Education - Learning & Exploring

The Stable Rooms - for learning and education

Inside the Stable Rooms - on a nature discovery event

Book a visit to Wandlebury Country Park's fully furnished and equipped learning centre, in a carefully restored former stable range, with an enclosed picnic field and meadow.

Situated on gentle chalk hills just south of the City of Cambridge, spacious Wandlebury Country Park is a perfect place for a school or group visit throughout the year.

With chalk grassland meadows - grazed by sheep and Highland Cattle, woodlands, ponds, a traditional orchard - complete with observation beehive, and the historic 'Wandlebury Ring' - the remains of an iron age hill fort and 18th century gardens, there are a diverse range of habitats to learn about, and a fascinating history to study and explore.

School Visits to Wandlebury Country Park

"We thought it was all excellent. Particularly impressed by the staff who led the activities well and showed great enthusiasm"(Primary School teacher)

Education Programme Open Day - learning about bees and beekeeping

Education Programme - learning about birds and their habitats.

We aim to provide an experience of the countryside that adults, children and young people will remember and learning activities which are fun as well as educational.

Led by our enthusiastic and experienced Education team, the emphasis is on practical, hands-on investigations and activities. Our programmes are linked to the National Curriculum and all our activities are risk assessed.

We are able to cater for pre-school, school and college groups from the Foundation Years, through Key Stage 1 to 4 to sixth form studies.

"It was a wonderful day - your staff were so kind, helpful & informative. The follow up work which was completed back at school was amazingly good!" (Pre-prep teacher)

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Please click here to see the range of our current programmes (pdf document 1.5mb size - updated February 2012).

Please click here to you download our Information Pack & Booking Form (zipped pdf documents 200kb size - updated February 2012).

To book: please contact us by e-mail or phone: 01223 243830 to check on the availability of dates (early booking is advised for visits in May, June and July) before sending in your booking form.

Group Visits to Wandlebury Country Park

We can also offer tailored activities for pre-schools, youth groups, home educating groups, out of school clubs, and adult groups including:

guided walks and talks - on the history, archaeology, habitats
and management of Wandlebury
pond dipping and mini-beast hunts
orienteering sessions
art activities

Please click here to you download our Information Pack & Booking Form (zipped pdf documents 200kb size - updated February 2012).

To book: please contact us by e-mail or phone: 01223 243830 to check on the availability of dates before sending in your booking form.

Woodmice Toddler Group

Wandlebury Woodmice in action

This toddler group with a difference in association with Cambridge Steiner, meets outside at Wandlebury on Thursday and Friday mornings throughout the year.

Toddler Group leader explains: -

"We are a playgroup with no toys!... but the children play beautifully. We have climbed and jumped and rolled and stopped to listen; we have built dens and fairy houses. Horses spring to life from a branch held front and back by two children...with keen eyes have found just the right stick for the house we are building"...

Parents say

"there is the immense pleasure and satisfaction to be had in spending time with our children in beautiful empty places"...

To find out more contact Deb by e-mail or on 01223 842079.

Informal Learning

Throughout the year, our Rangers and Education Team run a range of relaxed and fun events for people of all ages - from moonlit walks, to tree identification courses, mini-beast hunts, holiday activities and special festive events - at Easter, May Day, Halloween and Christmas, together with an autumn Orchard Day.

Go to our events diary for details and bookings.

Learning & Exploring at other CambridgePPF Properties

Coton Countryside Reserve

Through the year, our Rangers run a range of relaxed events for people of all ages - from moonlit walks, plantlore walk, tree and hedge planting activities and guided walks throughout the year at Coton Countryside Reserve, Cambridge's newest open space. Go to our Coton Countryside Reserve events page for details.