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1st - 7th June
Ages
Your activities Gui ide FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
ALPACA INTRO £7.50
All ages
ALPACA WALK £20 The price is per alpaca so bring the whole family!
9:30am, 10am, 3pm, 3:30pm
9:30am, 10am, 3pm, 3:30pm
All ages
10:30am, 4pm
10:30am, 4pm
10am 9:30am, 11:30am
ARCHERY £12.50
8+ yrs
9:30am, 11am, 2pm
9:30am, 11am, 2pm
9:30am, 11am, 2pm
MINI ARCHERY £7.50
4-7 yrs
CHEERLEADING FREE - Just come along to the Woodside Suite!
10:30am, 12pm, 3pm
10:30am, 12pm, 3pm
10:30am, 12pm, 3pm
All ages
2pm
9:30am, 4:30pm
10:30am
12:15pm
NERF CHALLENGE £8.50
Various sessions
10am, 1:30pm
LASER TAG £8.50
All ages
11:30am, 2:45pm
CRAZY CARTS £8.50
8-12 yrs
1:30pm, 1:50pm
ROUNDERS £10
All ages
4pm
FOOTBALL £5
5-12 yrs
2:45pm
FENCING £8.50
10am, 3pm
12:30pm, 3pm, 4:15pm
1:30pm, 1:50pm
4pm 9:30am, 10:30am
11:30am
1:30pm, 1:50pm
1:30pm, 1:50pm
5+ yrs
3:45pm
LASER CLAY SHOOTING £8.50
8+ yrs
11am, 11:30am, 12pm, 12:30pm, 1:15pm, 1:45pm, 2:15pm, 2:45pm
2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm
POND DIPPING £5
4+ yrs
11am
4pm
WOODLAND SURVIVAL £8.50
6+ yrs
10am
FOREST CACHING £8.50
All ages
10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
BUG HUNT £4.50
All ages
12pm
ZORB GAMES £7.50
12pm
3pm 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
1pm
10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
3pm
10am, 10:45am, 11:30am, 2pm, 2:45pm, 3:30pm, 4:15pm
6+ yrs
CATAPULT BUILDING £15
Families
PLANETARIUM £8.50
All ages
2pm
CRAZY CREATURES £8
All ages
10am
RAINBOW RUN £6.95
8 - 14 yrs
2pm
3pm
10am
2pm
Activities and times are subject to change. Children under 9 yrs must be accompanied by an adult. All activities require you to fill out a consent form. Only one form is needed per holiday, available at the Forest Hub. Please arrive 5 mins before the activity starts.
Designed for 5-12s, under 5s welcome with direct adult supervision, book online or at leisure reception. All these activities take place in Activities Room 1 (unless stated).
5 - 12 yrs
Bear’s Picnic 12pm - £9
Tie Dye Madness 9:30am - £6
Glitter Globes 10:30am - £6
Mini Artists 1:15pm - £9
Little Kingdoms 10:30am - £6
Nature Painting 12pm - £6
Glitter Globes 3pm - £6
Tie Dye Madness 12pm - £6
Pottery Painting 2pm - £6
Flower Mandalas 1:15pm - £6 Superhero Academy 1:30pm - £9
All children remain the responsibility of their parents or guardians. STAY & PLAY - FREE arts and crafts to help yourself to! Mon - Thurs 10am - 3pm in the Woodside Inn
Water Confidence 11:30am - £6 (Indoor Pool)
Nature Rangers 3pm - £6
under 5’s
Toddlerpop Painters 10am - £6
Nature Rangers 10:30am - £6
Baby Ballet 10am - £6
Musical Instrument Making 10am - £6 Balanceability 1pm - £6
CHARACTER EVENTS - FREE Meet in the Woodside Suite
Bike hire (Forest Hub) Or book online at : awayresorts.co.uk/sandy-balls/bike-hire We also have some tandems available for the adventurous!
Mountain bikes
Off road bikes
Comfort bikes
Kids bikes (various)
Tag-alongs, trailers / seats
Balance bikes for little ones
£17.50
£20
£17.50
From £8
£8 / £4
£5
NEW
Day rates (half day available, ask for details)
A bit more info... BOOKING & PAYING FOR ACTIVITIES
Activities can be booked and paid for at The Forest Hub, or online at... awayresorts. co.uk/sandyballs-activities we advise booking as early as possible. To preserve our guest experience, activities have a maximum attendance. We do our best to provide a great programme for all, however popular activities can book up quickly. Some activities are subject to the Great British weather.
ACTIVITIES INFORMATION
Alpaca Introduction (30mins, Village Square Pen) - This is your chance to get up close and personal with one of the Sandy Balls alpacas for a 30 min introduction. Children under 8 yrs must be accompanied. Alpaca Walk (60mins, Village Square Pen) - A guided walk with 1-4 of our Alpacas through the forest. Bring the whole family as the price is per Alpaca, children under 8 yrs must be accompanied. Archery (60mins, Archery Range) - Will you hit the bullseye? See how good your aim is with target practice and tuition. Bug Hunt (60mins, Bug Hunting Field) - Look out for creepy crawlies with your magnifying glass and catch mini beasts in your super bug catching net. Charges apply to children only, but parents must accompany them. Follow the Bug Hunt trail to the meeting point (Allow 10 minutes) . Catapult Building (120mins, Greenwood) - Description:Using basic materials your team will design and create a large working catapult in the Sandy Balls Forest. Then take part in multiple challenges firing different projectiles including the dreaded ‘wet sponge’ challenge! Great fun for all the family in this 2 hour activity. This is a team activity maximum 5 people per team, minimum of 2 when booking please only book 1 space for your team at a charge of £15.00 please do not book in each member of your team. Please rring water, a snack and suitable clothing for the weather.
Cheerleading (60mins, Woodside Suite) - Come and Join Sandy Balls very own Cheerleading squad! Learn a dance routine and how to become a real chearleader with the correct moves! Fun for the whole family! Crazy Carts (15mins, Woodside Courtyard) - Drift and spin your way around our crazy enclosure in these powered, extremely fun & Easy to ride carts. Crazy Creatures (60mins, Woodside Suite) - Get up close and encounter amazing bugs, spiders, scorpions, lizards, snakes and much more! Fencing (60mins, Woodside Suite) - Learn the art of fencing in a safe and interactive space. Please note: Children remain the responsibility of their adults at all times. For this activity, participants are advised to wear sensible footwear with closed toes. Football (60mins, Chamberlain Field) - Try your skills and learn new ones for your chance to become a football champion. Forest Caching (Starts at Forest Hub) - This activity is booked per family not per person. Using your smartphone and a free app get some great family time and navigate your way to GPS locations in the Sandy Balls forest. Find the hidden codes at each location to bring you back to base and claim your family certificate and prize. This is a family activity and children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Please download Google Maps on your device before starting this activity. Laser Clay Shooting (30mins, River Field) - Come and try our Genuine deactivated over and under shotguns fire harmless infa red lasers to flying targets while a digital scoreboard records the hits and misses for all to see. Laser Tag (60mins, Farmhouse Field) - This will get the adrenalin flowing like nothing else. Fire specialised Blasters to get points! Mini Archery (30mins, Archery Range) - Let your little ones practice their skills to be Robin Hood with child friendly bow and arrow. Nerf Challenge (60mins, Farmhouse Field) - Move in, on and around camps, nets, tunnels using your Nerf gun to shoot at your opponents in our Nerf arena. Guns, darts and goggles provided, full safety briefing given at the start of the hour. Families sessions have a minimum age of 6. Please be aware when booking onto the session of the risks
to younger children. Adults may only book onto this session with a participating child. Planetarium (90mins, Woodside Suite) - Kids can learn about the solar system and take part in some space themed art then go through the tunnel and enter the inflatable planetarium of astronomer and former teacher Bob Mizon MBE who will begin his amazing planetarium show. Due to limited space in the dome both adults and children will need to purchase a ticket for this amazing activity. Pond Dipping (60mins, Greenwood Pond) - Find pond creatures using nets. Discover and learn about our pond habitat and identify the wildlife. Children must be accompanied (FOC) Rainbow Run (45mins, The Leisure Centre) - Get wild on our new giant dual lane in-water inflatable! NOTE-: Kids must be aged 8-14, & be able to swim the equivalent of a width of the pool (9m) unaided in deep water (1.65m). Parents/Guardians cannot be in the pool with the children. Sign In Registers (& consent forms for non-guests) must be filled out by a parent or guardian, so please arrive 15 minutes before the start of your session. Children who are not signed in & on poolside by 14:00, may be refused entry due to health & safety reasons, so please, don’t be late! Rounders (60mins, Chamberlain Field) - A firm family favourite, see how far you can hit the ball- then RUN! Bookings are per family of 5. Please only enter 1 name for you’re team. Work together against other families to be the Sandy Balls Rounder’s Champions! Woodland Survival (90mins, Greenwood) - Learn the basics of how to survive in dense woodland with limited materials, discover how to build a shelter to keep you warm and dry then learn how, with a basic survival tool, you can create one of the most essential lifesaving things - a fire. All participants must book a space on the session. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Zorb Games (45mins, Greenwood) - Climb inside the giant zorb bubble and run around like an invincible sphere! There’ll be all sorts of fun games while you are surrounded by this, multiple games with hilarious shenanigans including a cracking game of zorb football. Some breaks will take place during the session outside of the Zorb for participants to regain your breath and continue in the following game. Please be aware for this activity there is height and weight limit. 15 stone Max weight.
1st - 7th June
Your entertainment Gui ide
Keep your eyes open for Bear! He wants to meet you!
Great times in the Woodside... check out what’s on in the Woodside FRIDAY
SATURDAY 5:30pm Tots LIVE!
5:30pm Tots LIVE!
Designed for under 5s, floor games and fun, featuring Lucy’s Teddy
6:30pm Bingo Beats
Designed for under 5s, floor games and fun, featuring Lucy’s Teddy
It’s bingo with music!
6:30pm Bingo Beats
7pm LIVE ON STAGE!
It’s bingo with music!
7pm LIVE ON STAGE!
Fun for the whole family featuring Bear in the Woods
8:15pm Big Night Live!
Fun for the whole family featuring Bear in the Woods
Interactive entertainment
8:30pm - Dot Ray Resident vocalist
9pm Buster
A comedian who’ll have you in sticthes with this hilarious show!
9pm Seth Fullbrook
A fantastic Coldplay tribute - all the classic hits - expect a fantastic atmosphere and to be singing along!
10pm - Big Night Live Continued!
Hello!
Here at Sandy Balls we have a great selection of early evening entertainment for the whole family to enjoy, plus a variety of exciting evening shows and music to keep you entertained. Our entertainments cast are looking forward to meeting you!
Sammii
(Entertainment manager)
Jason & Dot
PS. If the weather goes all British on us we will be unable to provide the outdoor cinema however entertainment will carry on indoors as usual!
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SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
5:30pm Tots LIVE!
Designed for under 5s, floor games and fun, featuring Lucy’s Teddy
6:30pm Bingo Beats
5:30pm TOTS LIVE!
It’s bingo with music!
7pm LIVE ON STAGE!
Designed for under 5s, floor games and fun, featuring Lucy’s Teddy
7pm - Bingo Beats
Fun for the whole family featuring Bear in the Woods
It’s bingo with music!
7:45pm The Great British Pub Quiz
8:45pm Outdoor Cinema
Tonight’s film is... The Lego Ninjago Movie (U) (In the Woodside Courtyard)
Calling all quizzers!
8:45pm The Great British Pub Quiz
5:30pm TOTS LIVE!
5:30pm TOTS LIVE!
Designed for under 5s, floor games and fun, featuring Lucy’s Teddy
Designed for under 5s, floor games and fun, featuring Lucy’s Teddy
5:30pm TOTS LIVE!
7pm - Prize Bingo
Designed for under 5s, floor games and fun, featuring Lucy’s Teddy
7:45pm- Music Quiz 8:30pm Bubbles & Elvis
7pm - Disney Quiz 8pm Cinema & Gin Party - Back to the Future (PG)
Tickets available from 6pm - 6:20pm
One of the UK’s best Elvis tribute acts, Lee Jackson is here, watch the performance and enjoy a glass of bubbles.
7pm - Bingo Beats It’s bingo with music!
7:45pm Live & Local!
A talent local entertainment takes to the Woodside stage
8:30pm Interactive Quiz 9pm Live & Local!
A talented local entertainment act takes to the Woodside stage!
In the Woodside Inn
Opening Times
Swimming Pool Times Family Swim (All Ages) Pre-Booked
“Rainbow Run” Pool Inflatable
2pm - 6pm
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3pm - 6pm
2pm
3pm - 6pm
2pm
10am - 6pm
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9:15am - 10am
10am - 6pm
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10am - 6pm
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9:15am - 10am
10am - 6pm
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Adults Only Swimming
Aqua-Fit
Parent & Toddlers
Fri
7am - 9am
9.15am - 10am
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Sat
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Sun
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Mon
7am - 9am
9:15am - 10am
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Tue
7am - 9am
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Wed
7am - 9am
Thu
7am - 9am
Open 10am - 1.30pm 6pm - 8pm 8am - 2pm 6pm - 8pm 8am - 2pm 6pm - 8pm
IMPORTANT SESSION INFORMATION - PLEASE READ We run open swimming sessions each day. For health & safety reasons we are limited to the number of guests per hour in the indoor pool. In busy periods our Leisure Centre may introduce a band system on the day to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy using the swimming pool. These sessions are for one hour, on the hour so please arrive at the Leisure Centre in plenty of time for the start (bands will be made available 15 minutes before the start of each session). Bands are given out on a first come, first served basis (maximum of 4 bands per person). A bands system will also be in effect for the outdoor pool for busy periods, bands given out every hour on the hour and lasting for two hours. Bands for the indoor pool will still be given out at quarter to each hour and last up until the end of the next hour. PRE-BOOKABLE FAMILY SWIM sessions: For just £1 per person (non-refundable) you can guarantee a time and date to enjoy our pool. Pre-bookable family swim sessions are available as detailed above. Book online at awayresorts.co.uk/sandyballs-activities. Pre-bookable bands are forfeited if you fail to turn up to collect them before 10 past the hour. OPEN FAMILY SWIM sessions: Open family swim sessions will be available at all other times. Sessions may be busy and entry is not guaranteed. Please note: The paddling pools and the Jacuzzi close prior to the main pool for cleaning.
Guest Services
9:00am
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6:00pm
Monday & Friday
9:00am
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7:00pm
Woodside Inn (food served from 11am-9pm)
11:00am
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11:00pm
Woodside Takeaway
11:00am
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9:00pm
Aubrey’s Forest Kitchen
9:00am
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9.00pm
The Village Store
8:00am
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8.00pm
Sunday
8:00am
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5:00pm
Leisure Centre Reception & Gym
6:30am
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9:00pm
Indoor Swimming Pool
7.00am
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6:00pm
Friday
7.00am
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8:00pm
Saturday & Sunday
8.00am
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8:00pm
Outdoor Swimming Pool (Friday - Sunday)
10.00am
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4:00pm
The Retreat (Monday - Wednesday & Friday)
9:00am
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5:00pm
Thursday
9.00am
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7:30pm
Saturday
9.00am
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5:30pm
Sunday
10.00am
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5:00pm
The Forest Hub & Bike Hire (4pm)
9:00am
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5.00pm
Monday & Friday (Bike Hire 6pm)
9:00am
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7.00pm
Indoor Soft Play Area
9:00am
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8:00pm
All entertainment is correct at time of print however is subject to change