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13th May 2024(1 event)
Wildlife Walk
10:00 13th May 2024
at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Craven ArmsWildlife Walk
10:00 - 12:30 13th May 2024
More InformationJoin Ian Cheeseborough for a walk around 30 acres of meadow, woodland and ponds lying alongside the River Onny, to enjoy the wealth of wildlife present.
£6 per person.
Booking essential, book online www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk - 14th May 2024
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17th May 2024(1 event)
Broadward Hall and Stokesay Court Invitation to View
14:30 17th May 2024
atBroadward Hall and Stokesay Court Invitation to View
14:30 - 19:00 17th May 2024
More InformationEnjoy an afternoon visit to the magnificent gardens at Broadward Hall, with tea. Later visitors will make the short drive to Stokesay Court, where the evening house tour will begin at 5.15 pm, followed by drinks and canapés on the terrace.
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18th May 2024(1 event)
Oswestry Town Guided Tours
11:00 18th May 2024
at Castle View
OswestryOswestry Town Guided Tours
11:00 - 13:00 18th May 2024
Castle ViewMore InformationDo you want to know more about Oswestry? Learn about our history? Take a guided town tour with one of our knowledgeable guides. Tours run from Easter to September every Saturday at 11am from Oswestry Tourist Information Centre, Castle View. The cost is a suggested donation £5 per adult with children under 14 free.
To book please call 01691 662753
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19th May 2024(2 events)
The Great British Dog Walk at Weston Park
10:00 19th May 2024
at Weston Park
Nr ShifnalThe Great British Dog Walk at Weston Park
10:00 - 15:00 19th May 2024
More InformationThe Great British Dog Walk for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is back!
Sign up to The Great British Dog Walk on Sunday 19 May 2024 at Weston Park and join hundreds of others on a sponsored walk to raise funds to transform the lives of deaf adults and children.
A sponsored walk to transform deaf people’s lives
Hearing loss is rising. This invisible disability has devastating impacts on people’s safety and mental health. Take part in this 3km or 7km sponsored dog walk and raise funds to train more incredible hearing dogs who alert to life-saving and important sounds and break down social barriers for deaf people.
Sign up today and you’ll receive a FREE dog bandana, and every penny you raise will help deaf people to leave loneliness behind and reconnect with life.
This is a great opportunity to explore the beautiful Belvoir Castle Estate along with other dog lovers and their four-legged friends! There will be have-a-go dog agility and other fun games to enjoy before and after the walk. So get your Great British Dog Walk tickets and we look forward to seeing you there!
The group walk starts at 11am – after the fun dog show which starts at 10.30am. If you would prefer not to walk with the main group, then please come and start when you are ready at any time whilst registration is open – between 10am and 11.30am.
Weston Park, Weston-Under-Lizard, Nr Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8LE
Afternoon Tea with a glass of Prosecco - 4 hour special
12:00 19th May 2024
at Llangollen Wharf
LlangollenAfternoon Tea with a glass of Prosecco - 4 hour special
12:00 - 16:30 19th May 2024
Llangollen WharfWharf HillLlangollen, LL20 8TAMore InformationAll Boarding at Llangollen Wharf
Running most Sundays throughout the year from March 17th to Sunday 27th October
A leisurely four-hour cruise that starts and ends in Llangollen We will meander along the Llangollen Canal taking in all the beautiful scenery that the Dee Valley and its river has to offer. We will then pass through Trevor Basin which leads us on to the magnificent Pontcysyllte Aqueduct which we will cross not just once, but twice. The view is breath taking.
Afternoon Tea with a Glass of Prosecco
Your food will be at your table when you board the boat ready for you to eat at your leisure and you can order your drinks from the crew.
A full sandwich of your choice, freshly baked scone with jam, butter and cream, shortbread daisy, 3 mini bites of homemade cakes (for example, brownies, lemon drizzle and bakewell slice (all our cakes and treats are homemade) fruit, crisps and sweets. A glass of Prosecco.
All this for the amazing price of £32.95 per person
There is a fully stocked bar onboard the boat and we also serve hot and cold drinks.
We now take cash and card on the boat.
- 20th May 2024
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21st May 2024(1 event)
AN EVENING WITH JOANNE BURN – THE BONE HUNTERS
19:30 21st May 2024
at Booka Bookshop
OswestryAN EVENING WITH JOANNE BURN – THE BONE HUNTERS
19:30 - 20:30 21st May 2024
Booka BookshopMore InformationJoin us for an evening with Joanne Burn, author of the acclaimed The Hemlock Cure, as she talks about her new novel The Bone Hunters.
In 1824, Lyme Regis is as tumultuous as the sea that surrounds it. Wealthy holidaymakers dance in the Assembly Rooms whilst the poor riot over the price of bread, scientists do battle with theologists, and amidst it all, one woman is about to make an extraordinary discovery.
When twenty-four-year-old Ada Winters – poor, peculiar and brilliant – uncovers a set of unusual fossils on the cliffs, she believes she has found the answer to her scientific frustrations and her family’s financial struggles.
Meanwhile, Doctor Edwin Moyle has come to Dorset in search of the discovery that will place him amongst the greatest geologists of the age. What he finds instead is a strange young woman who seems to hold the key to everything he desires.
But what is the creature that Ada and Edwin seek to unearth? And will it be their means to greatness, or destruction?
We look forward to welcoming Joanne back to Booka to celebrate the publication of The Bone Hunters.
‘An engrossing tale of a woman striving for the recognition she deserves in the face of male indifference and betrayal’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘Best historical fiction for February 2024′
THE ESSEX SERPENT MEETS AMMONITE IN THE STUNNING HISTORICAL NOVEL EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT:‘Singular and astonishing . . . I’ve never met a character quite like Ada’ ANNIE GARTHWAITE
‘The Bone Hunters has cemented Joanne Burn’s place as one of my favourite writers’ SONIA VELTON
‘Joanne Burn is fast becoming my go-to historical fiction writer’ EMMA CARROLL
‘The Bone Hunters is that rare combination . . . beautifully written but also a gripping page-turner’ LAURA SHEPPERSONTickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy The Bone Hunters) or £20 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Bone Hunters).
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22nd May 2024(2 events)
Planning and Planting Out
09:30 22nd May 2024
at Goldstone Hall Hotel & Gardens
Market DraytonPlanning and Planting Out
09:30 - 14:00 22nd May 2024
More InformationJoin Head Gardener, Ross Underwood, and Kitchen Gardener, Sarah Smith-Roe as they discuss kitchen garden planning and how. Teaching seedling care, sowing schedules, sequential rotation and companion planting.
Includes tea and coffee on arrival with a Shropshire butter bun, finishing with a Gardeners lunch.
Chirk Castle estate guided walk
11:00 22nd May 2024
at Chirk Castle
WrexhamChirk Castle estate guided walk
11:00 - 12:30 22nd May 2024
Chirk CastleMore InformationLearn more about the 480-acre Chirk Castle estate by joining our ranger volunteer for a guided walk. The walks take place on 10 April, 24 April, 8 May and 22 May at 11am. They will cover some interesting areas of natural history and will last approximately 1.5 hours each. Booking is essential. Please wear suitable walking shoes/boots and dress according to the weather. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply if you wish to visit the castle and garden.
- 23rd May 2024
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25th May 2024(6 events)
Derwen Fete and Dog Show
All Day 25th May 2024 – 26th May 2024
at Derwen College
OswestryDerwen Fete and Dog Show
All Day - 25th May 2024 – 26th May 2024
Back by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
at Park Hall Countryside Experience
OswestryBack by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 - 17:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
Park Hall Countryside ExperiencePark HallOswestry, SY11 4ASMore InformationCalling all junior adventurers! Don’t miss our week of Jurassic-themed fun at Park Hall Countryside Experience in the May half term.
The goats, rabbits, ponies, sheep and guinea pigs will be joined by Dora the Dino, who will meet and greet visitors every day. There will also be walkabouts with the newly born baby dinos.
Join us down on the farm to dig for fossils, complete the Dino Egg Trail, and enjoy loads more prehistoric activities.
As well as our pig races you can also watch our hilarious daily dino race around the outdoor play areas!
Tickets include access to the indoor and outdoor play areas, tractor rides, barrel train rides, role-play village, and meeting the animals, plus exploring the trenches, planet room, music room and science area.
Oswestry Beach Event
10:00 25th May 2024 – 26th May 2024
at Festival Square
OswestryOswestry Beach Event
10:00 - 18:00 25th May 2024 – 26th May 2024
Festival SquareOswestry,More InformationThe Beach (yes, the beach!) returns to Oswestry at Festival Square during May Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Festival Square is located in the heart of Oswestry and is turned into a huge sandpit – perfect for the little ones and the young at heart to enjoy some messy fun without the clear up! Grab a deckchair and your bucket and spade and enjoy some beach fun away from the sea!
This is an Oswestry BID event and is completely free.
May half term at Erddig
11:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
at Erddig Hall
WrexhamMay half term at Erddig
11:00 - 15:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
Erddig HallWrexham,More InformationFrom Saturday 25 May until Sunday 2 June, children will be able to collect a flower spotting sheet from the ticket office to complete while exploring the Grade -I garden, passing the beautiful, colourful borders and bedding displays. On 28 and 30 May only, from 11am - 3pm, have a go at rock art painting, seed potting and bug hunting. Once you're done be sure to stop by Wolf's Den natural play area where there’s even more fun to be had. Enjoy den building, have a go on the rope swing, test your balance on the beams and more.
Activities are free, but normal admission charges apply. National Trust members and under 5s enter for free.
Oswestry Town Guided Tours
11:00 25th May 2024
at Castle View
OswestryOswestry Town Guided Tours
11:00 - 13:00 25th May 2024
Castle ViewMore InformationDo you want to know more about Oswestry? Learn about our history? Take a guided town tour with one of our knowledgeable guides. Tours run from Easter to September every Saturday at 11am from Oswestry Tourist Information Centre, Castle View. The cost is a suggested donation £5 per adult with children under 14 free.
To book please call 01691 662753
COLOSSAL WORDS FOR KIDS – MEET THE AUTHOR
14:30 25th May 2024
at Booka Bookshop
OswestryCOLOSSAL WORDS FOR KIDS – MEET THE AUTHOR
14:30 - 15:30 25th May 2024
Booka BookshopMore InformationJoin author, Colette Hiller for this interactive workshop for children aged 7 – 11.
Boost your child’s vocabulary without even trying! This lively, engaging session introduces 7 – 11 year olds to some marvellous words from Colette’s new book Colossal Words for Kids. But these are no ordinary definitions.. From acriomonious to precarious each big word is defined with a neat little rhyme. Learning this way is fast entertaining! What’s more, it enables even young children to master all kinds of colossal words. Throughout the session, children will be invited to move, shout, and act out the new words they’ve learned.
Tickets: £15 (admits 1, includes 1 book) / £25 (admits 2, includes 1 book)
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26th May 2024(6 events)
Derwen Fete and Dog Show
All Day 25th May 2024 – 26th May 2024
at Derwen College
OswestryDerwen Fete and Dog Show
All Day - 25th May 2024 – 26th May 2024
Back by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
at Park Hall Countryside Experience
OswestryBack by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 - 17:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
Park Hall Countryside ExperiencePark HallOswestry, SY11 4ASMore InformationCalling all junior adventurers! Don’t miss our week of Jurassic-themed fun at Park Hall Countryside Experience in the May half term.
The goats, rabbits, ponies, sheep and guinea pigs will be joined by Dora the Dino, who will meet and greet visitors every day. There will also be walkabouts with the newly born baby dinos.
Join us down on the farm to dig for fossils, complete the Dino Egg Trail, and enjoy loads more prehistoric activities.
As well as our pig races you can also watch our hilarious daily dino race around the outdoor play areas!
Tickets include access to the indoor and outdoor play areas, tractor rides, barrel train rides, role-play village, and meeting the animals, plus exploring the trenches, planet room, music room and science area.
Oswestry Beach Event
10:00 25th May 2024 – 26th May 2024
at Festival Square
OswestryOswestry Beach Event
10:00 - 18:00 25th May 2024 – 26th May 2024
Festival SquareOswestry,More InformationThe Beach (yes, the beach!) returns to Oswestry at Festival Square during May Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Festival Square is located in the heart of Oswestry and is turned into a huge sandpit – perfect for the little ones and the young at heart to enjoy some messy fun without the clear up! Grab a deckchair and your bucket and spade and enjoy some beach fun away from the sea!
This is an Oswestry BID event and is completely free.
May half term at Erddig
11:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
at Erddig Hall
WrexhamMay half term at Erddig
11:00 - 15:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
Erddig HallWrexham,More InformationFrom Saturday 25 May until Sunday 2 June, children will be able to collect a flower spotting sheet from the ticket office to complete while exploring the Grade -I garden, passing the beautiful, colourful borders and bedding displays. On 28 and 30 May only, from 11am - 3pm, have a go at rock art painting, seed potting and bug hunting. Once you're done be sure to stop by Wolf's Den natural play area where there’s even more fun to be had. Enjoy den building, have a go on the rope swing, test your balance on the beams and more.
Activities are free, but normal admission charges apply. National Trust members and under 5s enter for free.
Afternoon Tea with a glass of Prosecco - 4 hour special
12:00 26th May 2024
at Llangollen Wharf
LlangollenAfternoon Tea with a glass of Prosecco - 4 hour special
12:00 - 16:30 26th May 2024
Llangollen WharfWharf HillLlangollen, LL20 8TAMore InformationAll Boarding at Llangollen Wharf
Running most Sundays throughout the year from March 17th to Sunday 27th October
A leisurely four-hour cruise that starts and ends in Llangollen We will meander along the Llangollen Canal taking in all the beautiful scenery that the Dee Valley and its river has to offer. We will then pass through Trevor Basin which leads us on to the magnificent Pontcysyllte Aqueduct which we will cross not just once, but twice. The view is breath taking.
Afternoon Tea with a Glass of Prosecco
Your food will be at your table when you board the boat ready for you to eat at your leisure and you can order your drinks from the crew.
A full sandwich of your choice, freshly baked scone with jam, butter and cream, shortbread daisy, 3 mini bites of homemade cakes (for example, brownies, lemon drizzle and bakewell slice (all our cakes and treats are homemade) fruit, crisps and sweets. A glass of Prosecco.
All this for the amazing price of £32.95 per person
There is a fully stocked bar onboard the boat and we also serve hot and cold drinks.
We now take cash and card on the boat.
SUNDAY CRAFTERNOON: MEET THE DINOSAURS
13:30 26th May 2024
at Booka Bookshop
OswestrySUNDAY CRAFTERNOON: MEET THE DINOSAURS
13:30 - 14:30 26th May 2024
Booka BookshopMore InformationMeet the Dinosaurs Storytime & Craft (3+ years)
Tickets: £10 includes craft activity & book
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27th May 2024(2 events)
Back by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
at Park Hall Countryside Experience
OswestryBack by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 - 17:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
Park Hall Countryside ExperiencePark HallOswestry, SY11 4ASMore InformationCalling all junior adventurers! Don’t miss our week of Jurassic-themed fun at Park Hall Countryside Experience in the May half term.
The goats, rabbits, ponies, sheep and guinea pigs will be joined by Dora the Dino, who will meet and greet visitors every day. There will also be walkabouts with the newly born baby dinos.
Join us down on the farm to dig for fossils, complete the Dino Egg Trail, and enjoy loads more prehistoric activities.
As well as our pig races you can also watch our hilarious daily dino race around the outdoor play areas!
Tickets include access to the indoor and outdoor play areas, tractor rides, barrel train rides, role-play village, and meeting the animals, plus exploring the trenches, planet room, music room and science area.
May half term at Erddig
11:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
at Erddig Hall
WrexhamMay half term at Erddig
11:00 - 15:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
Erddig HallWrexham,More InformationFrom Saturday 25 May until Sunday 2 June, children will be able to collect a flower spotting sheet from the ticket office to complete while exploring the Grade -I garden, passing the beautiful, colourful borders and bedding displays. On 28 and 30 May only, from 11am - 3pm, have a go at rock art painting, seed potting and bug hunting. Once you're done be sure to stop by Wolf's Den natural play area where there’s even more fun to be had. Enjoy den building, have a go on the rope swing, test your balance on the beams and more.
Activities are free, but normal admission charges apply. National Trust members and under 5s enter for free.
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28th May 2024(3 events)
Back by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
at Park Hall Countryside Experience
OswestryBack by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 - 17:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
Park Hall Countryside ExperiencePark HallOswestry, SY11 4ASMore InformationCalling all junior adventurers! Don’t miss our week of Jurassic-themed fun at Park Hall Countryside Experience in the May half term.
The goats, rabbits, ponies, sheep and guinea pigs will be joined by Dora the Dino, who will meet and greet visitors every day. There will also be walkabouts with the newly born baby dinos.
Join us down on the farm to dig for fossils, complete the Dino Egg Trail, and enjoy loads more prehistoric activities.
As well as our pig races you can also watch our hilarious daily dino race around the outdoor play areas!
Tickets include access to the indoor and outdoor play areas, tractor rides, barrel train rides, role-play village, and meeting the animals, plus exploring the trenches, planet room, music room and science area.
May half term at Erddig
11:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
at Erddig Hall
WrexhamMay half term at Erddig
11:00 - 15:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
Erddig HallWrexham,More InformationFrom Saturday 25 May until Sunday 2 June, children will be able to collect a flower spotting sheet from the ticket office to complete while exploring the Grade -I garden, passing the beautiful, colourful borders and bedding displays. On 28 and 30 May only, from 11am - 3pm, have a go at rock art painting, seed potting and bug hunting. Once you're done be sure to stop by Wolf's Den natural play area where there’s even more fun to be had. Enjoy den building, have a go on the rope swing, test your balance on the beams and more.
Activities are free, but normal admission charges apply. National Trust members and under 5s enter for free.
THE MOONLIT CAMPOUT – STORYTIME
14:00 28th May 2024
at Booka Bookshop
OswestryTHE MOONLIT CAMPOUT – STORYTIME
14:00 - 15:00 28th May 2024
Booka BookshopMore InformationThe Moonlit Campout Storytime
3+ years
Tickets: £8 (include storytime, book & campfire themed refreshment)
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29th May 2024(4 events)
Back by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
at Park Hall Countryside Experience
OswestryBack by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 - 17:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
Park Hall Countryside ExperiencePark HallOswestry, SY11 4ASMore InformationCalling all junior adventurers! Don’t miss our week of Jurassic-themed fun at Park Hall Countryside Experience in the May half term.
The goats, rabbits, ponies, sheep and guinea pigs will be joined by Dora the Dino, who will meet and greet visitors every day. There will also be walkabouts with the newly born baby dinos.
Join us down on the farm to dig for fossils, complete the Dino Egg Trail, and enjoy loads more prehistoric activities.
As well as our pig races you can also watch our hilarious daily dino race around the outdoor play areas!
Tickets include access to the indoor and outdoor play areas, tractor rides, barrel train rides, role-play village, and meeting the animals, plus exploring the trenches, planet room, music room and science area.
May half term at Erddig
11:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
at Erddig Hall
WrexhamMay half term at Erddig
11:00 - 15:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
Erddig HallWrexham,More InformationFrom Saturday 25 May until Sunday 2 June, children will be able to collect a flower spotting sheet from the ticket office to complete while exploring the Grade -I garden, passing the beautiful, colourful borders and bedding displays. On 28 and 30 May only, from 11am - 3pm, have a go at rock art painting, seed potting and bug hunting. Once you're done be sure to stop by Wolf's Den natural play area where there’s even more fun to be had. Enjoy den building, have a go on the rope swing, test your balance on the beams and more.
Activities are free, but normal admission charges apply. National Trust members and under 5s enter for free.
SIAN’S SUPERSTARS – DRAMA WORKSHOP
10:30 29th May 2024
at Booka Bookshop
OswestrySIAN’S SUPERSTARS – DRAMA WORKSHOP
10:30 - 11:30 29th May 2024
Booka BookshopMore InformationSian’s Superstars Drama workshop for children aged 3+.
Tickets: £15 (admits 1 includes book) / £25 (admits 2, includes 1 book)
AN EVENING WITH YVETTE FIELDING – SCREAM QUEEN
19:30 29th May 2024
at Booka Bookshop
OswestryAN EVENING WITH YVETTE FIELDING – SCREAM QUEEN
19:30 - 20:30 29th May 2024
Booka BookshopMore InformationJoin us for an evening with the UK’s most celebrated ghost hunter and Most Haunted icon, Yvette Fielding, as she talks about her experiences and her memoir Scream Queen.
Seances, Ouija boards, table tipping, knocking phenomena – all in a day’s work for the First Lady of the Paranormal. Yvette Fielding has nerves of steel when facing down her tormentors in the spirit world. Her living-world personal story also reveals a woman of courage and determination, who built success from nothing, following her passion and lifelong curiosity in search of answers to the unexplained.
Yvette was always fascinated with the afterlife, and Buddhist meditation practice opened her up to any spirit who wanted to contact her. This manifested in her first family home. Their TV would switch itself on, and kitchen cupboards would open and close all by themselves. When alone there, Yvette would arm herself with a Samurai sword to confront her unseen visitors.
But it was a harrowing investigation of eerie 800 year-old Michelham Priory where Yvette’s life-changing Most Haunted adventure began, and still continues many terrifying quests and over twenty years later.
Here you’ll walk with Yvette where others fear to tread through chills of the supernatural kind, and she also talks with candid honesty of occasional cold spots she’s encountered in human form. But through all the drops in temperature, the nation’s most celebrated ghost hunter radiates warmth and humour and it’s a joy to accompany her on her incredible journey from child TV star to Most Haunted icon.
Beware sceptics: the Scream Queen’s story could change your world view for ever.
We look forward to welcoming Yvette Fielding to Oswestry to celebrate the publication of Scream Queen. Whether you are a believer or a sceptic, this is sure to be a fascinating and entertaining evening – don’t miss it!
Tickets: £12 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of Scream Queen) or £22 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of Scream Queen)
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30th May 2024(3 events)
Back by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
at Park Hall Countryside Experience
OswestryBack by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 - 17:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
Park Hall Countryside ExperiencePark HallOswestry, SY11 4ASMore InformationCalling all junior adventurers! Don’t miss our week of Jurassic-themed fun at Park Hall Countryside Experience in the May half term.
The goats, rabbits, ponies, sheep and guinea pigs will be joined by Dora the Dino, who will meet and greet visitors every day. There will also be walkabouts with the newly born baby dinos.
Join us down on the farm to dig for fossils, complete the Dino Egg Trail, and enjoy loads more prehistoric activities.
As well as our pig races you can also watch our hilarious daily dino race around the outdoor play areas!
Tickets include access to the indoor and outdoor play areas, tractor rides, barrel train rides, role-play village, and meeting the animals, plus exploring the trenches, planet room, music room and science area.
May half term at Erddig
11:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
at Erddig Hall
WrexhamMay half term at Erddig
11:00 - 15:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
Erddig HallWrexham,More InformationFrom Saturday 25 May until Sunday 2 June, children will be able to collect a flower spotting sheet from the ticket office to complete while exploring the Grade -I garden, passing the beautiful, colourful borders and bedding displays. On 28 and 30 May only, from 11am - 3pm, have a go at rock art painting, seed potting and bug hunting. Once you're done be sure to stop by Wolf's Den natural play area where there’s even more fun to be had. Enjoy den building, have a go on the rope swing, test your balance on the beams and more.
Activities are free, but normal admission charges apply. National Trust members and under 5s enter for free.
An Evening with Clover Stroud – The Giant on the Skyline
19:30 30th May 2024
at Booka Bookshop
OswestryAn Evening with Clover Stroud – The Giant on the Skyline
19:30 - 20:30 30th May 2024
Booka BookshopMore InformationJoin us for an evening with Sunday Times bestselling author Clover Stroud as she talks about her new book The Giant on the Skyline, an inspiring memoir about home, family, and belonging.
What is it that makes a home? What is a home without the roots that tie you to a place? What is a home when a family is split?
Clover’s eldest children are leaving home for university. Her husband Pete’s work is in America.
The only way for Clover and the younger children to live with him is to uproot, leave their rural life near the ancient Ridgeway in Oxfordshire and move to Washington DC.
Forced to leave the home she loves, Clover sets out to explore the place where she lives, understand the history of her landscape, and work out why it is that it is so hard for her to go.
In this profound and moving memoir, Clover paints a beautifully layered portrait of family, community and of belonging in a landscape that has drawn people to it for generation after generation.
We look forward to welcoming Clover Stroud to Oswestry to celebrate the publication of The Giant on the Skyline.
CLOVER STROUD is a writer and journalist, writing regularly for The Sunday Times, The Guardian and The Saturday and Sunday Telegraph, among others. She also hosts a popular podcast called Tiny Acts of Bravery. Her first book, The Wild Other, was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize. Her critically acclaimed second book, My Wild and Sleepless Nights: A Mother’s Story, and third book, The Red of My Blood: A Death and Life Story, were instant Sunday Times bestsellers and rated ‘best books of the year’.
Tickets: £8 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Giant of the Skyline) or £19 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Giant on the Skyline)
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31st May 2024(3 events)
Back by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
at Park Hall Countryside Experience
OswestryBack by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 - 17:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
Park Hall Countryside ExperiencePark HallOswestry, SY11 4ASMore InformationCalling all junior adventurers! Don’t miss our week of Jurassic-themed fun at Park Hall Countryside Experience in the May half term.
The goats, rabbits, ponies, sheep and guinea pigs will be joined by Dora the Dino, who will meet and greet visitors every day. There will also be walkabouts with the newly born baby dinos.
Join us down on the farm to dig for fossils, complete the Dino Egg Trail, and enjoy loads more prehistoric activities.
As well as our pig races you can also watch our hilarious daily dino race around the outdoor play areas!
Tickets include access to the indoor and outdoor play areas, tractor rides, barrel train rides, role-play village, and meeting the animals, plus exploring the trenches, planet room, music room and science area.
May half term at Erddig
11:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
at Erddig Hall
WrexhamMay half term at Erddig
11:00 - 15:00 25th May 2024 – 31st May 2024
Erddig HallWrexham,More InformationFrom Saturday 25 May until Sunday 2 June, children will be able to collect a flower spotting sheet from the ticket office to complete while exploring the Grade -I garden, passing the beautiful, colourful borders and bedding displays. On 28 and 30 May only, from 11am - 3pm, have a go at rock art painting, seed potting and bug hunting. Once you're done be sure to stop by Wolf's Den natural play area where there’s even more fun to be had. Enjoy den building, have a go on the rope swing, test your balance on the beams and more.
Activities are free, but normal admission charges apply. National Trust members and under 5s enter for free.
Stokesay Court Guided House Tour
14:30 31st May 2024
atStokesay Court Guided House Tour
14:30 - 17:00 31st May 2024
More InformationGuided tour of the house followed by tea with home baking and a chance to explore the grounds at leisure.
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1st June 2024(6 events)
Back by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
at Park Hall Countryside Experience
OswestryBack by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 - 17:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
Park Hall Countryside ExperiencePark HallOswestry, SY11 4ASMore InformationCalling all junior adventurers! Don’t miss our week of Jurassic-themed fun at Park Hall Countryside Experience in the May half term.
The goats, rabbits, ponies, sheep and guinea pigs will be joined by Dora the Dino, who will meet and greet visitors every day. There will also be walkabouts with the newly born baby dinos.
Join us down on the farm to dig for fossils, complete the Dino Egg Trail, and enjoy loads more prehistoric activities.
As well as our pig races you can also watch our hilarious daily dino race around the outdoor play areas!
Tickets include access to the indoor and outdoor play areas, tractor rides, barrel train rides, role-play village, and meeting the animals, plus exploring the trenches, planet room, music room and science area.
Whittington Castle - Eco Warriors
10:30 1st June 2024
at Whittington Castle
OswestryWhittington Castle - Eco Warriors
10:30 - 12:00 1st June 2024
More InformationJoin our Eco Warrior Linus for our monthly green fingered children’s club: Activities are different each month and have included bulb planting, litter picks, fat ball making, pond dipping and bug hotel construction. Dress appropriately for the weather and all participants can relax with a complimentary hot chocolate at the end of the session. No booking needed, meet at kitchen@thecastle on the day.
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Acton Scott Hall and Stokesay Court Ingenuity and Entertainment
11:00 1st June 2024
atActon Scott Hall and Stokesay Court Ingenuity and Entertainment
11:00 - 16:30 1st June 2024
More InformationJoin the owners of two magnificent Shropshire country houses on an interactive tour of their unique homes. Lunch and afternoon tea are included
Oswestry Town Guided Tours
11:00 1st June 2024
at Castle View
OswestryOswestry Town Guided Tours
11:00 - 13:00 1st June 2024
Castle ViewMore InformationDo you want to know more about Oswestry? Learn about our history? Take a guided town tour with one of our knowledgeable guides. Tours run from Easter to September every Saturday at 11am from Oswestry Tourist Information Centre, Castle View. The cost is a suggested donation £5 per adult with children under 14 free.
To book please call 01691 662753
Open Gardens - Burcot Manor (Wrockwardine)
14:00 1st June 2024
at Burcot Manor
WrockwardineOpen Gardens - Burcot Manor (Wrockwardine)
14:00 - 17:00 1st June 2024
Burcot ManorWrockwardine , Shropshire TF6 5DWMore InformationOpening exclusively for Community Resource on Saturday 1st June, between 2pm and 5pm, this wonderful garden is set in the grounds of a beautiful 19th Century listed, red brick house.
This beautifully tranquil garden wraps around the Manor house with spectacular views across to the Wrekin and the magnificent local countryside.
With interest at every turn and plenty of spaces to explore including walnut trees, a woodland walk, glorious herbaceous borders and a plentiful Kitchen garden, there really is something for everyone!
Tea, coffee and cake will be avaliable to purchase with all proceeds being donated to Community Resource. Toilets will be avaliable.
This garden is located in Wrockwardine and is best reached from the old A5, turning up Burcot Lane and past the barn conversions (on your right), Turing right onto the tarmac drive. Parking is avaliable at the top of the tarmac drive and in the chicken field (weather permitting) and you will be guided to this on entry. Limited disabled parking is avaliable on request.
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Please note this garden is only partially accessible by wheelchair. No dogs are allowed accept Service dogs.
Tickets are £5 each with free entry for children. A limited number of tickets will be avaliable on the day, so pre-booking is recommended.
By buying tickets for this event you'll be raising money to support local charity, Community Resource and their work helping people and communities across the County facing difficulties.
NEW FOR 2024 - Each ticket purchased online will be entered into a prize draw to win one of three David Austin English Roses! The more tickets purchased, the more chances to win! Tickets will be drawn on Monday 8th July.
Open Gardens - Burcot Manor (Wrockwardine)
14:00 1st June 2024
at Burcot Manor
WrockwardineOpen Gardens - Burcot Manor (Wrockwardine)
14:00 - 17:00 1st June 2024
Burcot ManorWrockwardine , Shropshire TF6 5DWMore InformationOpening exclusively for Community Resource on Saturday 1st June, between 2pm and 5pm, this wonderful garden is set in the grounds of a beautiful 19th Century listed, red brick house.
This beautifully tranquil garden wraps around the Manor house with spectacular views across to the Wrekin and the magnificent local countryside.
With interest at every turn and plenty of spaces to explore including walnut trees, a woodland walk, glorious herbaceous borders and a plentiful Kitchen garden, there really is something for everyone!
Tea, coffee and cake will be avaliable to purchase with all proceeds being donated to Community Resource. Toilets will be avaliable.
This garden is located in Wrockwardine and is best reached from the old A5, turning up Burcot Lane and past the barn conversions (on your right), Turing right onto the tarmac drive. Parking is avaliable at the top of the tarmac drive and in the chicken field (weather permitting) and you will be guided to this on entry. Limited disabled parking is avaliable on request.
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Please note this garden is only partially accessible by wheelchair. No dogs are allowed accept Service dogs.
Tickets are £5 each with free entry for children. A limited number of tickets will be avaliable on the day, so pre-booking is recommended.
By buying tickets for this event you'll be raising money to support local charity, Community Resource and their work helping people and communities across the County facing difficulties.
NEW FOR 2024 - Each ticket purchased online will be entered into a prize draw to win one of three David Austin English Roses! The more tickets purchased, the more chances to win! Tickets will be drawn on Monday 8th July.
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2nd June 2024(3 events)
Back by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
at Park Hall Countryside Experience
OswestryBack by popular demand, it’s Jurassic Week!
10:00 - 17:00 25th May 2024 – 2nd June 2024
Park Hall Countryside ExperiencePark HallOswestry, SY11 4ASMore InformationCalling all junior adventurers! Don’t miss our week of Jurassic-themed fun at Park Hall Countryside Experience in the May half term.
The goats, rabbits, ponies, sheep and guinea pigs will be joined by Dora the Dino, who will meet and greet visitors every day. There will also be walkabouts with the newly born baby dinos.
Join us down on the farm to dig for fossils, complete the Dino Egg Trail, and enjoy loads more prehistoric activities.
As well as our pig races you can also watch our hilarious daily dino race around the outdoor play areas!
Tickets include access to the indoor and outdoor play areas, tractor rides, barrel train rides, role-play village, and meeting the animals, plus exploring the trenches, planet room, music room and science area.
Poppy Ride Shropshire
2nd June 2024
at Lilleshall National Sports Centre, And Conferencing Centre,
LilleshallPoppy Ride Shropshire
- 2nd June 2024
More InformationTake on an incredible ride alongside veterans, choosing 1 of 3 scenic routes of varying distances (152km/100km/50km), starting and finishing at the Royal British Legion’s first-class Battle Back Centre for recovery before heading through the picturesque Shropshire countryside.
Using decades of cycling know-how, each of the three distance routes offered have been professionally designed. While you enjoy stunning scenery, rolling hills, and tour past local landmarks - the team makes sure you have everything you need. This really is a sportive not to be missed.
By taking part you’re helping the Royal British Legion raise vital funds to ensure they can continue to support serving and ex-serving personnel, and their families, for as long as they need it.
There is no fundraising limit but for those who go the extra mile (not literally) and raise over £300, will earn their own RBL Cycling Jersey to wear with pride on the day.
Not a cyclist? There are also amazing opportunities to volunteer on the day offering a great way to get involved which will still contribute massively to support the Royal British Legion’s armed forces community and veterans. Find out more here: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/things-to-do/volunteer/volunteering-roles-in-west-midlands-shropshire-staffordshire-warwickshire
Afternoon Tea with a glass of Prosecco - 4 hour special
12:00 2nd June 2024
at Llangollen Wharf
LlangollenAfternoon Tea with a glass of Prosecco - 4 hour special
12:00 - 16:30 2nd June 2024
Llangollen WharfWharf HillLlangollen, LL20 8TAMore InformationAll Boarding at Llangollen Wharf
Running most Sundays throughout the year from March 17th to Sunday 27th October
A leisurely four-hour cruise that starts and ends in Llangollen We will meander along the Llangollen Canal taking in all the beautiful scenery that the Dee Valley and its river has to offer. We will then pass through Trevor Basin which leads us on to the magnificent Pontcysyllte Aqueduct which we will cross not just once, but twice. The view is breath taking.
Afternoon Tea with a Glass of Prosecco
Your food will be at your table when you board the boat ready for you to eat at your leisure and you can order your drinks from the crew.
A full sandwich of your choice, freshly baked scone with jam, butter and cream, shortbread daisy, 3 mini bites of homemade cakes (for example, brownies, lemon drizzle and bakewell slice (all our cakes and treats are homemade) fruit, crisps and sweets. A glass of Prosecco.
All this for the amazing price of £32.95 per person
There is a fully stocked bar onboard the boat and we also serve hot and cold drinks.
We now take cash and card on the boat.