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The Impact of Perinatal Anxiety
dwife and health visitor appointments to so they can check on your wellbeing, and flag any warning signs of postnatal depression, as you navigate those early weeks of motherhood. Perinatal Anxiety However, what isn’t given as much focus is pe... Read more

Why are music classes so important for pre-school babies and toddlers?
Don’t you just love kids who love music? The younger they are, it seems the funnier their dancing, singing and general enjoyment is, but their pure unadulterated joy of what is arguably the most important art form is a wonder to behold and thei... Read more


We had the absolute pleasure of visiting The Garden Gate Tearoom one Sunday afternoon in November.   I’ve been meaning to go for years, and I can safely say, it’s definitely going to be a regular spot for us as we love explor...

King George V Park
I don’t know about you, but we spent lockdown either in parks or looking longingly at them when they were closed! They’re such a great way to get some fresh air and tire out little feet. We only discovered King George V Recreation Ground... Read more

Are you ready for a Jolly Good Funfest?
There’s a (relatively!) new local family events company and if you went to a certain Halloween event in Letchworth last October, you’ll know exactly who I’m talking about, because it was hands down one of the best family events I&rs... Read more

Audley End Miniature Railway Easter Special
dwash area, as well as plenty of seating, both outdoors and undercover, so it's great for grabbing a coffee while the kids play. We then headed to watch The Mad Hatter Show, which was brilliant! Effortlessly entertaining both the adults and childr... Read more

Decorating plates at Potstop, Knebworth
If your kids love being creative and you love displaying their creations, but you hate the mess and tidying up, then I’ve got a great idea for you! During the Easter holidays, the boys and I were invited along to Potstop in Knebworth to pain... Read more

Checking out the new dinosaurs at Paradise Wildlife Park
dway Museum, extensive play areas and the Woodland Walk. You then cross over to the main zoo, which has a new water feature as you enter, as well as beautiful colourful flower displays, including a bench for photo opportunities (the boys wouldn&r... Read more

Marvellous Minibeasts Craft Sessions at The British Schools Museum
We went along to a ‘Marvellous Minibeasts’ craft session at The British Schools Museum. Not only is this a gem of a local attraction to visit with children of all ages, they also put a lot of thought and effort in to their craft sessions... Read more

Fruit picking and fun at Graveley Fruit Farm
Graveley fruit farm is a favourite local attraction for us. Along with fruit-picking, there is lots to entertain the kids and a lovely café! We've been many times before, but went along recently to do a Tried and Tested review because even if... Read more

'Victorians Live' at The British Schools Museum
I've wanted to go to 'Victorians Live' at the British Schools Museum for a while now and finally got my chance a few weeks ago. The museum is an absolute gem of an attraction right here in Hitchin and if you haven't yet been, then you're really miss... Read more

Summer Craft Activities at Hobbycraft Biggleswade
In a desperate bid to entertain 5 children between us, my friend and I booked on to do Mask Making at Hobbycraft in Biggleswade last week, and I have to say...it was well worth it! Hobbycraft stores throughout the UK are running themed craft session... Read more

Bury Lane Fun Barn and The Beach
dwich with veg sticks for little ones, which was perfect for my "currently in a really annoying fussy stage" toddler. All food from the Fun Barn kitchen must be ordered during your Fun Barn soft play session if you want to eat inside. We opted to pla... Read more

Knebworth Dinosaur Trail, Adventure Playground and Gardens
Knebworth House, park and gardens was a staple summer holiday day out when I was little. We spent hours playing in the fort and whizzing down the slides, so it’s somewhere I love taking the boys to se how they love it as much as I did. We were... Read more

Norfolk Holiday - Sheringham Park (National Trust)
During our holiday to Norfolk, we were kindly gifted entry to some National Trust attractions to include in my ‘Guide to holidaying in Norfolk’ blog. We love going to Norfolk and have been many times before- it’s clearly popular wit... Read more

Jordan's Mill
dwich, crisps, Jordan’s cereal bar, raisins, cheese and a drink, so finding lunch to suit everyone was easy. We had a really lovely time at Jordan’s Mill and I would definitely recommend it as a family trip- an absolute local gem that I ... Read more

Norfolk Holiday- Blickling Estate (National Trust)
During our holiday to Norfolk, we were kindly gifted entry to some National Trust attractions. We love going to Norfolk and have been many times before- it’s clearly popular with the people of Hitchin too as I met a family from Hitchin whilst o... Read more

Pumpkin Picking at The Patch MK
I’ve wanted to visit The Patch MK, near Milton Keynes for a while now, so when we were visiting family in Milton Keynes for my mum’s birthday this week, I asked if they’d like us to come and do a Tried and Tested review- lucky Grand... Read more

Baulk Wood
Baulk Wood has been on my list to visit for a while, so when I arranged for my toddler and I to spend the morning with friends, and the weather was looking good, we headed over. At just 10-15 minutes from where we live in Ickleford, it’s quick ... Read more

Dog-friendly places in Hitchin
During the Summer, I had a free couple of hours, so decided to head in to Hitchin with my black lab Jasper to check out just how dog-friendly Hitchin is…the answer being very! So many families in Hitchin have dogs and it’s often hard to ... Read more

A Visit From The Doorstep Elves
dworking elves need some glory too! Hidden away all year making toys for children, it’s their time to shine in the run-up to Christmas, as they take to the streets bringing joy and laughter to the doorsteps of local families. We had a visit ... Read more

What to do if you're overdue
dway Cinema, going for out for a romantic dinner (so many options here!). Practice relaxation This might seem a strange idea, but it’s important that in labour, you can stay relaxed so that you produce oxytocin to keep your contractions going... Read more

Discover Great Ashby District Park & woodlands
dwork East, the council has recently reopened the area after the new grass had time to establish. A new musical station with xylophone and bongo drums has been added along with a specific toddler timber swing with flowers. The slide has been refurbis... Read more

My top things to do in Herts, in partnership with 'Helping Herts'
dwell I’m lucky enough to have Hitchin Lavender on my doorstep and it’s a favourite place for us to spend time. There’s obviously the main attraction -  the huge field of lavender – which is stunning for photographs and ... Read more

Rainy day activities with kids this Half Term
dway Cinema & Theatre- their Kids Club films are just £1.75 per person! The Food and Drink section has lots of pubs, cafés and restaurants where you can stay dry and grab a drink, meal or snack.  On the Herts County council we... Read more

Brand new play equipment coming to Bancroft
dwork East, is renovating the area, to improve the play experience for children aged around 5 to 12, by making it brighter, more inviting and safer. Work started after the recent half-term holiday and the area will be closed while it takes shape. We... Read more

The Mum's guide to Hitchin Easter Holidays Guide!
dwater Family Centre, StevenageThurs 11th April 2024 10-11:30am - Easter Activities at Chestnut Tree Family Centre, LetchworthThese sessions are mainly aimed at children under 8, however there are some activities to engage your older children if they... Read more

Lambing Events
dwiches, baguettes, cakes and snacks or alternatively you are welcome to bring a picnic. All activities are included in the admission.More details Lamb Bottle Feeding at Aldenham Country ParkSat 17th February 2024 - Mon 6th May 2024Book this favourit... Read more

Free and low cost Easter Holidays activities and events
dwater Family Centre, StevenageThurs 11th April 2024 10-11:30am - Easter Activities at Chestnut Tree Family Centre, LetchworthThese sessions are mainly aimed at children under 8, however there are some activities to engage your older children if they... Read more

What's On This Weekend In Hitchin And The Surrounding Area - The Easter Edit
dwiches, cakes, and scones with a variety of scrumptious fillings.More detailsGumble’s Children’s Fun Fair, the Green, StotfoldFri 29th March 2024 - Mon 1st April 2024 12 - 6:15pmUnlimited rides for £10.99 per child per session.More... Read more

Events

nhm easter tea

Easter Afternoon Tea

North Herts Museum
Tue 26th March 2024 - Sun 14th April 2024
Various dates (see website for details)

Book ahead
For Everyone

Hop on down and treat yourself this Easter holiday to our seasonal Easter Afternoon Tea! We'll be serving an array of delicious sandwiches, cakes, and scones with a variety of scrumptious fillings.

26th March - 14th April

£19.50 Adult Afternoon Tea

£23.50 Adult Afternoon Tea plus a glass of Prosecco

£9.75 Under 12's

Please book Afternoon Tea tickets in advance as availability will be limited.

Groups should book under 1 name/booking to ensure they are seated together.

Please inform staff at the time of booking of any dietary requirements or allergens.

North Herts Museum, 14 Brand St, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JE

Easter Tea Party Trail

Easter Tea Party Trail

Jordans Mill
Fri 29th March 2024 - Sun 14th April 2024
9.30am - 3.30pm (Closed Mondays)

Drop-in
For Under 5s
For School-age

(Not Monday 19th February)

Entertain the little ones with our Easter Tea Party Trail running daily from 29th March to 14th April. Grab your apron, ready your spatula, and hop on over to Jordan's Mill for an Easter celebration filled with fun.

Our hardworking chickens are in a flap! They've got a monumental task ahead to lay enough eggs for the Easter festivities. Our chefs are also knee-deep in preparations and sadly, can't spare a moment to make a special Easter Tea Party for the meadow and woodland creatures. But do not fret! Our chefs have given the animals and creatures recipes to make their own food for the Easter Tea Party.

Can you help our meadow and woodland animals by answering the questions on your trail... Read more

Jordans Mill, Holme Mills, Southill Road, Broom, Bedfordshire, SG18 9JX

Easter Extravaganza

Easter Extravaganza

Herrings Green Activity Farm
Fri 29th March 2024 - Mon 15th April 2024

Book ahead
For Under 5s
For School-age

Hop on down to the farm for our Easter Eggstravaganza.

Herrings Green Farm is home to over 200 birds of prey and animals. Come face to face with different species of Owls, Hawks, Eagles, Falcons and even Pelicans! Take a walk over to the farm where you can visit many breeds of farm animals including goats, alpacas, donkeys, llamas, sheep and more.

Easter Baby Barn - Opening this Easter is our baby barn, visit our barn and view our Easter babies. View our Spring lambs, goat kids and our other babies. The perfect way to spend Easter.

We have a packed daily program of events to keep all the family entertained:
10.30 - Meet & handle an owl
11.00 - Pat a pet with our rabbits and guinea pigs
11.30 - Flying display - Watch many of our... Read more

Herrings Green Activity Farm, Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedfordshire, MK45 3DT

Easter fun fair

Easter FunFair Pop-Up Fun Park

Broadway Gardens
Fri 29th March 2024 - Sat 6th April 2024
1-9pm (some dates vary)

Free entry
Drop-in
For Everyone

EASTER FUNFAIR 2024

We are GIVING AWAY 30 FREE RIDE TICKETS! ?️

To Entry:
- Share this Post.
- Tag 3 Friends in the comments below.
- Like Our Page
Winner will be announced on Thursday 28th March!
(Please beware of scammers, we will not request any information from the winner)

"Pop Up" Fun Park will be in Letchworth, Broadway Gardens!

Plus - ALL RIDES ONLY 2 TOKENS - TUESDAY 2nd & THURSDAY 4th APRIL!

UNLIMITED FREE CRAZY GOLF! (with your Entry Fee)

Location - Letchworth, Broadway Gardens.

Open Daily:
- Good Friday 29th March - Saturday 6th April

Times: ... Read more

Broadway Gardens, Broadway, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3TA
Broadway

April Family Arts

Broadway Gallery
Sat 13th April 2024
10am and 11am

Book ahead
For Under 5s
For School-age

Join us on the second Saturday of the month for a fun filled family workshops led by local creatives.

We recommend these sessions for 3-10 year olds and kindly ask for parents and guardians to supervise their children at all times.

For more information on the individual sessions please call the gallery at 01462 476110.

£0-12 based on what you can pay.

Broadway Gallery, 2 The Arcade, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3EW

Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers - With Hitchin Band

Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers - With Hitchin Band

Broadway Cinema & Theatre
Sun 9th June 2024
2pm

Book ahead
For Everyone

Come and see the classic Academy Award® winning short film Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers, as you've never experienced it before. Hitchin Band are delighted to announce that they have teamed up with Aardman to bring you the film, with soundtrack performed live by a brass band. Audiences can expect a fun filled afternoon for all the family with a short concert by the band, followed by the fantastic film. Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers tells the tale of eccentric inventor Wallace as he takes in a new lodger, a devious penguin. Wallace's loyal canine companion, Gromit, is moved out of his bedroom to make way for the new guest, but Gromit soon discovers all is not as it seems when the new arrival takes a keen interest in Wallace's techno-trousers.

Broadway Cinema & Theatre, Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3DD

Listings

Children's activity clubs & classes

Premium Listing

DW Soccer School

Age: 2 - 14

Free trial
Booking in advance
Term-time only

Purposeful Fun Football Training for children and adults.

We have specialised training sessions during the week and Saturday mornings for all abilities ranging from 5-14 years old.

We have our Mini Schoolers on a Saturday and Sunday morning ranging from 2-6+ years.

With the qualifications and experience we hold we are proud to be the leading Soccer School in North Herts supporting players and their football development.

Monday 6-7PM, Wednesday 6-7PM, Thursday 6-7PM/7-8PM, Saturday 9-11AM and Sunday 8.30am-11.55AM
New Session - Dad's DWSS, Over 30's Men Thursday's 8-9pm - Kingshott School


We also run Holiday Clubs, so please see the website for details of the next holiday... Read more

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Baby massage classes run from Stotfold library. The course is over 4 weeks and runs for an hour to an hour and a half.

The course is £50, with a £10 non refundable deposit. Included in this is a print out of the massage techniques, massage oil, a sensory toy and a hot drink!

Each week you add a new element so that once the course is complete you are able to... Read more

Location:

Stotfold Library, Hallworth Drive, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4HP

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Our Family Arts workshops occur on the Second Saturday of every month with new guest artists each time. Come along and get creative with a range of activities, in our friendly Family Arts Studio at Broadway Gallery.

These workshops are ticketed as Pay What You Can, meaning you can choose from a range of price points to suit you. Tickets are available between... Read more

Location:

Broadway Gallery, 2 The Arcade, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3EW
Broadway Gallery, 2 The Arcade, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3EW

Session Times:

MTWTFSS
AM book
PM book
Eve

Book per term/block
Drop-in or Book per session

Free trial
Booking in advance
Term-time only

Stevenage Football Club Foundation (Charity No: 1140006) is the official charity of Stevenage Football Club, which delivers a variety of sporting and educational based activities in order to help to improve the standard of living within the local community.

The Foundation's work is built around two core principles - People & Potential. We work on a number of projects with a variety of... Read more

Location:

Bedwell Community Centre, Stevenage, SG1 1NA

Session Times:

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Drop-in or Book per session

Free trial
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Stevenage Football Club Foundation (Charity No: 1140006) is the official charity of Stevenage Football Club, working to create a community where all can live an active, health and positive life.

The Foundation's work is built around two core principles - People & Potential. We work on a number of projects with a variety of partners in order to deliver work that impacts those two principles.... Read more

Location:

Symmonds Green Community Association, Filey Close, Stevenage, SG1 2JW

Session Times:

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Eve

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Education & childcare

I would like to extend a very warm welcome to Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery, a small village church school serving the villages of Offley, Lilley and surrounding areas. Our school is set in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside just a little way from Hitchin. Our school motto is to 'Be all you can be' and as a school we believe passionately in supporting our children to develop all... Read more

Contact details:

www.offley.herts.sch.uk
01462 768392

Location:

School Lane, Offley, Hitchin, SG5 3AT

Other businesses

Free trial
Booking in advance
Term-time only

DW Soccer School is now running dads' sessions on Thursdays at Kingshott School, Hitchin 8-9pm.

All abilities welcome- a great chance to get back into fitness, get social and have a laugh at the same time.

Get in touch for a free taster.

Location:

Kingshott School, Stevenage Road, St Ippoylts, Hitchin, SG4 7JX

Hitchin author and mum, Kathleen Whyman, understands the struggle to balance a career with childcare while keeping on top of the house and life admin etc.

It's what inspires her humorous, women's fiction novels, one of which was shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print (CWIP) Prize.

Her latest book Would You Ask My Husband That? is an Amazon bestseller and tells the... Read more

Contact details:

www.kathleenwhyman.com

Location:

Based in Hitchin

I love nothing more than capturing natural, relaxed and beautiful photographs of your family. I can offer a wide range of fantastic natural locations, relaxed home sessions and even a newborn studio with a wide range of props and backgrounds.

Location:

Based in Letchworth

Family Health

Virtual/remote options available
Booking in advance

Childrens Occupational Therapist based in Hitchin. Over 18 years experience
Home and school visits available.
Offering support for developmental delay, handwriting, sensory related concerns and so much more.

Location:

Based in Hitchin
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