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from East Sussex Easter/Spring 2020 Primary Times

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Fun Days Out with the Family

National Trust in East Sussex Spring has sprung at National Trust places nearby including Bateman’s, Sheffield Park and Garden and Bodiam Castle, with endless adventures in the great outdoors for your family. Challenge little legs to navigate winding woodland paths, under towering trees flushed green with fresh leaves. Look closer to catch the twitch of a wing or a fleeting, furry tail as nature emerges from a long slumber. Be first to count the colours of delicate buds in gardens about to burst into bloom. Or shed the winter layers running wild with friends in a natural play space. And in the Easter holidays, beat the Bank Holiday crowds with Cadbury Easter Egg Hunts on for the whole of the school break. Become a nature detective and solve the clues, then finish your adventure with a chocolate treat from Cadbury.

Wherever you choose, find family-friendly facilities including babychanging and warm, welcoming cafés filled with treats for adventurers big and small. Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/eastsussex for more information. Photo credit: National Trust Images/Trevor Ray Hart

Animazing at Eastbourne Pavilion A fascinating free exhibition, celebrating the story of children’s television, returns to Eastbourne Pavilion for a second instalment from 29 March. The free exhibition, Animazing, showcases a range of nostalgic childhood TV favourites across 70 years with characters such as Muffin the Mule, Sooty & Sweep, Morph, The Thunderbirds and Wallace & Gromit. Budding puppeteers can try their hand at bringing the characters to life, making sound effects, creating stop-motion animation and even presenting their own TV show. Visitors can discover some of the visual tricks of the trade as well as recreating a flying scene using a green screen studio projection. For more information, visit www.animazingtv.co.uk.

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Come up Top Trumps this Easter at SEA LIFE Brighton Calling all budding rangers - SEA LIFE Brighton is on the hunt for brave adventurers who are mad on all things marine life and a dab hand at Top Trumps challenges. This Easter, SEA LIFE Brighton will be welcoming back the Jawsome Sharks and Friends quest to help Professor Finn find the missing Top Trumps cards. Find the concealed cards around the centre and claim your special prize. After that, why not pit your wits with the SEA LIFE Hosts to see who will be crowned champion in a game of creature Top Trumps. Jawsome Sharks in association with Top Trumps will be running until 19 April. From 25 April to 31 May, Romeo, Luna Girl and Ninjalino will take over SEA LIFE Brighton, causing marine mayhem. Help the PJ Masks defeat the night-time baddies and restore the aquarium back to its peaceful state. Follow the interactive trail, find five action pods hidden around the centre and receive an amazing reward. Also coming to the centre this May, SEA LIFE Brighton will be welcoming some very special, mythical creatures to the aquarium. Grab your magical mermaid moment only at SEA LIFE Brighton. For more information and to book, visit www.visitsealife.com. Book online and in advance to save up to 30%.

Hop into Easter Fun at Hever Castle Family fun at Hever Castle and Gardens throughout the Easter holidays promises to put a spring in your step. Hunt for the colourful carrots and the Hever bunny in their fun free Easter trail, or take part in an Easter egg hunt in the grounds. Each child will receive a chocolate for completing the trail and a mini chocolate egg for each Easter egg they find. Take part in an Easter themed trail in the Castle to learn about creatures that hatch and create an egg-shaped decoration to hang on Hever’s Easter tree. Visitors aged 7 to 14 can explore the Tudor Towers adventure playground with its own moat, drawbridge and three turrets. It features three slides and two poles and lots of interactive elements including musical instruments, a maze and hidden boxes to find. Under 7s can enjoy the natural play area, Acorn Dell, with its twometre-high living willow structure, a giant sandpit, a mound with tunnels to clamber in and a climbing frame. Challenge yourself in the Yew Maze and see how long it takes you to find the way out and try not to get wet in the Water Maze. Visitors can then round off the day with seasonal home cooked food and mouth-watering cakes in the restaurant. Easter activities will be running at Hever Castle from 2 to 19 April. For more information, visit www.hevercastle.co.uk. Photo credit: Hever Castle & Gardens

Forest School Activity Cards As a parent, it is hard to ignore the statistics on growing obesity and mental health issues in children. With the omnipresence of social media and growing exam pressures adding new concerns in children’s physical and mental health, many parents are looking for new ways to raise children. Forest Schools actively combat the statistics, encouraging child-led, nature-centred activities to equip children with confidence, self-esteem, life and social skills. Qualified and experienced Forest School leaders, Jane Worroll and Peter Houghton, have created the first ever Forest School Activity Cards. These portable and robust cards are perfect for use in any weather, come rain or shine.

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Playing and learning are effortlessly combined in this set. The unique card deck combines all the favourite activities from the previous books, Play the Forest School Way and A Year of Forest School. For extra convenience and suggested structure, the deck is split into four suits - team games, forest craft, nature spotlight and survival skills. Whether you are new to Forest School activities or a long-time fan, these cards are the perfect addition to any family, classroom or group this spring, offering endless outdoor fun that fits into your pocket. Forest School Activity Cards will be available on Amazon for £14.99 from 14 April. For more information, please visit www.theforestschoolway.com.

Big Easter Challenge at Phileas Fogg’s Voted Best Tourist Attraction in Sussex at the Sussex Business Awards 2019, Easter at Phileas Fogg’s World of Adventures couldn’t be more fun and exciting, with their seasonal Big Easter Challenge. The Crystal Maze type experience is bursting at the seams with fun challenges since the introduction of even more games this March. As a special treat for Easter, they have swapped their winning stars for golden eggs that can be exchanged for chocolate treats at the end. Who doesn’t love chocolate? The challenges are recommended for ages 7+ but with a minimum of three group challenges in every room there really is something for everyone. So, bring nan, grandad, mum, dad, brothers, sisters or friends down to play this Easter Half Term. If you’re feeling even braver, why not try their brand new Become the Detective, Jack the Ripper Challenge? You will step into a real-life game of Cluedo to help the detective work out the real identity of Jack the Ripper. To find out more information or to book tickets go to www.phileasfoggs. co.uk or call one of their booking agents on 01273 007 799.

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All day travel is included in the ticket price. Hop on and off at each of our stations as much as you like throughout the day.

Locomotive Fun with Bluebell Railway Want to drive a steam engine? Have a go on the Stepney locomotive driving experience in SteamWorks at the Bluebell Railway’s Sheffield Park Station. Learn the science and stories behind steam in their hands-on exhibition, set among some of their fabulous collection of locomotives in the running shed. Visit the museum where you can be told the story of the railways through a stunning collection of artefacts, display panels and videos. Visitors are invited to pull a signal lever in the Victorian signal box and children can take part in a quiz to win a badge. Love soft play? A railway van, which once moved elephants belonging to Billy Smart’s Circus from town to town, now provides undercover soft play for little ones. It is full of wonderful activities. Look out for it at Horsted Keynes Station. You’ll struggle to miss it – it’s bright red! Stop at Kingscote and enjoy the tranquil atmosphere, interrupted only by the laughter of children playing in the picnic area and playground. The Bluebell Railway is a familyfriendly visitor attraction running steam trains between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead. Not only do they run special events across the year, but they also have plenty of activities and facilities for children to enjoy at their stations. Plus, Blue Peter badge holders with a valid badge card are eligible for free one-day unlimited travel. Advance booking discounts are available online. For more information, visit www.bluebell-railway.com.

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The Great Vintage Model Railway Show Looking for something special to do with the family this Easter weekend? Then visit Brighton Toy and Model Museum for the Great Vintage Model Railway Show. Many of the trains on display are very rare and valuable and this popular event only happens 2 to 3 times a year, so make sure you put 11 April in your diary now. The perspex screens will come down for you to enjoy an unimpeded view of the fabulous collection of vintage ‘O’ gauge model trains and hear them go as they make their way around the tracks. There are lots of other activities in the museum too, including the popular ‘Lego minifigure’ trail, buttons to press and vintage penny arcade machines. While you’re there, see over 10,000 toys from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, including gauge model railways, Lego, Steiff bears and lots more. It’s a great day for all the family. The Brighton Toy Museum is open every Tuesday to Saturday. For more information visit www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk or call 01273 749 494. Present the advert to get 10% off admission (valid until the end of September. Promotions cannot be combined). Spring Adventures

May Fair at Horam Manor Farm Enjoy a day in the countryside at Horam Manor Farm on Sunday 10 May. Tucked away behind the housing estate and beyond the Horam Village Hall, this is a delightful place to visit with a café, studios and restored Cartlodge venue to hire. There’s plenty happening at the annual May Fair event with quality stalls to browse, BBQ, prebooking for tile decoration at The Little White Studio plus open workshops where you can watch and try your hand at traditional skills. For children there are circus skills to be learned, a performance to watch, pony rides, bouncy castle and much more. The woodlands are beautiful at this time of year, so explore the nature trails and ponds - or try your hand at fishing. Finally, don’t forget to visit the goats, Bill, Ben and Eliza, who just love a bit of attention. For more details visit www.horammanorfarm.co.uk or Horam Manor Farm Facebook page, email thecartlodge@gmail. com or call 07730 277 118.

Let Imaginations Take Off this Easter Take to the skies for high adventures in the British Airways i360 futuristic glass viewing pod this Easter and let the kids take in the amazing sights of Brighton and the South Downs from the clouds. Find out how British Airways i360 was built in the free exhibition before boarding the BA i360 pod which glides 450ft into the sky. Pick up a kids’ activity sheet and complete onboard for a chance to win a return family flight and Easter Egg. To enter, simply complete the activity sheet and entry form, then hand it to the guest experience team. The prize consists of a free return flight for up to two adults and two children and two Easter Eggs. Can you find the egg hidden at the BA i360, as part of the Brighton Charity Egg Hunt? Once found, text the code to 70201. Entry is just £1 with all proceeds going to Chestnut Tree House and Albion in the Community.

Once landed, browse the beachside shop and discover the range of unique products and children’s toys, many of which have been created by local artists and makers from around Sussex. Alternatively, stop for a bite to eat at the West Beach Bar and Kitchen or Café and treat the kids to a fresh, balanced meal from The Little Beachcombers menu. Kids fly from just £7.40 when booking online (10% off) and under 4s fly for free. There are lots of family-friendly offers available including the Brighton Explorer Pass and half-price flights for Resident Members. To find out about the Brighton Egg Hunt, what activities are on at the BA i360 and to book tickets or simply find out about savings, visit www.britishairwaysi360.com.

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Hastings Adventure Golf Go along and be a nutter with a putter at Hastings Adventure Golf, open every day come rain or shine. It’s a game that anyone from 4 to 94 can play. There are 3 championship courses each with their own unique themes and obstacles. Why not take on the exploding cannon fire on the Pirate course? Just be aware of the voices lurking in the bushes. The unforgiving spitting tikis on the Adventure course just love to try and get you wet. Have they got you in their sights? The iconic Crazy course is not to be forgotten. Can you beat the windmill? The World Crazy Golf Championships are held in June each year on this course, could it be you lifting the trophy this year? If you survive the first 18 holes there are 2 talk holes to finish that offer some ‘advice’ on your game. Beat them and you win a free round! There isn’t just crazy golf though. Hastings Adventure Golf offers so much more for a great day out. The site is home to delicious fish and chips, which are cooked to order the traditional way. There are two ice cream kiosks, a café with indoor and outdoor seating, street food huts selling pizza, burgers and doughnuts. Not to mention the homemade gelato ice cream that is made right on site. For more information, visit www.hastingsadventuregolf.com Spring Adventures

Spring Activities at Buzz Active Buzz Active offers a range of weekend, evening and school holiday activity sessions, courses and regular participations clubs across its sites for ages 6+ on water and on land. There is a great range of activities on offer across the three sites. At their Eastbourne site on Royal Parade, Buzz has a clubhouse right on the beach. They offer Royal Yachting accredited sailing and a windsurfing club which runs Tuesday evenings and Saturday

mornings during the season. Taster sessions and courses are also available at weekends. Skills courses and multi-activity courses are also available in the week during school holidays. At the Cuckmere site in the beautiful Seven Sisters Country Park, Buzz has a boathouse and activity centre right on the water’s edge. They offer a variety of paddle sport based courses for juniors on the meanders, including British Canoeing paddle awards, stand up paddle boarding tasters and multiactivity sessions during school holidays and at weekends. New for this year, Buzz is launching a brand new junior paddle sport club. The club will be running sessions from early April from 9am to 12noon and from late April, on Saturday and Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8pm. At their Bushy Wood location, they offer forest adventure days on Fridays in the school holidays, which include climbing, archery, team games, and bush craft in the beautiful setting of the Bushy Wood Scout camp on the A22 near Hailsham. For more information, visit www.buzzactive.org.uk.

Make Wild Memories at Wakehurst this Spring Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanical garden in Sussex, is home to over 500 acres to explore. Don’t miss the carpets of bluebells, their rare rhododendrons bursting into bloom and the Water Gardens, awash with magnificent magnolias and the shades of spring. Little ones can be Wakehurst Explorers for the day and embark on an intrepid journey through the gardens. Become a Wildlife Detective with the Explorer Rucksacks or slip on a lab coat and join the scientists for fun-filled experiments and more in the Kew Science Festival, running from 23 to 24 May. Visitors can also cook up some mud pies in the Children’s Heritage Garden, open daily from 4 April. Grow sunflowers in the Potting Shed and dig for vegetables in the Kitchen Garden. Alternatively, take a stroll in Kew’s deep, dark woods as the Gruffalo Adventures come to Wakehurst from 4 to 19 April. Follow the Gruffalo woodland trail and embark on a Gruffalo Easter egg hunt. Looking ahead, the Kew Science Festival over half term between 23 and 24 May will give children the opportunity to join Kew’s scientists at Wakehurst for fun-filled experiments and more. Roll up your sleeves, grab a lab coat and become a Kew scientist for the day! Wakehurst is open daily from 10am. For more information, visit www.kew.org/wakehurst. Photo credit: RBG Kew/Jim Holden

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T: 01323 417023 E: info @buzzactive.org.uk buzzactive.org.uk Eastbourne: - sailing & windsurfing tasters and courses - mixed activity clubs Bushy Wood; - forest adventure days with climbing, archery, team games and more! Cuckmere: - kayaking & stand up paddle boarding tasters and courses - mixed activity clubs - adventure course

Fun at Paradise Park Paradise Park provides the perfect day out for the whole family. The Planet Earth Museum is one of the finest exhibitions of its type in the country and traces the history of life from millions of years ago. Enter the plant houses under a full-size replica of the Iguan- odon fossil, discovered in the Sussex Weald in 1834. Then visit the beautiful collection of colourful koi carp in their Oriental Garden. Experience the sights and sounds of prehistoric times on the Dinosaur Safari, try your luck at Crazy Golf and wander through the gardens with waterfalls, small lakes and fountains that make up some of the finest gardens in Sussex. Follow the Sussex History Trail – a collection of hand-crafted models of Sussex landmarks that will remind you of their exciting past. A miniature railway carries passengers around the gardens. Climb Tyrannosaurus Towers and then experience the Triassic Treetops Adventure Play. Climb the netted walkways through the trees and slide the spiral slide to discover the tunnels below. Enjoy the indoor play area, crammed with brightly coloured tubes, tunnels and slides. There are regular competitions and events in the school holidays to keep children entertained. For more information, visit www.paradisepark.co.uk.

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Sun 5 Apr Easter Fete and Egg Hunt, Muma Nurture, Eastbourne, BN21 3AW 12.30-2.30pm. A couple of Easter themed hours of fun for you and the little ones to raise money for a fantastic cause. There’ll be some fantastic prizes in the Easter egg hunt as well as eggs. Charges apply. For more information and to buy a ticket visit www.onlineticketseller.com Blackdown Kids’ Challenge, Fernhurst Recreation Ground, GU27 3DY 10-10.30am. Whilst the adults take on their own 5k run there will be a family orientated Kid’s Challenge - a family run a couple of times around Fernhurst Recreation Ground. The event is to support Pavilion2022. For more information and to register visit www.southdowns.gov.uk Celebration Sunday, The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (Also 3 May). 11am-4pm. Part of a series of events to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Observatory Science Centre. There will be different themes and activities, all showcasing just how much fun science is. For more information visit www.the-observatory.org Springtime Studio, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, TN40 1DP 2-6pm. Drop-in with creative seasonal activities for all, with DLWP staff and volunteers. Charges apply. Suitable for all ages. For more information visit www.dlwp.com Seven Wonders of The Solar System, South Downs Planetarium, Chichester, PO19 8RP 3.30pm. A flight of fancy to explore our planetary neighbours. From the searing surface of our Sun, head past Earth then on to some quite remarkable Moons of Jupiter and beyond. Booking essential. Ages 6+. For more details and to book visit www.southdowns.org.uk

Our listings are prepared a long time in advance. To make sure you have up to date details do contact the event nearer the time to make sure the information hasn’t changed. Mon 6 Apr Wild Families – Pondemonium, RSPB Pulborough Brooks, Wiggonholt, RH20 2EL (Also 17 Apr). 10.30am-12noon. Meet some of the wonderful creatures who lurk in the watery depths of the ponds (with the help of a net.). Drop-in, charges apply. For more information visit www.rspb.org.uk/ PTPul Morning Explorer: Herbs and Spices, Lewes Castle, BN7 1YE 10-11am. A special time for families with additional needs. The morning includes a story, with special tactile objects to feel and scents to inhale, plus audio-described tours. For more information visit www.sussexpast. co.uk Easter: Make at the Museum, Hove Museum and Art Gallery, Hove, BN3 4AB (Also 9, 16 Apr). 10am-12.30pm. Make bonnets, bunnies and eggs galore in this fun craft workshop. There are two sessions per day. Advance booking advisable. For more information and to book visit www. brightonmuseums.org.uk Jaws ‘n’ Claws, Booth Museum of Natural History, Brighton, BN1 5AA 10.30am-4pm. Meet Phil and his amazing menagerie of animals including snakes, lizards and giant bugs. Booking essential (03000 290 902 or visitor.services@brightonhove.gov.uk). Charges apply. For more information visit www. brightonmuseums.org.uk/booth Children’s Wipe Out Zone, Aldingbourne Country Centre, Chichester, PO18 0JP 10am-4pm. There will be two arenas – the first is simple, run in one end and out the other by jumping from platform to platform. Then work your way through an inflatable course with obstacles in the way. Ages 2-8. For more information visit www. aldingbournetrust.co.uk Roamin’ Roman Rabbits!, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Chichester, PO19 3QR 10am-4pm. Join in the Easter fun at the site of Britain’s first rabbits. Follow the rabbit trail around the Palace grounds and join in springtime crafts. Don’t miss the story of Fishbourne’s own rabbit, Patch, who travelled all the way from Ancient Rome. For more details visit www. sussexpast.co.uk Mon 6 – Thurs 9 Apr Holiday Club, Sew Fabulous, Brighton Open Market, BN1 4JU Morning sessions age 8+. Activities will include sewing and textiles, designing and making mood boards and more. Lots of free places for

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low income families available. To preregister and for more information email contact@sew-fabulous.org with ‘School Holiday Clubs’ in the heading. Leap Then Look Easter School, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton, BN2 9NB 9am-5pm. Work with professional artists using exciting and unconventional approaches, including object making, performance, installation, film and more. Workshop focus is working together and experimentation. Booking essential, charges apply. Ages 7-14. For more details visit www.phoenixbrighton. org Adventures in Wonderland, Millbrook Garden Centre, Crowborough, TN6 3RJ Plenty of Alice-inspired make-andtake workshops and Mad Hatter Magic Shows. Mon – make a teacup bird feeder, Tues – decorate a clay pot and add a plant, Wed – paint a toadstool house, Thurs – enjoy Mad Hatter Magic Shows. Booking essential, charges apply. For more details visit www.millbrookgc.co.uk Easter Holiday Activities, Claremont School, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7PW (Also 14-17 Apr). 8.30am to 4.30pm. From exploring the 125 acres of grounds, playing sports, swimming in the large, heated outdoor pool, building dens and discovering nature to taking part in creative sessions, there is fun for everyone! For more information visit www. claremontschool.co.uk Mon 6 – Mon 13 Apr Easter, Blackberry Farm Park, Lewes, BN8 6JD Cracking Easter family fun. All the usual activities such as animal handling, pony rides, tractor rides and barrel bug, plus egg hunts, lamb bottle feeding, hold a chick, crafts and face painting. For more information visit www.blackberry-farm.co.uk Mon 6 – Fri 17 Apr Easter Fun, Squires Garden Centre, Crawley RH11 8PL and Washington RH20 3BP Plant a pretty container with colourful plants and decorate it with Easter stickers, then take it home or give it as an Easter gift. Then join in the Bunny Hunt, find clues to the magic word to receive a chocolate pizza slice! Charges apply, drop-in. For more details visit www. squiresgardencentres.co.uk

Tues 7 Apr Pop Up Spring, Worthing Museum, BN11 1HP 10.30am-12noon. Make colourful and surprising pop up cards for your friends and family. Be inspired by examples and then use a mix of materials to create something new. Ages 7-12. Booking essential. For more details and to book visit www. worthingmuseum.co.uk Amazing April, Tuppenny Barn, Southbourne, PO10 8EZ 10am-12noon. A scavenger hunt is on the cards, and creating a stick loom. Seasonal foraging and cooking will follow. Includes homemade refreshments. Ages 5+. Booking essential, charges apply. For more information visit www.tuppennybarn. co.uk Astronaut Academy, The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (Also 11 Apr). 10.30am-1pm, 2-4.30pm. Discover what it takes to become an astronaut. Investigate with some exciting activities to help you discover the challenges faced when reaching space. Booking essential, charges apply. Ages 6-8. For more details and to book visit www.theobservatory.org Flowers and Fleece, Anne of Cleves House, Lewes, BN7 1JA 1-4pm. Drop into the house during the afternoon for some drawing and making activities with a springtime theme. For more information visit www.sussexpast.co.uk All Aboard A Tour of The Planets, South Downs Planetarium, Chichester, PO19 8RP (Also 13 Apr). From hot little Mercury, past cloud-covered Venus, Earth and Mars, you’ll head for the outer planets. Through the rocky reaches of the Asteroid Belt, past giant Jupiter, to Neptune and beyond. Ages 6+. For more details and to book visit www.southdowns.org.uk First Class Falconry Day, Aldingbourne Country Centre, Chichester, PO18 0JP 10am-4pm. Enjoy this falconry event, which gives you the opportunity to learn all about the birds of prey and watch some spectacular falconry shows. Drop-in. For more information visit www. aldingbournetrust.co.uk Exoplanets, Distant Worlds Alien Life?, South Downs Planetarium, Chichester, PO19 8RP Recent advances in technology have enabled the discover of new planets in orbit around stars beyond our Sun. Could some of them carry forms of life? What would this alien life be like? Ages 6+. For more details and to book visit www.southdowns.org.uk

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