View our upcoming events for July 2010
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Thu 1st Jul 2010 9:00-16:00 Childrens Birthday Parties at Thorndon For a childrens birthday party with a difference phone 01277 232944. Themes include Indiana Jones, Dinosaurs, Pond Dipping, Bug Hunts, Den Building and lots more. Location: Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre Mon 5th Jul 2010 10:00-11:30 Caterpillar Club July Monthly pre school club run every third Thursday of the month for under 5's. Wildlife activties on the nature reserve. Donation £5.00 per child (babes in arms free). Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Tue 6th Jul 2010 16:00-17:00 After School Art Club 1 Come and learn how to draw wildlife each week. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Thu 8th Jul 2010 16:00-17:00 After School Art Club 2 Come and learn how to draw wildlife each week. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 13th Jul 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Langdon 4 A fun morning of outdoor activities, messy play and games for pre-schoolers. Suitable for 18 months up. Younger siblings go free. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
16:00-17:00 After School Art Club 3 Come and learn how to draw wildlife each week. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Thu 15th Jul 2010 16:00-17:00 After School Art Club 4 Come and learn how to draw wildlife each week. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sat 17th Jul 2010 19:00-9:00 Wild Night Out 2 Enjoy a whole night on the nature reserve exploring its wildlife – bat detecting, nocturnal pond dipping, small mammal survey and much more. Eat supper round an open fire, camp in tents provided and enjoy a full English breakfast at the centre in the morning. Donation £30.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Sun 18th Jul 2010 10:00-12:00 Shoresearch Point Clear Bay Shoresearch is an Essex Wildlife Trust initiative that utilises the skills of volunteers with an interest in marine wildlife conservation and species identification to monitor and record marine animals and plants in their natural habitat on the Essex coast. For more information & meeting arrangements please telephone: 01621 862960 or email: shoresearch@essexwt.org.uk 11:00-14:00 A Nature Photography Walk Get up close and personnel with the wildlife that we have at chafford. Take a gentle walk and take photo's of the wildlife and plants. Donation £10.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 20th Jul 2010 16:00-17:00 After School Art Club 5 Come and learn how to draw wildlife each week. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Fri 23rd Jul 2010 10:45-12:45 kite making ECC Event. Make your own kite and fly it in the best place in Essex. Pre-booking essential, contact 01277 211250 for more details and to book. Thorndon Park South. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre 19:00-9:00 Wild Night Out 3 Enjoy a whole night on the nature reserve exploring its wildlife – bat detecting, nocturnal pond dipping, small mammal survey and much more. Eat supper round an open fire, camp in tents provided and enjoy a full English breakfast at the centre in the morning. Donation £30.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Sun 25th Jul 2010 9:00-17:00 Birding on the Reservoir Weekend at Abberton A joint event with Essex Birdwatching Society to promote birdwatching at it best. Guides to help with bird ID, binocular and telescope sales and advice, secondhand books, Swallow Birding stand, caterers on site. Birds should be plentiful, including common tern, nightingale, yellow wagtail, hobby and more. Come along and join the fun! Free event. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-12:00 Teddy Bears Picnic Bring your teddy along to enjoy an adventure on the nature reserve. Follow a trail and enjoy lots of stories and a sing song. Stay on the reserve afterwards to enjoy your picnic! Suitable for under 6 years must be accompanied by an adult. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
12:00-16:00 Inflatable Fun Day NEW EVENT A variety of inflatables including bouncy castles and slides will be in the glade. A wristband can be obtained for £5 donation in the visitor centre and this gives unlimited go's on the inflatables for the 4 hours. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Tue 27th Jul 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Langdon 5 A fun morning of outdoor activities, messy play and games for pre-schoolers. Suitable for 18 months up. Younger siblings go free. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Club 1 Every Tuesday in the school holidays. Outdoor and wildlife fun suitable for 7-11 year olds. 7 year olds must be accompanied by an adult but 8 years + can come along unaccompanied. Bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing! ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Family Nature Day Make for cover! Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 Family Nature Day Creature Safari Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Wed 28th Jul 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Bedfords Park July Wildlife and outdoor fun and crafts in the park for pre school children. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Advance booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre 10:30-12:30 Knights Princesses Dragons Quest ECC Event. Pick up a secret map and lead yourselves through the woods. Solve the riddles about magical long a go times. Collect a prize at the end. Suitable for accompanied children ages 3 to 8 years. Pre-booking essential, contact 01277 211250 for more details and to book. Cost £3.00 per child. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre 10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Forest Skills Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
12:00-15:45 Owl Day 3 sessions Come along and spend some time in the Visitor Centre seeing, touching and learning about our amazing Owls. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. 3 sessions available 12 - 12.45 or 1.30 - 2.15 or 3 - 3.45 Donation £4.00 per child & £1.00 for each accompanying adult. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Meadow Minibeast Hunt Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
Thu 29th Jul 2010 1:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Paper Making Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
10:30-14:30 Wildlife Discovery Day 1 Smorgasbord !! A mixture of outdoor activities for 8-12 year olds. You will need a packed lunch and suitable clothing.pre-booking essential. Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Fri 30th Jul 2010 10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Forest Skills Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Craft Club Jewellery Making A new club for Fridays in the Summer Holidays. Join us as we make our own beads, then create some unique items to take home. Suitable for ages 4+ must be accompanied by an adult. £5 per child to cover materials. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
10:30-15:30 Conservation Club 2 Become a young volunteer, take part in practical conservation work and help to look after Bedfords Park. Suitable for 11 years +. (Secondary Age) Bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing & footwear. We recommend wearing long sleeved tops and long trousers. Places limited ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Free event. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Pond Dipping at Langdon Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
19:00-9:00 Wild Night Out 4 Enjoy a whole night on the nature reserve exploring its wildlife – bat detecting, nocturnal pond dipping, small mammal survey and much more. Eat supper round an open fire, camp in tents provided and enjoy a full English breakfast at the centre in the morning. Donation £30.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Tue 3rd Aug 2010 10:00-11:00 Creative Clay Come and have some messy fun with clay. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:30-14:30 Wildlife Discovery Day 2 Smorgasbord !! A mixture of outdoor activities for 8-12 year olds. You will need a packed lunch and suitable clothing.pre-booking essential. Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Minibeast Safari Wildlife Discovery Day Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Club 2 Every Tuesday in the school holidays. Outdoor and wildlife fun suitable for 7-11 year olds. 7 year olds must be accompanied by an adult but 8 years + can come along unaccompanied. Bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing! ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
10:30-14:00 Family Nature Day Bushcraft and Bivvies Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
13:00-14:00 Creative Tshirts Bring your own plain, pale coloured T-shirt to decorate. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Wed 4th Aug 2010 10:00-15:00 Fishing Day 1 Come along and try your hand at fishing. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:00-14:00 Fairy Wings Making Session All day at chafford gorge we will be using tissue and sparkles to craete some very magical fairy wings to take home. Wear old clothes for messy fun! Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day A walk in the wildwoods Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club August am Two hours of fun and games in the Park for pre-school children and their families. Pre booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Tracks Trails and Treasure Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Bushcraft Adventures Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-12:00 Family Nature Day Pond Dipping Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
11:00-13:00 The Happy Unbirthday Party ECC Event. Come and celebrate your unbirthday in the woods at Thorndon Park South. Fun and games, singing, balloons the works! And a present to take away! Suitable for accompanied children over the age of 3 years. Pre-booking and payment essential, contact 01277 211250 for more details and to book. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Creative Bushcraft Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 Caterpillar Club August pm Two hours of fun and games in the Park for pre-school children and their families. Pre booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
19:30-21:30 Owl Evening at Hanningfield Come & enjoy another fantastic evening with Phil Eckett from ‘Owlwise’ and meet several different types of owls. Features a seated illustrated talk, and an interactive demonstration with live owls. Donation £5.00 per adult & £3.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Thu 5th Aug 2010 10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Den Building Morning Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Pond Patrol Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-14:30 Wildlife Discovery Day Does Science Suck? Donation £8.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Family Nature Day The Challenge Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Pond Dipping Afternoon Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Natural Art and Craft Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 The Challenge Family Nature Day Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
16:00-17:00 After School Art Club 6 Come and learn how to draw wildlife each week. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Fri 6th Aug 2010 10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Tracks Trails and Treasure Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Craft Club Clay A new club for Fridays in the Summer Holidays. Create some unique items to take home. Suitable for ages 4+ must be accompanied by an adult. £5 per child to cover materials. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 I'm a kid get me out of here! ECC Event. Follow bushcraft expert Roy Spears' tips and pointers to learn how to survive in the wild. A self led trail with a prize at the end. Suitable for families, come in explorer costume! Pre-booking essential, contact 01277 211259 and meet a the Pavilion Cafe at Thorndon Park South. Cost £3.00 per child. 10:30-14:00 Family Nature Day Minibeast Hunters Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-15:30 Conservation Club 3 Become a young volunteer, take part in practical conservation work and help to look after Bedfords Park. Suitable for 11 years +. (Secondary Age) Bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing & footwear. We recommend wearing long sleeved tops and long trousers. Places limited ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Free event. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Orienteering Adventure Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Mad about the Meadows Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Sat 7th Aug 2010 14:00-16:00 Grub Club Two hours of themed fun in the woods for accompanied children ages 5 to 7 years. Pre-booking essential, donation £5.00 per child. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre 19:00-9:00 Wild Night Out 5 Enjoy a whole night on the nature reserve exploring its wildlife – bat detecting, nocturnal pond dipping, small mammal survey and much more. Eat supper round an open fire, camp in tents provided and enjoy a full English breakfast at the centre in the morning. Donation £30.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Sun 8th Aug 2010 10:30-16:00 Explore the Seafloor Explore the Seafloor during National Marine Week. Wessex Archaeology brings their Explore the Seafloor (http://ets.wessexarch.co.uk/) road show to Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre and nature reserve. There will be lots of hands-on activities to help you investigate the seafloor off the East Coast of England– what it’s made of, what creatures live there and what we can learn about the heritage and history of our seabed. Activities will be available throughout the day so you can arrive and join in at anytime. Normal suggested entry donation requested £2 per adult £1 per child or £5 per family (2 adults & 2 children). Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre NO BOOKING REQUIRED Mon 9th Aug 2010 10:00-11:00 Make a Bat Box am Encourage bats to roost in your garden, come and build a fantasic bat box. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:00-14:00 Make a Bat Box pm Encourage bats to roost in your garden, come and build a fantasic bat box. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 10th Aug 2010 10:00-14:00 Become a wildlife detective Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Langdon 6 A fun morning of outdoor activities, messy play and games for pre-schoolers. Suitable for 18 months up. Younger siblings go free. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Crabbing Seashore Discovery Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
10:30-14:00 Family Nature Day Crazy Camouflage Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Family Nature Day Am I lost yet? Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery day 3 Every Tuesday in the school holidays. Outdoor and wildlife fun suitable for 7-11 year olds. 7 year olds must be accompanied by an adult but 8 years + can come along unaccompanied. Bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing! ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
12:00-16:00 Inflatable Fun Day at Hanningfield NEW EVENT A variety of inflatables including bouncy castles and slides will be in the glade. A wristband can be obtained for £5 donation in the visitor centre and this gives unlimited go's on the inflatables for the 4 hours. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
13:00-14:00 Make a bug a home Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Pond Dipping Langdon Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 Am I lost yet? Family Nature Day Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Wed 11th Aug 2010 10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Meet the Dinosaurs Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Den Building and Survival Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-12:00 Family Nature Day Natural Artists Fingringhoe Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Treasure and Trails Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Pirate and Princess Treasure Trail ECC Event. Pick up a treasure map and lead yourselves through the woods, follow the clues, answer the riddles and you can collect a prize at the end. Suitable for accompanied children aged between 3 and 8. Pre-booking essential, contact 01277 211250 for more details or to book. Meet at the Pavilion Cafe at Thorndon Park South. Cost £3.00 per child. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre 12:00-15:45 Owl Days 3 sessions Come along and spend some time in the Visitor Centre seeing, touching and learning about our amazing Owls. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. 3 sessions available 12 - 12.45 or 1.30 - 2.15 or 3 - 3.45 Donation £4.00 per child & £1.00 for each accompanying adult. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Crabbing Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Sealife Special Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Shelter Building Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Thu 12th Aug 2010 10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Minibeast Safari Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Family Nature Day Den Challenge Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Pond Detectives Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 Den Challenge Family Nature Day Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
21:00-10:30 Astronomy Club 1 Come and learn about the night sky, find the constilations and learn how to use a telescope. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Fri 13th Aug 2010 10:00-15:00 Conservation Club 4 Become a young volunteer, take part in practical conservation work and help to look after Bedfords Park. Suitable for 11 years +. (Secondary Age) Bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing & footwear. We recommend wearing long sleeved tops and long trousers. Places limited ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Free event. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Den Building and Survival Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:00-11:30 Reptile Walk Take a walk on the wild side and see if you can find some of our cold blooded friends in their natural habitats. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Craft Club Cards A new club for Fridays in the Summer Holidays. Create some unique items to take home. Suitable for ages 4+ must be accompanied by an adult. £5 per child to cover materials. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
11:00-12:30 Explorers and Adventurers ECC Event. An exciting adventure in the woods learning about famous explorers and adventurers. Suitable for accompanied children aged 4+. Come in costume! Pre-booking and payment essential, contact 01277 211250 for more details and to book. Meet at the Pavilion Cafe, Thorndon Park South. Cost £5.00 per child. 13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Natures Secrets Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
19:30-21:30 Family Bat Evening Join us for an evening about bats. The evening will start with a short slide show and talk in the visitor centre before venturing out to observe bats exit their roost at the centre, and for a walk through the nature reserve with bat detectors. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
19:30-21:30 Nightwatcher A family evening out with fun and games about bats, moths and owls.suitable for children aged 5 and over. Pre booking essential. Thorndon south. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Sat 14th Aug 2010 15:00-16:30 Family Nature Day Crabbing at Fingringhoe Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
19:00-9:00 Wild Night Out 6 Enjoy a whole night on the nature reserve exploring its wildlife – bat detecting, nocturnal pond dipping, small mammal survey and much more. Eat supper round an open fire, camp in tents provided and enjoy a full English breakfast at the centre in the morning. Donation £30.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Sun 15th Aug 2010 12:00-17:00 Blue House Farm Open Day This years attractions are; Martin Rapley (the Bug Man) with a collection of his big bugs, lots of home made cake, guess the weight of the bull, tractor trailer rides, barbecue with Tollesbury meat, beer tent, plant stall, live bees, local apple juice, spinning, bird box making, bouncy castle, donkey rides, face painting, football game, coconut shy, moths, woodland products, wood turning and more…… It is £2 donation for car parking but free if you come on foot – there is a station in North Fambridge. Location Blue House Farm
Mon 16th Aug 2010 11:00-13:00 Bushcraft firelighting ECC Event. Learn the techniques of firelighting bushcraft style. Can you get flames with just one match? Suitable for families, pre-booking essential, contact 01277 211250 for more details and to book. Cost, £4.00 per child. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre Tue 17th Aug 2010 10:00-15:00 Fishing Day 2 Come along and try your hand at fishing. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Dragons Damsels Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Underwater World Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Family Nature Day Critter Safari Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
10:30-14:00 Family Nature Day Junk Modelling Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Family Nature Day Bug hunt bonanza Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Remarkable Reptiles Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Pond Dip Delirium Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 Critter Safari Family Nature Day Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Wed 18th Aug 2010 10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Bug Bonanza Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
10:00-15:00 Gemstone Panning Pan for Gems! Fill a bag with your favourite stones receive your panning certificate and decorate your own rock stone take them all home. Turn up and join in between times. Donation £4.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day 4 Every Tuesday in the school holidays. Outdoor and wildlife fun suitable for 7-11 year olds. 7 year olds must be accompanied by an adult but 8 years + can come along unaccompanied. Bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing! ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Day Pond Dipping Wildlife Discovery Day Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Camouflage Voyagers Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-12:00 Family Nature Day Minibeast Hunt Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Wild west trail ECC Event. Pick up a pioneer guide and lead yourselves through the woods. Answer the questions about wild times in the wild west. Collect a prize at the end. Suitable for accompanied children aged between 3 and 8 years. Come in costume! Pre-booking essential, contact 01277 211250 for more details or to book. Meet at the Pavilion Cafe, Thorndon Park South, cost £3.00 per child. 13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Bug Box Build Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Kite Making Afternoon Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Wildlife Treasure Hunt Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Thu 19th Aug 2010 10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Tricky Treasure Hunts Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:00-11:30 Caterpillar Club August Monthly pre school club run every third Thursday of the month for under 5's. Wildlife activties on the nature reserve. Donation £5.00 per child (babes in arms free). Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Family Nature Day Jurassic Thorndon Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
10:30-14:30 Family Survival Challenge See how you would cope if you lived in the wilds of Langdon. Den building, challenges and smore for the whole family. Suitable for ages 6+ accompanied. £8 per child / £2 per accompanying adult. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Tracks and Trails Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Wind in the Willows Activity Afternoon Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
21:00-22:30 Astronomy Club 2 Come and learn about the night sky, find the constilations and learn how to use a telescope. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Fri 20th Aug 2010 10:00-15:00 Conservation Club 5 Become a young volunteer, take part in practical conservation work and help to look after Bedfords Park. Suitable for 11 years +. (Secondary Age) Bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing & footwear. We recommend wearing long sleeved tops and long trousers. Places limited ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Free event. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Pond Dipping Hanningfield Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Finger Painting Handprints and Sand Art Art & Craft with sand and paint. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Craft Club Scrap Magic A new club for Fridays in the Summer Holidays. Create some unique items to take home. Suitable for ages 4+ must be accompanied by an adult. £5 per child to cover materials. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
10:30-14:00 Family Nature Day Minibeast Madness Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
11:00-12:30 Teddies in their dens ECC Event. Bring your teddy for an adventure in the woods making mine dens, with games and stories. Suitable for ages 3+. Pre-booking essential, contact 01277 211250 for more details and to book. Meet at the Pavilion Cafe at Thorndon Park South. Cost £4.00 per child. 13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Den Building Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Now you see me Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Sat 21st Aug 2010 19:00-9:00 Wild Night Out 7 Enjoy a whole night on the nature reserve exploring its wildlife – bat detecting, nocturnal pond dipping, small mammal survey and much more. Eat supper round an open fire, camp in tents provided and enjoy a full English breakfast at the centre in the morning. Donation £30.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Tue 24th Aug 2010 10:00-15:00 Fishing Day 3 Come along and try your hand at fishing. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Caterpillar Club Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
10:30-14:30 Wildlife Discovery Day 3 Smorgasbord !! A mixture of outdoor activities for 8-12 year olds. You will need a packed lunch and suitable clothing.pre-booking essential. Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Eco Party Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Family Nature Day Follow that sign !! Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Family Nature Day Junk Monsters Creations Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:30-14:00 Family Nature Day Bushcraft Bonanza Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day 5 Every Tuesday in the school holidays. Outdoor and wildlife fun suitable for 7-11 year olds. 7 year olds must be accompanied by an adult but 8 years + can come along unaccompanied. Bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing! ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Spiders are Cool! Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 Follow that sign !! Family Nature Day Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Wed 25th Aug 2010 10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Lake Meadow Challenge Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Bedfords Park August Wildlife and outdoor fun and crafts in the park for pre school children. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Advance booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre 10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Snakes and Lizards Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Really Wild Day Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-12:00 Family Nature Day Meadow Sweep Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Sheerluck Holmes and Dr Watsit the case of the kidnapped ranger ECC Event. Are you a super sleuth? Follow the arrows and lead yourselves through the woods, work on the clues to solve the case and collect a prize at the end. Suitable for families, pre-booking essential, contact 01277 211250 for more details and to book. Meet at the Pavilion Cafe, Thorndon Park South. Cost £3.00 per child. 13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Pond Dipping at Fingringhoe Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Boat Challenge Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Clay Creatures Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Beautiful Butterflies Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Thu 26th Aug 2010 10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Pond Explorers Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Brilliant Birds Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Family Nature Day I will survive! Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
10:30-14:00 Family Nature Day Make A Mess Day Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Mega Minibeast Hunt Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Wild Woodland Wonders Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 I will survive! Family Nature Day Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Fri 27th Aug 2010 10:00-15:00 Conservation Club 6 Become a young volunteer, take part in practical conservation work and help to look after Bedfords Park. Suitable for 11 years +. (Secondary Age) Bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing & footwear. We recommend wearing long sleeved tops and long trousers. Places limited ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Free event. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Snakes and Lizards Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Craft Club Fabric Design A new club for Fridays in the Summer Holidays. Create some unique items to take home. Suitable for ages 4+ must be accompanied by an adult. £5 per child to cover materials. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Storytelling adventure walk ECC Event. Experience a journey through the woods where you can listen to stories and create your own. Pre-booking and payment essential, contact 01277 211250 for more details and to book. Cost £4.00 per child. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre 13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Junk Modelling Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
19:30-22:00 Family Bat Night Come along for an opportunity to learn more about these fascinating creatures. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sun 29th Aug 2010 10:00-16:00 Family Fun Day Our annual Family Fun Day is lots of fun for all the family! There are stalls, games, pond dipping, mini-beast hunting, face painting and an owl exhibition. Essex and Suffolk Water are again running their Dragon Boat Racing event at the other end of the reserve.Donation £2.00 per adult, £1 per child or £5 per family. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Tue 31st Aug 2010 10:30-12:30 Family Nature Day Arty time Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 Arty time Family Nature Day Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Wed 1st Sep 2010 13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Blackberrytastic! Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 Caterpillar Club September pm Two hours of fun and games in the Park for pre-school children and their families. Pre booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Thu 2nd Sep 2010 10:30-14:30 Wildlife Discovery Day 4 Smorgasbord !! A mixture of outdoor activities for 8-12 year olds. You will need a packed lunch and suitable clothing.pre-booking essential. Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
13:30-15:00 Family Nature Day Summer Wildlife Safari Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
21:00-22:30 Astronomy Club 4 Come and learn about the night sky, find the constilations and learn how to use a telescope. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Fri 3rd Sep 2010 18:30-21:30 Wild Evening Out Spend a summer evening in the park. Toast marshmallows over a fire and then go on an evening walk looking for wildlife. ADVANCE BOOKING & DONATION ESSENTIAL Donation £8.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
Sat 4th Sep 2010 19:30-21:00 Bat Walk "Bring the family along to enjoy an evening on the nature reserve. Enjoy a dusk walk around the reserve looking for creatures of the night with bat detectors, moth traps and we may even spot a badger! Bring along a torch and dress appropriately for the evening weather. All ages welcome but must be accompanied by an adult." Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sun 5th Sep 2010 10:00-12:00 Beginners guide to bird watching Come a learn about the different species of birds we have here and also learn how to tell them apart, Binoculars will be provided, but please bring your own if you have them, also we sell Binocular in the shop. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 7th Sep 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Langdon 7 A fun morning of outdoor activities, messy play and games for pre-schoolers. Suitable for 18 months up. Younger siblings go free. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Thu 9th Sep 2010 21:00-22:30 Astronomy Club 5 Come and learn about the night sky, find the constilations and learn how to use a telescope. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Fri 10th Sep 2010 19:30-9:00 Family Nature Day Bat Evening Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
Thu 16th Sep 2010 10:00-11:30 Caterpillar Club September Monthly pre school club run every third Thursday of the month for under 5's. Wildlife activties on the nature reserve. Donation £5.00 per child (babes in arms free). Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Fri 17th Sep 2010 19:30-21:00 Family Nature Day Bushcraft and Den Building Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
Sat 18th Sep 2010 10:00-16:00 Optics Day 8 Are you just starting out in birdwatching and don't know where to begin, looking to upgrade those old binoculars or thinking about getting your first telescope? Come along to Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre on an Optics Day and let our friendly Optics Team help and advise you. Our range of binoculars, telescopes, tripods and accessories, carefully selected for quality, price and value for money, will be on display so you can try before your buy. Includes Opticron, Hawke and Minox. Special offers and secondhand available. All profits go to EWT to support our conservation work around the county. Free event. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
12:30-14:30 Shoresearch St Lawrence Bay Shoresearch is an Essex Wildlife Trust initiative that utilises the skills of volunteers with an interest in marine wildlife conservation and species identification to monitor and record marine animals and plants in their natural habitat on the Essex coast. For more information & meeting arrangements please telephone: 01621 862960 or email: shoresearch@essexwt.org.uk Sun 19th Sep 2010 11:00-16:00 Haven Open Day A day spent back in the 1940's. Join us for a fun filled day with games, activities, live music, refreshments and more all based at our 1930's/1940's plotland museum. Donation £3.00 per adult or £2.00 per child, pay on day. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Tue 21st Sep 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Langdon 8 A fun morning of outdoor activities, messy play and games for pre-schoolers. Suitable for 18 months up. Younger siblings go free. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Thu 23rd Sep 2010 19:00-20:30 Halloween at Chafford Halloween Fright Night. Children over 7 years with a brave heart, prepared to be scared, lots of fun and games in the Visitor Centre then a walk down the Gorge to seek out the monsters. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sat 25th Sep 2010 19:00-20:00 Bat Walks "Bring the family along to enjoy an evening on the nature reserve. Enjoy a dusk walk around the reserve looking for creatures of the night with bat detectors, moth traps and we may even spot a badger! Bring along a torch and dress appropriately for the evening weather. All ages welcome but must be accompanied by an adult." Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
19:00-21:00 Creatures of the night Meet the wildlife that comes out after dark - use bat detectors, check for visitors to the moth trap and more. Suitable for 5 years and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Donation £6.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Sun 26th Sep 2010 10:00-15:00 Fishing Day 4 Come along and try your hand at fishing. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Thu 30th Sep 2010 10:00-15:00 Conservation Club 7 Become a young volunteer, take part in practical conservation work and help to look after Bedfords Park. Suitable for 11 years +. (Secondary Age) Bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing & footwear. We recommend wearing long sleeved tops and long trousers. Places limited ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Free event. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
Tue 5th Oct 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Langdon 9 A fun morning of outdoor activities, messy play and games for pre-schoolers. Suitable for 18 months up. Younger siblings go free. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Wed 6th Oct 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club October am Two hours of fun and games in the Park for pre-school children and their families. Pre booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 Caterpillar Club October pm Two hours of fun and games in the Park for pre-school children and their families. Pre booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Tue 19th Oct 2010 10:00-12:00 Langdon Caterpillar Club Langdon 10 A fun morning of outdoor activities, messy play and games for pre-schoolers. Suitable for 18 months up. Younger siblings go free. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Thu 21st Oct 2010 10:00-11:30 Caterpillar Club October Monthly pre school club run every third Thursday of the month for under 5's. Wildlife activties on the nature reserve. Donation £5.00 per child (babes in arms free). Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Sat 23rd Oct 2010 18:00-19:30 Bat Walk at Fingringhoe "Bring the family along to enjoy an evening on the nature reserve. Enjoy a dusk walk around the reserve looking for creatures of the night with bat detectors, moth traps and we may even spot a badger! Bring along a torch and dress appropriately for the evening weather. All ages welcome but must be accompanied by an adult." Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sun 24th Oct 2010 19:00-20:30 Halloween at Chafford Gorges Halloween Fright Night. Children over 7 years with a brave heart, prepared to be scared, lots of fun and games in the Visitor Centre then a walk down the Gorge to seek out the monsters. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 26th Oct 2010 10:00-12:00 Wonderful Woods Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-14:00 Family Nature Day Autumnal warm up Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Have a Hoot Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Wed 27th Oct 2010 10:00-15:00 Winter Wildlife Drop in throughout the day to help wildlife prepare for winter. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Bedfords Park October Wildlife and outdoor fun and crafts in the park for pre school children. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Advance booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre 10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Autumnal Adventures Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Hibernating Horrors Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-12:00 Family Nature Day Autumn Treasure Hunt Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:00-14:30 Family Nature Day Halloween Arts Crafts Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Autumn Art Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
Thu 28th Oct 2010 10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Autumn Bugs Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Halloween in the Park am Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Orienteering Challenge Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Halloween in the Park pm Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
Fri 29th Oct 2010 10:00-12:00 Hibernating Horrors Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Be the Warden Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
10:30-14:00 Family Nature Day Creepy Craft Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Creepy Crafts A drop in craft session on a halloween theme. 4 crafts to choose from. Donation £1.00 per craft. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
17:30-19:00 Family Nature Day Halloween on the Reserve Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
18:00-20:00 Howling Halloween Join us for an evening of spooky goings on at Hanningfield. Dress up in your Halloween costume and come and explore wildlife on the nature reserve and take part in arts and crafts, bat detecting, mini beast hunting, and much more. Warm up with a hot chocolate in the visitor centre. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Sat 30th Oct 2010 10:00-16:00 Family Halloween Fun Themed fun for all the family including a walk in the park in the dark. Suitable for under 7's and their families. Pre-booking essential. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre 13:30-15:30 Halloween lantern making Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
17:00-18:30 Family Nature Day Halloween Fun Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
20:00-22:00 Spooky Spectacular Are you brave enough to try our haunting hallowe'en orienteering trail? Plus revolting refreshments and ghostly games! All ages welcome, fancy dress essential. BOOKING ESSENTIAL AS PLACES ARE LIMITED. Donation £6.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre Sun 31st Oct 2010 13:30-15:30 Halloween lantern making at Chafford Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Wed 3rd Nov 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club November am Two hours of fun and games in the Park for pre-school children and their families. Pre booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 Caterpillar Club November pm Two hours of fun and games in the Park for pre-school children and their families. Pre booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Tue 16th Nov 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Langdon 11 A fun morning of outdoor activities, messy play and games for pre-schoolers. Suitable for 18 months up. Younger siblings go free. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Thu 18th Nov 2010 10:00-11:30 Caterpillar Club November Monthly pre school club run every third Thursday of the month for under 5's. Wildlife activties on the nature reserve. Donation £5.00 per child (babes in arms free). Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Fri 19th Nov 2010 19:00-21:00 Campfire Night Songs and stories around the fire with a sweet treat for all. Donation £3.50 per person or £10 for a family of 4. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre Wed 24th Nov 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Bedfords Park November Wildlife and outdoor fun and crafts in the park for pre school children. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Advance booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre Sun 28th Nov 2010 10:00-16:00 Christmas Fayre at Thorndon Craft items, tombola, lucky dip, home made cakes, childrens activities and face painting, come along for a festive atmosphere in a relaxed setting and perhaps find an unusual gift idea or two! Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Free event. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
11:00-16:00 Christmas Craft Fair at Hanningfield There will be a selection of stalls in the centre selling 'different' Christmas gift ideas. Normal entrance donation. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Tue 30th Nov 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Langdon 12 A fun morning of outdoor activities, messy play and games for pre-schoolers. Suitable for 18 months up. Younger siblings go free. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Wed 1st Dec 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club December am Two hours of fun and games in the Park for pre-school children and their families. Pre booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 Caterpillar Club December pm Two hours of fun and games in the Park for pre-school children and their families. Pre booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Fri 10th Dec 2010 19:00-21:00 Carols at the Haven Christmas carols at the Haven plotlands museum, lit by candle light and log fire. Enjoy mulled wine and a mince pie back at the visitor centre. Please note that there is no seating up at the Haven, standing only. Booking essential. 3 times available. 7pm, 7.40pm and 8.20pm Donation £6.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Sun 12th Dec 2010 10:00-15:00 Christmas Crafts at Langdon A feast of festive crafts for you to make and take home. Donation £1.00 per craft. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre Tue 14th Dec 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Langdon 13 A fun morning of outdoor activities, messy play and games for pre-schoolers. Suitable for 18 months up. Younger siblings go free. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Thu 16th Dec 2010 10:00-11:30 Caterpillar Club December Monthly pre school club run every third Thursday of the month for under 5's. Wildlife activties on the nature reserve. Donation £5.00 per child (babes in arms free). Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Sat 18th Dec 2010 10:30-14:00 Family Nature Day Christmas Crackers Donation £5.00 per child + £2.50 to visit Father Christmas. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
11:00-12:00 Santas Grotto Weekend am Santas Grotto, Come along and and meet Father Christmas in his Grotto, receive your free gift and make something special to take home BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:00-14:00 Santas Grotto Weekend pm Santas Grotto, Come along and and meet Father Christmas in his Grotto, receive your free gift and make something special to take home BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
14:00-16:00 Christmas Crafts at Hanningfield Join us for a family afternoon of Christmas Crafts in the visitor centre. Make a range of decorations to decorate your tree and home using natural materials such as wood, pasta mixed with lots of glitz and sparkle! Drop in session - donation per craft. Sun 19th Dec 2010 10:00-15:00 Winter Wonderland Day Book your family on our annual Winter Wonderland where you can enjoy our winter wonderland trail, make and take arts and crafts, refreshments and lots more. You can also visit Santa in his grotto. Any age welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Donation £5.00 per child + £2.50 per child to visit Santa Claus. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre 11:00-12:00 Santas Grotto Weekend at Chafford am Santas Grotto, Come along and and meet Father Christmas in his Grotto, receive your free gift and make something special to take home BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:00-14:00 Santas Grotto Weekend at Chafford pm Santas Grotto, Come along and and meet Father Christmas in his Grotto, receive your free gift and make something special to take home BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 21st Dec 2010 10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day Christmas Fun Games Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
10:30-14:00 Family Nature Day Christmas Arts Crafts Donation £5.00 per child + £2.50 to visit Father Christmas. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Christmas Crafts at Chafford Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Reindeer Head Making Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Wed 22nd Dec 2010 10:00-12:00 Christmas Caterpillar Club Wildlife and outdoor fun and crafts in the park for pre school children. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Advance booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
10:30-14:00 Family Nature Day Abberton Festive Fun Day Donation £5.00 per child + £2.50 to visit Father Christmas. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:30-12:00 Family Nature Day Santas Trail Donation £5.00 per child + £2.50 per child to visit Santa Claus. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:00-14:30 Christmas Arts Crafts Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
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