Wild Events and Experiences

Family pond dipping at a wetland nature reserve

Pond dipping - Paul Harris/2020VISION

Events and Experiences

Join us for a wild adventure!

Our Teams across the three counties of Beds, Cambs & Northants have years of experience providing high quality wildlife experiences for children and adults. With our Activity Centres we have wonderful places where you can learn, enjoy and connect with the natural world. Nature is something you never stop learning about and we welcome people of all ages.

We run hundreds of wildlife events across our three counties each year, so you are bound to find one that suits you!

Search our Event Listings for a full list of events near you

Upcoming events

Bat punt by Glyn Pacan

Bat punt by Glyn Pacan

Wildlife Safaris

Enjoy wildlife from the water

Our events with partners Scudamore's in Cambridge and Canoe2 at Rushden Lakes offer brilliant ways to get closer to nature this summer.

Go punting on the River Cam at dusk, with a Wildlife Trust guide and bat detectors at your disposal so you can listen in to the clicks and whirrs of bats whilst taking in the abundance of evening wildlife from the water.

Or take a guided stroll around our Nene Wetlands nature reserve to discover the wildlife all around you, then head out onto the water for an evening paddle to enjoy it all from the water.

Wildlife paddles with Canoe2

St Ives electric riverboat trips

Bat punts with Scudamore's
No one will protect what they don’t care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced

David Attenborough
Family in bluebell woodland

Bluebell woodland - Tom Marshall

Families

Our Teams organise many family friendly events on our nature reserves where you can get up close to wildlife. We also organise Wildlife Watch, the UK’s leading wildlife club for young people. 

Find out more
Forest school

Forest school - Paul Harris/2020VISION

Learning

It has never been more important to take children outdoors and our exciting sessions complement the school curriculum, bring lessons to life and help children of all abilities reconnect with nature. 

Find out more

Find your local learning experience

Our Activity Centres provide wonderful natural settings with dedicated teams leading engaging ways for families to enjoy the outdoors. These include bug hunts, pond dipping, den building, insect days and night adventures looking for bats, glow worms and magnificent moths.