Come and join us for a great British Summer Time weekend on March 27th and 28th.

There's lots to do for all the family this half term.  Come and visit us!

The Discovery Centre is closed from Monday 25th to Friday 29th January and Monday 1st to Friday 5th February due to the installation of a bio-mass boiler. However, the rest of Conkers is still open!

Don't forget to visit our current exhibition findout more details under our Gallery page (under Things to Do). 

 

 

 

To celebrate the work of Charles Darwin, Conkers is proud to host Questioning Evolution? Evolving Answers! an exhibition illustrating the importance of evolution to plants. The exhibition explains how: Evolution makes the most of simple systems to produce the huge diversity of plants in na.. Read More »

It may be cold outside but come and visit us at Conkers and let your children explore the interactive exhibits and the Enchanted Forest Advenure Play area! 
 

We have recently finished our last Winter Wonderland event for 2009.  Don't forget to visit us in 2010.  Our new events will be added shortly.

Remember to visit Conkers to view the new artists exhibiting in the National Forest Art Gallery.  Find out more under Things to Do - the National Forest Art Gallery

It’s that time of year again, when we see our favourite giant yellow bear popping up nationwide at all the fundraising events for the ‘Children in Need’ charity. Event organisers in the attractive village of Kirkby Bellars, were pleased to welcome Pudsey to their village hall fo.. Read More »

Billy Bonkers visits Rudolph As the nights are rapidly drawing in, Billy Bonkers decided to pay a visit to Rudolph and his friends recently, to deliver a personal gift of some freshly dug carrots – which as we all know are essential for good night time vision! Rudolph and the other reind.. Read More »

The National Forest Art Gallery is hosting a new exhibition in November!  

To celebrate the first anniversary since the gallery was opened to visitors we are very privileged to be welcoming internationally renowned artist, Pollyanna Pickering who is based in Derbyshire. Her exhibition will reflect her love of British Wildlife – a most appropriate theme for Conkers &n.. Read More »

Remember, remember the 7th November! This is the date for fantastic fireworks at Conkers! On Saturday 7th November, Ashby Rotary Club will be presenting its fabulous annual fireworks show at Conkers for the 8th year running, and all proceeds from it will go to local charities. The Club has been o.. Read More »

A brand new Butterfly Garden funded by Coopers Square shopping centre was recently unveiled at the Conkers Visitors Centre to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act, which set up the creation of National Parks back in 1949.   Butterfly numbers.. Read More »

Despite the changeable weather over the Bank Holiday Weekend, Rudolph the Reindeer proved himself to be the star attraction for visitors at Conkers Discovery Centre. Having brought Father Christmas to Conkers for his summer holiday, Rudolph was challenging young visitors to complete his quiz whic.. Read More »

Visitors to Conkers are going to have something very unusual to see and do on the August Bank Holiday Sunday this year……….. Rudolph the reindeer will be enjoying a little ‘quality time’ having brought Father Christmas to Conkers for his summer holiday – but .. Read More »

Well at last we can say ‘Summers Here!’ Conkers is in full bloom and the maturing woodlands and walks have never looked better. The summer period at Conkers always brings great entertainment in our covered ampitheatre and this year is no exception – with a brand new show from Nick .. Read More »

The new CONKERS website has just been re-launched today.  Don’t forget you can also follow us on Twitter.