Activities galore are lined up for families at Conkers
WHAT better way to recover from the January back to work/school blues than by going on a fun-filled trip to Conkers this month?
Conkers, the award-winning visitor attraction at the heart of The National Forest on the Leicestershire/Derbyshire border, is offering a range of indoor and outdoor activities for children and families to enjoy from now until February 25.
Over both half-term weeks, Conkers is hosting daily craft activities from 11am to 4pm every day and ranger activities including bushcraft survival skills and pond dipping.
Families visiting from the 17-25 February will enjoy a number of live shows including:
• Wednesday, February 21 – Sublime Science, check out the mad scientist of Dragon’s Den fame, 11.30am and 2pm
• Thursday, February 22 – Dippys Clown Show, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm
• Friday, February 23 – Trevor Hill’s Animal Roadshow, between noon and 4pm
• Saturday, February 24 – Bubble Pop with bubble making fun, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm
• Sunday, February 25 – Bubble Pop with bubble making fun, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm
There are 120 acres to explore, a 4D Cinema, indoor play, a 450 metre barefoot walk and Conkerchoo train.
All of these activities are included in the price of the admission ticket. Tickets can be booked online at www.visitconkers.com or by calling 01283 216 633.
Chris Sturdy, regional operations manager at Conkers, said: “We’re all looking forward to the February half-term break following our regular winter spruce-up. There are lots of activities and entertainment galore, both inside and outside, for the whole family to enjoy.”
Conkers recently won a major tourism award as the best ‘Great Day Out – Large Attraction’ in Leicestershire. The award was presented at the annual Leicestershire Promotions Tourism and Hospitality Awards 2017.
Conkers is the award-winning attraction at the heart of the National Forest, based near Moira in Leicestershire. It offers a unique mix of indoor and outdoor experiences across 120 acres of maturing woodlands, lakes, ponds, play areas and an 18-stage assault course challenge. Indoors, a British Woodland has over 100 indoor interactive exhibits in four seasonal zones or visitors can experience the Enchanted Forest, climbing through the treetops and along rope walkways.
Conkers is managed by Planning Solutions Ltd on behalf of The National Forest Charitable Trust. For more information, visit www.visitconkers.com