Days out for the early May bank holiday
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MAYFEST AT RICHMOND CASTLE
Sat 4 - Mon 6 May 2024Head to Richmond Castle for the much loved Richmond MayFest! Enjoy music, dancing, storytelling, craft stalls, traditional games, circus fun and more. There will also be food and drink available too.
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UGLY BUG SAFARI AT BELSAY HALL
Sat 4 - Mon 6 May, Sat 3 - Sun 4 & Sat 17 - Sun 18 Aug 2024Join our bug hunting pros and look for the creepy crawlies who call Belsay their home. Check out the gardens for beetles, woodlice, caterpillars and more.
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WWII WEEKEND AT AUDLEY END
Sun 05 May - Mon 06 May 2024Embrace the atmosphere and action of the 1940s as our celebrated WWII Weekend returns. Witness an action-packed battle with striking pyrotechnics and vintage army vehicles. Kids can enjoy hands-on activities including the Sergeant's infamous assault course.
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MEDIEVAL DAY OUT AT KENILWORTH CASTLE
Sun 05 May - Mon 06 May 2024Visitors to the 900-year old Kenilworth Castle will be transported back to the castle's medieval heyday with re-enactors throughout the grounds. Soak up the sights and smells of the living history village and experience a medieval castle in its prime.
TOP DAYS OUT FOR MAY HALF TERM
Kids rule this May half term! Our sites are the places where Kings and Queens made history... and now you can too.
From hands-on activites to meeting a monarch from the past, find an May half term event near you.
Look out for pirates at Pendennis Castle; Victorian fairground rides at Osborne; falconry at Boscobel House; and the chance to build your own adventure playground at Stonehenge.
PLAN AHEADMAY HALF TERM BLOCKBUSTERS
Fancy a parlay with a pirate, or how about meeting Queen Victoria? Our special themed events are a great day out for the whole family.
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PIRATES! AT PENDENNIS CASTLE
Tue 28 - Thu 30 May 2024Set sail for Pendennis Castle this May half-term for a spectacular adventure. See history's most famous pirates fight it out at close quarters, and listen to their tales of booty, bounty and barnacles.
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VICTORIA'S FAMILY DAY OUT AT OSBORNE
Tue 28 - Thu 30 May 2024Join Queen Victoria and Albert for old-fashioned thrills and spills on traditional fairground rides like swing boats and the helter-skelter at Osborne this May half term.
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VICTORIAN FALCONRY AT BOSCOBEL HOUSE
Sat 25 May - Mon 27 May 2024Gaze skywards in awe as a spectacular collection of birds take flight to soar and swoop above Boscobel House in this display of Victorian Falconry.
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PLAYHENGE AT STONEHENGE
Fri 17 May - Tues 4 June 2024 (excluding Thursdays)Use hammers, saws and nails to build the adventure play area of your dreams at Stonehenge this half term.
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WWII WEEKEND AT DOVER CASTLE
Sat 25 May - Mon 27 May 2024Embrace the atmosphere and action of the 1940s as our celebrated WWII Weekend returns for another bank holiday spectacular.
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Days out under £20
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