Let's go to Bracknell, Reading and Wokingham BRACKNELL BRACKNELL SKI CENTRE & ICE RINK, John Nike Leisuresport Complex, John Nike Way, Bracknell, RG12 8TN. Ice rink including penguin skate for kids and learn to skate courses. Ski and snowboarding centre including tots & junior skiing, snowboarding lessons, snow tubes & toboggan run. School holiday activity camps. Open daily (Ski Centre 5/7 days), times vary. Admission charge Tel: Ice rink, 01344 789000 and Ski Centre, 01344 789002 or view: www.jnlbracknell.co.uk CORAL REEF WATERWORLD, Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell, RG12 7JQ Closed for refurbishment and expected to reopen summer 2017 Tel: 01344 862525 or view: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk COUNTRYSIDE PARKS Ambarrow Court, Wokingham Road, Little Sandhurst, GU47 8JB. Local nature reserve, marshland and meadowland with wheelchair access. Bill Hill Ancient Monument parking at Crowthorne Road, Easthampstead, RG12 7DL. Bronze Age round barrow. Caesar’s Camp is a 20 minute walk from The Look Out Discovery Centre (details below). Iron Age hill fort. Englemere Pond, Swinley Road, Winkfield, SL5 8BA. Woodland area with nature reserve and trail. Lily Hill Park north car park off Lily Hill Road, Bracknell, RG12 2RX. Mixed wood and parkland. Pope’s Meadow, St Marks Road, Binfield, RG42 4AY. 14 acres of parkland including open wood pasture, pond and copse. Shepherd Meadows and Sandhurst Memorial Park off Marshall Road, Sandhurst, GU47 0FH and Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, GU47 9BJ respectively. Meadow, woodland and parkland. South Hill Park, Ringmead, Bracknell, RG12 7PA. Landscaped gardens, lakes and woodland. Westmoreland Park off Westmoreland Drive, Warfield, RG42 3QP. Paths, open spaces, play areas and adjacent to Hayley Green Wood local nature reserve GO APE! at The Look Out, Nine Mile Ride, Swinley Forest, Bracknell, RG12 7QW Tree top adventure open February half-term, March weekends, daily (closed some Mondays in term time) Easter-October and November weekends, times vary with daylight hours for ages 10+ years and minimum height 1.4m. Forest segway open Easter-November for ages 10+ years and weighing over 45kg. Tree top junior for all ages over 1m tall, open as above and remains open winter weekends. Adult supervision required. Admission charge Tel: 0333 222 3627 or view: www.goape.co.uk HOLLYWOOD BOWL, The Point, Skimped Hill Lane, Bracknell, RG12 1EN Tenpin bowling centre. Open daily, 10am (Saturday 9.30am)-late. Peak and off-peak tickets Tel: 0844 826 1454 or view: www.hollywoodbowl.co.uk SOUTH HILL PARK ARTS CENTRE – see Art Centres, Art, Dance, Drama & Music section THE LOOK OUT DISCOVERY CENTRE, Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell, RG12 7QW A hands-on science exhibition set in 1000 hectares of woodland with adventure play area. Open daily, 10am-5pm. Car parking charge and admission charge. Tourist Information Centre Tel: 01344 354400 or view: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk WHOOSH SOFT PLAY CENTRE at Bracknell Sports Centre, Bagshot Road, Bracknell, RG12 9SE. Open daily, 10am-6pm (3.30pm Tuesday-Friday) for the under 11s. Admission charge Tel: 01344 868383 or view: www.whooshplaycentre.com
READING ATOM TRAMPOLINE PARK, Gillette Way, Reading, RG2 0BS Mini atoms, open jump and off-peak sessions. Open daily, 11am (9am weekends)-8pm (9pm Saturday). Admission charge Tel: 0118 467 2673 or view: www.atomtrampolinepark.co.uk 17