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11th August 2025 - 15th August 2025
Creepy Crawly Crafts at Cromford Mills!
Get stuck in with our Minibeast Hunts and creative creepy-crawly crafts! Make your own beautiful butterfly or dazzling dragonfly out of lolly stick and paint your own paper plate bug pal!
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11th August 2025 - 15th August 2025
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
🐛 Minibeast Marvels at Cromford Mills 🐞
Weekday wonders: Bug Puzzle Trail around the Mill Yard. Craft and create with lolly stick insect craft and paper plate insects
Mon to Fri, 11-3. Drop in, free, no need to book.
FREE ACTIVITIES – Get stuck in with our creative creepy-crawly crafts! Make your own beautiful butterfly or dazzling dragonfly out of lolly stick and paint your own paper plate bug pal! Put your puzzling skills to the test with our self-led Bug Puzzle trail around the Mill Yard! Fun for all ages, running from Monday-Friday 11am-3pm and no need to book.
PAID FUN: Minibeast Hunts! Tuesday 12th, Wednesday 13th, Thursday 14th and Friday 15th August.
Time: 10:30-12:00, 13:30-15:30
Price: £5 per child, no cost for accompanying adults
Do you want to be a minibeast explorer, finding real life creepy crawlies in our river meadows? Book on to one of our bug hunts as we search for marvellous minibeasts in the Derwent Valley! What creepy crawlies will you find? Led by Cromford Mills team. All equipment provided, all ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
To book one of our Minibeast Hunts, head over to the Cromford Mills website or click here to book.
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