NOW for the Kids

Family Prehistory Adventure

21st July - 4th Aug (Tues - Thurs or Fri - Sun)

Escape the everyday, sleep in your own roundhouse with all the modern comforts of home. Enjoy activities from archery to prehistoric pottery, then watch the sunset as dinner is served before sitting round the fire and enjoying the evening entertainment. Please book

Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon SG13 8NY www.celticharmony.org

Mead Open Farm

Shaggy’s Summer Spectacular

22nd July - 3rd Sept

Enjoy water zorbing, Battle of the Beats silent disco and the famous foam party.

Summer Camping selected dates in Aug

Mead Open Farm, Billington, Beds LU7 9JH www.meadopenfarm.co.uk

Willows Activity Farm

Summer Spectacular 22nd July - 3rd Sept

Get lost in the a-maze-ing maize, enjoy the splashtastic puddle play park, adventure play, funfair rides, tractor rides, indoor soft play and more.

Kids Fest Herts 19th Aug 2pm - 7pm

Music, shows, entertainers, interactive activities and meet and greets to keep the little ones entertained.

Willows Activity Farm, London Colney AL4 0PF www.willowsactivityfarm.com

Horrible Histories Up in the Air Adventure

22nd July - 3rd Sept 10.30am, 12.45pm & 3pm

Learn about the history of flight, from the disasters and triumphs to the downright stupid! £7.50

RAF London NW9 5LL www.rafmuseum.org.uk

Whipsnade Zoo

Beano Goes Wild 22nd July - 4th Sept

Take a comic strip trail, meet amazing animals and enjoy games and interactive challenges. Age 5+

Late Openings on Summer Saturdays

5th, 12th & 19th Aug 10am - 9pm

See the animals as the sunsets, included in admission. Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable LU6 2LF www.whipsnadezoo.org

RSPB Rye Meads

Self-Led Pond Dipping 22nd July - 2nd Sept 10am - 4pm (Weds - Sat)

Discover the creatures lurking in the depths, from the tiny water flea to the mighty dragonfly nymph. £3

Summer Activity Trail & Crafts

22nd July - 3rd Sept 9am - 5pm

Practice balancing like a heron, perfect leaping skills like a grasshopper, create a flying minibeast, make an animal mask, decorate rocks, draw a fantasy creature and more. Trail £1, arts and crafts £3

Minibeast Mondays

7th, 14th, 21st & 28th Aug 11am - 2pm

The team will show you where to find insects from ants and aphids to slugs and snails and explain the role they play in keeping nature thriving. £3

Big Wild Sleepout

11th - 12th & 18th - 19th Aug 5pm - 9am

Families can spend a night out in the wild, camping under the stars as the nocturnal wildlife awakens on the reserve. £25.50, child £13

RSPB Rye Meads, Ware SG12 8JS www.rspb.org.uk

Teddy Bear’s Picnic 2nd Aug 11am - 2pm

With soft play, face painting, circus skills, arts and crafts and Teddy Bears’ Hospital. Bring a picnic and your favourite bear! Free Rothamsted Park, Harpenden www.harpenden.gov.uk

Woburn Safari

Meet Hey Duggee 12th Aug

Meet the Minions 13th Aug 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm

See giraffes, tigers, elephants, monkeys and more, then meet the Minions or Hey Duggee, Included in admission. Woburn Safari Park, Beds MK43 0TU www.woburnsafari.co.uk

Summer Funfair 24th - 28th Aug 1pm - 9pm

Harpenden Common

Roald Dahl Summer Adventures

You’re invited to embark on an adventure through your favourite Roald Dahl stories. For every week of the summer holidays, an exciting new challenge will be released online which children and families can take on from their own homes.

Each week's adventure will be inspired by one of the best-loved Roald Dahl stories, encouraging children to be brave like Matilda, inventive like George, kind like Mr Fox, adventurous like James and much more. To join this spectacular journey, just download each week's adventure activity sheet and get adventuring in your own time.

If you’ve enjoyed these adventures, why not visit the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, and come face-to-face with Fantastic Mr Fox, measure up to your Roald Dahl heroes, pull a power pose next to Matilda and discover Roald Dahl's famous Writing Hut, the birthplace of your favourite characters. High Street, Great Missenden, Bucks HP16 0AL www.roalddahl.com

Summer Reading Challenge

Ready, Set, Read! Calling all children, time to get ready for a summer of sporty reading, with lots of books to borrow for free from your local library, pop in or visit the website to see what's available. www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk