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For more information go to Plan your visit, email millwaters@ashfield.gov.uk or call 01159 775775

 

 

 

Wild Tots! Bird Life

Thursdays - 9th November to 14th December 2023

10.15am to 11.30am

It's all about our beautiful birds and we have lots of them! Crafts, play and fun outdoors in The Meadow and Little Woodland at The Mill Adventure Base, Kings Mill Reservoir.

£36 for 6 weeks or £7.50 per sessions, sibling discount available. Best for families with children aged 1-4.

Book here for 6 week block and single sessions

 

 

Wild Kids! Bird Life

Thursdays - 9th November to 14th December 2023

4pm to 5.15pm

It's all about our beautiful birds and we have lots of them! Crafts, play and fun outdoors in The Meadow and Little Woodland at The Mill Adventure Base, Kings Mill Reservoir.

£42 for 6 weeks or £8.50 per session, sibling discount available. Best for families with children aged 4-8.

Book here for 6 week block and single sessions

 

 

 

Wild Families! Pumpkins

Thursday 26th October 2023

10.15am to 11.45am or 1.15pm to 2450pm

We’re going wild about pumpkins the Halloween with pumpkin painting and carving, games, crafts and story telling! In The Meadow and Little Woodland at The Mill Adventure Base,  Kings Mill Reservoir. Best for families with children aged 1-8.

£8.50 per child, sibling discount available. 

Book your place here

 

 

New Volunteer Rangers Trial

at Mill Waters!

Alternate Wednesdays and Saturdays

Meet at 10am

 

Our new Ranger Andy, will  be with us weekly until October on alternate Wednesdays and Saturdays. Volunteers can help with practical conservation and wildlife surveys, no previous experience needed!

For the dates and more info please go to our volunteering page Get involved

 

 

 

Glen's Walks at Mill Waters

October to November 2023

Meet at 11am

New steady local walks, informal and friendly and lasting no more than an hour or so.

Wednesday 18th October at 11am - Meet at Kings Mill Reservoir Car Park, Sutton-in-Ashfield NG17 4PA (approx. 1 hour walking)

Wednesday 8th November at 11am - Meet at Kings Mill Reservoir Car Park, Sutton-in-Ashfield NG17 4PA (approx. 1 hour walking)

Thursday 30th November at 11am - Meet at Kings Mill Reservoir car park, Sutton in Ashfield NG17 4PA (approx. 1 hour walking)

FREE walks - No need to book just turn up! Where ever possible we can go for refreshments after the walk. For more info call Glenice on 07888 698584

Photo by Annice Bridget

 

Wild Tots Cafe

 

Wild Tots! Café

Thursdays during term time

9am to 3pm

Thursdays, during term time, The Discovery Room at Mill Waters Heritage Centre will be taken over by the Wild Tots! Café. It’s FREE! Pop in anytime to play with our Wild Tots! toys, there’s free juice for every child.

*For the grown-ups food and drink can be purchased from Mill Waters Café and consumed in the Discovery Room / Wild Tots! Café.

Find out more - visit the Wild Tots! Cafe page.

 

Willow Tree Memory Cafe

 

Willow Tree Memory Café

Second and fourth Wednesday of every month

Drop in anytime between 1.30pm to 3.30pm

No need to book. Free activities for people living with dementia, their friends, families and carers including short walks, crafts and games, or relax and socialise.

Visit the Willow Tree Memory Café page to find out more.

Past events

 

 

Little Festival of Heritage and Nature

Sunday 10th to Saturday 16th September

at Sutton Lawn and Kings Mill Reservoir

 

Lots of free activities!!

Latest programme available on the festival page...

FESTIVAL PAGE

 

Family running through field

 

Wild Families! Kingfishers

Tuesday 22nd August 2023

10.30am to 12pm or 2pm to 3.30pm

Meet our little mascot the Mill Waters Kingfisher! Fun facts, play and kingfisher crafts in The Meadow Yurt and Little Woodland, at The Mill Adventure Base, Kings Mill Reservoir.

£8.50 per child, sibling discount available. Best for families with children aged 1-8.

Book your place here

 

Family playing tug of war

 

Wild Families! Camping Crafts

Tuesday 15th August 2023

10.30am to 12pm or 2pm to 3.30pm

Den building with tents and tarps, knot tying, rope games and tent tales in The Meadow Yurt and Little Woodland, at The Mill Adventure Base, Kings Mill Reservoir.

£8.50 per child, sibling discount available. Best for families with children aged 1-8.

Book your place here

 

 

Wild Tots! Brilliant Bugs

Thursdays from 8th June to 13th July 2023

10.15am to 11.20am or 1.15pm to 2.30pm

Jump like a grass hopper, wiggle lie a worm and spread your beautiful butterfly wings. In The Meadow and Little Woodland, at The Mill Adventure Base, Kings Mill Reservoir.

£36 for 6 weeks or £7.50 a session, sibling discount. Best for families with children aged 1 to 4.

We've teamed up with ATTFE to offer a FREE gardening course for the grown-ups, as part of our Brilliant Bugs! block booking. When you complete the course you will be given a gardening set and £20 Love2Shop voucher!!!

Book here for the block booking and you'll be eligible for the free gardening course

Book here for single sessions

 

 

Wild Kids! Brilliant Bugs

Thursdays from 8th June to 13th July 2023

4pm to 5.15pm

Learn about the life cycle of bugs, make your own bugs ad bring them to the ugly bug ball. In The Meadow and Little Woodland, at The Mill Adventure Base, Kings Mill Reservoir.

£42 for 6 weeks or £8.50 a session, sibling discount. Best for families with children aged 4 to 8.

We've teamed up with ATTFE to offer a FREE gardening course for the grown-ups, as part of our Brilliant Bugs! block booking. When you complete the course you will be given a gardening set and £20 Love2Shop voucher!!!

Book here for the block booking and you'll be eligible for the free gardening course

Book here for single sessions

 

 

Volunteer Drop in Day

Tuesday 6th June 2023

10am to 6pm

Meet the Mill Waters Ranger, Community Engagement Officer (Ashfield District Council) and Volunteers and chat to us over a free cuppa, in The Discovery room at Mill Waters Heritage Centre and Café (Kings Mill Reservoir).

Volunteer for as much or as little time as you like:

support walks / litter picking / support family activities / conservation tasks / help with crafts at the memory café  Part of #VolunteersWeek

 

 

Wild Tots! Little Me

Thursdays from 20th April to 25th May 2023

10.15am to 11.20am or 1.15pm to 2.30pm

Climb, swing, puddle jump, cook in the mud kitchen, and make dream catchers. It’s all about our bodies at Wild Tots! Little Me. In The Meadow and Little Woodland, at The Mill Adventure Base, Kings Mill Reservoir.

£36 for 6 weeks or £7.50 a session, sibling discount. Best for families with children aged 1 to 4.

Book here for single sessions

 

 

 

 

Wild Kids! Our Bodies

Thursdays from 20th April to 25th May 2023

4pm to 5.15pm

Climb, swing, cook up a leaf stew and make dream catchers. It’s all about our bodies at Wild Kids! In The Meadow and Little Woodland, at The Mill Adventure Base, Kings Mill Reservoir.

£42 for 6 weeks or £8.50 for 1 session, sibling discount available. Best for families with children aged 4 to 8.

Book here for single sessions

 

 

 

Wild Families! Easter Fun

Thursday 6th April 2023

10.30am to 12pm or 2pm to 3.30pm

Easter cakes, crafts and games and eggslpore! The Meadow and Little Woodland on an egg hunt. In The Meadow Yurt and Little Woodland, at The Mill Adventure Base, Kings Mill Reservoir.

£8.50 per child, sibling discount available. Best for families with children aged 1-8.

Book your place here