During school holiday periods special events are organised to help both young and adult visitors enjoy and understand the National Park. These may include guided walks, discovery trails, children's craft activities, introductory outdoor pursuits, minibus tours and demonstrations of country crafts and skills. The Centre is used regularly for weekend festivals on themes such as wildlife, farming, rocks and fossils, woodcrafts, woolcrafts, local products and the work of local artists. A full programme is available on request. On any day of the year you will be able to follow activity trails and wayfaring trails at the Centre.
Admission is free but there is a parking charge.
Half hour later at weekends and Bank Holidays in April - June and September. Overnight accommodation, camping and caravanning are not provided for, and the car park and grounds are cleared when the Centre closes each evening. Driving and camping on the adjoining common land are not allowed. The Mountain Centre welcomes organised parties of visitors. Each year the Centre is used by a wide range of groups - from primary schools to pensioners, from those who come from refreshments and a casual browse to those making a serious study of the National Park.