Cambridge Nature Festival 2023
26th May – 2nd July
A celebration of the nature on our doorstep!
Join the world’s largest treasure hunt and go in search of the geocaches in the beautiful grounds of Anglesey Abbey! To get started download the free Geocaching app, sign up …
Come and prowl the gardens in search of adventure with Mog the Forgetful Cat! Leap through the giant cat flap, play in Mog's toy box, and sharper your claws-and your …
A self-guided Tree Trail around the beautiful and varied garden 'rooms' of the grounds of Wolfson College. Wolfson College is well known for its glorious Judas tree, but we also …
A unique opportunity for groups of up to 30 to camp overlooking the peaceful Ferry Lagoon - one of the nature reserve's most impressive lakes. As part of this unique …
Connect with the beauty of nature in Eddington! Take your time to explore our surroundings and read our ecologist’s tour with a map, download it here and for more detail about species …
Sit back, relax and watch the world go by as you explore the beautiful fenland waterways on the Mayfly. The 50-minute trips run from April to October. Our open boat …
Read more "Boat Trips on the Mayfly at Wicken Fen, National Trust"
Grab this chance to see our fantastic local bat population as they emerge from hibernation in May and follow their activities until their return to a snug hideout for winter. …
Set in our beautiful landscape, the Festival of Plants celebrates the wonder of plants when the Garden is in full bloom. A fun-filled, fact-finding day out with something …
Read more "Festival of Plants – Cambridge University Botanic Garden"
Join us on Sundays at 11am. These strolls last for around an hour. You'll be guided on a mile or so walk and talk on Wimpole, its beautiful landscape, history …
Join us on our wild food tour of Cambridge.... Start off with wild food inspired gin and tonics. Then we will go on a walk around Cambridge, looking at around …
A free, short guided walk to this historic and rare chalk grassland in Haslingfield: never cultivated, it is rich in at least four orchid species and other wildflowers. Option to …
A gentle guided walk with a Warden to explore the wildlife and history of Wandlebury Country Park. This is also a great opportunity to see and learn about the work …
Join our knowledgeable volunteers for a walk around the reserve lakes and trails, taking in the seasonal highlights and sights and sounds of the wildlife that calls Fen Drayton Lakes …
Enjoy the estate from a different perspective and discover the best bits of the parkland and countryside by joining our volunteer guides on a Wednesday Walk. Each week takes …
A guided walk with a Local Nature Reserve Ranger to learn how to identify different grass species. Location: Wenvoe Meadow CB19HN. Meeting at the Penn Close entrance to the …
In this talk, Professor Ed Tuner, Curator of Insects at the Museum of Zoology in Cambridge, will discuss why insects are important and what can be …
Read more "Conserving the little things that run the world – insects!"
Grab this chance to see our fantastic local bat population as they emerge from hibernation in May and follow their activities until their return to a snug hideout for winter. …
See, close up, moths collected overnight. See birds in the hand and find out more about the birds to be found locally. Last year we had a fantastic catch of …
Fen Edge Trail landscape heritage walk in Cambridge from Castle Hill to the Sedgwick Museum. Cambridge – ‘through the fen edge town that became one of the world’s most famous cities’ …
Are you ready to go wild? Join the Wildlife Trust BCN's Wildlife Adventurers Becca Badger and Becky Ranger, to celebrate #30DaysWild and see a different side of Trumpington Meadows Nature …
Read more "Family Wildlife Camp Out – Wildlife Trust Trumpington Meadows"
Join the Wildlife Trust and Cambridge City Council nature reserve rangers on a guided walk of the grassland restoration trials on Coldham’s, Stourbridge and Midsummer Commons and Barnwell Meadows. A …
Read more "Guided walk – learn about the grassland restoration trials around the city"
Grab this chance to see our fantastic local bat population as they emerge from hibernation in May and follow their activities until their return to a snug hideout for winter. …
Join us on Sundays at 11am. These strolls last for around an hour. You'll be guided on a mile or so walk and talk on Wimpole, its beautiful landscape, history …
Join David Chandler one of our expert volunteers, for a walk around the newest part of the reserve to look at all the wildlife that is starting to colonise. At …
Enjoy the estate from a different perspective and discover the best bits of the parkland and countryside by joining our volunteer guides on a Wednesday Walk. Each week takes …