{"id":5713,"date":"2020-10-26T16:43:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T16:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/?p=5713"},"modified":"2023-06-13T07:53:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T07:53:36","slug":"half-term-in-the-geopark-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/2020\/10\/half-term-in-the-geopark-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Half term in the Geopark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are exciting events over half term at Geopark partner venues.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bewdleymuseum.co.uk\/\">Bewdley Museum<\/a> has another great set of half term activities (prebooking required), plus a Halloween trail (\u00a32 \u2013 no booking needed). Dippy\u2019s outdoor extravaganza takes place on Saturday 31 October (with fancy dress and pumpkin judging) &nbsp;\u2013 tickets only available for the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> performance at 6:15pm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-Bewdley-Museum.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5715\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-Bewdley-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-Bewdley-Museum.jpg 595w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-Bewdley-Museum-212x300.jpg 212w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-Bewdley-Museum-106x150.jpg 106w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-Bewdley-Museum-400x566.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shropshiresgreatoutdoors.co.uk\/site\/severn-valley-country-park\/\">Severn Valley Country Park<\/a> has a self-led pumpkin trail. The refreshment kiosk is open to keep your energy levels up! There are 8 pumpkin patches &#8211; made of colourful pumpkin pictures &#8211; around the park. Maps are available from outside the visitor centre, 10.30pm-3pm. The trail does follow hard surface paths around the park, but it could be muddy in places!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5716\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp-864x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp-864x1024.jpg 864w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp-253x300.jpg 253w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp-768x910.jpg 768w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp-127x150.jpg 127w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp-400x474.jpg 400w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp.jpg 1301w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Worcester Cathedral&#8217;s new Undercroft Learning project has arts events for the family, book at <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fartsandwonder.co.uk%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0pZZO0fqdolQnYqOKqcdvFC4SgO9zJhOsVBzu88TOdD0Bqq2acxcxcRQA&amp;h=AT0x71Rbpac1K2IJt_2Bcn58Uz_b6djdUiypy4r8H6HZnFJlbFSJn9X5ipEt5x_ISCTvSykjrUqjti_T-3-RyWWpHlJ9UjH6JJu6CsJW83ln-TyvEeleSAEM6APlswNF5A&amp;__tn__=-UK*F&amp;c%5b0%5d=AT2ccA6hJ-7oDKF3BOeLMbZ84qkEtdLzdahJwkmugJgvVc2RyVRdxukWAIHr4GLzIpZZpug411v6_AvSBiY2yfBOCqSkAEbIcxg3wU9y8SD-Fy1IcmYJT5mMFJAMjLRBBFfhcNZ-Z-5_fv695ByMRtE26Ydihs0QoyulV7OcftQp0nwjRDAZI1H_mM2v86suNjpmXw7zyamXm_RHCArsctIWpEb25GqYywQdVT11e96-rDTQLAahGD8nsP_O8OMqJbIG9bDishd4M2ENS3_MFC2HSDVDXeY06Q\">artsandwonder.co.uk.<\/a>&nbsp; They&nbsp;also have new family friendly, covid-safe ways to explore Worcester Cathedral.&nbsp;As well as their popular Safari Trail they also have a brand new torch trail and we&#8217;re trailing a new digital trail (smartphone and data connection required). Find out more: <a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/dukeofhamilton\/introduction?fbclid=IwAR0C_H8z0UyX9-BtyGQrYkrzf86FFil4I5AXNfYF-DOT8WN-84akAvpL0EQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/dukeofhamilton\/introduction<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WC1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5723\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WC1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"691\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WC1.jpg 691w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WC1-300x118.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WC1-150x59.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WC1-400x157.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-Worc-Cath.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5719\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-Worc-Cath.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-Worc-Cath.jpg 646w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-Worc-Cath-212x300.jpg 212w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-Worc-Cath-106x150.jpg 106w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-Worc-Cath-400x565.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestryengland.uk\/wyre-forest\">Wyre Forest<\/a> is a great place to go to get out and about. Before you go download their free autumn activity pack for kids. Teach them how to\u2026&nbsp;Forage for forest fruits,&nbsp;Explore autumn colours,&nbsp;Create leaf fireworks,&nbsp;Hunt for seeds,&nbsp;Start a helicopter race,&nbsp;Make a bookmark,&nbsp;Get in touch with how autumn makes them feel. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestryengland.uk\/resource\/autumn-activity-pack\">Download the pack here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5717\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp2-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp2-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp2-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svcp2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/2020\/10\/ice-age-at-herefordshire-museums\/\">Herefordshire Museum<\/a> has their Ice Age exhibition on still. A great place to visit and discover about mammoths and other animals which called Herefordshire home thousands of year ago.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mammoths-resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5710\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mammoths-resize-1024x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mammoths-resize-1024x297.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mammoths-resize-300x87.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mammoths-resize-768x222.jpg 768w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mammoths-resize-150x43.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mammoths-resize-400x116.jpg 400w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mammoths-resize.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Halloween have a go at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorethepast.co.uk\/anglo-saxon-burial-mystery\/\">Anglo-Saxon burial mystery<\/a> with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorethepast.co.uk\">Worcestershire Archive &amp; Archaeology Service<\/a>. Have a go at being an archaeologist in the comfort of your home and see what you can work out from the remains of this burial.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Saxon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5720\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Saxon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Saxon.jpg 607w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Saxon-300x208.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Saxon-150x104.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Saxon-400x277.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are some glorious autumnal views when you travel on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.svr.co.uk\">Severn Valley Railway<\/a> at the moment. They also have some Halloween specials this week too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5718\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svr.jpg 720w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svr-300x222.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svr-150x111.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20-svr-400x296.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for other ideas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cobhouse.org\/\">Cob House<\/a> is open, as are many of the National Trust properties, although booking is required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are exciting events over half term at Geopark partner venues.<\/p>\n<p>Bewdley Museum has another great set of half term activities (prebooking required), plus a Halloween trail (\u00a32 \u2013 no booking needed). Dippy\u2019s outdoor extravaganza takes place on Saturday 31 October (with fancy dress and pumpkin judging) &nbsp;\u2013 tickets only available for the 2nd performance [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[151,4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5713"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5713"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6332,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5713\/revisions\/6332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}