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OUTSIDE HARPENDEN

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Come and take a guided tour of the historic Victorian Mill and admire the ingenious milling machinery. Explore our beautiful Mill gardens and enjoy the wildlife and tranquillity of our meadow and woodland. Then relax in the Riverside Café. We have We have lots of activities for the whole family to do during the holidays.

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Explore River Lee Country Park and discover a series of sculptures dotted around. They're made in different styles and from different materials but they're all here to be enjoyed. So take a leisurely stroll or cycle and take in the beauty of these fantastic works of art. Touch, climb and explore them to your heart's content. Download a map of the sculpture trail from the website.

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Swings, slide and wooden adventure trim trail, backing on to Marshalls Wood which is a perfect walk in the woods for children who get easily-tired legs! No toilet facilities.

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At the heart of the Forest of Marston Vale, the Forest Centre & Millennium Country Park offer a fantastic, natural place to enjoy the great outdoors with 225 hectares of woodlands, wetlands and grasslands. Surrounding our meadow and lakes is over 17km of surfaced paths to make exploring easy for everyone (including bikes, horses and buggies!). There is a cafe, gift shop, bike hire and outdoor playground.

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Oxhey Activity Park (open 24/7) includes a skate park (suitable for all ages), café (with toilets with Changing Places services), table tennis tables (bring your own bat & ball), toddler and junior play area and improved walking and cycling routes through the park including disabled access.

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A one hundred hectare woodland with an easy access sculpture trail just waiting to be explored. The local nature reserve has an easy access circular walk of one km, which starts and ends at the car park. The trail has a firm surface and is suitable for young families with buggies, wheelchair users and those less mobile. Natural sculptures found along the way depict the wildlife and history of the woods, and benches provide opportunities to stop and take in the peace and tranquility. For more energetic users the woods contain several longer trails, numerous footpaths to explore and an orienteering course. There is a car park in the southern part of the woods at the junction of Prestwick Road and Oxhey Drive.

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Panshanger Park is 400 hectares of stunning countryside. You can enjoy the surroundings of ancient woodland, veteran oak trees and views across the Mimram Valley. Some areas of earlier mineral extraction have been restored to agricultural land, which supports winter populations of endangered farmland birds and summer breeding populations of lapwing. On the lakes and the river you may see kingfishers, great crested grebes and, if you are lucky, an osprey passing though on migration.

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With a world-class collection and display of aircraft, integrated with special exhibitions, films, interactives, artwork, engines, missiles, photographs, medals and uniforms and research and education facilities, the Museum takes an innovative approach while keeping with tradition. We also hold exciting events. So book a day out to remember and plan your visit to the Royal Air Force Museum. For children with Autism you can download and autism-friendly trail from the website before you go.

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Located on the site of a former steam driven silk mill, & later enormous Brooke Bond tea factory, this volunteer-run museum looks forward to welcoming you. Its three rooms consider the history, industry & mysteries of Redbourn village through changing exhibitions. Local history books, videos, pictures, cards & other gifts on sale. Open Feb-Nov. Visitor parking but limited access for people with disabilities. Donation appreciated!

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A working flour mill museum with four floors to explore. Stoneground organic flours available. Onsite bakery producing artisan loaves and cakes. Crossley HD11 oil engine runs on Sunday afternoons.

Idyllic location with superb walks around the mill.

Mill and bakery open on Saturday mornings 9am - 1pm. The mill museum is also open on Sunday afternoons 1pm - 4.30pm.

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