Upcoming Events at The Park
As well as the chance to take a pedal boat out on the lake, hire a bike or just go for a beautiful lakeside walk through the leaves or a sun filled lay on the sand, The Cotswold Country Park & Beach is beginning to host some magical family, sporting and educational events. After the success of the newly established events here at the park over the course of 2009 the family fun will continue on throughout this year with everything from Punch and Judy shows to life drawing classes.
Here at the park our aim is to create a magical and very much family oriented atmosphere for both locals and tourists alike to love and enjoy. So as well as striving to improve the park & it’s facilities – such as the newly designed café and shop - building a year round and fun packed events diary is something that we hope will really help towards creating the atmosphere and venue that we are striving for.
So far we have already had circus workshops, steel drum bands and even camel rides here at the park throughout the sumer – all of which went down a storm and were very much a success. And during the colder winter season we also provided a particularly gruesome Halloween activity day and a magical Winter market, complete with it's own Santas Grotto!
So there really has never been a better time to visit us here at The Cotswold Country Park & Beach – whether it be your first time, or a chance to reacquaint yourself with our stunning site – as we have everything you need for a fabulous family day out all year round and our new diary of events really is shaping up to be something not to be missed!
Every Wednesday from 28th July - Wednesday 25th August 2010
Water Zorbing
This summer, we’re launching something a little different here at the park in the shape of Water Zorbing! We have two fantastic ‘Waterwalkerz’ that are large, transparent balls that let you run, roll, flip and spin on the water, without getting wet!!! Water Zorbing is the latest craze to hit the UK and is a unique activity that provides a lot of fun for all ages, from toddlers to adults! We are currently one of only three venues throughout the entire country that provide this activity at the moment, so why not come on down and experience this fantastic and exclusive new activity for yourselves!
Every Saturday from 7th August - Saturday 28th August 2010
Punch & Judy
This summer we thought we’d give you just a little extra treat and welcome all the fun of the seaside, here to the Cotswolds, in the form of John and Trevor Harvey and their fantastic Punch and Judy show! Their fabulous show includes all of the main traditional characters; the crocodile, Judy, Joey the clown, the policeman, and of course Mr Punch himself! All of the puppets are beautifully hand carved, painted and dressed, making the show both colourful and authentic - and there is lots of audience participation too, making it great fun for children and adults alike! Plus, as a little extra treat our entertainers will also be roaming the park making balloon modeled creations for all you good boys and girls – anything from Daffy Duck to an X-Files alien! A good old fashioned British summers day out, not to be missed!
12:30pm, 2:00pm and 3:30pm
Saturday 14th August 2010 Charity Fun Day for Helen & Douglas House
Helen and Douglas House is a registered charity providing respite and end of life care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions, as well as support and friendship for the whole family. The two hospice houses, based in Oxford, are vibrant and positive places where the emphasis is on living life to the full, even when that life may be short. Here at the park, the children and their families are coming to enjoy a fabulous summer BBQ whilst we’ll be providing them with a bouncy castle and access to all of the parks other entertainment, including todays Punch and Judy show, as well as having full use of the parks already extensive facilities. These activities are being put on for the charities supported families, however we strongly encourage everyone and anyone to come on down to the park and take part in the fun and activities to give something back, by helping to raise some funds for this fantastic charity! www.helenanddouglas.org.uk
Monday 30th August, Summer Bank Holiday Donkey Rides and Tropizal Vizion Steel Drum Band
Come on down to The Cotswold Country Park & Beach this bank holiday for a truly unique day out as we have some very special guests visiting the park in the form of the Dunston Donkeys! We will have several of these fantastic animals on site for both rides and petting as well as having trained specialists on site to lead you around and help teach you all about them. As well as having Donkey rides throughout the day we will also be welcoming back The Tropikal Vizion Steel Drum Band which is made up of some of the finest Steel Drum Band players in the UK and boasts a broad repertoire that encompasses everything from Calypso to Soca and Reggae, to Samba and Salsa, making them a truly unique and entertaining band that would brighten up even the cloudiest of days! So sit back, relax and enjoy the sounds of the Caribbean plus get a fantastic donkey ride, right here at The Cotswold Country Park and Beach!
Sunday 5th September 2010 Tri Ferris presents The Cotswold Triathlon
This event includes a 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run or 400m swim, 20km bike and 2.5km run. There will be a trade village and refreshments on Saturday and Sunday, a Performance T-shirt and swim hat for all starters and Chip Timing and finish line screen. A one-lap lake swim in clear water is followed by a fairly flat, one lap ride on quiet country roads before departing for a two lap, traffic free run on paths around the lake (The Novice/Youth event does one lap). The event and its venue are ideal for those moving from pool swim events to open water and provide a great stepping-stone to the Standard distance. This event helps to raise funds for Cancer Research UK and to enter please visit www.triferris.com
Saturday 4th December 2010
Santas on the Run for Helen & Douglas House
Helen and Douglas House is a registered charity providing respite and end of life care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions, as well as support and friendship for the whole family. The two hospice houses, based in Oxford, are vibrant and positive places where the emphasis is on living life to the full, even when that life may be short. Here at the park, we are becoming a new host for their annual ‘Santas on the Run’ fundraisers and as well as watching up to 300 santa impersonators running the length and breadth of the park for this amazing charity we’ll also have a few Christmas treats in the form of festive food and drink and some Christmas gift and decoration stalls. Jack FM will be providing some musical entertainment for the day and we’ll also be providing a bouncy castle and even a sprinkling of snow to make this great fundraiser extra festive! This event is being put on for the charities supported families and their fantastic fundraisers, however we strongly encourage everyone and anyone to come on down to the park and take part in the fun to give something back, by helping to raise some funds for this fantastic charity! www.helenanddouglas.org.uk