions of the Childrens Act 1989 and is regulated by Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education. Set in 1½ acres, Brookfield Day Nursery at Brookfield House is located on the A23 north of Crawley, Sussex Open from 7.30 - 6.30. Mon - Fri 51 weeks a year Holiday Club for 5 -12 years open every school holiday
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01293 535300 www.BDNL.co.uk
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Baby & Toddlers Tuesday pm Petite Parkour, 3-5yrs, 1.45-2.30, Crawley, facebook.com/crawleyparkour St Barnabas parent & toddler group, 1-3pm term time, Pound Hill, facebook. com/ToddlersStBarnabas
Baby & Toddlers Wednesday am Crawley New Parents Connect, 0-18mths, 10.30-12, term time, Holy Trinity Church, Tilgate, homestartchams.org.uk Horsham New Parents Group, 0-18mths, 10-11.30, term time, Salvation Army Hall, Depot Road, homestartchams.org.uk Jungle Tots, The Charis Centre, Town Barn Road, crawleycommunitychurch. org/jungletots Toddler Morning, Mini Mayhem, Crawley County Mall, minimayhemcrawley.co.uk Warnham Bambies, warnhamchurch. co.uk/groups/children-and-youth/ bambies-mother-and-toddler-group
Baby & Toddlers Thursday am Cheeky Cherubs Baby & Toddler Fun! 9.45-11.15 term time, Church Room, Southwater, 07784 533249
Jungle Tots, The Charis Centre, Town Barn Road, crawleycommunitychurch. org/jungletots Kinderoos baby & toddler group, St John’s Church, Broadbridge Heath, stjohnsbbh.org.uk/events/kinderoo-4 St Barnabas parent & toddler group, 9-11am term time, Pound Hill, facebook. com/ToddlersStBarnabas Twinkle Tots Music Group, Haven Centre, Crawley Down, cdhavencentre.co.uk/ toddlertot-groups
Baby & Toddlers Friday am Jungle Tots, The Charis Centre, Town Barn Road, crawleycommunitychurch. org/jungletots Lingfield Littlies, 9.30-11am, term time, stay & play, storytelling, crafts, forest school, everyone welcome, lingfieldcollege.co.uk (see advert p8) Noah’s Ark at All Saints Roffey, term time, facebook.com/AllSaintsNoahsark
Library Groups Billingshurst Library, Rhyme Time, Tuesday am, Just drop in Broadfield Library, Rhyme Time, Tuesday am, Saturday am, Just drop in
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Crawley Library, Rhyme Time, Monday pm, Tuesday am, Friday am, Just drop in Horsham Library, Rhyme Time, Tuesday am, Friday am, Just drop in Pulborough Library, Rhyme Time, Friday am, Just drop in Southwater Library, Rhyme Time, Thursday am, Just drop in Steyning Library, Rhyme Time, Friday pm, Toddler Time, Monday pm, Just drop in Storrington Library, Rhyme Time, Tuesday am, Just drop in
Baby Massage & Yoga Baby massage, Busylizzy, Horsham, busylizzy.co.uk/horsham Musical Hands, Maidenbower, musicalhands.co.uk Tuesday’s Child Baby Massage & Yoga, Crawley, tuesdayschildbabymassageandyoga. co.uk
Daycare Nurseries Brookfield Day Nursery, Lowfield Heath, BDNL.co.uk (see advert) Burgess Hill Nursery, boys & girls, Keymer Road, burgesshillgirls.com/nursery (see advert p3) Lingfield College Nursery, 2yrs+, Lingfield, lingfieldcollege.co.uk (see advert p8) The Nursery School Company Charlwood, Lowfield Heath, thenurseryschoolcompany.co.uk (see advert) Zebedees, providing nurseries with hot lunches, afternoon teas & baby meals for 0-5yrs, zebedees.co.uk (see advert)
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Treehoppers Forest Kindergarten East Grinstead
1 free Tiny Treehoppers session per person Mention voucher when booking Subject to availability, Tuesdays only
07555 636 795 www.treehoppersfk.com Valid until 31 October 2022
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Independent Schools • Voucher • Competition!
Independent Schools Burgess Hill Girls, 2½-18yrs Keymer Road, Burgess Hill, burgesshillgirls.com (see advert p3) Handcross Park Nursery & School, 2-13yrs, handcrossparkschool.co.uk (see advert) Lingfield College, prep school, co-ed 2-11yrs, senior school, co-ed 11-18yrs, Lingfield, lingfieldcollege.co.uk (see advert)
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Language Tuition • Holiday Schemes & Activities
Ardingly Active Camps Active holiday childcare for 5 - 12 year olds. Swimming Laser Tag Arts & Crafts Capture the Flag Den Building
and much more... Don't forget to check out our Theme Weeks: Spotlights Stage School World of Wizardry The Great Outdoors Eat, Sleep, Dance, Repeat
Summer Holidays 4th July - 26th August
01444 893030 | active@ardingly.com www.ardingly.com via the 'Ardingly Active tab'
Foreign Language Tuition Elisabeth Reichert-Eckersley, online lessons in German & English foreign language, easygermanlearning.co.uk (see advert)
Holiday Schemes & Activities Ardingly Active provides day & residential holiday camps, theme weeks, sport & swimming activities, ardingly. com (see advert) Ariel Drama Academies, holiday workshops, arielct.co.uk Barracudas Activity Day Camps, 4½14yrs, Christ’s Hospital & Millais School, Horsham, barracudas.co.uk Billingshurst Leisure Centre, intensive swimming courses, placesleisure.org/ centres/billingshurst-leisure-centre Brookfield Day Nursery, 5-12yrs, Lowfield Heath, BDNL.co.uk (see advert p7) Copthorne Kinders Holiday Club, copthornekinders.co.uk Go Wild, den building, archery, bushcraft & survival skills, Horsham, gowildworkshops.org
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Greenway Nursery Rainbow Club, 2-11yrs, Greenway, Horsham, greenwaynurseryandrainbowclub.com Happy Steps Nursery, 2-11yrs, Upper Beeding, happystepschildcare.com Hawth Gymnastics Club, 6mths-4yrs & 5-13yrs, Crawley, hawthgymnastics.co.uk Hayley Beeson School of Dance summer school, 15-19 Aug 2022, Turners Hill, hbdance.co.uk (see advert) Hillcrest Farm Riding School, Plummers Plain, hillcrestfarmstables.co.uk Horsham District Sports Development, horsham.gov.uk/sport-and-leisure Infinity Gymnastics, 3yrs+, Southwater, infinity-gymnastics.co.uk Inspire Academy of Dance, 3-12yrs, Copthorne, inspireacademyofdance.co.uk J & C Coaching, football & multi-sports holiday camps, boys & girls, 4-11yrs, Crawley, jandccoaching.co.uk Kids’ All Star Sports, multi-sport camps throughout the school holidays for 5-13yrs, kidsallstarsports.com Matthews Tennis Coaching, 4yrs+, matthewstenniscoaching.com Natural Nurture Nursery, 2-8yrs, Billingshurst, naturalnurture.org Out of Bounds Active Kids Holiday Camps during school holidays, all dates available online, out-of-bounds.co.uk (see advert p2) Perform, 4yrs+, drama, dance, singing, Horsham, perform.org.uk Purely Sport, 3yrs+, Slinfold & Rudgwick, purelysport-coaching.com
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Sport & Leisure: Swimming & Youth Clubs
PARENT & CHILD PARENT & TODDLER CLASSES AVAILABLE
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Luxury private pool Pool Heated to 33.6° Swim England registered Award winning swim school Classes over seven days a week info@horshamswimschool.co.uk telephone: 07500 808898 www.horshamswimschool.co.uk
Intensive Courses Our popular five day courses of swimming lessons are available again during the upcoming school holidays:
Monday 25th to Friday 29th July
Monday 1st to Friday 5th August Monday 8th to Friday 12th August
Monday 24th to Friday 28th October These courses are expertly suited for first time swimmers, as well as those who are looking for extra training, to develop invaluable life skills, confidence and water safety.
Teaching Sussex to swim since 1990.
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Rising Stars multisports, Crawley, risingstars-online.co.uk Rocketeers, 5-11yrs, Horsham, rocketeerschildcare.co.uk South Coast Sports, multisports, Horsham, southcoastsports.org.uk Southeast Kids Camps, 4-11yrs, southeastkidscamps.co.uk Southwater Watersports, 8yrs+, southwatersports.co.uk Sport & Activity day camp for children 6-11yrs, bedesholidayclub.org Sport4Kids, multisport holiday camps, sport4kids.biz Steyning Leisure Centre, intensive swimming courses, 5-12 yrs, placesleisure.org/centres/steyningleisure-centre The Outdoors Project, fun holiday schemes, 6-12yrs, Three Bridges, theoutdoorsproject.co.uk Treehoppers Woodland Holiday Club, to 8yrs, East Grinstead, treehoppersfk.com Treetops, 4-12yrs, holiday clubs on school premises, treetopsclubs.co.uk
United Swimming Academy, summer swim course, 07391 420931 unitedswimmingacademy.com (see advert) Wakoos Centre4Children, Station Road, Billingshurst, wakoosc4c.co.uk Whizz Kids Holiday Activity Club, 4-12yrs, Horsham, whizzkidsclub.co.uk Woods for Learning, Horsham, woodsforlearning.com
Swimming Bubbles Swim School, 8wks-10yrs, Barns Green, bubbles-swimschool.co.uk (see advert) Horsham Swim School, 0-11yrs, horshamswimschool.co.uk (see advert) MXT Swim School, 3mths+, Steyning & Storrington, mxtswimschool.com (see advert) United Swimming Academy, fun & focused, for all ages & abilities, lessons from £10, free trial available, unitedswimmingacademy.com 07391 420931 (see advert)
Scan to View Full Listings Online Youth Clubs Bewbush Youth Club, facebook. com/BewbushYouthCentreCCYS Crawley FindItOut Centre, westsussex.gov.uk/education-childrenand-families/your-space/places-to-go/ finditout-centres Horsham FindItOut Centre, westsussex. gov.uk/education-children-and-families/ your-space/places-to-go/finditoutcentres Langley Green Youth Centre, langleygreenyouthcentre.wordpress. com Sussex Clubs for Young People, Y5-Y9, Upper Beeding Sports & Youth Hall, jo.bell@sussexcyp.org.uk Sussex Clubs for Young People, Y7+ Steyning Cuthman Centre, jo.bell@ sussexcyp.org.uk
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Places to Visit - Find Many More Online...
Ready for an adventure at Nymans?
Let’s Play at Nymans Daily from Sat 23 Jul – Weds 31 Aug, 10am – 5pm A specially installed play pavilion invites you to look out and listen up to the sights and sounds of the natural world. Alongside fun challenges to get active with and a natural play space to explore, there are plenty of ways to play at Nymans all summer long!
Free trail, normal admission applies Tel: 01444 405250 (Nymans) www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans Follow us @NymansNT
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Summer Fun at Nymans and Standen House & Garden
Come out and play this summer at Nymans. There's plenty to keep little ones entertained, from active play challenges in Comber’s Field, to having fun in the Play Glade, Nymans’ natural play space. During the summer holidays, a 'Pavilion of Play' large-scale play installation means that playtime is just about to get bigger, better and wilder than ever, as you'll find out what it really means to get closer to nature - in a world of lofty lookouts, giant ear trumpets, peculiar periscopes, and a whole lot more... Join in with an outdoor adventure at Nymans with ‘The Pirate, The Seed and The All-Seeing Tree’, where you're invited on a voyage of discovery around the garden. Listen out for tales of the ancient Cedar tree. Why is the Plant Pirate here and what is he up to? Can a lost seed grow in a strange land? Colourful characters are on a quest to find answers and they need your help. Performances are throughout the day from Friday 29 July - Sunday 31 July and Friday 5 August - Sunday 7 August. £8 per person, plus normal admission. Catch an open air performance of ‘The Railway Children’ on Monday 29 August with doors opening at 5pm, giving time to enjoy a picnic on the lawn in front of the ruins before the performance begins at 6pm. Adult £15, child £12. Over at Standen House and Garden a summer of fun awaits, with a retro 70s twist. Have a go on the space hoppers, check out funky fashions for creatures on the summer trail; £3, get stuck into some creative crafts in the woodland den, and play giant outdoor garden games during the summer holiday. Check websites for up to date information: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans www.nationaltrust.org.uk/standen-house-and-garden
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Family Farms
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Fishers Farm Park Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green RH14 0EG – 01403 700063. Lots of animals, rides and adventure playgrounds, summer splash attack and beach, theatre, indoor soft play area for toddlers – 10 year olds, gift shop and regular seasonal events. Open every day 10am – 5pm or until dusk in winter. Godstone Farm Surrey RH9 8LX. Indoor and outdoor play areas, ‘The World of Dinosaur Roar’, soft play, ride-ons, go karts, trampolines, farm animals, petting zoo, pony and tractor rides. See advert facing page Heaven Farm Furner's Green, Uckfield TN22 3RG. 100-acre farm on the Greenwich Meridian, with nature walks, wallabies, deer, seasonal bluebell trail, tea room, indoor play barn, ice cream parlour, adventure golf and camping. See competition p4
Animals, Sealife and Nature Pulborough Brooks (RSPB) RH20 2EL – 01798 875851. Located in the Arun Valley nature reserve, includes plenty of nature-themed activities from bug hunting to den building and pond dipping to bird watching. With guided walks, café and shop. Good access for pushchairs and wheelchairs. Visitor centre open every day 10am – 4pm. Tilgate Park Crawley RH10 5PQ Metrobus 271 and 273. Outdoor play area, hedge maze, tea shop, woodland and lakeside walks, Go Ape, Golf Centre, Smith and Western restaurant, fishing and water sports with Tilgate Watersports. Tilgate Nature Centre – 01293 521168 open winter 10am – 4pm, summer 10am – 6pm, last admission 1 hour before closing.
Walking, Cycling and Open Spaces Borde Hill Garden Haywards Heath RH16 1XP – 01444 450326. With a
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17-acre garden, outdoor adventure playground, zip wire, woodland walks, cafe, gift shop, plant sales and children’s holiday and Halloween activities. Open daily from mid February to mid November, generally 10am – 5pm and 10am – 6pm on weekends in July and August, woodland closes in mid September for the winter. See competition p8 Buchan Country Park Horsham Road, Crawley RH11 9HQ. Regularly recognised as one of the best green spaces in the UK, covering 170 acres. Great access for pushchairs and wheelchairs, numerous picnic sites, sculptures, plenty of wildlife, fishing via Crawley Angling Society. Free parking, donations welcomed. Chesworth Farm Horsham RH13 0AA. Walks, Sussex Wildlife Trust Nature Tots timetable, bridleways, cycling via a network of footpaths, main paths are wheelchair accessible, 90 acres, open all day, free entry. Horsham Park a haven of green spaces with ducks on the lake, colourful flower-beds, a Sensory Garden and Human Nature Garden. There are tennis courts, football pitches, a large skate park, café, picnic benches and play area. Knepp Safaris Dial Post RH13 8NN – 01403 713230. Visit one of the largest rewilding projects in lowland Britain. Encounter herds of wild ponies, cattle, deer and pigs as they roam 3,500 acres of Sussex, driving the forces of habitat regeneration. Plus, stay over in a treehouse, yurt, hut or camp in a wildflower meadow. Warnham Nature Reserve Horsham – 01403 756238. Walks across the 92 acre site, wildlife, pond-dipping, cafe and Visitor Centre. Worth Way – 01293 542088 A 7 mile long shared-use route from Three Bridges to East Grinstead used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders and indirectly linked to the Forest Way which continues to Groombridge.
was nearly lost forever and has been the subject of the largest garden restoration in England and possibly Europe. With Michelin starred restaurant, boutique hotel, sculpture trail, wallaby enclosure and art gallery. Open 364 days a year. See competition p14 Nymans House and Gardens (National Trust) Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6EB – 01444 405250 Metrobus 271 and 273. Natural play trail, lovely walks in the Millennium Wood, cafe, gift shop, second-hand bookshop and family programmes in school holidays. Gardens open daily all year round. Check website for opening times and dates for visiting the house. See advert facing page Parham House and Gardens Pulborough RH20 4HS (for satnav use RH20 4HR) – 01903 742021. Well-loved family home; its foundation stone was laid in 1577 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. With collections of period furniture, needlework, clocks, paintings and award winning gardens. Check website for opening dates and times. Standen House and Garden (National Trust) West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead RH19 4NE – 01342 323029 Metrobus 84. Arts and Crafts family home with Morris and Co interiors, great views, woodland walks and family woodland play area. Open all year round, check website for dates and times of seasonal events. See advert p14
Places of Historic Interest and Gardens Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens Brighton Road, Lower Beeding, Horsham RH13 6PP – 08718 733389. This magnificent Grade I listed garden
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Play your way at Standen this Summer A summer of fun with a retro 70s twist. Space Hoppers on the lawn, funky fashions for the creatures in the summer trail, creative crafts in the woodland den, and giant outdoor garden games.
Kid’s trail £3, normal admission applies Tel: 01342 323029 (Standen) www.nationaltrust.org.uk/standen Follow us @StandenNT
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Wakehurst Gardens and Millennium Seed Bank Ardingly, Haywards 09/06/2022 09:56 Heath RH17 6TN – 01444 894066 Metrobus 272. ‘Kew in the Country’, botanic gardens run by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Explore the Adventurous Journeys natural play spaces, Rock Walk and Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, plus restaurant, café, plant and gift shop. Open daily at 10am, see website for details of seasonal events.
Family Fun Out of Bounds Golfers Lane, Angmering BN16 4NB – 01903 788588. Family entertainment centre, Clip ‘n’ Climb, ten pin bowling, soft play, jumping pillows, adventure nets, footgolf, laser tag and adventure golf, plus cafe. Open 7 days a week. See advert p2
Outdoor Pursuits So Sussex outdoor and woodland activities and Family Festivals Elderflower Fields and Into the Trees See Into the Trees competition and voucher The Cow Putt is a farm-themed 18 hole adventure golf course based at the tranquil Heaven Farm Furner’s Green, near Uckfield. Plenty of free parking available. See competition p4 Tilgate Park Watersports The Boat House, Tilgate Drive, Crawley RH10 5PQ Metrobus 271 and 273. With a wide range of activities in and out of the water and acres of countryside to discover. Rowing boat hire, canoeing, kayaking, raft building, stand up paddle boards, mountain biking, orienteering and open water swimming.
Theatres and Cinemas The Capitol Theatre North Street, Horsham RH12 1RG – 01403 750220. A multi-purpose arts venue with a 410-seat theatre, 2 cinema screens, studio theatre, meeting room and gallery space. No babysitter? No problem – Box Office Babies gives you the chance to enjoy a trip to the cinema whilst spending time with your little one. See advert back cover
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Guide to What's On Locally - Competition! Most activities need to be pre-booked. Please refer to individual websites for further up-to-date information.
July
Until 30th October 'Flower Power' Standen, East Grinstead, daily 10am - 5pm, step back in time to the 70s (see advert) Saturday 2nd - Sunday 24th July Conker Activity Trail Leonardslee Gardens, Lower Beeding, 10am - 5pm, book via leonardsleegardens.co.uk (see competition) Friday 8th July - Sunday 18th September Nourish Wakehurst, Ardingly, 10am - 6pm, the future of plants & food, book via kew. org/wakehurst/whats-on/ Friday 22nd - Saturday 23rd July The Supercar Event Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, book via thesupercarevent.com (see advert p13) Saturday 23rd July Wednesday 31st August Let's Play at Nymans Handcross, daily 10am - 5pm (see advert p12) Saturday 23rd July Wednesday 31st August Storybook Summer Godstone Farm, book via godstonefarm.co.uk (see advert p13) Saturday 23rd July - Saturday 10th September Kids Summer Woodland Trail Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath, book via bordehill. co.uk (see competition p8) Thursday 28th - Sunday 31st July Enchanted Leonardslee Summer Mini Festival, Lower Beeding, 11.30am - 3.30pm, or 4pm - 8pm, book via leonardsleegardens.co.uk (see competition)
August
Thursday 4th - Sunday 7th August Enchanted Leonardslee Summer Mini Festival, Lower Beeding, 11.30am - 3.30pm, or 4pm - 8pm, book via leonardsleegardens.co.uk (see competition) Friday 5th - Sunday 7th August Good Vibrations Society Festival Pippingford Park, East Sussex, book via goodvibrationssociety.com Friday 12th August Children's Outdoor Theatre - Awful Auntie Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath, 5.30pm - 7.30pm, book via bordehill.co.uk (see competition p8) Friday 12th - Saturday 13th August Dinosaur World Live The Capitol Theatre, Horsham, book via thecapitolhorsham. com/whats-on/ (see back cover) Monday 29th August The Railway Children open air performance at Nymans, 5pm (see advert p12)
September
Friday 9th - Sunday 11th September Into the Trees Festival Pippingford Park, East Sussex book via into-the-trees.co.uk (see competition) Saturday 17th September Handcross Park School Open Morning, register via handcrossparkschool.co.uk (see advert p9)
Monday 19th - Friday 30th September Burgess Hill Girls Whole School & Nursery Open Fortnight register via burgesshillgirls.com (see advert p3) Saturday 24th September Lingfield College Senior School Open Morning, register via lingfieldcollege. co.uk (see advert p8) Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th September Autumn Show and International Horse Trials South of England Showground, Ardingly, book via seas.org.uk Sunday 25th September Southern Classics Society Car Show Borde Hill Garden, 10am - 3.30pm, book via bordehill.co.uk (see competition p8)
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October
Monday 10th - Friday 14th October Lingfield College Prep School in Action Week register via lingfieldcollege. co.uk (see advert p8) Saturday 15th - Monday 31st October A Haunting Halloween Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath, 10am - 5pm, children's spooky trail, book via bordehill.co.uk (see competition p8) Wednesday 26th October Ministry of Science Live The Capitol Theatre, Horsham, book via thecapitolhorsham. com/whats-on/ (see back cover)
Later in 2022...
Saturday 19th - Sunday 20th November Winter Fair South of England Showground, Ardingly, book via seas.org.uk
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