Nature Tots
Join their friendly Nature Tots staff and volunteers to explore the nature reserve and enjoy wildlife-themed activities suitable for children aged 18 months to 4 years.
All activities will take place outdoors and they recommend appropriate clothing for all weathers.
This event is for children 18 months – 4 years old and they  recommend that your child should be a confident walker to get the most out of the experience.
Children must be accompanied by an adult who is able to encourage and help them with the various self-guided activities.Â
You only need to book a place for your child, not for the accompanying adult.Â
Dogs
Dogs are welcome on the reserve, but please keep them out of the lake.
They ask that you keep dogs under close control at all times.
Well-behaved dogs are welcome inside the visitor centre on a lead.
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NATURE DISCOVERY CENTRE
THE NATURE DISCOVERY CENTRE OFFERS A GREAT DAY OUT FOR ALL THE FAMILY
We all need nature – for clean water, food and fresh air – but nature needs us too.
Their mission is to bring about nature’s recovery by inspiring and empowering local people and partners to help bring nature back.
The Nature Discovery Centre is surrounded by a mosaic of different habitats with fantastic wildlife to see all year around, packed full of interactive wildlife and natural history displays.
There is a network of footpaths ranging from small family-friendly walks to longer paths for the more adventurous.
Surrounded by a mosaic of different habitats, there is fantastic wildlife to see all year round.
During the autumn and winter, large groups of wintering wildfowl congregate on the lake, whilst the reedbeds and surrounding woodland and hedgerows host birds like fieldfare and redwing.
In spring and summer, purpose-built rafts attract breeding common terns.
House martins, swallows and swifts are a common sight over the lake and surroundings.
In summer there are glorious displays of purple loosestrife, yellow-flag iris, reeds and sedges on the floating island, the lake shore and in the reedbeds.
All year around look out for the willow and alder around the edge of the lake, and hawthorn, blackthorn, spindle and bullace in the hedgerows.
 variety of moths and butterflies can be seen, including garden tiger, butterbur, waved black, holly blue, and gatekeeper.
There are dragonflies and damselflies including beautiful and banded demoiselles, emperor and four-spotted chaser.
A range of beetles such as bloody-nosed beetle and rhinoceros beetle have been recorded on site.
Discover autumn colours, fabulous fungi and wintering wildfowl.
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