OCTOBER
These are a few ofour favourite October things
The month where the clocks go back and you feel the darkness descending. Out come the Halloween trails, pumpkins and ghouls to lure us into winter.
Trick or treat?
LET YOUR
ADVENTURES
BEGIN
High Lodge Farm PYO Pumpkin Patch and Spooky Trail
Will you dare? Yes! This trail will entertain and wear your children out in equal measure…what sorcery!
Top 5 countryside walks
Dust off your boots and get ready for some fabulous countryside stomps. Don’f forget to bring a bag for autumn treasures of fallen leave and conkers.
Oxford Round Table's Fireworks Display
Thinking of going Oxford’s biggest fireworks display at South Park on the 4th November? Use my 20% off code when booking: LITTLEOXPLORERS2023 – valid until the end of October only!
IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival
Over 100 free mind-opening events in 32 different locations. Interactive, family-friendly and hands on. This is STEM at it’s finest!
DON’T
FORGET TO
check for hedgehogs before you light bonfires for Halloween or Bonfire Night. A bonfire is like a 5* hotel for a a hedgehog!
IDEAL ADVENTURES
FOR OCTOBER
Red Kangaroo Trampoline Park
A great bounce for great value. Their Kanga Tots sessions (term time only) are £10 for a 3 hour session and that includes and adult ... Read more
The Cheese Shed
The Cheese Shed, purveyor of the finest doorstop toasties in the world! Fill up then walk it off in the beautiful Chilterns. Read more
Upper Heyford Playground
A gated park with an epic adventure playground style main frame and a huge green. Easily a half day of fun here! Read more
Caper bookshop
Is it a bookshop? Well yes, but actually it's waaaaaaaaaay more. Step inside my friends... Read more
Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium
Fancy climbing into a massive guitar or walking through an ear? Maybe you want to explore space or experience the UK's biggest stand ... Read more
Chilterns walk and The Maker Space
A circular walk that starts and ends at a café in a restored Grade 2 listed building with garden, craft store and craft workshops. ... Read more
WATCH OUT
FOR
Conkers! Now is peak conker time! Round ones, shiny ones, triple ones if you are really lucky! Find a bunch of fun conker activities here to enjoy with your little ones.
