No access to saline lagoon 27/08/25 only

A small section of our outer circuit will be closed all day on Wed 27 August whilst we conduct some emergency repairs on our visitor access gate. This means that Lagoon View Hide, the Lookout and river viewpoint will be inaccessible . Hawthorn Wood Hide remains accessible via the path past the reservoir. There may be some distant noise created by these works which might be heard from this hide only.

Pond dipping sessions

Join us for an underwater adventure with popular pond dipping sessions!

19 July - 30 August (Mon, Wed and Sat only)

Pond dipping

Dates: Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday of the summer holidays (except Wednesday 23 July, instead this will be on Thursday 24 July)

Time: 1pm - 2.30pm (drop-in sessions - no need to book)

Location: Pondzone

Cost: Included as part of normal admission cost (free for members)

Grab a net and explore the world underwater with our education team during this hands-on family-friendly pond dipping session. Visit the interactive Pondzone and search for water snails, great diving beetles and their formidable larvae.

Learn how to safely catch and ID your finds before carefully releasing them back into the water.

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