Roll up, roll up, it's time for skating, circuses and spooky zoos at garden centres for half term week.

GTN's intrepid reporter Roger Crookes visited Cadbury Garden & Leisure yesterday to photograph the grand opening of their ice rink.  Thankfully there were skaters from the Bristol Skating Club to put on a display so Roger didn't have to "skate" for the camera.  Centre manager Paul Butchers did make it onto the ice, but only with the support of a "happy penguin."

Roger reported a fantastic atmosphere - the alpine ambience more than slightly helped by the sudden arctic spell in the weather.  There were large numbers of families enjoying the occasion, and it was great to see good queues in the restaurant and main garden centre tills.  As well as being atmospheric the Ice Rink has a commercial focus with plenty of add on sale opportunities.


Further east from Cadbury, Whitehall Lacock opened their half tem activities on Thursday 25th October with Ginnetts circus coming to town.


And in spooky South London, Woodcote Green have a Spooky Zoo experience, including Halloween music from Garden Radio, which according to their website is fully booked out for every day of half term week.

We'd love to know about your half term activities and events.  Send us details and photographs and we'll publish a compendium of activity next week: trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk