Foundry Wood Activities
Foundry Wood is a managed access community woodland. Through volunteer work parties the site is fully accessible with paths and facilities for all to use. If you have small people who like trains, they will love watching the trains zoom past from the top of the wood and you can even take your dog for a walk through the woods. A lovely little place to visit if you have an hour to kill, we advise parking in Victoria Park and walking across.
The woodland is open usually between 10am – 5pm for adventures.
PIZZA MAKING SESSION
£4 per pizza, but be prepared to wait if it’s busy as we can only cook one pizza at a time! Drop in at any time during the session.
FIRE LIGHTING BY FRICTION
Saturday 25th February- 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
The main theme of this workshop will explore lighting fire using the bow drill technique. Our instructor will explain the process of making the bow drill and attendees will get chance to have a go themselves.
Expect to be introduced to a range of natural tinder found in UK woodland as well as several other novel approaches to fire lighting including the parabolic mirror and fire piston.
A must do workshop for fire lovers.
All equipment is provided including tea, coffee and biscuits.
For more details on any of the events at Foundry Wood please see their website here
British Motor Museum
Come and help build a life size Mini out of LEGO® bricks and join in with a week of automotive themed brick building challenges!
- Help build a life size Mini out of LEGO bricks
Visitors will be able to complete their own brick section (4 bricks by 4 bricks) which they will then hand over to the professional model builders to assemble into the LEGO brick Mini model. - 25 Brick Challenge
Can you build a British Motor Car with 25 LEGO® bricks and four wheels? - Mini Figure Museum trail
Search the Museum to match the Mini Figure to our cars. - Under 5s fun with foam bricks
Three sets of large soft bricks in a dedicated area for the under 5’s. Your challenge is to build a car out of the bricks.
For more info see the British Motor Museum website here
Under 5’s go free and one entry allows free return entries for the next 12 months!
Mini Mornings and other films at The Vue Cinema – Leamington Spa
Children go from £2.50 at selected viewings at Mini Mornings all year round.
MINI MORNINGS AT VUE IN LEAMINGTON DURING FEB HALF TERM WILL BE:
– Trolls –
Mon 20th, Tuesday 21st, Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd all at 10:00 am Click here –
Click here for the Vue website
This February half term you can also look forward to: The Lego Batman Movie! and SING!
Warwick Arts Centre
Play in a Day 2017 Workshop
Little Angel Theatre presents Wow! Said the Owl
Tue 21 Feb – Thu 23 Feb 2017
Explore the wow-world of colours with this curious little owl who is determined to stay awake to see what day light brings.
From the warm pink glow of dawn through to a day filled with the bright colours of green leaves, blue sky, grey clouds and, finally, a stunning rainbow — ‘WOW!’. But despite the beauty of the daytime world, the little owl decides that the night-time stars are the most beautiful of all.
Venue: Studio Tickets: £11.25 (£8.25)
Big Fish Little Fish Family Rave
Sunday 26th February
We loved the last instalment of Big Fish Little Fish in Leamington Spa, you can read our review here
To book tickets see their website here Adults £8.50 Children £5.50
The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat
The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat
The owl and the pussycat are setting sail for the Belgrade Theatre in a brand new musical adaptation for families this February half-term. Based on the best-selling book by Eric Idle and inspired by Edward Lear’s poem, The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat has been adapted for the stage by Dougal Irvine.
The show runs at the Belgrade Theatre from Sat 18 Feb to Sat 4 Mar. Tickets are available now priced from £14.50 for adults, £9.50 for children and £38 for families. Book by calling the Belgrade Box Office team on 024 7655 3055 or book online at www.belgrade.co.uk.
Ryton Pools Country Park
Ryton Pools is a 100 acre park with great facilities including two play areas, toilets and plenty of bike riding paths to explore! There are always lots of fun events happening so check out the link below for up to date listings.
please see the website here and have a look at the listings below:
Of all the places locally this year, Ryton Pools seems to have half term packed full of fun:
Every Wednesday throughout February
Toddler Trundle at Ryton Pools Country Park
A weekly event for the tiniest of tiddlers! Leaf fun, stories, mud pies and collecting treasures will be among some of our activities designed for the smallest naturalists. After the walk and activities, head back to The Courtyard Cafe for refreshments (extra cost for refreshments). A quarterly programme is available from the visitor centre giving details for each weeks activities.
- Time: 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
- Meet: The Visitor Centre Courtyard.
- Cost: £2.50 per toddler.
Monday 20 February
Frosty Fairy and Elf Adventure at Ryton Pools Country Park
Come and make a magic willow wand and discover what things the naughty goblins have been up to in the woods. See if you can find the key to the magic kingdom and use some wishing magic to see if the fairies are about in fairy forest.
- Time: 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. – Cost: £3.50 per child
Tuesday 21 February
Pine Cone Feeders at Ryton Pools Country Park
Come and get messy having a go at making your own pine cone feeders to feed the birds in your garden during the colder weather! Learn a little about the birds visiting your garden and have a peek out of our windows to see who’s on our feeders!
- Time: 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m – Cost: £3.50 per child.
Wednesday 22 February
Fantastic Felted Mini-beasts at Ryton Pools Country Park
Come and make your favourite insect or mini beast with felt artist Ursula Westwood. Learn this specialist craft and have lots of fun making felt with wool, soap and water! All resources and materials supplied. www.ursulawestwood.com
- Time: 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
- Cost: £10 child, £20 Adult, £25 both parent and child making together children from age 5+
Thursday 23 February
Bird Box Building at Ryton Pools Country Park
Make a nest box for this year’s nesting birds. Find out some fascinating facts about these birds and where’s the best place to put up your nest box. Take look around the courtyard using our homes trail sheet with our bird watching specialist Ranger to see who lives where. Up to two children can make 1 box between them.
- Time: 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
- Cost: £8.50 per box (up to 2 children)
Friday 24 February
Campfire and Dens at Ryton Pools Country Park
Come and have some fun discovering how to design and build your own woodland shelter that’s camouflaged, big enough for your team and waterproof…. ish!! The Rangers will be on hand to provide tips, materials and help. When all the shelters are built we will light a small fire and toast some marshmallows.
- Time: 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
- Cost: £4.00 per child.
For more information please see the website hereAll above activities MUST BE BOOKED
This listing is being updated as i type 🙂 Please feel free to let me know if there’s something exciting happening we don’t yet know about! You can email us here or comment below.
Jephsons Jungle Club – Tuesday 21st February 10-12.30
Join us for our half-term Jephson’s Jungle Club in the Glasshouse, Jephson Gardens. Make a bird feeder for your garden and create your own bird.
Turn up any time during the event; the activity lasts around 15 minutes. Activity is suitable for 4-10 years olds but younger children are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. –
Hatton Adventure World – Big Top Bonanza
A host of international professional artistes will perform for your pleasure in this traditional (non-animal) circus extravaganza!
Sit back and marvel at this magical world from inside the warmth of a large heated 400 seater Big Top, and enjoy a forty minute show suitable for all the family.
Click Here for Hatton’s Website
Market Hall Museum – Grand Re-Opening Week
The Museum at Market Hall has been closed for refurbishment and re-opens on Saturday 18th February just in time for half term. There are plenty of activities for children during half term such as Arty Tots on Tues 21st, Jurassic Beasts on Wednesday 22nd, STEAMpunk Spectacular on Friday 24th. For more info check out their website here
Become a Gruffalo Spotter?!
Download the NEW Gruffalo Spotter app and take it to your local Forestry Commission forest, click here for all the info
For more days out nearby click on the photos below for more fun!
