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Half‑term plans loading… and every little saving helps.
Herrts County Council has rounded up the best Kids Eat for Free or Less spots across Hertfordshire to make your family adventures a little lighter on the wallet and a lot more fun.
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Standalone Farm was a winner in the Mum's guide to Hitchin Awards 2025, winning Best Family Day Out for the second year in a row!
The gates swing open again on Saturday 14th February and Standalone Farm is ready for a fresh new season of family fun.
From meeting your favourite animals to exploring our outdoor play spaces, every visit brings something new to discover. Whether you’re popping in for a peaceful morning or planning a full family day out, the farm is the perfect place to reconnect with nature.
This year, we’re encouraging families to make Standalone Farm part of their routine with our Annual Pass. It’s the best-value way to enjoy everything the farm has to offer, all season long.
Why choose an Annual Pass?
If Standalone Farm is one of your happy places, an Annual Pass is your key to enjoying it again and again.
Become a Passholder now and make this your best farm season yet.
Do you have kids coats that you could pass on to families in need?
Welcome to Coats 4 Kids Herts 2025 Autumn/Winter Season 🍂
With the weather on the turn, we are now welcoming Kids Winter coat donations ready to rehome 🙏🏻
‘Coats for Kids’ is a safe place where families can come for a FREE preloved Winter coat for a child at zero cost and with zero judgement.
We want to help share preloved, good quality coats to Kids that need a coat for Winter. Helping to support families in a completely confidential way. This is our 4th Autumn/Winter 🤍
We greatly appreciate donations of preloved, clean, good quality Winter Children’s coats, all sizes accepted (from Baby to Teenage). Unfortunately we can’t accept any other clothing items.
Please kindly take your donations in a carrier bag to any of the following donation points as soon as possible (please be mindful these venues are not always open so you may need to leave your donation outside) thank you so much 🙏🏻
DROP OFF LOCATIONS FOR DONATIONS ⤵️
Once we have donations we will be running weekly pop up events to help distribute to those in need.
IMPORTANT ➡️ For any urgent coat requests please get in touch with me (Laura) on 07950403823 or email [email protected]
If you are in the professional services and have a larger need, please email me a list of your requirements including gender, age and quantity.
Huge thanks to our ongoing partnership with the brilliant teams at Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service and the amazing local businesses mentioned above.
Thank you to everyone for their part in helping keep our children warm🤍
Land of Lights
18th October
- 28th February
Gullivers Land Theme Park Resort, MIlton Keynes
Talks on Monday hosted by the Walled Garden Project at Luton Hoo Estate
27th October
- 30th March
The Estate Office, Luton
£10 admission to Colchester zoo *
17th January
- 13th February
Colchester Zoo, Colchester
Snowdrops at Anglesey Abbey
26th January
- 27th February
Anglesey Abbey, Cambridge
On Our Heads, In Our Hearts
(FREE)
7th February
- 25th April
Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
Snowdrops at Benington Lordship Gardens
7th February
- 1st March
Benington Lordship Gardens, Stevenage
The Culture Trust & Osagyefo present Storytelling for Early Years: Febr
(FREE)
10th February
Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
Jordans Mill - Valentine's Afternoon Tea
10th February
- 14th February
Jordans Mill, Broom, Biggleswade
The Culture Trust and Osagyefo present Storytelling for Early Years: Februa
(FREE)
10th February
Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
Storytelling for Early Years
(FREE)
10th February
Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
Valentines Tea & Tune's
(FREE)
11th February
Iris Court Care Home, Hitchin Road
Rad Dads Meetup at Teller Bar
(FREE)
11th February
Teller Bar, Hitchin
St Albans Gang Show
11th February
- 14th February
The Alban Arena, St Albans
Baby Wellness Event
(FREE)
13th February
Cloud Nine Baby, 38-39 Bancroft
Neighbourhood Surgery
13th February
Hitchin Garden Centre, Hitchin
Valentines Cyber and Fraud Talk
13th February
Barclays Bank, Hitchin
Enchanted Barn Party
14th February
- 15th February
Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
Princess & Pirates Week @ Woodside Animal Farm
14th February
- 22nd February
Woodside Animal Farm, Luton
Cirquoise Circus Show
14th February
- 22nd February
Frosts Garden Centre, Woburn Sands
Pet Pals - February Half-Term Workshop
(FREE)
14th February
- 22nd February
Pets at Home, Luton
Lamb Bottle Feeding
14th February
- 4th May
Aldenham Country Park, Elstree
Lamb Bottle Feeding
14th February
- 10th May
Church Farm Ardeley, Stevenage
Lambing Week
14th February
- 22nd February
Mead Open Farm, Billington
Farm to Fork Adventure Trail
14th February
- 22nd February
Jordans Mill, Broom, Biggleswade
Lamb Bottle Feeding
14th February
- 4th May
Aldenham Country Park, Elstree
Lamb Bottle Feeding
14th February
- 10th May
Church Farm Ardeley, Stevenage
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
14th February
Broadway Cinema & Theatre, Letchworth Garden City
Standalone Farm reopens
14th February
Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
February Frolics
14th February
- 22nd February
Willows Activity Farm, St Albans
Half Term at Herrings Green Activity Farm
14th February
- 22nd February
Herrings Green Activity Farm, Wilstead
Roald Dahl Children's Gallery
14th February
- 22nd February
Roald Dahl Children's Gallery, Aylesbury
Celebrate 10 years of Isadora Moon
14th February
Next Page Books, Hitchin
Pirate & Princess Week
14th February
- 22nd February
Woodside Animal Farm, Slip End
Bluey comes to Hertfordshire Zoo
14th February
- 15th February
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
Family Frolic at Lee Valley Farm
14th February
- 22nd February
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park, Waltham Abbey
Whose Poo at The Zoo
14th February
- 22nd February
Cedars Nature Centre, waltham cross
Vets in Action at Whipsnade Zoo
14th February
- 22nd February
Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable
Pancakes in the Square
(FREE)
14th February
Hitchin Market Place, Hitchin
Valentine's Opera Soiree at St Mary's
14th February
St Mary's Church, Hitchin
FebBAAry Half Term
14th February
- 22nd February
Aldenham Country Park, Elstree
Bluey comes to Hertfordshire Zoo
14th February
- 15th February
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
Simon the Science Sparrow's Habitat Match
14th February
- 22nd February
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
Air Dry Clay Sculpting for the February Half Term
14th February
- 22nd February
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
Rock Painting for the February Half Term holidays
14th February
- 22nd February
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
Peter Rabbit
15th February
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Aylesbury
Scale Model Show at Shuttleworth
15th February
Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
Romans v Celts Wargames
15th February
Verulamium Museum, St Albans
Meet Bluey at Woburn Safari Park
15th February
Woburn Safari Park, Bedford
Snowdrops at St Paul's Walden Bury - Garden only visit
15th February
St Paul's Walden Bury, Hitchin
Last year I had a message from a lady whose daughter had moved to Hitchin with her 1 year old, asking for suggestions of where she could go to meet other parents.
Why not browse through some of the listings we have recently added to the site...
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