Dingle Marshes is an enticing mix of habitats that include freshwater reedbed, shingle, coastal grazing marsh and saline lagoons. They attract a wide variety of wildlife. So listen for booming bitterns. Watch for skydancing marsh harriers. Or marvel at yellow-horned poppy and sea kale under the wide Suffolk skies.
Wildlife observation hides give panoramic views?across the?saline lagoons, salt marsh and?the vast?expanse of mudflats that?make up The Wash. On the biggest high tides from late summer onwards,?tens of thousands of wading birds take flight as the incoming tide pushes them off the vast mudflats.?We call this the ‘whirling wader spectacle’. ?
Boston Park Farm is a family business run by the Chappell family and includes the Tearooms, Maize Maze and horse liveries as well as an 800 acre arable farm. 2016 is the 17th season for the maize maze, which has grown and developed since it started in 2000. In 2012 we expanded the facilities at …
Battersea Park Children’s Zoo is an exciting animal experience that combines a zoo, animal encounters and a large well equipped play area. They also have gift shop and cafe. Battersea Park Children’s Zoo can be found by the picturesque riverside walk in leafy Battersea Park. Amongst the animals you can see are monkeys, otters, lemurs, …
Barton Hills NNR is a fine example of downland and woodland in the north Chilterns Barton Hills NNR County: Bedfordshire Main habitats: Lowland chalk grassland, beech woodland. The whole 44 hectares of this reserve is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Why visit: Barton Hills NNR is mostly flower rich chalk grassland typical …
Attenborough Nature Centre is an award winning Visitor and Education facility surrounded by the tranquil waters of the beautiful Attenborough Nature Reserve, owned and managed by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Situated within easy reach of Nottingham and Derby the Centre provides a ?lifeline to the natural world?. Voted the second favourite nature reserve in the UK …
Tickets for SEA LIFE Manchester What’s Included Access to SEA LIFE Manchester How about stepping into the shoaling ring and watch the fish swim 360-degrees around you! Or how about trying the 3D Turtle Beach experience where you can see how a turtle sees! Find the touch pools and see which creatures come and say …
A tiny gem in our chain of rich Dearne Valley reserves, Gypsy Marsh is a meadow with fen at one end, dry grassland at the other. Take time to explore and you’ll find beautiful wildflowers including orchids, dingy skipper butterflies, plus birds like yellowhammers and reed buntings. ? Gypsy Marsh is open at all times. …
Lamont Farm is based in Erskine, Renfrewshire. It is a city farm which is open to the public. Lamont Farm Project was founded in 1977 and opened in 1979 by local man Charlie Doran. The farm is a registered charity and is Scotland’s first city farm. It is home to domesticated animals including llamas, sheep, …
Ideal venue for families, b-day parties+groups. Visit our animals, bouncy castle+soft play area and park along with pony+tractor rides. Only ?5 per person!
The Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden in St Ives, Cornwall preserves the 20th-century sculptor Barbara Hepworth’s studio and garden much as they were when she lived and worked there. She purchased the site in 1949 and lived and worked there for 26 years until her death in a fire on the premises in 1975. …
In the heart of Yorkshire?s Dearne Valley lies Old Moor, a family friendly nature reserve just waiting to welcome you. Blessed with a wide range of facilities and teeming with wildlife there is something for everyone to enjoy, from idyllic walks or wildlife watching to pond dipping and our adventure playground. In the summer our …
Part of our Dearne Valley reserves, Bolton Ings sits just across the river from Old Moor. While you can?t access the reserve, you can enjoy beautiful views of the main pool and reedbeds that are home to lapwings and redshanks from the nearby paths and trails. Take the Trans Pennine Trail from Old Moor and, …
Wombwell Ings is an open site with views to the village of Darfield. Horses graze the grassland here, whilst the main pool is usually full of wildfowl and wading birds. With a footpath circling the reserve, it’s the perfect place for a walk at any time of year. There is a hide on the south …
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a leading UK conservation charity committed to saving wetlands for wildlife and people across the world. Founded in 1946?by the naturalist and artist, the late Sir Peter Scott, WWT is the only UK charity with a national network of nine specialist wetland visitor centres. With over 60 years …
Cannon Hall Farm is a working farm and tourist attraction close to the village of Cawthorne, near Barnsley in the English county of South Yorkshire. Open to visitors since 1989, it is owned and run by the Nicholson family. The farm was voted Best Tourist Experience at the Welcome to Yorkshire White Rose Awards 2011. …
Barleylands in Billericay is owned by the Philpot family who started farming in 1937 on Potton Island, with just 10 acres of arable land. Today, after three generations of Philpot farmers, careful strategic planning, land management and business diversification, the Philpot family now farms a total of 12,800 acres in Essex and Suffolk and owns …
Welcome to the Imperial Bird of Prey Academy. We are the leading Bird of Prey Centre in Essex, based at Barleylands Farm & Craft Village, Billericay. We are open to the public 362 days of the year, where you can enjoy our daily flying displays in our purpose built flying arena. In addition, Barleylands Farm …
Redwings Oxhill is home to almost 90 rescued horses, ponies and donkeys, including the most friendly group of cobs known as “The Breakfast Club” because they?re all named after breakfast items! Visitors can enjoy regular ?Walk and Talk? tours where you can meet residents large and small ? from impressive Shire Major (and his equally …
East Hull Community Farm is a registered charity and offers a unique learning experience to adults with learning difficulties, pupils from special schools and people with mental health problems. For almost twenty years it has given many people the opportunity to learn new skills in a friendly, calm and therapeutic environment. East Hull Community Farm …
Whilst hugely important for breeding seabirds, including puffin, guillemot, kittiwake, razorbill and fulmar, Rathlin Island is also home to Northern Ireland’s only pair of breeding chough and more recently corncrake. Visitors can enjoy the West Light Seabird Centre and a cliff-top, off-road walking trail at nearby Roonivoolin.
Donkey Facilitated Learning (DFL) promotes the bond between donkeys and people to bring about life-enhancing benefits for both. The interaction sessions combine coaching support with creative ground based activities in a peaceful setting. The sessions are participant led with the flow of the session shaped by the interaction between the participant and the donkey as …
Experience two different worlds in one Reserve. With its moist, rich oak woodland, Inchcailloch has the best views of the Loch, while the wetlands at the mouth of the river Endrick are a mosaic of land and water.
Mill Dam is one of Orkney?s important remaining wetlands. This natural marsh was dammed in the 1880s, providing an ideal habitat for birds throughout the year. In summer, you’ll see large numbers of breeding wildfowl, including pintails, redshanks and wigeons, while in winter migrating whooper swans and other birds visit.
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