Millbrook Staplehurst

PLEASE NOTE TICKETS CAN ONLY BE BOOKED IN STORE NOT ONLINE.

The Millbrook Butterfly Experience is back this Summer!  

"Little gem of a place!" - Gravesend visitor 2018

Be amazed by our tropical indoor garden and experience beautiful butterflies free-flying all around.

The Millbrook Butterfly Experience is alive with an array of stunning butterflies and exotic scented plants from across the world. Get up close and discover amazing facts about the life-cycle and behaviour of these fascinating creatures. Spot and identify many different species using our butterfly spotter sheet.

Open for visitors until Saturday 14th September (11am to 4pm). Tickets for the Butterfly Experience are not pre-bookable and can only be bought on the day at the butterfly kiosk or tills. Tickets cost £2 for adults and £1 for children. Private group bookings available for schools, nurseries, special needs groups, care homes and community clubs. Please email the centre for more details: staplehurstinfo@millbrookgc.co.uk

The Millbrook Butterfly Experience information: The butterfly experience is located in our canopied area, follow the butterfly signs until you reach your destination. Tickets can only be purchased in store, at any of our tills in the centre. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. The butterfly experience will last around 15 minutes. You may need to queue during busy times. There is space for buggies outside of the butterfly experience. For further information please call us on 01622 832299.

PLEASE NOTE THE MILLBROOK BUTTERFLY EXPERIENCE IS NOT SOLD OUT. WE DO NOT HAVE A FACILITY TO BOOK TICKETS ONLINE. TICKETS CAN ONLY BE BOOKED IN STORE.

Millbrook Minis’ Summer Workshops – Monday 5th to Thursday 29th August  

Let Millbrook entertain the little ones this August with our Millbrook Minis’ Summer Workshops. Tickets cost £6.50 per child and include admission to The Millbrook Butterfly Experience for an adult and a child too! 

Paint a Ceramic Butterfly House – Monday 5th, Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 21st and Thursday 29th August 10am

Encourage a thriving array of butterfly species by giving them a warm welcome. Paint, design, decorate and hang!

Design a Minibeast T-shirt – Tuesday 6th, Wednesday 14th, Thursday 22nd and Monday 26th August 10am

Turn a plain white cotton T-shirts in to your very own minibeast work of art. Decorate and personalise with fabric paints.

Make a Mini Nature Garden – Wednesday 7th, Thursday 15th, Monday 19th and Tuesday 27th August 10am

Create a mini safe haven for the bugs in your garden by planting up a small tub and watch the minibeasts pay a visit!

Design your own Wings – Thursday 8th and Tuesday 20th August 10am

Little ones can be a beautiful butterfly, moth, fairy or a flying pixie by designing their very own pair of wings.

Design a Minibeast Backpack – Monday 12th and Wednesday 28th August 10am

Transform a plain fabric drawstring backpack in to a colourful bug backpack.  Great for mini summer adventures!

Booking is essential and places are limited.

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Please note the above experiences are for children only. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Your booking will admit 1 Accompanying Adult. As space is limited, any additional accompanying adults will need to pay a nominal fee of £2. If your child has an allergy/dietary requirement please let us know via email: staplehurstinfo@millbrookgc.co.uk

In the event you are unable to attend your booking we are unfortunately unable to offer refunds, however, we will try to accommodate you with an alternative session (subject to availability).