13 Jul 2026
A new arrival will be making a splash at Willows when the farm’s Summer Spectacular event kicks off on Saturday.
The 500-acre leisure attraction, near London Colney, will be welcoming CBeebies star, Jeremy Fisher, to its line-up of characters from the animated Peter Rabbit TV series.
Beatrix Potter’s music-loving frog is the ninth character to step on stage and will appear alongside some of the other characters in five shows a day until Wednesday 2 September 2.
Willows Activity Farm director Andrew Wolfe “I’m thrilled that Jeremy Fisher is joining our character line-up at Willows. We are celebrating 10 years of Peter Rabbit in 2026, so it seems fitting to start our longest event of the year by welcoming another iconic character of children’s literature and television to the farm.”
The six-week long celebration of summer has a scorching line up of activities to keep families entertained every day of the summer.
The new ‘Foam-Chella Festival’ is a foam party where everyone’s invited twice a day in the farm’s Puddle Play Park, while summer staple, The A-maize-ing Maze is back for 2026.
Andrew said: “The A-maize-ing maze is a labyrinth constructed entirely of maize crop which we grow every year to form one of the centrepieces of our summer event. It was planted back in the autumn and will reach its full height of 2.5 metres mid-July as Summer Spectacular gets underway. Every child who successfully finds their way to the centre of the maze will receive a free bag of popcorn to celebrate.”
And with possible heatwaves and heavy rain forecast for the summer, guests can seek shelter in the farm’s fully air-conditioned soft play barn featuring three slides, ball pit and restaurant. The undercover Sandy Beach will also be returning where visitors can enjoy a traditional day at the seaside with deckchairs, buckets, spades and a beach hut café away from the extreme weather.
Andrew added: “The weather has a huge impact on days out and with more extreme temperatures expected we want to make sure there is plenty to do outside, but also sheltered and air-conditioned spaces for visitors looking to escape the heat, humidity and downpours.”
Guests will also be able to take advantage of the Ten Times the Fun Multi Ticket, which allows visitors up to ten visits to the farm park throughout the summer celebration for just £38.42.
Andrew said: “We’ve put together a spectacular programme of activities for families this summer. And the flexibility of the Ten Times the Fun Multi Ticket means families can enjoy even more days out this summer without denting the family finances.”
Day tickets and multi-tickets include all activities, shows and adventure play and can be purchased in advance online with savings on family tickets. For more information, call 0333 331 2060, go to www.willowsactivityfarm.com, or like and follow @Willows_Farm on Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and updates.
