Plenty to see and do during the next month
Now open Cambridge Aqua Park
Most of us love messing about in the water. For some a gentle swim is enough, but if you’re looking for a little more adventure and a fab summer day out, you’ll love the recently unveiled Cambridge Aqua Park. Having opened in May, the park is the newest addition to the Hannam’s Wake Hub watersports centre in Stretham, near Ely.
Featuring a huge inflatable obstacle course with trampolines, slides, blast bag and more, it’s great fun for families and groups of friends, little kids and big kids! The addition to the site was made possible thanks to funding from Cambridgeshire ACRE and the Fens LEADER programme.
Sessions are one hour long including safety briefing (50 mins on the water), they cost £20 per person and run at weekends and during school holidays from 10am. The minimum age for general sessions is 8, but the 10am session is a junior session aimed at families from 6-16 years with accompanying adults. Children under 13 years must be accompanied by an adult, which is a great excuse for the grown ups to go and play too! Bookings must be made in advance.
14 July till end of school holidays Milton Maize Maze
Get lost! No, we’re not being rude… summer is the time to take a trip to Milton Maize Maze, which will be open from 14 July till the end of the school holidays. If you haven’t been, it’s not all just about the maze made of maize; there are daily shows from late July that feature magic, circus skills and gameshows in the Crazy Cornitorium.
You can try water wars if you like getting wet, or the dino dig if you’re into fossil hunting, plus there are go karts, trailer rides, a giant slide and a farm trail. As well as individual and family prices, season tickets are available.
27 July Brave – Sundown Cinema at Wimpole
Sundown Cinema provides a treat for families at Wimpole Hall on 27 July with Brave, the animated tale of Merida, daughter of a Scottish king and queen, who wants to carve out her own path. She must discover the true meaning of courage before it’s too late. Take a picnic, or try the wood-fired pizza and hot drinks on site. It starts at 6pm, children aged two and under are £2, others up to 14 are £5.50.
