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King Alfred’s Tower, a prominent landmark on the Stourhead Estate, near Mere in Wiltshire, opened its doors for its 250th anniversary. The tower, which closed at the beginning of the pandemic, will now be open every weekend until Sunday 30 October, between 11am-3pm. Admission to the tower is free for National Trust members. Admission charges for non-members are: adult £5, child £2.50, family £12.50, family one adult £7.50. nationaltrust.org.uk PoliNations, a garden of magical proportions taking over Birmingham’s city centre from 2 - 18 September for a free festival packed full of family fun. Across three weekends, and a daily programme of inspiring activity, PoliNations will present live music, spoken word, dance and drag, as well as costume-making workshops, Drag storytime, garden tours and events to celebrate cultural diversity in the UK through the lens of British horticulture. polinations.com
LitFest
Marlborough LitFest returns for its 13th year in 2022 from 29 September to 2 October, with over 40 events taking place in the historic market town over the festival weekend. LitFest aims to champion new, upcoming writers, as well as established authors to its audience as well as encourage a love of reading in children and young people in the local area. marlboroughlitfest.org The Hampshire Country Sports Day returns to the beautiful Bereleigh Estate, East Meon, near Petersfield on 11 September 2022. It consists of a wide range of shopping, demos, ‘have a go’ activities and competitions open to the public. hampshirecountry
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On the 17 September Verve Festival celebrates health, wellness and the great outdoors. Children can enjoy yoga classes, storytelling, foraging, fire building, tree identification, art/ craft workshops and mindfulness. For grown ups there is yoga & meditation, pilates, exercise classes and guest speakers. Plus a wild spa, boutique, local artisan food trucks, champagne bar and on the Saturday night guests will dance under the stars! feeltheverve.com Paultons Park will be hosting a series of popular events this Autumn especially on from the 13th to the 31st October 2022. Happy Halloween promises to be the friendliest but frightful fun fest. Visitors can expect Peppa Pig World's spooky Halloween makeover, Halloween decorations at Tornado Springs, The Legend of Paultons Manor all singing and dancing show, Ghoulish fun with Pickles the Pumpkin and Rides in the Dark. paultonspark.co.uk
