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 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.
Please prebook your free Little Explorer's club ticket ahead of time with the optional choice of pre-booking a kids lunchbox including a sandwich, drink and 3 sweet or savoury snacks and stay and enjoy these in the Coach House or Tea Room after storytime has ended. (sandwich options are cheese, ham or tuna, please let us know at checkout if you or your child have any allergies).
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 Accompanying Adult (no coffee and cake) | £0.00 |
| Adult Adult with Coffee and Cake | £6.50 |
| Child Little Explorers Club (No Lunchbox) | £0.00 |
| Child Little Explorers Club with Lunchbox | £5.50 |
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 or on May 4th meet us in the rainbow tent.
- 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 must be accompanied by at least one adult.
Upcoming events
Ilam Park: 2026 Canihike with Nose and Paws Active
Join us for an exciting new kind of event with your four legged friend!
Ilam Park: June Power of the Poles led by Walxwhitepeak
A 90 minute session that will help you understand just how beneficial nordic walking can be and how it is far more than just walking with poles! Come and find out how to turn a walk into a workout.
Ilam Park: Needle Felted Hare with Hannah Dodd
Come and enjoy a day in the beautiful setting of Ilam Park and create your very own needle felted hare with artist Hannah Dodd.
Ilam Park: Father's Day Bird Box Workshop
Celebrate Father's day this year by making memories and bird boxes out in the sunshine with our wonderful Ranger team!