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    Surveys help to monitor the condition of nature reserves and inform how BBOWT manages them. Photo by BBOWT

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    Pond dipping at Woolley Firs by Ric Mellis

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Schoolchildren walking through a field with buckets and trays to release salmon fry in a river

Outdoor class by Ross Hoddinott/2020VISION

Group visits

Our nature reserves offer the perfect place for a whole range of groups to learn more about the natural world.

Information on led visits can be found on our Visitor Centres and Discover & Learn pages.

If you’d like to self-lead your group’s visit to a nature reserve or visitor centre, please consult the list of suggested sites below and contact us to find out more.
 

Where can you visit?


Berkshire

  • The Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham
  • Woolley Firs Environmental Education Centre, Maidenhead
  • Moor Copse, Tidmarsh, Reading
  • Snelsmore Common Country Park

Buckinghamshire

  • College Lake Visitor Centre, Tring
  • Dancersend, Wendover

Oxfordshire

  • Warburg Nature Reserve, Henley-on-Thames
  • CS Lewis Nature Reserve, Oxford
  • Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre


Contact us

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School pupils join an education session designed specially for children at Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre (SCEEC). Picture: Ric Mellis

Discover and learn

We're inspiring tomorrow's wildlife champions. The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) works in a wide range of…

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Wildlife clubs

There are activities for children and young people of all ages through our wildlife clubs. If you are aged up to 17, love wildlife, and…

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Wilder Schools

Wilder Schools is a three-year programme which enables children to connect with nature and care for wildlife in their school grounds.…

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