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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
Lots of free activities!!
Latest programme available on the festival page...
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.