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Nature Trail

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Come and discover, create and get back to nature on one of our nature-based activity sessions taking place at Old Station Tintern most Wednesday's over the Summer Holidays (excluding Wednesday 13th August).

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Wednesday 23rd July - Fingers story time and fun (10.00am - 11.00am or 11.30am - 12.30pm)

Join us for a hands-on session at Old Station Tintern which starts with a delightful story time inspired by nature. Then it’s time to get messy planting seeds and creating artwork and colourful plant labels. Each child will take home their planted seeds ready to watch them grow and flourish.

Wednesday 30th July - Butterfly story time and creative fun (10.00am - 11.00am or 11.30am - 12.30pm)

Let your imagination take flight and join us for a flutter-filled session at Old Station Tintern. Young children can dive into the world of butterflies though stories and hands-on creativity. Reveal the bright colours of a butterfly shape, create your own dazzling butterfly with paint and make a bright and beautiful collage. 

Wednesday 6th August - Little explorers' nature trail (10.00am - 11.00am or 11.30am - 12.30pm)

Calling all curious kids! Join us at Old Station Tintern for stories, craft and a chance to explore, learn and make wild memories on an outdoor nature trail. We will lend children explorer equipment, a hat and jacket for the session to walk around our beautiful site together hunting for bugs, spotting birds, beasties and beautiful plants. 

Wednesday 20th August - All aboard the imagination train (10.00am - 11.00am or 11.30am - 12.30pm)

Step into the world of trains and travel at Old Station Tintern with stories and a hands-on activity session of making and messy creativity. Build your own colourful train collage, use toy trains dipped in paints to roll out tracks and patterns, and decorate a hot-air balloon collage and let your imagination fly away with you.

Wednesay 27th August - Messy and magical willow lanterns (10.00am - 11.00am or 11.30am - 12.30pm)

(Booked separately as slightly more expensive. Click here to book.)

Join us at Old Station Tintern for stories inspired by nature with a craft activity for kids. Get ready to roll-up your sleeves and unleash you little one’s creative spirit in a joyfully creative rustic art session making and decorating your own willow lanterns with tealights and listening to stories.  

Event details :

Dates - Wednesdays on the 23rd July, 30th July, 6th August, 20th August and 27th August.

Times - 10.00am - 11.00am or 11.30am - 12.30pm. Each session will last around 1 hour.

Cost - £3.50 per child (except the Willow event which is £4). Each booking for one child. Adults do not need to book.

Ages - Suitable from ages 3 - 7.

Where to go - Craft activities will be under the stretch tent next to the overflow car park.

Terms & Conditions

For ages 3 - 7.

One adult required for every two children (adults do not need to book) 

The session will be supervised by one Old Station Tintern staff member 

Maximum group size 10 children 

Pre-booking required 

No refunds available

Book Tickets

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Child£3.50 per child

£3.50 for most events. Willow lanterns event is £4.

Each booking for one child. Adults do not need to book

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Related

Old Station TinternOld Station Tintern, TinternThe Old Station nestles beside the River Wye in the heart of the Wye Valley in Tintern. This idyllic 10 – acre site boasts the best of what Monmouthshire has to offer.

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Disabled toilets

Catering

  • On site café / restaurant

Parking

  • On site car park
  • Parking with charge

Map & Directions

Old Station Tintern Summer Activities

Type:Children's Activity Event

Old Station Tintern, Tintern, Monmouthshire, NP16 7NX
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Tel07971144322

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Opening Times

Season (23 July 2025 - 6 Aug 2025)
DayTimes
Monday - TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10:00 - 11:00
11:30 - 12:30
Thursday - SundayClosed
Bank HolidayClosed
Season (20 Aug 2025 - 27 Aug 2025)
DayTimes
Monday - TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10:00 - 11:00
11:30 - 12:30
Thursday - SundayClosed
Bank HolidayClosed

* Two sessions for each date, 10am - 11am and 11.30am - 12.30pm.

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