Nottinghamshire &amp; Derbyshire

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-baby-brunches-amp-cafe-socials">Baby brunches &amp; café socials</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/07/oat-shed-baby-social.jpg" alt="The Oat Shed baby social Kimberley Notts" class="wp-image-9625" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/07/oat-shed-baby-social.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/07/oat-shed-baby-social-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/07/oat-shed-baby-social-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/07/oat-shed-baby-social-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/07/oat-shed-baby-social-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



Stylish soft play where the lattes match the décor? Look no further. Tuesday mornings transform Scandi (and national Muddy Award-winning) café The Oat Shed, Kimberley into a cool, kid-friendly but oh-so-tasteful space for <a href="https://theoatshed.com/all-events">The Baby Social</a>. Mocha, latte and oat-coloured soft play moves in to match the already cool, contemporary décor and each week sees a different stylish pop-up move in – from quirky kids’ interiors makers to cool kids’ clothes brands. Free, and first come, first served. Look out for the nattily-named Pi-lattes sessions for when you’re baby-free too.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2023/07/Wildhive-feasts.jpg" alt="Wild feast area at Wildhive Callow Hall Ashbourne" class="wp-image-5315" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2023/07/Wildhive-feasts.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2023/07/Wildhive-feasts-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2023/07/Wildhive-feasts-768x511.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2023/07/Wildhive-feasts-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><a href="https://wildhive.uk/">Wildhive</a>&#8216;s woodland dining area set up for a grown-up feast / Image Wildhive Callow Hall</figcaption></figure>



Whimsical woodland vibes, a bespoke brunch and utterly Instagrammable (there’s even a pro photographer on hand to capture folksy photos), <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_mummy_social/?locale=en">The Mummy Social</a>’s next brunch club sounds divine. August&#8217;s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C82Zj6SiZvG/?locale=en&amp;img_index=1">Wildhive Whimsical Woodland Brunch</a> will be a morning of dining, playing and exploring outdoors in a private woodland at glorious Wildhive Callow Hall in Ashbourne. There will be a photographer offering mini styled photoshoots for Insta Mums – think fairy lights, wicker baskets, blankets and wooden toys. Then there’s a brunch menu of fresh local produce, pastries, mummy goodie bags, ‘luxe’ soft play, and vintage sweet treats. Suitable for mums and their children under two.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-babes-in-the-woods">Babes in the woods</h2>



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Where better to start a foray into the forest with your toddler than our Muddy-Award winning children’s business <a href="https://forestfolkplay.com/">Forest Folk Play</a> at Cavendish Blackwoods near Nottingham? These guys do forest school well and the child-led, open-ended sessions are always bursting with creativity and imagination. Wild painting, whittling, fire-lighting, using tools and getting messy are what these wear-&#8217;em-out sessions are all about. But there&#8217;s also new calm, and quite magical, Forest Folk Babies sessions.



More outdoorsy fun at the nature-inspired stay and play <a href="https://www.instagram.com/littlenaturetotsplaygroup/?hl=en">Little Tots Nature Playgroup</a> in Newthorpe. Pick from weekday babes or tots sessions, weekend specials, campfire sessions and holiday sessions.



Get messy in a pretty private woodland setting in the heart of the National Forest with <a href="https://bookwhen.com/littlewildlings?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2cB7mApbTDbmOhwlsvQEOxMN1Vqmn8oIA_tz9YarnrVusaq3DYnZxCIt4_aem_Gbz9Ijn1efc6zJ656rVVWw#focus=ev-s5rb-20240710100000">Little Wildlings</a> near Swadlincote. Suitable for toddlers and children up to 7 years, littlies will conjure up mudcakes in the nature kitchen, hunt for bugs under logs, make magic potions, and splash in the water run. Be prepared to get muddy.



<a href="https://insideoutforestschool.com/babes-in-the-wood">Babes in the Wood</a> at Inside Out forest school is a magical campfire meet-up for new parents and babes under 18-months&nbsp;at Gnat Hole Farm, Glossop. Forest bathe with your baby, swing in a woodland hammock, munch on campfire toast to munch or let your toddler loose in the mud kitchen.



Derby Forest School&nbsp; runs weekly <a href="https://www.derbyforestschool.com/stay-and-play">Tree Tots</a> sessions on beautiful Whistlewood Common, Melbourne &#8211; a gorgeous 10-acre site in the south Derbyshire countryside.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-imaginative-play">Imaginative play</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="909" height="1024" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/07/play-village-vet-ashbourne-909x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-9626" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/07/play-village-vet-ashbourne-909x1024.jpg 909w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/07/play-village-vet-ashbourne-266x300.jpg 266w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/07/play-village-vet-ashbourne-768x865.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/07/play-village-vet-ashbourne.jpg 1125w" sizes="(max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Play Village in Ashbourne</figcaption></figure>



Thoughtfully decorated in calm colours throughout, <a href="https://www.supernovastayandplay.co.uk/">Supernova Stay &amp; Play</a> in Southwell is a tiny tots toy town that’s been crafted with care. Whether they&nbsp;want to build, collect eggs on the farm, shop in the village store, or pop the kettle on in the kitchen, this is the place to let little imaginations can run wild. Meanwhile there’s plenty of hands-free ways to chill and catch-up for grown-ups with Teapigs teas, fresh coffee and cakes (vegan and gluten-free too). There’s also a children’s pre-loved clothes rail to browse and an adult book swap.



More role play, not soft play, at <a href="https://www.theplay-village.com/">The Play Village</a>, Ashbourne that&#8217;s been tastefully done with eight cute shops (or play pods) and imagination-sparking wooden toys. Clean, creative and calming, it&#8217;s hugely popular locally and a sanity saver for mums wanting a cool play date.



Another miniature role play town for under 7s, <a href="https://myplayfulworld.co.uk/">My Playful World</a> in Tuxford is another imaginative space with a decent café that dishes up organic, home-made bakes. Kids can play in the grocery store, theatre, home area, vets, construction area and indoor park while you kick back with an artisan Harry’s handmade hot chocolate.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mum-amp-baby-yoga">Mum &amp; baby yoga</h2>



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Need some headspace? How about this gentle sensory, mindfulness and movement class with activities for both of you.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.breatheandbloomyoga.com/mindful-mama-me">Mindful Mama &amp; Me</a> combines a &#8216;babble and brew&#8217; with other mums and a structured yoga class at Nottingham’s Breathe &amp; Bloom Yoga. Suitable from six weeks to confident crawling.



Another gentle one to ease back into exercise are the <a href="https://littlelegsltd.co.uk/our-classes/baby-yoga/">Baby and postnatal yoga</a> and toddler yoga sessions at <a href="https://littlelegsltd.co.uk/contact-us/">Little Legs</a> at <a href="https://bookthatin.com/BookingWidget?id=3239&amp;mode=1">Cocoon Studio</a>, Long Eaton Long Eaton.



More nurturing relaxation for mum and baby over at the Postnatal Yoga sessions at <a href="https://www.mamablossom.com/">Mama Blossom</a> in Stenson. Classes here are relaxed and friendly and kept purposefully small, so that mums can get to know each other, offering a supportive, bonding environment.



Indulge in a spot of self-care, as well as building your bond with the bambino at <a href="https://breathingspaceyogastudio.co.uk/baby-yoga/">Mama and Baby Yoga</a> at The Breathing Space in Derby. Gentle asanas and breathing practices give you space to chill – and might even improve sleep quality to max what little you might get!

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