Great Ayton Discovery Centre

06/08/2026

On this Saturday

Join us for a lovely craft session during the Summer holidays. This is a free event.

06/08/2026

📢 The Great Ayton Discovery Centre 2027 calendar has arrived. Gorgeous pictures from local photographers EJB photography, Mark Huggins Creative Landscapes and the Ayton Owl. It has been generously sponsered by local business. All money raised goes directly into the centres running costs. It really is a wonderful calendar this year and perfect for sending as a gift to those living near and far.

04/08/2026

Announcement!!! The library will be shut between 10 am and 1 pm tomorrow due to a private event. If you are just returning your books please post them through the letterbox.

04/08/2026

Lovely new books have arrived.

04/08/2026

It is our 14th Annual General Meeting on Monday 10th August at 2 pm at Great Ayton Discovery Centre . Please feel free to attend as it is open to everyone.

03/08/2026

We had a fantastic Summer Reading Challenge musical junk modelling session on Thursday. Thank you all for coming.

01/08/2026

Yorkshire Day is starting at the Great Ayton Discovery Centre. Come and taste some homemade yorkshire treats and have a cup of proper yorkshire tea in exchange for a donation. There is even a Tombola

30/07/2026

Unfortunately, Our Recycling Scheme, Warburtons Plastic Packaging, is unfortunately closed. This means anyone wishing to recycle this product, can no longer do so. Please DO NOT bring any Warburtons plastic packaging to be recycled at the Great Ayton Discovery Centre as we can no longer accept it. We are so sorry for any inconvenience caused by this as we know many of you used the scheme to recycle this item. This scheme has been discontinued by the recycling company so unfortunately there is no way we are able to continue this scheme.

29/07/2026

We are already getting excited about Yorkshire day. Our lovely knit and Natter group and volunteers have been busy making some great decorations.

29/07/2026

Looking for something free and fun during the summer holidays. Join us at Great Ayton Discovery Centre on the 30th July for a Summer Reading Challenge themed craft session. Please book at the front desk just so we have an idea of numbers.