Level up the kids’ half term with a trip to our pop-up video game bus in the Formal Garden. Let them escape to another world for a few hours, immersed in a variety of XBOX, PS4 and Nintendo Switch games. With our games master providing constant supervision, it’s the perfect chance for you to slip away to the spa or golf course and enjoy some time to yourself.
February half term
February Frolics Willow’s Activity Farm, St. Albans
Ahead of the spring season, Willow’s Activity Farm will be welcoming some little lambs to the flock, overseen by Tuck the Shepherd. This is an unmissable opportunity for the kids to get up close and say hello to the cuddly creatures and enjoy live lambing, newborn lamb bottle-feeding demonstrations and other fun activities throughout the day.
Magical Mischief at The Making of Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour, Leavesden
Step into the world of the famous boy wizard, Harry Potter, and experience the real sets, props and costumes used in the eight smash-hit movies. For half term, channel your inner prankster as the Magical Mischief exhibition comes to life at the studio. Here, you’ll discover the filmmaking trickery needed to pull off the magical pranks and wizarding mishaps seen on-screen, beginning with the scene in the Great Hall in the Order of the Phoenix where the Weasley twins create pandemonium during the O.W.L exams. For wizard fans young and old, this is the ultimate day out.
Easter holidays
Easter Adventures Waddesdon House & Garden
Gather your little bunnies and hop on over to Waddesdon House & Gardens for their annual Easter trail. Grab a trail map on arrival and follow the path, completing fun games and activities as you go, before heading to the Coach House at the Stables to collect your chocolate egg. While you’re here, make sure to stop off at the newly-refurbished playground and refuel with tasty food and drink from the various food outlets.
The Hertfordshire Family Easter Festival Herts Showground in St. Albans
Over Easter weekend, Herts showground in St. Albans will transform into a fun-filled paradise. The ultimate family day out, enjoy live entertainment, funfair rides, delicious street food and of course, the all-important Easter egg hunt! Also on the cards is a circus school, an indoor inflatable fun zone and the famous family neon rave, where everyone from babies to grandparents can get their groove on in a safe and friendly space.
Easter Activities The Grove
This Easter, we have plenty on the cards to keep the whole family entertained including craft workshops and face painting. New for 2024 we will be opening the doors to our very own petting zoo, where animal-lovers of all ages can cuddle and feed the likes of lambs, goats and Shetland ponies. And of course, it wouldn’t be Easter without chocolate, so make sure you take part in our chocolate-factory themed treasure hunt in the woodlands!
Make the school holidays one to remember with a stress-free break at The Grove.
