Cotswold Water Park Events
Events
The Cotswold Water Park Society runs an annual programme of events including guided walks, workshops, events for children, outdoor theatre, fossil hunts and many more activities. Our aim is to encourage people to discover the rich variety of wildlife and experience some of the activities on offer in the Cotswold Water Park.
Previous events
- Guided walks
- Outdoor theatre
- Sports events
- Craft workshops
- Fossil Hunts
- Musical events
- Talks and lectures
April - June 2008
A Nightingale Symphony
Weds April 23 at 7.30pm
Weds April 30 at 7.30pm
Mon May 05 at 8.00am
Join our enthusiastic team of experts to discover the delights of the elusive nightingale around the Cotswold Water Park. Numbers of this enigmatic and incomparable songster are declining around the UK, yet more than half of Gloucestershire’s nightingale population reside in the Cotswold Water Park.
Group numbers limited, so advance booking is essential.
Sorry – no dogs allowed.
Cost: Adults £5 (£4 Friends of the CWPS) Children £2.50 (£1.50 Friends )
To reserve your place and find out meeting place please email Jill Bewley at events@waterpark.org, or call 01793 752730 during office hours. Payment will be taken at the event.
Everything you ever wanted to know about…bats!
Tues May 06th, 7pm
Ashton Keynes Village Hall
Bechstein's Bat c Nick Cartwright
Come along for an evening of fascinating facts and interesting information about the bats which inhabit the Water Park – did you know that 12 of the 16 species of UK bats can be found here, foraging and feeding around the villages and lakes. Gareth Harris from the Cotswold Water Park Society will give an illustrated talk about the work being undertaken in the CWP to conserve and promote these mysterious creatures, with (hopefully) some live bats.
All welcome – entrance free.
Marching for Mammals; National and Local Mammal Conservation
Monday 12th May 2008, 6.45pm
Four Pillars Hotel, Spine Road, South Cerney
Cute and furry they may be, but there is a lot more to mammals than meets the eye! This fundraising event is aimed at interested individuals who would like to discover more about the current state of conservation of UK mammals and what is happening here in the Cotswold Water Park. Through an evening of short illustrated talks covering topics such as beavers, water voles and harvest mice, all the current issues will be covered.
We are delighted to welcome, as one of the speakers, Dr Adam Grogan of the Mammal Society. Adam is taking a few hours off from his mammoth walk along ALL the National Trails, all 2352 miles of them, as part of a fundraising effort to raise awareness of the Mammal Society and its work.
Tickets: £10 on the door - no booking necessary.
For any further information please email Jill Bewley on events@waterpark.org, or call the CWP Society offices on 01793 752730 during office hours.
Burnt Tips and Green Wings
Sat May 24th, 2pm
Orchids as far as the eye can see…..Martin Buckland will lead a fascinating 2- 3 hour guided walk across the rich meadows of a Wiltshire Wildlife Trust nature reserve to identify and discover the huge variety of orchids and other wildflowers which flourish in this leading wildflower SSSI.
Sorry - no dogs allowed. Booking essential. Please email Jill Bewley on events@waterpark.org, or call 01793 752730 during office hours.
Cost: Adults £5 ( Friends of CWPS £4 ) Children £3 ( £2)
Magical Moonlight night walk
Friday June 20th, 8pm
At night the surrounding lakes and lanes are taken over by the creatures of the night. Join us on a guided walk under a full moon to look for bats and badgers, glow worms and ghosts! The walk will last about two hours and will be suitable for families, although we recommend children are over the age of 6.
Please bring a torch and come dressed appropriately for a walk on the wild side….
Last year this event was a sell out so make sure you book early! Please email Jill Bewley on events@waterpark.org, or call 01793 752730 during office hours.
Cost: Adults £5 ( Friends of CWPS £4 ) Children £3 ( £2)
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