Six weeks of summer fun in Cambridgeshire Normal admission prices apply. There is no additional charge unless otherwise stated. B = Booking required. Activities are available throughout normal opening times unless otherwise stated. Visit the website for details. School’s out and the sun is shining. We have pulled together just some of the many family friendly activities at our places to help you plan your summer and keep the kids busy. From bug hunts to bike rides and outdoor theatre to archery, there is something for everyone. Don’t forget to tick off lots of 50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾ along the way. Many of our places are open every day of the week with lots more family friendly adventures to be discovered. Visit the website nationaltrust.org.uk to find out more. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 22nd July 23rd 24th 25th Wimpole Estate No. 30 Scavenger Hunt Pick up a leaflet in the ticket office and go on your own nature themed Scavenger Hunt and tick off one of your 50 things. 26th Houghton Mill No. 32 Float in a boat 27th Anglesey Abbey Design your own adventure Kick off your summer of family fun as we launch our new ‘Design Your Own Adventure’ guide, setting you up for a summer of fun. 9.30am – 5.30pm. £2.50 per child 28th Wicken Fen No. 11 Explore on wheels Cycle out on one of our cycle trails. Bike hire is available for the whole family. 29th Houghton Mill Guided Mill Tour Discover the history and milling process of the impressive 18th century working mill. 11.30am & 1.30pm 30th Anglesey Abbey Tracks and Trails Tuesday Learn about the tracks and trails found in our woodland and who they belong to. £1 per child 31st Houghton Mill Milling Afternoon Experience the sights, sounds and smells of the working mill in action as we mill fresh stoneground flour. 1st August Wicken Fen Fairies and Pixies Join the fairies and pixies as they come out of hiding to help little creatures survive. 10.30am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 3.30pm £6.50 per child. B 2nd Wimpole Estate No. 41 Help a plant grow Head to the Gardener’s Cottage and make your very own pot and plant to take home and watch it grow. 3rd Anglesey Abbey Storytelling Saturday Listen to a different story each Saturday in our woodland storytelling circle. 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3pm £3.75 per child. B 4th 5th Wimpole Estate Home Farm Visit the farm and learn how we look after our rare breed animals. Try grooming the donkey, feeding the piglets, or milking the buckets. 6th Wicken Fen Watercolour Workshop Paint the natural world of Wicken Fen in watercolour. Age 8+ £6.75 per child. B 7th Anglesey Abbey Wild Art Wednesday Every Wednesday get creative, using natural materials to create your own wild art masterpieces. 8th 9th Anglesey Abbey Go Geocaching Turn a walk into a family adventure and search for our secret geocaches. 10th Houghton Mill No. 3 Camp outdoors 11th Wimpole Estate Outdoor Theatre - Sense and Sensibility with The Pantaloons Enjoy this Jane Austen classic as you have never seen it before. 7.30pm. £16/£10. B 12th Anglesey Abbey No. 4 Build a Den Designing Dens Drop in to the Discovery Cabin every Monday for our top tips on den design, then make your dream dens come true. 13th Wicken Fen Storytime: Wondrous Tales of a Giant Peach Help Aunt Spiker save the bugs in our ‘peachy’ adventure! 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3pm £4.25 per child. B 14th Wimpole Estate No. 12 Have fun with sticks 15th Anglesey Abbey Bug detectives Every Thursday take a closer look at creepy crawlies in the Discovery Cabin and make your own insect home. 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3pm £3.00 per child. B 16th 17th Wimpole Estate No. 30 Scavenger Hunt Join our nature themed Scavenger Hunt and tick off one of your 50 things. 18th Anglesey Abbey Visit Lode Mill Watch the giant waterwheel turn and have a go at grinding your own flour. 19th Wicken Fen No. 31 Make friends with a bug 20th Houghton Mill Crafty Tuesdays Drop in to our hands-on family craft events. 1pm – 4pm 21st Anglesey Abbey Hoe Fen Test your balance on our new leaping logs and have an adventure in the wildlife discovery area. 22nd Wicken Fen Mud, glorious Mud Prepare to get dirty investigating the qualities of the fenland mud. 10.30am & 1.30pm. £6.50 B 23rd Peckover House* Alice in Wonderland Garden Party Enjoy a game of flamingo croquet and a mad hatter’s hat toss along with wonderland themed food. 1pm – 4pm. £18/£6 B 24th Anglesey Abbey Storytelling Saturday Listen to a story in our woodland storytelling circle. 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3pm £3.75 per child. B 25th Wimpole Estate Sunday stroll Join us on a 1.2 mile parkland walk and uncover the stories at the heart of Wimpole. 26th Houghton Mill No. 16 Wear a wild crown 27th 28th Wicken Fen Pond Dipping Discover the amazing creatures that live in the water. 10.30am, 11.15am, 12noon, 1.45pm & 2.30pm. £4.25 per child. B 29th Anglesey Abbey Brilliant birds Every Thursday help us feed the birds and make your own bird feeder. 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3pm £3.00 per child. B 30th 31st Wimpole Estate Outdoor theatre - Macbeth Enjoy a picnic in the marquee garden while watching this infamous Scottish tale. 7.30pm. £16/£10. B 1st September Houghton Mill Milling afternoon Experience the sights, sounds and smells as stoneground flour is freshly ground. 1-5pm