Make your summer magical with a trip to meet children's favourite TV characters Ben & Holly, from Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom, as they visit the Canal & River Trust National Waterways Museum - Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, on Sunday 4 September 2016.

Be prepared to wave your fairy wands and blow your elf trumpets as you meet Ben and Holly and join them as a junior lock-keeper helping canal boats through the locks. Discover more about their 'Little Kingdom' in a boat ride along the canal, listen to the story of their lost egg and take a guided walk looking for The Great Elf's tree, stones from Gaston the Ladybird's cave and the plants and animals that live near Holly's fairy castle.

Even elves and fairies need a little help – so put on your hard hats, high visibility vests and help them construct a little kingdom out of sand with castles, bridges, boats, farms, towns and caves fit for Princess Holly.

Follow the magical clues across the Museum skirting a 1,000 year old log boat, a coracle, steam engines, blacksmith's forge as well as climbing aboard historic boats, dressing up in costume and enjoying the outdoor play area. There will also be 'Little Castle' pony rides with the opportunity to learn how horses would have towed canal boats and how they were cared for.

Michelle Kozomara, Canal & River Trust Marketing & Communications Manager, said: “We can't wait for Ben & Holly, courtesy of Entertainment One, to pay us a visit for a great day of family fun and special magical moments. They'll be celebrating the last day of the holidays by meeting children, helping to work the locks for passing canal boats and showing families just how much there is to see and do at the Museum.”

The event will take place at the National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 4FW from 10am until 5pm. Museum entry tickets: £6.30/adult, £4.50/child, under 5s free, £20/family ticket (2 adults: 2 children). Further information www.canalrivertrust.org.uk

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For further media information and images:
Liz Woznicki, Canal & River Trust: 07796191120 Liz.Woznicki@canalrivertrust.org.uk

Michelle Kozomara, Canal & River Trust – Museums: 07917899222 michelle.kozomara@canalrivertrust.org.uk

Images:

• CRT Image 1 – Ben & Holly characters
• CRT Image 2 – National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port

Event Listing:
Meet Ben & Holly, from children's TV programme Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom, at the National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port for a fantastic family fun day of elf and fairy magic. Be prepared to wave your fairy wands and blow your elf trumpets as you meet Ben and Holly and join them helping canal boats through the locks.

Location: National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 4FW
Date: Sunday 4 September 2016
Time: 10am - 5pm
Tickets: adult/£6.30, child (6-15yrs)/£4.50, child (5 and under) free, annual family ticket/£20.00, concession/£5.40
Further information: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk

Notes to Editors:

The Canal & River Trust is the guardian of 2,000 miles of historic waterways across England and Wales, caring for the nation's third largest collection of listed structures, as well as museums, archives, and hundreds of important wildlife sites.

We believe that living waterways transform places and enrich lives and our role is to make sure there is always a place on your doorstep where you can escape the pressures of everyday life, stretch your legs and simply feel closer to nature.
www.canalrivertrust.org.uk @CanalRiverTrust @crtcomms

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