The Royal Parks Discovery Days in August

This August you can have a great family day out by joining the fun at The Royal Parks Discovery days. The Discovery days takes place in August on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at the LookOut discovery centre in Hyde Park.

What’s on offer

A wonderful opportunity for families wanting to enjoy their summer outdoors and entertain the kids for free whilst connecting to nature. Led by their expert learning team, you can enjoy a range of free and fun nature-inspired activities. You could be hunting for treasure, sweep netting in a meadow, or bug hunting at their minibeast hotel. Each week is themed from Peter Pan, Meadow Madness, and Life Underground. The activities are suitable for the whole family to enjoy and connect with nature together (and finding your inner child!).

Families will also have the opportunity to explore Hyde Park on one of their family-friendly nature trails and take part in a fantastic interactive story, brought by a professional storyteller, and use your imagination to discover the park’s hidden worlds through fictional characters. There are also arts and crafts to keep your little ones entertained with an opportunity to create a keepsake to take home as a reminder of your adventures. Or you can relax on their sun deck and take in the beautiful scenery.

sourced via The Royal Park

Peter Pan Week – 10 to 12 August

11:00 to 15:00

Uncover treasure in the heart of Hyde Park, with a pirate orienteering challenge, arts and crafts, and building a tree house for fairies and elves with activities exploring the park’s other flying celebrities.

Meadow Madness – 17 to 19 August

11:00 to 15:00

Explore the stunning meadows in Hyde Park. Your little ones will meet the critters surrounding them in a sweep netting session. They can show off their artistic hand with a large meadow mural and make their own seed animal to take home.

 

Life Underground – 24 to 26 August

11:00 to 15:00

Uncover the critters living around their hidden garden, plenty of arts and crafts to keep your little ones entertained including exploring the underground life of rabbits and other creatures, making clay animals, building a badger set, and doing a worm survey of the park.

More information and bookings

On Discovery Days gates are open from 11 am to 3 pm, you can drop in anytime or book online here. Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Bringing a group

Childcare groups, holiday clubs, tour groups, and other family groups are welcome to join the discovery days. To ensure they have enough resources for your group to fully take part, you must book in advance and make a donation to The Royal Parks of £5 per person. If you are bringing a charitable or non-profit group, please contact them directly to discuss your needs.

To arrange your visit email learn@royalparks.org.uk

We hope that this article has inspired you to visit The Royal Parks Discovery Days in August and enjoy some family time in nature.

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