Families can visit during Bee Week, from Saturday 23 May until 31st May, to step inside the Observatory Hive to watch hundreds of bees up close as they work.

Stepping inside the observatory hive and seeing the bees as they work will become a core memory experience for children. One visitor last year said: “My youngest was so captivated by various species of bees in the gardens, that he forgot about his fear of them and enjoyed watching them working away.”

Busy, buzzing bees – an unmissable experience 

Woldies specially curated Bee & Friends Garden is where children can discover bee-friendly plants and see the bees collect and return to the Hive with pollen on their legs. Inside the hive, there is a single Queen Bee, a few male drones and hundreds of female worker bees that change jobs as they age. Observing bees up close as they work will fascinate children and adults alike. The bees build hexagonal-shaped honeycomb cells in the hive and, if you look carefully, you may see the Queen Bee lay eggs.

Follow the Bee Happy Trail 
Children find out all about brilliant bees through the Bee Happy Trail, which encourages them to think like a beekeeper and discover what it takes to keep bees happy. Woldies specially curated Bee Garden is where children can discover bee-friendly plants and see the bees collect and return to the Hive with pollen on their legs. Families can take part in the Bee Count, where they learn how to identify different types of bees and then go looking for them!

Play the pollination Game
The rules are simple – children have to find, collect and deliver pinecones that represent pollen to a giant flower. This offers a fun, hands-on way for children to learn how bees pollinate a flower through a play. Plus, there is plenty of space to let them run wild.

A fun-filled family day out
With so many different areas to explore, you won’t run out of things to do at Woldies. Whether it’s building a family den in the quiet woodland area, taking on the challenge of
the Dino-themed Maze, climbing on huge boulders and along the timber trail, or playing with natural materials like sand and water in the amazing outdoor kitchen space –
Woldies offers a full day out. Plus, unique spins on sports games, like Foot Golf and Foot Pool, give older children the chance to test their skills.

Don’t just take our word for it. Woldies is recognised as 𝗩𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 and was placed fourth in the National Awards.

Day tickets can be purchased with a saving online; £12 for adults, £11 for children, free admission for under 2s and essential carers. Membership passes are available. Open weekends and school holidays, until September.