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Compton Verney Art Gallery- great outdoor space with a play ground.
University Parks Oxford- Scooter friendly and easy to park in Norham Gardens
Upton House and Charlecote Manor- National Trust properties with lots of trees to climb
Creation Theatre- Virtual performances, we have just seen Alice in Wonderland
Compton Verney Art Gallery- great outdoor space with a play ground.
University Parks Oxford- Scooter friendly and easy to park in Norham Gardens
Upton House and Charlecote Manor- National Trust properties with lots of trees to climb
Creation Theatre- Virtual performances, we have just seen Alice in Wonderland
Colready Highlands Farm, Farthinghoe
Set in the rolling Northamptonshire countryside, this family-run working farm has been home to a stunning pedigree fold since July 2021.
The farm is open for a Highland Cattle Experience - your chance to meet the wonderful Highlands up close and personal!
To find our more and to book one of their amazing experiences, please visit - https://colreadyhighlands.co.uk/
The farm is open for a Highland Cattle Experience - your chance to meet the wonderful Highlands up close and personal!
To find our more and to book one of their amazing experiences, please visit - https://colreadyhighlands.co.uk/
Farthinghoe Nature Reserve
Farthinghoe Nature Reserve is a 3.7 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Northamptonshire.
Badgers dig and bats swoop around this former landfill site.
This long, narrow, amazingly diverse site is now a mosaic of developing woodland, open grassland and ponds. The meadows are improving each year as a result of better management, which includes harvesting hay late in the year to maintain low soil fertility.
Location
Purston Lane 4.5 miles west of
Brackley
Northamptonshire
Map reference
SP 518 403
Badgers dig and bats swoop around this former landfill site.
This long, narrow, amazingly diverse site is now a mosaic of developing woodland, open grassland and ponds. The meadows are improving each year as a result of better management, which includes harvesting hay late in the year to maintain low soil fertility.
Location
Purston Lane 4.5 miles west of
Brackley
Northamptonshire
Map reference
SP 518 403
Geocaching
Geocaching is a free outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use mobile phones and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called "geocaches" or "caches", at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world.
A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and sometimes a pen or pencil. The geocacher signs the log with their established code name and dates it, in order to prove that they found the cache. After signing the log, the cache must be placed back exactly where the person found it. Larger containers such as plastic storage containers lunchboxes can also contain items for trading, such as toys or trinkets, usually of more sentimental worth than financial. See more and register for free at Geocaching.com
A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and sometimes a pen or pencil. The geocacher signs the log with their established code name and dates it, in order to prove that they found the cache. After signing the log, the cache must be placed back exactly where the person found it. Larger containers such as plastic storage containers lunchboxes can also contain items for trading, such as toys or trinkets, usually of more sentimental worth than financial. See more and register for free at Geocaching.com
Oxford University Museum of Natural History and The Pitt Rivers Museum
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History houses the University's scientific collections of zoological, entomological and geological specimens which make for a fascinating exploration.
The Museum itself is a Grade 1 listed building, renowned for its spectacular neo-Gothic architecture. Among its most famous features are the Oxfordshire dinosaurs, the dodo and the swifts in the tower. Have the children look for the dinosaur footprints outside in the grounds! The Pitt Rivers Museum offers free drop-in family events and object handling opportunities that take place on the first Saturday of every month, every Sunday and during school holidays. Children can also join in with an assortment of family trails (aimed at under 5s) that you can pick up a map at the information desk or download in advance to save yourselves some time. There's also a free family guide book you can borrow, along with a torch for the darker corners! |
Salcey Forest
Salcey Forest is a fragment of a former medieval hunting forest, It is managed by the Forestry Commission and to promote bio-diversity, and is also commercially exploited for timber products.
Salcey Forest lies between Milton Keynes and Northampton, immediately to the east of Hartwell village. For satnav purposes the postcode is NN7 2HX There are some great walks below the canopy of trees. The cafe has a great selection of food and allows dogs. There is a small wooden playground near the cafe. |