Festivals & events in Weymouth & Portland April, 2010
Every wednesday throughout the month join our wildlife guide, Bob Ford, as he takes you on a walk around Portland. Each walk lasts approximately 90 minutes, covers a distance of 1 to 2 miles and sets of at 10:00 AM from the Hotel car park. Visit Bob's Dorset Walks website for a full itinary.
Go wild with the kids this Easter - RSPB Radipole Lake and Arne
Keep the kids busy this Easter, bring them along to Radipole Lake or Arne anytime during the school holidays and let them run wild! Bird bingo and wildlife explorer backpacks will be available for hire throughout Easter. For more information contact Radipole Lake on 01305 778313 or Arne on 01929 553360.
Special Easter breaks at the Heights Hotel (2nd - 5th)
Giant Easter Egg Hunt – Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens. Hundreds of cream eggs to be found every day. Free face painting and bouncy castle. www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk (2nd to 5th)
Easter Hockey Festival – Redlands Community Sports Centre (2nd to 5th)
Easter Squash Festival – Weymouth Squash and Fitness Club (2nd to 5th)
Easter Eggstavaganza – Brewers Quay. Spring is in the air at Brewers Quay as preparations are underway for the “Easter Eggstravaganza!” Free competitions, trails and easter craft workshops for children. Brewers Quay will be playing host to Great Timewalk Easter Egg Hunt with prizes given to all successful young hunters! 9.30 am to 5.30 pm (2nd to 5th)
Easter Bunny Egg Hunt – Bennetts Water Gardens. A special Easter trail leads children around the gardens; find the clues to complete the trail and get rewarded with a chocolate egg. Bouncy castle and face painting. 10 am to 5 pm. Website: www.waterlily.co.uk Tel: 01305 785150. (2nd to 5th)
Pirates at the Fort – Nothe Fort. Pirate Ghost Walk, Crafts, Fancy Dress, Treasure Hunt, Face Painting, Walk the Plank and more. www.nothefort.org.uk (4th)
Easter Egg Hunt at Portland Museum (4th and 5th)
RYA Youth National Championships – Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA). (4th to 9th)
Easter Wildlife Fun Day – RSPB Radipole Lake. 10am – 3 pm. Free event, join our Easter treasure hunt and have a wild time out on the reserve. There will be prizes for all who enter and plenty of fun to be had too! Contact Radipole Lake visitor centre on 01305 778313. (5th)
National Ranker Sailing Championships – Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA). (10th and 11th)
VW Show – Lodmoor Event (11th)
Bird and Nature Break at the Heights Hotel (16th - 18th)
St Martin’s Broadmayne Community Market – In St Martin’s Community Hall from 2pm to 3.30 pm. A village market of homemade cakes and produce, plants, crafts, local farm produce, fair trade goods, a raffle, library etc and enjoy a cup of tea and a chat. (16th)
Optimist Selection Sailing Championships – Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA). (16th to 18th)
BHF “Great Parks Charity Walk” – Through Borough Gardens. (18th)
Optics and wildlife weekend at the Heights Hotel (24th - 25th)
Anzac Day Memorial Service – Weymouth Seafront. (25th)
