Pond Dipping – What lurks beneath?

Adrian Oates

Where: Barnwell Country Park When:  Wednesday 31st May 2023 10:15am – 11:15am and 11:30am – 12:30pm Cost:     £15 per family (2 adults and 3 children max) Suitable for children aged 4+ (Must be accompanied by an adult) Booking essential via Eventbrite Northampton, United Kingdom Barnwell Country Park Events | Eventbrite Car parking charges apply    

February half-term: The Big Thaw

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Oh no! The Ice Age collection has defrosted! Can you help us hunt down what ancient creature has been brought back from extinction? Using the clues it left behind in the museum galleries, looking at fossils and doing science experiments, figure out which Ice Age animal has escaped – fun for all the family to enjoy! Make your vert own … Read More

Have you planned your visit to Chester House Estate yet?

The team are very excited to welcome visitors and there’s lots to see and do as you explore this very special attraction that’s been described as Northamptonshire’s jewel in the crown. The opening comes after many years of restoration work on a historical riverside site which can trace its occupation back an amazing 10,000 years. The Chester House Estate is … Read More

Family Ghost Walk

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Join your costumed ghostly guide this Halloween for a new, fun family Halloween tour, from the creators of Peterborough’s famous Ghost Walk. Get involved and discover spooky stories from Peterborough’s city centre on this walking tour. Fancy dress encouraged! Not suitable for under 5s. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. The tour will last approx. 45 minutes and will … Read More

The European Finals

Adrian Oates

Final Round. – The Championship finals event attracting over 250 of Europe’s top drag racing teams including 300mph Top Fuel Dragsters, 200mph Drag Bikes and over 10 supporting classes. Jet Cars, stunts, air displays, monster trucks, traders, sideshows and Live Action Arena family entertainment. Day Tickets from £35.  Weekend tickets from £70. 5 – 15 years £5 . Kids under … Read More

The Mayor’s Show

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From 12pm to 5pm, enjoy some good old fashioned fun at the Mayor’s Show. Free entry. Venue is the Bassfords Recreation Ground , Marshalls Road, Raunds.

St Andrew’s Church

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A parish church with an interesting history, recently added to the at risk register of Historic England. Discover a Medieval Church dating back to the 12th century, the west wall possibly earlier. It has connections to the Cromwell and Claypole Families and the Poet John Clare. It has 2 bells housed in a double bell cote, one of only 3 … Read More

Northamptonshire Natural History Society

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Interested in Natural History in Northamptonshire? Want to look through a microscope? Want to handle local rocks and fossils? Interested in Astronomy? A keen photographer interested in more skills? Then visit us in our purpose built rooms. We are a society in Northampton dating back to 1876. We encompass many disciplines including Astronomy, Geology, Microscopy, Meteorology, Photography and many others. … Read More