 Mini Yoga Festival this Saturday
Get ready for the Mini Yoga Festival by Kamala Empowerment to debut at Dinton Pastures on Saturday 10 May from 1pm to 9.30pm.
This full-day experience is designed to guide you through healing, reflection and renewal, surrounded by the grounding beauty of nature.
Throughout the day, you’ll be held in a space of deep connection and transformation through Vinyasa and yin yoga throughout the day, laughing yoga, sound bath, Qi Gong, Massage, Reiki, ice baths, sauna, live music and more.
This retreat is an opportunity to pause, reconnect and move forward with renewed clarity and strength. Tickets cost £80 per person and can be booked via Kamala Empowerment’s booking website.
There is also a full day immersive retreat package which includes all of the above plus a 60-minute relaxation massage and a 25-minute ice bath and sauna session, plus an wellness gift bag. This ticket costs £165 per person and can be booked via Kamala Empowerment’s booking website.
 Planning your big day? Come to the Wedding Fair
If you're looking for wedding inspiration for your big day, Dinton Pastures is holding its first wedding fair in collaboration with Berkshire Wedding Fairs.
The fair takes place in a large stretch tent opposite the Dinton Activity Centre on Sunday 11 May, between 11am to 3pm.
You can meet wedding suppliers including caterers, florists, hair and make-up artists, photographers, marquee hire, live music and much more.
Our registrars team will also be there to guide you through everything you might need from them for a wedding. There will be live cooking shows plus the opportunity to walk around with onsite coordinators to show you options available to you on your special day.
The event is free to attend but tickets need to be booked in advance on the Berkshire Wedding Fairs website.
 Sand martins welcome at Lavell's Nature Reserve
Our Countryside Team and volunteers have been working hard to welcome sand martins at Lavell's Local Nature Reserve, opposite the Activity Centre at Dinton Pastures.
At Lavells Lake, there is a breeze block wall built for sand martins which has more than 150 holes, leading to small chambers filled with sand. These mimic the traditional sandy cliff sites the birds would normally use to build their nests on.
Sand martins are the smallest European hirundines (a collective name for martins and swallows) and have dark brown upper bodies and are social birds who like to breed in colonies. They are agile fliers and feed mainly over water, making Dinton Pastures an ideal place to nest and feed.
Every year, before the sand martins return in April, our Countryside Team and volunteers change over the sands in preparation for our African visitors who can travel up to 4,000Km to Lavells Lake. We expect up to 60 of our nest holes in the wall to be occupied this season with sand martins before they migrate to Africa for the winter.
Find out more about sand martins by visiting the RSPB website.
Plan your visit to Lavell's Local Nature Reserve by visiting our website.
 Free arts and culture showcase
Dinton Pastures will be transformed to host Wokingham Borough’s Forest of Imagination in May, in a first-of-its-kind event in the Thames Valley.
Parts of the park will be transformed with new sensory installations co-created by professional artists and schools, incorporating ideas from local community groups.
Residents will be invited to deepen their connection with nature, through participatory activities, performances and digital experiences.
Fourteen participating schools will join for sessions on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 May, before the showcase weekend opens for all on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May.
Watch the film last year’s event in Bath to get an idea of what Forest of Imagination is like.
A list of the unique installations can be found on our website. The project is possible thanks to funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Volunteer opportunities
We're looking for volunteers to help at this event over the weekend of Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May from 9.30am to 5pm. It is flexible and you can volunteer times to suit you.
If you would like to help guide visitors around the country park, please contact Gemma Wilford, Sales & Events Manager at Dinton Pastures, by sending an email.
 Wild Days activities for the school holidays
Now the Easter holidays are finished, you might want to get planning for May half-term or the school summer holidays.
Dinton Activity Centre is ready to take bookings for:
- May half-term (27 to 30 May)
- Summer school holidays (28 July to 29 August)
A half-day session is £34, suitable for children aged eight to 13. Morning sessions run 9.30am to 12.30pm, afternoon session run 1.30pm to 4.30pm.
Each activity is thoughtfully crafted to ensure safety, excitement and skill-building, making it the perfect place for kids to learn, grow and make lasting memories. The activities include:
- Tuesday, 9.30am to 12.30pm - Archery and team challenges
- Tuesday, 1.30pm to 4.30pm - Kayaking and leap of faith
- Wednesday, 9.30am to 12.30pm - Shelter building and outdoor climbing
- Wednesday, 1.30pm to 4.30pm - Fencing and rafted canoes
- Thursday, 9.30am to 12.30pm - Crate stack and orienteering
- Thursday, 1.30pm to 4.30pm - Archery and SUP
- Friday, 9.30am to 12.30pm - Kayaking and indoor climbing
- Friday, 1.30pm to 4.30pm - Fire lighting and Jacob's ladder
Click on the button below to book. Please remember to include which day(s) and session(s) you would like to book for.
 New date for Cantley Park Spring Fair
There's good news as JL Events has set a new date for the Spring Fair at Cantley Park for Sunday 18 May at 11am to 4pm. The event is free to attend and takes place in the Events Field. Free parking is also available.
The event was unfortunately cancelled last month due to unforeseen circumstances but it is returning this month and everyone is welcome to come along and have some fun.
This great day out includes:
- Classic cars
- Children's rides
- Character walk about with Stitch!
- Face painting
- Slime making
- Children's entertainment
- Food, drink and craft stalls and more!
 Marvellous Festival returns this summer
Get ready to sing and dance the night away as the Marvellous Festival returns for the weekend of 19 and 20 July at Dinton Pastures Country Park.
Marvellous is a tribute act festival where music fans and festival-goers are invited to spend the weekend having fun in a safe, outdoor space.
Festival goers can enjoy:
- 14 world-class tribute artists
- Free activities for the kids
- A silent disco marquee
- Fairground rides
- Acoustic stage
- Licensed bars and food stalls
There are day and weekend tickets available to purchase on the Marvellous website.
There is a limited offer to buy tickets at 10 per cent off.
Ticket options include:
- Adult ticket for one day: £54 (was £60)
- Child ticket for one day: £22.50 (was £25)
- Adult weekend ticket: £90 (was £109)
- Child weekend ticket: £36 (was £40)
- Family weekend ticket: £238.50 (was £265)
Children under five years old can attend for free but must be booked on the website.
See more events taking place in our countryside here
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