Hardwick Park events

Summer Forest Club

Children aged 18 months to eight years, and their families, can join us over the Summer holiday period for a weekly Summer Forest Club running on selected Tuesday mornings. Forest Club is a hands-on experience designed to teach children about the natural world around them. Each session will be play based and will offer a variety of familiar and new activities for the children to try out.

Date: Tuesday 27 August
Time: 10.00am to 12 noon
Price: £8.50 per week
Location: Hardwick Park, Outdoor Learning Area

Pre booking is required due to limited spaces. Children must be accompanied by an adult during the session. Outdoor clothing is advised.

Little Fledglings Forest School

Bookings are open for Little Fledgling Forest School Autumn (term 1). If you have a child aged between 18 months and five years you can sign them up for fun learning through play. During the six week programme, each child moves at their own pace, supported each week by our Forest School Practitioner. The School aims to inspire children through nature, building their confidence and self-esteem and encouraging individual growth. Whether children are building, climbing, bug hunting or making mud pies; children will learn through play in the great outdoors with the park as their playground. Children must be accompanied by an adult each week.

Dates: Tuesday 10 September to Tuesday 15 October (six weeks in total)
Time: 10.00am to 12.00pm
Location: Outdoor Learning Area at Hardwick Park
Price: £48 includes parking passes for each week you attend

Pre booking required. Contact Parks and countryside education officer with any questions.

Self-led Love Exploring trails

Download the love exploring app for free Download the Love Exploring app. We recommend all those who already have the app to update to the latest version of the platform when prompted. Love Exploring is compatible with most but not all mobile phones. Please check you can access all features of the trails before you visit.

Roman game

Try our bespoke new game to learn more about Hardwick Park's East Park and the unique Roman settlement that was found there. See roman buildings rise up from the ground and meet roman characters all in augmented reality. You can also try our games which include shaping a roman pot, solving a bronze making puzzle, and constructing iron tools all through your mobile phone. East Park is found by going through the underpass near the Hardwick Park Tower and Dragon. It is a field with rough paths and we recommend sensible footwear.