Ilam Park: Little Explorers Club
Step into the countryside with your little one at Ilam Park’s free monthly preschool nature club. Each session is set in the Coach House, with gentle adventures into nature, hands‑on seasonal crafts, and cosy story time.
- Booking essential
Join us at Ilam Park’s Little Explorers Club, a FREE, friendly, flexible way for young children to explore, create, and connect with the natural world.
The Little Explorers Club is set in the Coach House in the Ilam Park Stableyard so we’re flexible to all weathers. Each month is seasonally themed and designed for tiny tots to play and connect to nature and other children, while giving parents a place to meet other parents.
10:30-11:30 Join us in to our activity session to get stuck into crafting and/or pick up a seasonal scavenger hunt sheet, go exploring or play in the Hidden Play Garden. 11:30 Join us for storytime where we’ll come together and read a selection of books.
Pre-book a kids lunchbox (sandwich, drink and 3 sweet or savoury snacks) or a coffee and cake for adults and stay and enjoy these in the Coach House or Tea Room after storytime has ended.
2nd March – Theme: Feathered Friends! 6th April (Bank Holiday Monday) – Theme: Adventures through history! 4th May – Theme: Meet the mini beasts! 1st June – Theme: June in bloom! 6th July – Theme: What’s in the rocks?
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| Adult Coffee and Cake | £6.50 |
| Child Kids Lunch Box | £5.50 |
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| Little Explorers Club Ticket | £0.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
This event is designed for children aged 2-5, but we're not strict on ages.
- Meeting point
Meet in the stableyard, in the Coach House.
- What to bring and wear
We'll be based inside in the Coach House, but during the activity time you can drop out to play in the Hidden Play Garden or go on our scavenger hunt so dress for the weather.
- Accessibility
The activities are designed to be accessible with step free routes around the park and to the event space. Baby changing facilities are available in all toilets and there will be time for a loo stop before we begin the session.
- Other
All children mut be accompanied by at least one adult.
Upcoming events
Ilam Park: Bird Ringing Demonstration
Get up early and get up close with some of our feathered friends. Learn about bird ringing and the native birds of Ilam Park.
Dovedale: February Dovedale Big Bird Count
Fly down to National Nature Reserve and see how many birds you can discover this February half term.
Ilam Park: February Bird Box Detectives trail
Grab you detective hat and your binoculars! It's time to explore Ilam Park and solve the puzzles to discover the beautiful birds that live here.
Dovedale Big Litter Pick
Join us for a few hours at Dovedale and get your steps in, picking litter along the valley so the National Nature Reserve remains a great place for nature and people alike.