Mother's Day at NERD Arcade

Hi Everyone,

Here's a fab Mother's Day offer for all the gamer mams out there from the wonderful NERD Arcade.

Mothers play for free with an accompanying child/adult paying customer!!! 

This Sunday 27th!!

Mother Shiptons Easter Fun

Hi Everyone,

We have to say Mother Shiptons Easter event looks awesome. You can take part every day from Saturday 2nd April to Sunday 24th April, open 10am to 5.30pm (last admission 4pm), booking is essential and these events are usually a sell out so we do recommend booking early.

https://mothershipton.digitickets.co.uk/tickets

"Follow the Bunny Door Trail and look out for giant eggs, CRACKING photo opportunities and fascinating Easter scenes throughout the beautiful woodland. 

The park will be transformed, creating an engaging Easter event suitable for all the family. 

There’s something for the whole family at England’s Oldest Tourist Attraction, including the birthplace of the Yorkshire Prophetess Mother Shipton, the incredible Petrifying Well, a large children’s Adventure Playground (access is subject to weather conditions), and a Museum & Gift Shop. 

Scrumptious ice cream is available to purchase as well as take-away coffee, tea, hot chocolate and refreshments from our lovely vintage-style kiosks in the middle of the woodland walk. There are plenty of picnic benches and scenic views. Dogs on a lead are welcome everywhere except the adventure playground for a picturesque mile-long walk along the River Nidd. "

📸 And info from Mother Shiptons Cave

The Big Climate Fightback

Hi Everyone,

We are really happy to be taking part in The Big Climate Fightback run by the Woodland trust, who has set a target of 50 million trees to be planted and we can all help to achieve this goal. There's lots of ways to join in even if you don't have a garden.

You can find all the info here:

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/protecting-trees-and-woods/campaign-with-us/big-climate-fightback/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=bcf2021%2F2&utm_content=a%2Fe_generic

Mother's Day at Wallington

Hi Everyone,

There's a lovely Mother's Day event at Wallington next Sunday and no 

pre-booking is required. Wallington is absolutely beautiful with wonderful grounds, play areas, woodland and river walks. Entry is also free for National Trust members: https://notboredoutdoors.blogspot.com/2020/01/scottish-national-trust-offers-ad-hi.html?m=1

"If you’re looking for that extra special treat for your loved ones on Mother’s Day, the House at Wallington is opening especially for the day on Sunday 27 March, 11.30am to 3.30pm with live music in the central hall and Prosecco and cupcakes available to enjoy while you sit back and soak up the tunes (Prosecco and cupcake £5, non alcoholic alternative available £3). 

No booking necessary, normal admission charges apply https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wallington/whats-on

The house reopens for the season on Saturday 2 April"

Photo and info from Wallington National Trust.

Free Dinosaur Event

Hi Everyone,

There is a FREE dinosaur event at Royal Quays on Saturday 26th March between 11 and 3.

You can even meet the LARGEST T-Rex on the day. 

Cragside National Trust

Hi Everyone,

Every time we visit NT Cragside we are always taken away by its beauty. It's such a wonderful site with so much to explore. 

Due to storm damage the upper part of the estate is closed but the lower part is fully open. On our visit we explored the house, lake, river, walled garden, tea rooms and forest areas. The site is so large we do think you can keep coming back and have a different experiences on each visit.

We have held National Trust for Scotland memberships for years now and we do believe it's one of the best things we have ever purchased. There are so many sites and events and activities that you will never get bored.

If you'd like to see the benefits of being a pass holder you can find out more in the link below:

http://tidd.ly/1178fc7e

Adventure Valley

Hi Everyone,

We visited Adventure Valley at the weekend and we have to say we had the best time. There's just so much to do, animals, activities, soft plays, tractor rides, a train, bouncy pillows, donut slide, shows and lots of outdoor play equipment.

We always think the beauty of Adventure Valley is that you can go for a couple of hours or a whole day depending on what you want to do. We opted for the entire day as we were just having so much fun. 

We played for hours as a family which was great. The benefit of staying all day was near to closing time the farm really quietens down so we got the bouncy pillows to ourselves and us adults could have a go. They are so much fun and an aerobic workout!

Another highlight was bottle feeding the baby goats who were just adorable. We could have watched them for hours.

Adventure Valley has a large cafe and also plenty of picnic tables if you bring a packed lunch. Well equipped with toilets and hand washing facilities. It was very muddy at the weekend so do take appropriate shoes and clothing. 

The nation lottery days out vouchers can be used here also. More info about the vouchers in the link:

https://notboredoutdoors.blogspot.com/2021/11/national-lottery-days-out.html

Souter Lighthouse Bike Ride

Hi Everyone,

We have always enjoyed a bike ride, perfect for a few hours of fresh air and is completely free. One of our favourite routes is along the coast, up to Souter Lighthouse and then onto Whitburn, it's such a picturesque route and it's pretty much a straight route with only a few small crossings to negotiate, so it's ideal for kids.

There are lots of lovely cycle routes in South Tyneside, which you can find in the link below from visit South Tyneside.

 https://www.visitsouthtyneside.co.uk/article/63004/Cycling

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Hi Everyone,

We visited Yorkshire Wildlife Park during half term using the National Lottery Days out offer. Reducing the price for a family of 4 from £66 to £16.

https://notboredoutdoors.blogspot.com/2021/11/national-lottery-days-out.html

We probably picked the worst day weather wise to go as we had snow, hail, rain and wind but thankfully we did get some sunny spells. The bad weather didn't spoil our day at all. The park itself is a good size with a wide range of animals. I think we were most impressed with the polar bears as we had never seen these in real life before. They are beautiful animals.

Our youngest is a huge Zebra fan so was very excited to them, they even seemed to stand and pose for photos which was very cool. As well as animals in a typical zoo setting they also have walk through areas with lemurs and wallabies which were really nice to get close to.

All the animals were amazing but what makes Yorkshire Wildlife Park different is all the play areas. There seemed to be a different area at every turn and so well built, it is like an adventure forest. They were suitable for a range of ages and our 9 and 12 year old thoroughly enjoyed them. There is also a massive free soft play in the park with a area for smaller children. Children of all ages were having a great time in it and to make it even more special it over looked the monkey enclosure so we could watch our monkeys and right next to actual monkeys.

It's a brilliant day out. We were there all day despite the terrible weather. It's always been a place we wanted to try but was a bit put off with the cost, as we weren't sure what to expect but after visiting we definitely think it's worth full price but don't forget to use the lottery offer while it's still available. The money you save can be used in the gift shop and food outlets 😃. We'll definitely be back.