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SATURDAY 10th MAY
🍓Rectory Farm: PYO strawberries
Today is the day! THE best summer activity – so very British. Red faces and full tummies all round! The set up is a bit different this year with a booking system and £1.25 charge starting from 17th May (school holidays and weekends only). Read our post about it which has everything broken down.
📅 Open from Saturday 10th May ⏰Monday : Closed, Tuesday – Saturday: 8.30am – 5.30pm, Sunday: 9am – 4pm 💴 £1.25 per person from 17th May (for school holidays and weekends only) 🎫 Pre-booking required from 17th May for school holidays and weekends ℹ️ Book via Rectory Farm website
🍃Harcourt Arboretum: Spring Fair
A celebration of spring! There will be engaging activities for all the family included with each ticket as well as access to 130 acres of woodland featuring some of the world’s rare and endangered trees…and bluebells! Cakes, food and drink from local traders mean that you won’t go hungry!
📅 Saturday 10th May ⏰10am – 4pm💴 Family: £24 (2 A + 2 C), Adults: £9 , Concession: £7 (Under 16s, over 65, and Friends), Children under 3: Free 🎫 Pre-booking required ℹ️ Book via the Harcourt Arboretum website.
➕Oxford Maths Festival: Mathematical Mayhem at Templars Square
FREE Mathematical mayhem as the Oxford Math Festival takes over Templars Square Shopping Centre with hands-on mathematical activities for everyone to get involved in. There’s something for all, aged 3 upwards.
📅 Saturday 10th May ⏰10am – 4pm💴 Free 🎫 No pre-booking required ℹ️More info on the Oxford Maths Festival website.
🎾North Oxford Lawn Tennis Club: Free tennis and padel
You’ll be able to try a wide range of racquet sports including tennis, Padel, mini-tennis, table tennis and practice against a tireless ball machine. There will be free coaching, a chance to win prizes and join the club at discounted membership rates.
📅 Saturday 10th May ⏰1pm – 5pm 💴 Free 🎫 No pre-booking required ℹ️ More info on their Facebook page
🪩Family Dance Party
Body Politic have partnered once again with Dancin’ Oxford and The North Wall to bring you a special Family Dance Party in Cutteslowe. Join for a ‘hip-hopping, toe-tapping’ daytime disco for all of the family. Featuring a live DJ, party games, bubbles and disco lights and more!
📅 Saturday 10th May ⏰10.30am and 1pm. 12 noon – 1ppn stay and play 💴 £5 per person or PWYC 🎫 Pre-booking required ℹ️ Book via North Wall website
🐏 Oxford City Farm: Family Friendly Day
Lots of new animals at the farm including chicks, pigs and kids. There’s also old favourites: goats, sheep and chickens. Walk the Wildlife Walk amongst the chickens and peep at the beehives. There’s also an area for free play and much to learn about farm to fork in the vegetable patch. Community farming – we love you!
📅 Open every Friday and Saturday⏰ 10am – 1pm 💴 Free 🎫 Booking only needed for parties over 10 ℹ️ Visit the Oxford City Farm website for more info. Never been to the farm? Check out our recent visit here.
SUNDAY 11th MAY
💦Hinksey Splash Pad and Hinksey Open Air Pool
It’s a warm one! Book yourself into Hinksey Open Air or visit the brand spanking new Splash Park and Mini Wheels Track next door is free and doesn’t require booking.
📅 Hinksey pool open 7 days a week for the season ⏰8am – 5pm at the weekends 💴 Adult: £5.70, Junior £3.60, Under 5: Free 🎫 Booking required ℹ️ More details on the Oxford City Leisure website and check out our visit here.
💨 Wheatley Windmill open day
A lovely local windmill experience! One of only two working windmills in Oxfordshire – don’t miss this opportunity to climb to the top and savour the views! The mill is dated to at least 1671 and was left in various states of ruin before being restored by a dedicated group of volunteers: Wheatley Windmill Restoration, then Preservation, Society. Come hungry because fundraising coffee, tea and cakes are on offer!
📅 Sunday 11th May ⏰ 2pm – 6pm 💴 No entry fee but donations welcome 🎫 No booking required ℹ️ Details on the Wheatley Windmill website and more info and pics on our post here.
🌳Bridewell Gardens Open Day
The gardens will be alive with colour as the gates are thrown open to the public for one of their much anticipated open days. Check out one of our visits here. Check out a previous visit of ours here.
📅 Sunday 11th May ⏰ 11am – 4pm 💴Free, suggested donation of £5 🎫 No pre-booking required ℹ️ See the Bridewell website for more details.
💨 Combe Mill
View the beam engine, waterwheel, small industrial steam engines and steam models. A selection of turret clocks, numerous hand tools and a range of artefacts preserved from the Victorian era. Volunteers including the blacksmiths will be demonstrating in their specialist areas and the Millie the Mill Cat trail and tinkering area for younger visitors to explore.
📅 Sunday 11th May ⏰ 11am – 4pm 💴Adults: £5, Concessions: £4. U16: Free 🎫 No pre-booking required ℹ️ See the Combe Mill website for more details.
🪻Kingston Bagpuize House
Wisteria, magnolia, cherry blossom, camellia, clematis and more! Blooming borders and green, green grass. Tea and refreshments available…and it’s all homemade! This is in your Gardeners’ World 2 for 1 offer so do bring your card along.
📅 Sunday 11th May ⏰2pm – 5pm 💴 Adult: £8, 12-21 year olds: £4.50, Primary aged children: Free 🎫 No booking required ℹ️ See website for further details and our previous visit here.
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🧭Thames Valley Orienteering at Cutteslowe : 17th May
Big fans of this Saturday series and easy access to orienteering for all the family. And of course you know that we we are big fans of Cutteslowe too with the variety of activities there. Short 1.2k and 1.8k route suitable for younger children, beginners and family groups.
🎼Family Cushion Concert: 25th May
The wildly popular Cushion Concerts introduce a wide variety of music and instruments to children and their families in a relaxed way. Bring your cushions to sit on and your best singing voice, dancing feet and clapping hands!
If you are looking for something to do in the sun, check out our sunny days in Oxford mini guide!
