Bee Network

No trams through Timperley, Sale or Altrincham. Until Sun 1 Nov (Trafford Centre too). Express buses run, tram tickets valid; back Mon 2 Nov Details

Things to do in Hale with kids

Everything for families in Hale village, Hale Barns, Ashley and Ringway: what's on this weekend and in the coming weeks, what runs every week, and places to just turn up to.

7 things on in the next eight weeks (4 free) · 5 every week · 6 places to go any day

Updated . New events are added every week.

Coming up in Hale

This week, 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2

2–8 Nov 3

Hale Barns Remembrance service All Saints Parish Church, Hale Road, Hale Barns · 15 min Sunday 10am church service, procession to the war memorial 10.40am, outdoor interfaith service 10.55–11.15am.Free
Hale Remembrance parade and service Hale War Memorial, Broomfield Lane · 10 min Sunday: parade leaves St Peter's Church about 2.45pm; service at the war memorial 3.15pm. Rolling road closure 2.15–4.30pm.Free

9–15 Nov 1

30 Nov – 6 Dec 1

Further ahead

July 2027

August 2027

Every week in Hale 5

Regular sessions anyone can go to. Term time means no session in the school holidays.

Places to go in Hale

Parks and playgrounds 4

Halecroft Park Hale · 0.9 miles from Timperley Hale park with a children's play area, ornamental and wildlife gardens, tennis courts, toilets and a car park. Free
Bollin Valley walk Hale, Altrincham · 1.2 miles from Timperley 3-mile country walk from Hale station down old lanes and across the River Bollin to Ashley village; train back from Ashley Free
Runway Visitor Park Ringway, near Hale Barns · 3.2 miles from Timperley Watch planes land a few metres away from the viewing mound; play area, picnic spots, café and Concorde tours. Open 8am-4pm Nov-Feb; parking from £6.20. Free

Libraries 1

Hale Library Hale · 1.2 miles from Timperley Trafford library at 25 Cecil Road with children's books. Open Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri and Sat; closed Wednesday and Sunday.3 weekly sessions FreeIndoors

Family-friendly pubs and cafés 1

Café in the Park Hale · 0.7 miles from Timperley Charity-run café at the Mayors Road entrance to Stamford Park, a few steps from the fenced under-5s and junior playgrounds; children's menu. Free

Nearby

We check Hale's libraries, churches, schools, clubs, venues and parks every week and add what's open to any family. If something's missing, tell us at [email protected].

Questions parents ask

What's on in Hale this weekend for kids?

This weekend in Hale: Family Spooky Spider Search in Stamford Park.

What free things are there to do in Hale with kids?

Free events coming up include Family Spooky Spider Search in Stamford Park, Hale Barns Remembrance service and Hale Remembrance parade and service; Café in the Park, Stamford Park, Halecroft Park and Hale Library are free any day.

Where can children play indoors in Hale when it rains?

Indoors in Hale: Hale Library.

Are there baby and toddler groups in Hale?

Every week in Hale: Rhymetime at Hale Library (Tuesday), Storytime at Hale Library (Friday), St Peter's Parent, Baby and Toddler Group, Hale (Monday) and Trinity Baby and Toddler Group, Hale (Tuesday, Friday). All of them are on baby and toddler groups.

Where are the playgrounds in Hale?

Stamford Park, Halecroft Park and Runway Visitor Park. All the playgrounds near Timperley are compared on playgrounds and parks.

What's on in Hale at Christmas?

Breakfast with Santa at The Romper (Sat 5 Dec). Everything else is in Christmas near Timperley.