The sun is warming our backs and we're well and truly out out. Brew up a flask of bobble tea, and get out to celebrate Beltane, gather daisies for brewing and find shells to make mermaid necklaces. Plus street theatre and family shows come to Great Yarmouth, Brighton and Edinburgh!
For a few precious weeks each spring, Britain’s woodlands are transformed. Beneath newly leafing canopies, native bluebells unfurl in drifts of deep violet and soft blue, creating one of the most iconic sights in the countryside.
April holidays are almost upon us. It's cold outside, but the sun is strong. Forage, watch migrating birds, listen for cuckoos, search for chocolate eggs, and find sticks for your Walpurgisnacht broom. Or head to the city to visit brand new museums and celebrate science and diversity!
We are saying goodbye to winter and hello to spring. It's been a long, wet winter. We're embracing that with ideas for mud painting, worm charming and earth-eating, but looking forward to brighter days, dyeing eggs using natural materials and celebrating Ostara and the super-rare Blood Worm Moon!
Leading parenting charity the NCT will also bring their popular NCT Walk and Talks to selected English Heritage sites.
February is a time for emerging; we peep out of our winter fug and creak open the door. Time to forage for dandelions, smile at strangers and join the muddiest of festivals. Plus a bucketful of half-term ideas, from Viking battles to joining a lip sync brawl and making a constellation in a cup.