SPRING 2018

Roundabout
Your Family Diary of What’s On & When
Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve
Wicken
CB7 5XP
Tel: 01353 720274
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Saturday 7 April
Superworm Science
Family Event
Did you know the Botanic Garden is
home to about 40 million wriggly
worms? Find out fascinating facts
about these amazing creatures and
see what different species of worms
you can find in the schools garden
and take a peek inside our wormery
to see some tiger worms in action.
11am – 3pm drop in
University Botanic Garden
Cambridge
CB2 1JE
Tel: 01223 336265
www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
Monday 9 April
Nature Tots
continued…
A fun monthly outdoor parent and
toddler group. Each session has a
nature theme and will include a
messy craft activity, time to explore
the beautiful outdoors, story and
songtime. 10am – 11.30am.
Booking essential. £3
Ferry Meadows Country Park
Peterborough
PE2 5UU
Tel: 01733 234193
www.neneparktrust.cloudvenue.co.uk
Storytime: Adventures of Peter
Rabbit
Join Peter Rabbit on an adventure
around Wicken Fen! Suitable for 3 –
7 year olds. £3.50. Booking
essential
Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve
Wicken
CB7 5XP
Tel: 01353 720274
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Wednesday 11 April
Wild Wednesday
Children and adults are welcome to
come and join in some seasonal and
wild crafts. 10am – 2pm. £1
Ferry Meadows Country Park
Peterborough
PE2 5UU
Tel: 01733 234193
www.neneparktrust.cloudvenue.co.uk
Spring Safari
Discover what the wildlife at Wicken
Fen has been doing over the winter
and what has started to wake up for
spring. Suitable for ages 5+.
10.30am – 12.30pm or 2pm – 4pm.
£5.50. Booking essential
Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve
Wicken
CB7 5XP
Tel: 01353 720274
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Thursday 12 April
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
Join us on our Bear hunt around
Ferry Meadows, the event will include
a craft, storytime and then we will
walk around the lakes to find Barney
the Bear. Suitable for 3yrs+ .
10.30am – 12noon or 1.30pm –
3pm. Booking essential. £4
Ferry Meadows Country Park
Peterborough
PE2 5UU
Tel: 01733 234193
www.neneparktrust.cloudvenue.co.uk
Friday 13 April
Go Wild: Agent W – Nature
Detective
The key to the Tower Hide has been
stolen! Unravel the clues across the
fen to solve the mystery! Suitable for
ages 8 -12. 10.30am – 12.30pm or
2pm – 4pm. £5.50. Booking
essential
Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve
Wicken
CB7 5XP
Tel: 01353 720274
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Bushcraft Skills – Charcoal
Stick Making
Join a member of NPT and learn
how to make charcoal sticks from
wood, using a tin box and fire.
10.30am – 12noon or 1.30pm –
3pm. Booking essential. £2
Ferry Meadows Country Park
Peterborough
PE2 5UU
Tel: 01733 234193
www.neneparktrust.cloudvenue.co.uk
Monday 23 April
Nature Tots
A fun monthly outdoor parent and
toddler group. Each session has a
nature theme and will include a
messy craft activity, time to explore
the beautiful outdoors, story and
songtime. 10am – 11.30am.
Booking essential. £3
Ferry Meadows Country Park
Peterborough
PE2 5UU
Tel: 01733 234193
www.neneparktrust.cloudvenue.co.uk
Saturday 28 April
Pond Dipping
What lies beneath the still waters of
our Lakes at Ferry Meadows? Come
along and spend some time pond
dipping and identifying the creatures
you find. 10.30am – 12noon or
1.30pm – 3pm. Booking essential.
£2
Ferry Meadows Country Park
Peterborough
PE2 5UU
Tel: 01733 234193
www.neneparktrust.cloudvenue.co.uk
Sunday 29 April
Family and Friends
Volunteering
Make a difference by helping the
Rangers out in the Park. Everybody
welcome. All tools and training
provided, just bring along lots of
enthusiasm. 10am – 12noon or
1pm – 3pm. Booking essential
Ferry Meadows Country Park
Peterborough
PE2 5UU
Tel: 01733 234193
www.neneparktrust.cloudvenue.co.uk
MAY
Saturday 5 – Monday 7 May
Enchanted Fairy and Elf Walk
Opening Weekend
Dive into the magical land of the
Enchanted Fairy and Elf Walk as it
opens for the first weekend of the
2018 season! Whirl through the
pathways to find all of the many tiny
Fairies and Elves living in their
handmade wooden tree houses.
Make your own Fairy or Elf Wand
with one of the Fairies or Elves. You
can then use this to tick off your I Spy
Booklet as you wander through the
walk! Take one of the Trains into the
We take great care to ensure
all this information is correct
at the time of going to press.
However, we would advise
parents to phone and check
details prior to making a long
trip… or promise!
woods to welcome back our Fairy
and Elf Family and after all this fun,
you can still venture into our Craft
Tent to create your own Fairy or Elf
Craft to take home with you! Booking
essential. Tickets on sale from
29 March
Audley End Miniature Railway
Saffron Walden
CB11 4JB
www.audley-end-railway.co.uk
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Saturday 26 May
Twilight Flying
Come see our owls at their best flying
over your heads as the sun sets
behind you. Listen to talks about their
habitat changes, breeding and how
great they are at hunting. 7pm –
9pm. Booking essential. £12 per
person which includes a jacket
potato
Raptor Foundation
Woodhurst
PE28 3BT
Tel: 01487 741140
www.raptorfoundation.org.uk
Saturday 26 May – Sunday
3 June
Mermaid and Pirate Festival
Join the Audley End Miniature
Railway for their brand new event for
2018! The Mermaid and Pirate
Festival will leave you wanting to
become a real life Mermaid or Pirate.
The Picnic Area will be packed full of
fun activities for your children to
immerse themselves in, including
Story Telling, Face Painting, Games
Area and Craft Making. You can also
take an enchanting Train Ride
through the Audley End Estate
Woodland and dive into the magical
land of the Fairy and Elf Walk!
Booking essential. Tickets on sale
from 20 April
Audley End Miniature Railway
Saffron Walden
CB11 4JB
www.audley-end-railway.co.uk
12 Primary Times Cambridgeshire . Spring 2018
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