Explore and get messy at Black Park!

Join us in Black Pines Camp for some fun in the woods! We have a variety of activities for your tot to go wild, including the mud kitchen, digging pit, water play, bug hunting, weaving, balancing and more.

What is Tots Go Wild all about?

Tots Go Wild is aimed at children aged 1-5 years (from when they can walk independently till they are in full-time education).

Tots Go Wild takes place on most Fridays during term time throughout the year. Morning sessions run from 10:00-11:30 and afternoon sessions run from 13:00-14:30. We stagger the release of our tickets in line with the start of each new school half-term.

There will be a themed activity each week, plus multiple other activity stations. The sessions are child-led, with the children being encouraged to choose what they would like to do to help them build on their self-esteem, confidence and independence. During October through to May we regularly have a fire.

You can casually book the date(s) you'd like to attend, or block book the full half-term (six sessions) to guarantee a place each week and receive a discount.

We go ahead in all weathers - unless deemed unsafe - so please dress appropriately!

Discover how your amazing brain works in this exciting new hands-on exhibition at Discover Bucks Museum. Mind-boggling fun for all ages.

You have an amazing brain, in fact everybody does! But how does it make sense of the world around you?

This new exhibition will show you just how amazing our brains really are. From emotions to our senses, you will find out how your brain interprets what it sees, hears, smells, and feels. This family-friendly exhibition will take you on a journey inside your brain, to find out just what makes you, you!

With over 15 interactive puzzles and ‘mind-bending illusions’ we will show you how your brain can play tricks on you! Get ready for some ‘WOW’ moments that might leave you questioning what you thought you knew.

Free for kids, Adult £5.50

Discover giant bugs made of litter around Black Park! Come along with your family and friends to our FREE trail. Learn all about how to reduce, reuse, recycle and most importantly, why not to drop litter. Don’t be a litterbug!

The trail will be running from Friday 17th March to Sunday 16th April in conjunction with the Keep Britain Tidy Great British Spring Clean 2023 campaign. The self-led trail will be around Black Park during usual car park opening hours, so you can turn up at any point when we’re open, no need to pre book! There will be directional signs out on display, or you can refer to the map and see if you can find all 8 different bugs. You can start the trail from any point around the lake.

A special thanks to Black Park Shed for their help in cutting the bug templates. To find out more information about them as a charitable organisation please visit: https://www.blackparkshed.org.uk

WHAT CAN I SEE ON THE TRAIL?

There will be a series of artworks constructed from litter collected from the Country Parks, in the shape of giant bugs, from bottle top beetles to water bottle spiders! There are a few new additions this year too! Will you find them all? There will also be interesting facts and information about recycling, the environment and how you can make a difference accompanying each sculpture.

WHERE DO I GO?

There will be directional signs around the site within the trail dates, so simply park in the Black Park car park and look out for our Litter Bug Trail signs. The route is roughly a  1 mile loop round the lake. Alternatively you can follow the map below:

THE GREAT BRITISH SPRING CLEAN

The Great British Spring Clean 2023 campaign is run by Keep Britain Tidy and is asking the public to pledge to collect a bag of litter this Spring to help the environment. Click here to join in and together we can make a difference! #LitterHeroes

Come along for stories, crafts and museum fun in this special time for 2 – 5 year olds. Each session is themed on a different story, rhyme or song!

Book tickets for attending children only – adults do not need tickets.

Tiny Talk Time runs every other Friday during Bucks school term time. Spring 2023 dates are:

• 20th January
• 3rd February
• 3rd March
• 17th March
• 31st March

On alternate weeks we run Fox & Cubs Forest School, an outdoor exploration and self-led play session for 18 month – 5 year olds. Find out more about our Toddler activities by checking our Events listings.

This month's meeting of the Bucks Pottery & Sculpture Society will include a talk and demonstration by stone carver Freya Morris, who works in the Oxford area. Having originally studied art history, Freya then became interested in architectural history which lead to a 20 year career in building conservation. After taking up stone carving as a hobby, Freya has recently gone on to study this in more depth and is currently working with professional carver Alex Wenham.  They have been involved in various conservation and restoration projects in Oxford and London. 

The meeting will be held at Little Kingshill Village Hall, Windsor Lane, Little Kingshill, HP16 0DZ. Entry is free for BPSS members, £5 for visitors. See www.buckspotters.com for more information about the society.