Bring your children to learn through hands on play and exploration in the woods, meadows and ponds at West Boldon Lodge alongside other home educating families.

Activities will vary depending on the interests of those who attend, but could include campfires, minibeast hunts, willow weaving, arts and crafts, stories and more.

Mondays 25th April, 9th, 16th & 23rd May (4 sessions), 2:00 - 3:30pm. Block booking essential.

Suitable for ages 5-11 (Primary school age)

£6 per session, £5 for each additional child. 5% booking fee applies.

To help make our events accessible, we are offering 25% off to families in receipt of means-tested benefits or PIP. Just enter the code 25OFF at the checkout (£4.50 per session for anyone in receipt of means-tested benefits.)

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Siblings and supervision

Children must be supervised by a responsible adult and remain the responsibility of the adult at all times. There are various dangers including a road, lake, and National Grid sub-station on site which you will be informed of upon check in, or you can see our site risk assessment here. There should be a minimum of 1 adult to 2 children in your group, not including babes in arms.  Accompanying adults and babes in arms do not need tickets.

If you have children who fall out of the age bracket, they can come but activities may not be tailored to their interests and skill level. They will still need a ticket. We can make allowances if you unexpectedly have to bring siblings to the odd session, please book for the main child attending then contact us to discuss.

Covid-symptoms

We ask that you do not visit West Boldon Lodge if you or your child(ren) are displaying any of the common symptoms of Covid-19 or if you have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 5 days.

Hygiene

You must sanitize or wash your hands on arrival and before leaving West Boldon Lodge (hand sanitiser dispensers are available in the woods and next to reception).

Facilities

The Lodge will be open to use toilets, baby change, breast feeding, or for other essential use, but there will be no indoor space for play or shelter. Please come dressed to be outdoors, we advise sturdy footwear, long sleeves and long trousers to avoid nettles and insects.

Getting here

There is car parking on site, but we recommend taking public transport if possible. Do not use just the postcode in Sat. Nav.s as it often does not bring you to the right place. For directions visit https://tiny.cc/findwbl.

Times & arrival

Sessions run 2:00 - 3:30pm. Please check in at reception on arrival. You do not need to bring tickets.

Accessibility and dietary requirements

We are well equipped to welcome visitors with a range of physical and mental illnesses and disabilities. Please inform us in advance if anyone in your party has any additional requirements so we can make sure you're able to access and enjoy our site.

Weather

All sessions are outdoors in almost all weather conditions - wellies or sturdy shoes are a must. In severe winds or storms, where the weather poses a risk to safety, we may relocate activities indoors.

Cancellation

If you wish to cancel your booking before the programme has started, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-list your tickets. If they re-sell, we will offer you a full refund. If they do not re-sell, we will offer a voucher to re-book for another date, but no refund. If you choose to cancel part way through the block of sessions, you will be offered a voucher equivalent to the cost of the remaining sessions.

If we have to cancel for any reason, we will offer a refund or a voucher to re-book for another date. These must be claimed within 30 days of the date the event was due to take place.

Any donations made at the time of booking (on top of your ticket cost) are non-refundable.