Cambridge Nature Festival 2026

  • Friends of the Cam River Rights Festival

    Jesus Green Jesus Green,, Cambridge
    Children

    Friends of the Cam will hold its 6th River Rights Festival and reaffirm the river's rights. Friends of the Cam River Rights Festival Date: 21st June Time 16.30 - 21.30 Where: Jesus Green, (between the kiosk and the tennis courts). River Rights Declaration: 18.00 Art Activities for Children, Choirs, Singers, Bands, dancing.

    Free
  • Wildflower Walk at Wellbrook Way

    William Collyn Community Centre Wellbrook Way, Girton, United Kingdom
    Talk

    Join the Girton Local Nature Recovery Plan group to find out more about the work which has been done to encourage biodiversity around Wellbrook Way in Girton. Explore plant life with expert help and find out what you can do to encourage wildlife in the local area. Meet opposite the William Collyn centre at 6pm. …

    Free
  • Litter Pick Around Abbey

    Dudley Road Recreation Area Dudley Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom
    Outdoors

    Join us for our community litter pick and help keep the local area clean 🦺 Meet us at 9:30am on Dudley Road Rec (what3words ///edgy.part.flap) and we will litter pick around the local area. Everyone is welcome at this litter pick! All equipment will be provided, and there will be ‘Nature and Litter Loot’ activity sheets …

  • Wednesday Walks at Wimpole

    Wednesday Walks at Wimpole
    Wimpole Hall Wimpole Estate, Arrington,, Royston
    Outdoors

    Each week, we take a different route, varying in distance and taking in different highlights around the estate. Our Wednesday Walks are usually between 3 and 5 miles and take 1 to 2 hours, depending on walking speed. A good level of fitness is required for these walks. A suggested donation of £2, paid at …

    £2
  • Overburden + Q&A

    Babbage Lecture Theatre David Attenborough Building, New Museums Site, Pembroke Street,, Cambridge, United Kingdom
    Film

    OVERBURDEN is a feature-length documentary set in the mist-shrouded Nimba Mountains on the Liberia–Guinea border, where rare wildlife and local communities reclaim a landscape scarred by mining. Today, this fragile recovery faces a new threat: a global steel company using conservation promises to brand a new mining venture as green. With exclusive, on-the-ground access, OVERBURDEN follows rangers, …

  • Seasonal stroll (Trumpington Meadows): summer wildflowers

    Trumpington Meadows Grantchester Road, Trumpington, Cambridge
    Outdoors

    This event is part of a series of short, accessible walks, led by Communities and Education Officer Rebecca Neal, around Trumpington Meadows Nature Reserve in the warmer months. We walk at a leisurely pace on flat paths, taking around an hour to go 1-2 miles. We stop to discuss whatever wildlife comes along, and focus …

    £6
  • Moth Trapping and Identification on Trumpington Meadows

    Trumpington Meadows Via Byron's Pool Local Nature Reserve, Cambridge
    Outdoors

    Come and help identify the moths that were caught overnight! ID guides and expert advice will be on hand. All welcome. Children must be supervised. Every Thursday at 8 am throughout the Cambridge Nature Festival, meet by the Reserve Office. Pictured: A privet hawk moth found in the moth trap at Trumpington Meadows in 2024

    Free
  • Rivers of Film Shorts pt 2 + Panel (Pembroke College)

    Pembroke College Trumpington Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom
    Film

    Please note the change of time to 5:45pm (from the previously advertised 6pm). Expect powerful films that present the birth of river goddesses, a deep dive into personal relationships with river systems, an exploration of healing grief with water, and more. Recommended for all lovers of water, rivers, river beings, and the health of the …

    £5
  • Six Inches of Soil + Panel

    Stapleford Pavillon Gog Magog Way, Stapleford, Cambridge
    Film

    This showing of the inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities takes place at the Stapleford Village Weekend. The film will be followed by a short talk from a panel …

    £5.00
  • Bat Safari Punting – Friday Night

    Bat Safari Punting – Friday Night
    Scudamores Punting Scudamore's Punting Company 32a Bridge Street, Cambridge
    Outdoors

    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. The tours are led by knowledgeable Wildlife Trust Bat Experts and they'll make sure you get the most from your experience. The tours are chauffeured …

    £41 – £83
  • Coton Orchard Bioblitz 2026

    Coton Orchard Next to Coton Orchard Garden Centre, Cambridge Road, Coton
    Outdoors

    Nature nerds, curious kids and orchard lovers - come explore! Join On the Verge Cambridge and friends for a day of wildlife spotting in Coton Orchard. No experience needed just curiosity and a love of nature. Experts will help identify everything from bugs to bats. And new this year, pond dipping! Yours sightings go to …

  • Histon & Impington BioBlitz

    St Audrey's Close Community Centre St Audrey's Close, Histon, Cambridge
    Outdoors

    Histon & Impington Green Spaces and Histon & Impington Community Orchard have joined forces for an all day nature extravaganza – Histon & Impington BioBlitz 2026. We will be discovering the wildlife and plants in some of our woods and meadows including Histon Wood, the Croft Close Nature Reserve, Long Meadow, the Manor Park field …

    Free