By attending Ness Explorers, your child can spend the day discovering the gardens and seeing all the amazing things the outside world has to offer. It's a chance to play some games, get creative with crafts and have lots of fun! All activities are fully risk assessed.
Drop your explorer off at 9am, ready for a fun-filled day of activities with our qualified and DBS-checked education team. They'll need a snack, drinks and to be dressed for the weather. Lunch will be provided. You should collect them at 3.30pm.
Places are limited and must be booked in advance. Once you've booked our education team will be in touch with additional information on what to bring on the day, a consent form and details of the meeting point.
If you have any questions about Ness Explorers, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our learning team on Ness.learn@liverpool.ac.uk
Dates and times
Ness explorers will be running on the following dates in 2026:
Tuesday 4 August
Wednesday 5 August
Thursday 6 August
Monday 24 August
Tuesday 25 August
Please note the sessions will have similar content.
Cost
£35 per child per session. This is reduced to £30 per child for members.
You may be eligible for a free place. We have teamed up with Edsential to offer free places on each course through their Holiday and Food Club (HAF). If your child receives benefit related free school meals please check with Edsential if you are eligible and book your free space via their website (Available from Thursday 25 June): https://eequ.org/
Terms and conditions
Children must be aged 7-10 years. Due to regulations, we can't accept children onto the programme outside of this age bracket
Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable unless the session is cancelled by us. In this scenario, you'll be offered either a refund or can re-book your place on an alternative session
Activities may be subject to change on the day due to weather conditions, safety concerns or the behaviour of the children. We prioritise everyone's wellbeing
Sessions require a minimum number of participants. If these numbers are not met by a week in advance, sessions may be cancelled
If a member of our education team is unable to work on the day, the programme may be cancelled or changed to ensure we maintain appropriate staff-to-child ratios.
