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10 picks around Longridge (Ribble Valley), from 10 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
These picks come from the same behind-the-scenes legwork that powers Near Here. We check a frankly silly number of local listings, then keep the family-friendly ones that are nearby, properly described, and worth recommending.
1at St Peter and St Paul's Parish Church
ROCK (Sunday School) meets during the 10:30am service (in term time) in the church hall. All are welcome to join us but please note children under Primary School age must be accompanied by an adult.
2at All Saints'
Our regular Sunday service at 10:30 is family friendly and includes Sunday Club for Pre-school, Infants and Juniors.
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3REGULAR WEEKLY ACTIVITIES Limitless Tots Monday mornings | 10-11:30am (Term-time) A great way for parents and carers of babies and toddlers to connect, make friends, and have some fun and where your little ones can enjoy playing to their hearts content. Cost £1 per family which includes tea, coffee, juice and biscuits. Limitless Youth Monday evenings | 7:30-9pm (Term-time) If you have children aged 11-17yrs, they're invited to Limitless Monday's. These evenings are a time where young people from across Lakeside and the schools we work in meet up with their friends for music, small group discussions, chilling out, games and eating some great tuck! Join us from 7:30pm. Little's Baby Group Tuesday mornings | 10:30-11:30am (Term-time) This is a fun hour for little one's and their grown-ups which includes playtime, songs, sensory fun, and a chance for parents and carers to connect over a cuppa. Cost is £1 per household. Booking your place is helpful to us and can be made by contacting Vicky here . We can't wait to see you! Stay and Play Tuesday afternoons | 1:30-2:30pm (Term-time) Bring your little one's for an hour of laughter, songs and playtime. Our fantastic coffee house is open too so you grown-ups can purchase your favourite hot beverage along with some yummy treats. Cost is just £1 per household. Booking in beforehand is helpful which you can do by contacting Vicky here .
4Free! (worth double-checking)During the First World War, many soldiers sent beautifully embroidered postcards to loved ones back home. See some of these special postcards on display in the museum, then create and decorate your own postcard to take home. Why not write a message and send it to a family member or friend?
5For anyone in Year 6 and up all about fun, friendship and faith. Meets Sundays at St Barnabas Church 4.30-5.45pm.
6Best friends Ralph and Vanellope face a new challenge when Vanellope’s arcade game, Sugar Rush, breaks down. To save it from being unplugged, they travel through the arcade’s newly installed Wi-Fi router into the vast, fast-paced world of the Internet. Overwhelmed by online world Ralph and Vanellope search for a rare replacement part on eBay. The adventure tests their friendship, teaching them that true friendship means supporting each other’s growth – even when it means letting go and embracing change.
7You are very welcome to join us for our service at 10.30am any Sunday. You'll find us in the hall at St Andrew's School, Townfield Lane, Bebington, CH63 7NL. We will also be Live on Facebook and YouTube, and available on DVD later in the week. So do join us from 10.25 for the pre-service chat (service starting at 10.35) And if you’re one of our younger members, do join us for in-person children’s and youth groups too. Here's what to expect each Sunday or the month: 1st Sunday: a service for all ages 2nd Sunday: communion, including groups for children and young people 3rd, 4th & 5th Sunday: a service in the hall, including groups for children and young people However you are able to join us, you will be very welcome. Click on the button below to find out more.
8at St. Luke's Church,chester Road, Huntington, Chester Ch3 6bt
The 10.30am service includes groups for children and young people. Services follow a contemporary liturgical style in a fairly relaxed way and typically last between 1¼ to 1½ hours. There is a crèche room that some parents choose to use as you can see and hear the service without being heard! Most of the congregation will stay on for tea and coffee after the service.
9at Buxton International Festival
* This walk has sold out * Meet Vera Brittain where she worked as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse in 1915. Hear the story of a bright Edwardian woman caught between personal ambition and the demands of war and empire, told through a moving guided walk and performance. Meet at Devonshire Dome reception … Continued
10at North West Museum of Road Transport
Summer Family Fun Day Face painting, crafts, artisan market stalls, kids entertainments, hands-on model railways, bus rides - and lots more for everyone.
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