September SpudFest

Name: September SpudFest
Start: 2024-09-07T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-09-07T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Manor Farm Park & Woodlands

From: 7th Sep 2024

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Weekends in September are SpudFest days! Our popular potato-based fun is returning to Manor Farm Park & Woodlands this September.

Dig for potatoes in the straw every weekend from 7th to 29th September 2024. There's a free bag of spuds for every paying child to take home!

The farm park and woodlands will be open daily from 10am to 5pm:

Hunt for spuds from 11.30am to 3pm (indoors).
Have fun getting lost in our two-acre maize maze (outdoors).
Meet our smaller animals in the Animal Chat Room.
Say hello to our bigger animals out in the paddocks.

Follow The World of Dinosaur Roar! Discovery Trail in our woodlands.
Explore our Indoor Playbarn with adventure play for all ages.
Have fun in our two outdoor playgrounds.

A Full Day of Animal Activities

Enjoy a full day out, with lots to keep little ones busy:

10:30am-4pm, Animal petting.
11am, Chicken feeding.
11am-midday, Owl holding (additional £1)
11.30, Flying demonstration*.
11.30 to 3pm, SpudFest.
Midday, Feed the goats.
1pm, Flying demonstration*.
1.15-3pm, Owl holding (additional £1).
1.30pm, Donkey grooming.
4pm, Goats' teatime.

*In the event of poor weather, an alternative under cover 'meet the birds' opportunity will be offered in our falconry centre, Hawks & Squawks.

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Vulture Awareness Day

For visitors coming to SpudFest on Saturday 7th September, we'll also be celebrating Vulture Awareness Day!

Weather permitting, Valdemort (Valley for short) the Turkey Vulture will be showing off her skills at midday and 1.30pm by the aviaries. Our Animal Manager and Falconer, Belinda Bird, will give a short talk about vultures, followed by an opportunity for families to take a photo with Valley.

Maize Maze

From August to October, visitors can enjoy our seasonal maize maze.

Kids will love getting lost in two acres of maize, located along the way to our dinosaur trail.

Entry is included in the normal admission price when visiting the farm.

The World of Dinosaur Roar!

Discover, learn and explore, the colourful world of Dinosaur Roar!

There are seven dinosaurs hiding in our woodlands. Follow The World of Dinosaur Roar! Discovery Trail and see who you can find!

The trail is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs and is included in the cost of general admission to our farm park and woodlands.

Say hello to Dinosaur ROAR the Tyrannosaurus rex, Dinosaur STOMP the Triceratops, Dinosaur WHACK the Stegosaurus, Dinosaur WHIZZ the Coelophysis, Dinosaur FLAP the Oviraptor, Dinosaur BOO the Deinonychus and Dinosaur MUNCH the Diplodocus.

Activity packs priced at £2.99 are available from our gift shop, including a map, a booklet and pencil, a sticker sheet, certificate, badge and a Dinosaur Roar! mask.

Indoor Adventure Play for all Ages

For all-weather fun, take time out in our Indoor Playbarn, where children will love climbing aboard the pirate ship, discovering the secret rooms in the spooky castle, riding on the pedal-karts and playing football.

Our multi-level indoor adventure play area is suitable for all ages, with soft play equipment, three huge slides and fun ball cannons, along with a dedicated role play area and soft play for under fives.

Also for our younger visitors, there is a dedicated carpeted area in the centre of the Playbarn, with toys especially for under fours.

The Indoor Playbarn is open daily from 10am to 4.45pm. Socks must be worn at all times.

The new and improved Laughing Donkey Cafe can be found in the Indoor Playbarn, open from 10am to 5pm daily.

Jenny & Jack's indoor adventure has been part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas.

Enjoy a Day in the Countryside

Children can also have fun in our two outdoor playgrounds and enjoy over 25 acres of wide open spaces, safe for little ones to run around and explore.

Why not treat yourself to lunch in either Antlers Bistro or the Laughing Donkey Cafe. Or, if you'd like to bring a picnic, you'll find lots of picnic benches around the farm, as well as by the indoor adventure play area (not in the Cafe though please).

You'll find us in East Leake, which is easily accessible from Nottingham, Leicester and Derby - LE12 6LU.

Prices

Join us every weekend from 7th to 29th September 2024:

Adults - £12.95 online in advance/£14.95 on the gate.
Carers - £2 online in advance/£3 on the gate.
Children aged 2 to 16 years - £13.45 online in advance/£15.45 on the gate. Includes a SpudFest token.
Under twos - £2.50 online in advance/£3.50 on the gate. Includes a SpudFest token.
Babes in arms - free.

Members:

Adults with Membership - Free. Please book online.
Children with Membership - Free without a SpudFest token. Please book online.
Optional SpudFest token - 50p per child.

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Location

You'll find us in East Leake (LE12 6LU).

Located on the Leicestershire/ Nottinghamshire/ Derbyshire borders.

Castle Hill, East Leake, Nr Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6LU

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