Page 36 • The HERALD • 3rd August 2023 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL EVENTS v OUT & ABOUT COFFEE & CHAT Every Thursday 10am until 12noon ALL WELCOME Hampton Lane, Blackfield SO45 1XA Farming Fun for Everyone During the Summer School Holidays Longdown Activity Farm is a fantastic day out for the whole family. A daily schedule of farming activities includes kid goat and calf bottle-feeding, duck feeding, and meeting small animals such as baby chicks and guinea pigs in the brilliant Animal Encounter Barn. ere are lots of other friendly animals to see around the farm including cows, alpacas, Pygmy goats, donkeys and ponies, pigs, ducks, chickens and geese, plus lots of babies, large and small. The newly improved all-inclusive outdoor play area o ers playtime fun for all visitors. It is surrounded by an accessible path and features a wheelchair swing for all ages, and interactive playboards. Other additions include a zip wire, play tractors, and swings. Old favourites, including the trampolines and climbing frame, have been spruced up ready for a summer of fun. e Piglets Play Barn provides shelter from sun or rain and is tted with numerous interactive activities and piggy-themed fun from oor to ceiling, which will have your children squealing with delight. ere are plenty of chairs and tables for the grown-ups to put their trotters up and enjoy a drink and a tasty snack from the tearoom while they keep an eye on their little ones. Don’t miss the popular (and very bumpy!) tractor and trailer ride – there’s no extra charge (ground conditions permitting). Children will enjoy the Pitchfork and Putt crazy golf course* as well the ride-on toy tractors, go-karts, diggers*, and Go Quackers. e tearoom and kiosk, serving drinks Don’t miss the Artist’s Fairy Door trail with 25 four-foot fairy doors waiting to be discovered as you explore. From mermaids to space animals, dragons to woodland creatures, each door is unique and has been specially decorated by talented local artists. From Saturday 5th August you can enjoy lazy summer evenings watching quality outdoor theatre in the gardens as the West End actors of London Touring Players return to the gardens with Shakespeare’s Twel h Night. Expect live music and sizzling tunes for a great evening of family entertainment. Rated 4.9 out of 5 by last year’s audiences, this promises to be a hilarious night of open is summer there is the chance to create lasting family memories when you visit Furzey Gardens, deep in the National Park. ere is a woodland play area, quirky thatched structures to explore and over 40 tiny fairy doors to discover, you will nd plenty to keep the kids entertained whilst you enjoy the beautiful scenery around you. e beautiful thatched tea rooms o er a range of light lunches, tasty snacks, hot and cold drinks, cakes and ice creams. Or if you prefer, why not hire one of their picnic baskets and blankets for £10 and receive 15% o when you ll it with a selection of items from the tea rooms. and snacks, has plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. ere is also a gi shop, nappy changing and quiet room. Longdown Activity Farm is proud to o er a Changing Room facility complete with an adult-sized changing bed and li ing hoist for visitors that have a need for the equipment. e Longdown Farm Shop has a large range of delicious locally sourced produce, and the Chicken Shack is stocked with plenty of poultry feed and equipment. ere is no charge to visit the Farm Shop, which is open to visitors and non-visitors of the Activity Farm. Open daily 10am to 5pm *Small extra charge. air comedy for the whole family. e secrets of Furzey Gardens are just waiting for you to discover this summer. What’s more, with every visit you are helping to provide support and work experience for people with learning disabilities. Prebooking online is essential this summer. Book garden visits and theatre tickets: www.furzey-gardens.org Packed Summer of Events at Furzey Gardens Hythe &DibdenU3Ameet at Hythe Parish Hall on the second Monday of the month at 2pm. eir next meeting takes place on Monday 14th August for a talk by Steve Herra titled ‘Coco Chanel - Her Life and Loves’. On Monday 11th September for a talk by John Samuels titled ‘Art Deco’. Please email: membershiphytheu3a@ gmail.com or visit: u3asites.org.uk/hythedibden or call: 07935 907456. ey are a friendly group so why not give them a go? Coco Chanel – Her Life and Loves
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