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🎒 September in Harrogate & Knaresborough 📚
Back to school...the kids have gone back and some sort of routine has been set in motion. How are you all doing? Do you a) run out of the school gate at drop off with a big grin on your face, looking forward to a few hours of peace (even if it means you are back at work) or b) miss your mini-mumbler sidekicks and run to collect them as you have missed them all day? Or a bit of both a & b?
Can you believe that this time last year we were in the thick of the UCI Road World Championships in Harrogate?!
This Autumn is certainly going to be different, but there is lots to look forward to doing, out and about or at home. We've got details below of activities before and during October Half Term such as Pick Your Own Pumpkins, Pumpkin Trails, Pumpkin Festivals, Halloween adventures and Trick or Treat alternatives. Scroll down to find out more.
It's also the time to be looking at schools for next year if your mini-mumbler/s are starting Primary School or Secondary School next September. We've got information on Open Days here if you need it and we will update it as more confirm.
It is with great regret that the organisers of the Charity Bonfire, Harrogate Round Table have announced that the 2020 Stray Bonfire will not go ahead. Read more in our full blog here.
We have a page with details of events that will be taking place on or around Bonfire Night and will update it as more confirm. To find out more, click here.
We hope you have a wonderful September & October full of puddle jumping, hot chocolate drinking and 🎃 pumpkin picking!
Love from Sally, Kate, Kayti & Evie at Harrogate Mumbler x
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🎃 Pumpkin Picking near Harrogate 🚜
As the weather has turned, it's time to start thinking of Autumn, which means golden leaves 🍂🍁, wrapping up warm🧤🧣, scrumptious Hot Chocolates ☕and Pumpkins! 🎃
We’ve done a quick round up of everywhere locally to Harrogate & Knaresborough where you can go pumpkin picking – for the full blog click here.
Spilmans Family Farm - Book Here
This Halloween, visit this authentic farm just north of York for the famous PYO & Pumpkin Festival. The Spilmans Festival is on a real authentic farm where you can pick your pumpkin from the field it was grown in – plus there are loads of other fun things to do to make this a very Autumnal, Halloween experience!
Opening at 8am – last ticket time 3.30pm. – Booking in Half hour slots so that it won’t be too busy at one time.
Pre book your tickets for £10 then use this full £10 in credit towards the Pumpkins, Carving, Maze, Corn Cannon, Tractor Rides & Bale Mountain. Plus if you get there early, you can pick sunflowers and potatoes with the credits too!
Yorkshire Pumpkins - Book Here
With over 15 varieties of pumpkins we’ve got the perfect pumpkin for everyone, from the decorative candle pumpkins to the delicious eating pumpkins. Last year you loved our huge pumpkins so this year we’ve grown even more ginormous ones!
Due to covid-19 we’ve ticketed our pumpkin patch this year – please buy your tickets in advance online, the price of the tickets is redeemable against the cost of your pumpkins.
Piglets Adventure Farm - Book Here
Get ready for stacks of Pumpkin Festival family fun at Piglets Adventure Farm running weekends in October and daily from 24th October- 1st November with a FREE pumpkin per paying child!
Please Note: Due to government guidelines Piglets Adventure Farm will be reducing the amount of visitors on site. Tickets are limited and MUST be booked online in advance by visiting the website HERE.
Humble Bee Farm - Book Here
The site will be open to the public for October half term for families to enjoy the Halloween event. Complete the spooky trail and nature walk, meet the farmyard gang, pick a pumpkin and carve it, plus refreshments including wood fired pizzas. Pre-booked slot only, 10am-12noon or 1-3pm, booking via their website. Please check latest covid-19 guidelines on their website before travelling to the event.
We hope you have a lovely Halloween and do tag us (@harrogatemumbler) in any pictures you want to share 🎃👻🕷🕸🧙♀️
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Brimhams Fitness: OPEN
The Brimhams Fitness Centre at the Hydro in Harrogate is Open to members only. The pool is also open for adult lane swimming and family sessions. To swim, or to use the gym, you must pre-book in advance using this link; https://bit.ly/3jKtJek
Covid 19 update:
From 19th September the use of face coverings at our swimming pools and gyms is changing…Everybody aged 12-years-old and over, who enters any of our leisure centres or swimming pools, will need to wear a face covering in the communal areas.
For gym users this means wearing a face covering in the reception area, corridors and toilets. Face coverings are not required in the gym itself, but should be worn when leaving at the end of the session or if moving to a different part of the building.
Swimmers need to wear a face covering in the reception area, corridors, toilets and while they make their way to their allocated changing cubicle.
Face covering can then be left in your allocated locker before proceeding to the pool.
#SeeYouSoon
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Guest Blog from Emma Meadus, Head Teacher Coppice Valley Primary School.
There’s no doubt that this September’s return to school was different. Nerves and excitement are normal – parents, children and teachers included – but this year we were all a bit more anxious than usual because instead of it just being 6 weeks that we’d been away from school, for some children and staff it was more like 6 months. Plus, we’ve all had to learn new behaviours and ways of working around the virus. It’s a lot to deal with but deal with it we have. Onwards and upwards as they say!
The first thing that struck me about having all the children back in school is just how good it is to hear the whole school playing outside again (even if it is in socially distanced bubbles). There’s nothing quite like the sound of happy children playing together to stop you in your tracks and make you take stock of what matters. If I’m getting bogged down in my office with all the risk assessments, finances and hand-sanitiser orders, I’ve been going outside for a few minutes to listen to and watch the children play and remind myself what it’s really all about.
It’s still a bit weird though, to be honest. No assembly, no school dinners in the hall and worst of all no singing together. There’s lots of brilliant stuff going on in the class bubbles but that feeling of whole school-ness and community is still missing.
We’re doing our best to make up for it with virtual assemblies, emails and zoom chats but it can’t replace real face-to-face contact.
I look forward to the day we can be together properly as a school.....
To read the rest of the fantastic blog from Emma Meadus, click here.
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The Week Junior sparks children’s natural curiosity by making learning fun. It gets them back into a questioning frame of mind so they’re ready to hit the new school year running. Our skilfully curated news pages help children learn vital skills for school, such as developing critical thinking, learning how to debate a topic and forming their own opinions.
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Ashville College Virtual Open Day: Saturday 3 October, 10am – 2pm
Register here
The event will feature talks and presentations from teachers from across the whole College on a wide range of subjects, including the academic curriculum, sport, enrichment opportunities, pastoral support and boarding options, and live Q&A sessions with key members of teaching and admissions staff. A 360-degree virtual tour of the College, will enable participants to explore our extensive facilities, from specialist teaching rooms to the state-of-the-art Sports Centre.
Ashville College is a leading independent day and boarding school located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, offering an all-round education for boys and girls aged 3 to 18. We are committed to academic excellence, preparing pupils for their future in a supportive and inclusive learning environment where each individual child is valued.
Ashville Harrogate
Green Lane, Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 9JP
www.ashville.co.uk
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School Open Days are going to be a bit different this year. Many will be virtual or socially distanced and you will definitely need to pre book. To find out what procedure the schools you are hoping to visit are doing, check out our page here.
The schools admission procedures for North Yorkshire are all contained within their website or you can telephone 01609 533 679 to request printed copies of all the information.
The schools in the Harrogate area generally work to a catchment area. If you contact your local school directly they will be able to tell you if you are within their catchment area, they will also be able to give you details of any open days or their policy for visiting the school. The councils website showing catchment areas can be found here
You may also want to read the school’s most recent OFSTED report to help you make your decision here.
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Applying for Secondary School
If your child is staring secondary school for the first time in Year 7 in September 2021 then the application process is NOW OPEN. To apply click here.
The Deadline to apply is 31st October 2020.
Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions, many schools are unable to offer open days. We have reached out to all local Secondary Schools to see if they will be providing any online alternatives and will keep updating our blog as the information is confirmed. To visit the full blog, please click here.
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Harrogate Ladies College Open Days & Year 7 Taster Day
Open Days are a great way to find out more about the next school in your daughter’s educational journey. Harrogate Ladies’ College are doing things a little differently this year with a mix of socially distanced personal events and online events:
Open Day – Friday 25th September, 9-5pm
Virtual Open Day – Saturday 26th September, 1-2pm
Year 7 Taster Day Virtual Parent Presentation – Thursday 15th October, 7.30-8.30pm
Year 7 Virtual Taster Day (for Prep 6 girls) – Saturday 17th October, 9.30am – 1pm
To register please call, email or go online
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They also offer a range of quality fresh food delivered in plastic free packaging. Even their tea and coffee comes in reusable metal tins, and their bread packaging is made from an innovative paper and plastic composite, which can go in the paper recycling. This helps environmentally friendly consumers towards their zero plastic goals.
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What is on for families & kids this October Half Term
in Harrogate & Knaresborough?
We’ve got lots of ideas & suggestions for days out & things to do during October half term for all ages from toddlers to teens including plenty of low cost, indoor & rainy day ideas for the holidays.
Our October Half Term Page is here.
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Are you ready to be bewitched at Mother Shipton’s this Halloween? You’re in for a treat!
 Suitable for all ages, explore the spooky forest and Halloween Haunted Village,
but watch out for witches, ghosts and creepy skeletons around every corner!
There’s lots of ghoulish fun to be had with photo opportunities and fancy dress competitions. Our competitions will be slightly different this year,
with virtual catwalks and prizes awarded digitally.
See the incredible Petrifying Well and the birthplace of a real witch at Mother Shipton’s Cave! The park has scenic picnic areas alongside the popular River Nidd, an adventure playground, gift shop and museum.
Saturday 24th October to Sunday 1st November, 10am to 4.30pm (last admission 3pm).
Booking is essential - to book click here
www.mothershipton.co.uk/
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Important Notice:
The abbey, garden, play area, visitor centre shop and restaurant have reopened. You will need to book in advance.
Check What's On on the website for the latest information and to book.
You will be turned away if you arrive without a booking.
Soak up the autumn light on a stroll from
Fountains Abbey to Studley Royal Water Garden.
The dramatic abbey ruins at Fountains are the largest monastic ruins in the country.
Step back into a rich and dramatic past and imagine what life would have been like for the monks who first came here all those years ago.
You've explored the abbey and now it's time for the water garden.
Autumn is a colourful time of year in Studley Royal water garden.
Follow the gentle banks of the river skell down from the abbey to the garden, which has been channelled into canals, cascades and tranquil moon ponds.
There is a real sense of peace on this walk.
For more information about your visit, click here.
01765 608888
fountainsabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey-and-studley-royal-water-garden
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Come and visit it us at Stump Cross Caverns this half term for some spooky goings on! We’re open daily from 9am-6pm.
Our caves are a little bit spooky anytime of year, but even more so over Halloween!
 
Discovered in 1860 by lead miners, Stump Cross Caverns has a rich history going back hundreds of millions of years. New passageways have been opened up over the years, with remains of prehistoric creatures such as wolverine and reindeer found in the caves.
Pick up our educational fossil quiz from the ticket booth, and make the most of our information signs, featuring fun characters including Sally Shark Tooth and Timmy Trilobite. There is also the fairy door trail. Explore the caves and find all the magical fairy doors to answer the cave quiz. Prizes for all!
The caves are a constant temperature of 7 degrees so dress warmly. Steps and walkways will be damp. Waterproof boots or wellies make ideal footwear for your visit.
Our cafe is also open – so come and enjoy some of our home made delights! You can also rent out our Cinema Room for your own bubble – a great rainy day activity!
As well as our usual offerings of caves, cafe and cinema we’ll also be holding our Spooky Halloween weekend science specials! Potion Commotion work shops will run on Saturday 31st and Sunday 1st November at 11am, 1pm and 3pm! These workshops are so much fun! They’re suitable for ages 7+ and cost £15 per person which includes a mini cave tour. All workshops are 1.5 hours!
So why not visit us over this half term – Halloween Fancy Dress is activity encouraged!
01756 752780
enquiries@stumpcrosscaverns.co.uk
www.stumpcrosscaverns.co.uk/
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Have an awesome autumn at RHS Garden Harlow Carr.
Under 5’s go free
Head to RHS Harlow Carr this half term
for a fun-packed outdoor adventure for all the family.
Enjoy the glorious colours and fresh autumn air, kicking up the leaves and collecting conkers in the Woodland and exploring our new sculpture trail. Young imaginations can run wild in the Logness Monster and Craggle Top Tree House play areas. Why not finish your day out with treats and hot drinks from Betty’s Café?
In order to effectively manage social distancing measures, we’re asking all visitors and members to pre-book a time slot ahead of their visit. We ask that everyone visiting Harlow Carr please familiarise themselves with the latest Government advice, avoid meeting in groups greater than six, unless they are part of the same household or support bubble and maintain social distancing of at least 2 metres from people outside of your household.
For more information and to pre-book your visit head to our website.
Crag Lane, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1QB
www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr
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Relax at Turkish Baths Harrogate
Our relaxing and rejuvenating treatments will be available once again
from Friday 21 August.
All of our services are designed with relaxation and luxury at their heart. Whether you have a couple of hours or a full day, our experiences will maximise your enjoyment and relaxation and minimise your stress.
Book now to secure your treatment by calling our reservations team
on 01423 556746 or following the ‘book’ link.
Unfortunately, the Turkish Baths will remain closed for the time being.
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Everything you need for your
Halloween Party at home
Halloween Characters will be out delivering Halloween goody bags, Halloween on Friday 30th October. We have Wizards, Herminone , Sully, Maleficent & even Aubrey from descendants available to deliver your goody bags, Pumpkin Pinata and Halloween games for the family.
We are delivering in Harrogate, Knaresborough and surrounding villages
( within 3 miles). The character will be available for social distancing photos opportunities and a chat from distance.
We have Halloween games, choose your character from £20 or we pick your character from £15 ( you won't know until they arrive).
Pinata filled Pumpkin delivered £25 ( filled with sweets and toys for at least 4 children). Halloween craft packs from £10.
Family Games for your Halloween party at home
 
Full details on our facebook page, website
or call 07855 844265
to book everything you need for your family Halloween party
BOOK your delivery before they sell out
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Follow the neighbourhood Pumpkin Trick or Treat Trail in Harrogate & Knaresborough. To read all about it and get involved yourself read our latest blog here!
Essentially, a COVID safe way to go trick or treating this Halloween!
A little like the rainbow trail earlier this Summer!
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Trick or Treat delivered to your home.
Trick or Treating might be a bit different this year due to COVID19, however at Pretty’s Sweets we want to deliver happiness to your homes. Surprise your children with our Halloween Trick or Treat box, jam packed with ghostly treats. Beautifully presented sweets with a Halloween twist!
Halloween Edition boxes come in 2 sizes:
All Halloween Boxes will be posted w/c 26th October so that they arrive in time for Halloween.
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