Looking for inclusive things to do this May Half Term in Oxfordshire?
We’ve pulled together some ideas for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) – from workshops and outdoor adventures to sensory-friendly fun and free family days out! 💜🌟
💫 Sensory-Friendly & Inclusive Fun
Thomley – Worminghall
A purpose-built centre for disabled children and their families with play, sensory spaces, creative activities and accessible facilities. Open throughout half term with themed days.
SportWorks Short Breaks – Bicester
Multi-sport sessions during the holidays 👉 https://bookwhen.com/sportworkssc#focus=ev-s5ed-20250522161500
🎨 Creative & Educational Workshops
Winnie-the-Pooh Teddy Tea Party (29 May)
Crafts & stories at Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum 👉 https://www.sofo.org.uk/product/winnie-the-pooh-workshop-teddy-tea-party-29-may-2025/
Junior Model Making – Pendon Museum (28 May)
Creative fun in a calm setting 👉 https://pendonmuseum.com/events/junior-model-making
🌿 Outdoor Adventures
Big Bale Play – High Lodge Farm
Straw mazes and open fields (24 May–1 June) 👉 https://www.highlodgefarm.com
Mini Farmers – Roves Farm
Feed animals and explore the farm 👉 https://rovesfarm.co.uk/whats-on/mini-farmer/
🏕️ Holiday Camps & Events
Active Camps – Various Locations
Inclusive multi-activity fun 👉 https://www.oxfordactive.co.uk
Just Camps – Banbury
Games, sports and friendships 👉 https://www.justcamps.co.uk
🌈 Didcot Fun Day – FREE!
Hosted by Active Future South Oxfordshire
🗓️ Wednesday 29 May, 11am–3pm at Edmonds Park, Didcot
Inclusive games, inflatables, arts & crafts, food & drink, and lots more for families!
🌼 Free & Low-Cost Ideas (At Home or Out and About!)
🧺 Picnic at Wittenham Clumps – Beautiful views, wildflowers & bug spotting
🌳 Harcourt Arboretum – Free entry for under 5s & carers
🚂 Trainspotting at Didcot Parkway – Steam & modern trains to watch together
🐥 Thrupp Canal Walk – Flat walk with ducks, boats and quiet spaces
🎨 DIY sensory crafts – Try calm jars, nature collages or rice play
📚 Story den at home – Build a blanket fort and enjoy books by torchlight
🎧 Free audiobooks on Audible or Spotify – Perfect for winding down
🍪 No-bake treats in the kitchen – Cornflake cakes or fruit skewers
Accessible loop walk for wheelchairs at Snelsmore Common Park with cafe included: https://www.bbowt.org.uk/nature-reserves/snelsmore-common-country-park
🔍 Explore More
Days out in and around Oxfordshire created by Oxfordshire Mummies 👉 https://shorturl.at/y3hsA
💡 Oxfordshire SEND Local Offer 👉 oxfordshire.gov.uk/localoffer
📬 Latest Short Breaks Newsletter 👉 bit.ly/OxShortBreaksNewsletter
Feel free to share any other family-friendly events or ideas in the our peer support group: Oxfordshire SEND Room. we’d love to hear them!
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