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  • Animal experiences Dog friendly attractions
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Free Summer Book Characters and Friends Trail

1st August - 23rd August 2026
Looking for a FREE, fun activity to keep the kids entertained this August? Our Summer Book Characters & Friends Trail is OFFICIALLY LIVE! This year, we set a giant challenge to our incredible local school kids to create models completely from scratch using clean recycled rubbish…and WOW, did they rise to the challenge! Huge thanks to the creative superstars at: Holtsmere End Junior School Dundale Primary School Oakleaf Primary School Westfield Primary & Nursery School Chambersbury Primary School Galley Hill Primary School Brockswood Primary School The Home Ed Hangout CIC Now, we need YOUR help to find them all hidden in shop windows around town! How to join the fun: 1) Pick up a trail map from Riverside Shopping Centre (by the car park entrance next to Starbucks). 2) Spot the 9 recycled models tucked inside participating shop windows. 3) Write down their names and pop your finished sheet in the Riverside post box! BONUS: Every completed trail sheet goes into a prize draw to WIN tickets for the brand-new Continue? Arcade! 1st – 23rd August 100% FREE Grab a map and come see what these amazing kids have built!

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Free

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Free Summer Book Characters and Friends Trail Marlowes Pedestriainsed Area
HP1 1DX

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hello@hemelhempsteadbid.com

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