Things to do together!
A few ideas for activities you and you mentee might enjoy. If you go to any, how about you
send us some photos, and a short blog for the website?
These are just a selection we’ve heard about and we’ll look out for more. Have you been to
other interesting places and events our mentors and mentees would like? Please email
details to volunteering@mentoringplus.net and we’ll share!
Holburne Museum
Portfolio Group for GCSE students, fortnightly during term times, £9.
This art class offers 14-18 year olds the opportunity to develop their artistic skills and
techniques outside of school in a relaxed and supportive group. Experiment with new
materials and media, be tutored by experienced artists and educators, and engage with the
museum’s collection and exhibitions, including taking inspiration from our programme of
contemporary art installations.
Booking necessary, subject to availability.
http://www.holburne.org
Bath City FC
Various home fixtures, Twerton Park
Standard offer under 16s £1 when accompanying a paying adult (£12/13) but contact us if
you’re going as they’ve generously offered mentors/mentees ticket deals in the past.
http://www.bathcityfc.com
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby Foundation may have vacancies for charity bucket collectors who get free tickets
for home games in return for collecting, all by prior arrangement. Over-14s only and mentees
must be supervised one to one. Email volunteering@mentoringplus.net if you’re interested.
Team Bath Netball
Home games for our local superleague team at Bath Uni Sports Village, £9 / £6.50 conc
Online ticket booking. Lots more on the site about other sports and the re-opened 2012
Legacy swimming pool.
http://www.teambath.com/
Dyrham Park, Dyrham.
Expert-led deer park tours, nature walks and Tread the Leads, all year.
Free to NT members. See http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/find-an-event/
for all event dates and details at NT properties, including a chance to climb the scaffolding
around the Dyrham Park roof conservation project and see the park from on high
The egg, Theatre Royal Bath.
Various prices and funding may be available for mentor/mentee tickets, contact us before
you book. http://www.theatreroyal.org.uk
Also see Theatre Royal website for details of upcoming main house shows which may interest
mentees. Again, contact us if you’d like help with ticket prices and we may be able to
negotiate something.
Local youth centres
Peasedown Youth Hub, Southside and Riverside youth centres in Bath are all venues which
may be ideal for a mentoring session involving cooking, study or working together on
computers. If this kind of venue would be useful, please call your practitioner for location
advice and we may be able to help.
Below are popular venues and attractions in case they appeal – again, let us know what we’ve
left out!
Event, Address
Victoria Falls Golf
Excel Tennis in
the Park
Royal Victoria
Park
BA1 2NR
Description
Adventure golf - 18 holes
with various challenges.
Tennis is also situated at
the same location. Now
floodlit with glow in the
dark golf balls for winter
nights.
Various performances
Price
Adults- £5.50
Children (U16)£4.50
Seniors and
Students- £4
Dates and times
10am-dusk (all year)
Varies
Booking required
Bath Sports and
Leisure Centre
North Parade
Road | Bath | BA2
4ET
There are many different
classes and facilities.
Check website
Booking required
Bath Canoe Club
Centre of Bath, on
the River Avon
Paddle sports and
canoeing starter classes
as well as memberships
available.
Come and meet our
animals! All our animals
are approachable but
young children must
always be supervised by
an adult when near
them, particularly in the
large main field. Please
do not feed the animals
and never enter a pen
unless accompanied by a
member of staff.
Many events are held
daily, including parrot
shows and meeting the
animals! Includes Safari,
house and the Zoo.
Look on website
Can Mentors please let Mentoring
Plus know if they are going to attend
this with a mentee.
Free but events
are all year
round.
Check website
Cheaper on
Amazon local
app at the
moment but
discounts also
on website.
All year round
Theatre Royal
Bath
Sawclose,
Bath
BA1 1ET
Bath City Farm
Kelston View,
Bath, Bath and
North East
Somerset BA2
1NW
Longleat Safari
and Adventure
Park
Longleat,
Warminster,
Wiltshire
BA12 7NW
Royal
Photography
Society
Fenton House
122 Wells Road
Bath
BA2 3AH
Come and see their small
exhibitions which are
held each month.
Free
Look on website
Abbey roof tour
Climb to the top of the
abbey roof for a tour.
Climb through the bell
tower and see the
beautiful views of bath.
Also, a tour of the cellars.
No. 1 Royal Crescent has
been decorated and
furnished as it might
have been during the
period 1776-1796. The
rooms feature historic
furniture, pictures and
objects that form the
museum collection of
No. 1 Royal Crescent.
We work closely with this
working farm set up to
give young people access
to animals, growing and
open air enjoyment, and
you may be able to use
their facilities by prior
arrangement especially
during school holidays.
Call to discuss if you can
visit, volunteer and dogwalk.
Great day out with plenty
to see and do – young
people enjoyed
photography and the
high rope challenge.
Mentors have used
ranges in Bradford on
Avon and Stockwood
Near Radstock. Good
value riding sessions and
some special activities at
weekends
Mentors recommend
Royal Sports Bar and
Cue Club in Ivy Road,
Chippenham, which has
a bar area but focus is on
pool tables. Let us know
if you recommend any
other venues.
Exhibition and museum
on Bristol harbourside
Adult :£6
Child: (5–15
YEARS) £3
Different times throughout the year
check the website.
Adults – £9
Students (with
student card)
and pupils over
16 in full time
education (with
ID) - £7
Children (6-16)
– £4
Varied times throughout year, check
website.
No charge
Call your practitioner to see what we
can arrange for you.
Number 1 Royal
Crescent
Jamie’s Farm,
Ditteridge, nr Box
Bath Cats & Dogs
Home
Bristol Zoo
Golf driving range
Rectory Farm
Riding Stables
Pool / snooker
M Shed, Bristol
Roman Baths,
Pump Rooms,
Iconic local attractions
See website
Example price
£1 for bucket of
golf balls
Check prices
See individual websites
Call to check
Noon-11.30pm
Free entry,
exhibitions may
be charged for
Free to B&NES
Discovery Card
Closed Mondays, open til 5
weeknights and 10-6 weekends. See
website
See websites
See their website and book in advance
Assembly Rooms,
Costume Museum
Radstock Museum
Dundas Aqueduct
and Angelfish
visitors’ centre /
café
Two Tunnels
Greenway
Social and industrial
museum of the Somerset
coalfield
Walks, cycle hire and
boat hire
Cycling and walking
route including mile-long
floodlit Combe Down
tunnel with ambient
music
holders – apply
at Roman Baths
entrance hall
Adults £5, u16s
£2.50, 16+
students £3.50
2-5pm daily except Monday
canalrivertrust.org.uk
See www.sustrans.org.uk for details of
full 13 mile circuit
For more good ideas and online discounts, try the free Amazon Local app, or visit
http://visitbath.co.uk/whats-on