Keeping your children entertained during the summer holidays no longer need be a problem, because every day until Tuesday 6th September, Pensthorpe Nature Reserve will be calling all ‘Summer Nature Explorers’ to join in with hands-on activities in their brand new fun Activity Tent.

Included in the entry price, a range of educational activities have been created to encourage children to ‘Get Closer to Nature’ in a fun and exciting way! Activities include Magnetic Fishing, Den Building and a Giant Colouring Wall, where literally everyone is invited to create a wildlife masterpiece! Our energetic Nature Explorers can twist their way through the Nature Maze, be brave and dip their hands into the Feely Fun Boxes or weave in and out of straw bales on the Mini Farmers Tractor Track? They can even give the Pensthorpe Wardens a good grilling too!

Explorers with an eye for nature can experience a bit of wildlife spotting for themselves too at the Meadow Binocular Station, identifying all sorts of fluttery, buzzy creatures such as dragonflies, butterflies and birds! Or, if they’ve had a busy day exploring the Reserve, they can simply chill out at Book Worm Corner!

Kirsty Willingham comments: “We are passionate about introducing children to nature at a young age so we’ve launched our new Summer Nature Explorer activities to give children something educational and fun to try in the school holidays. Every day there will be something fun to do plus each activity will highlight ways to spot, protect and provide habitats for a variety of amazing wildlife – an important part of the Pensthorpe’s philosophy!”

Summer Nature Explorers will run daily from 10am – 4pm and is free of charge to full paying visitors to the Reserve.

In addition to Summer Nature Explorer’s, visitors to Pensthorpe can also pick up a WOW Booklet packed with activities and suggesting things to see and do including pond dipping, the Stamper Trail and the Bug Walk. Plus, there’s the Wensum Discovery Tour*, the 4pm Bird Feed out on the Reserve and the 12pm Warden Walk Talk.

Entry to Pensthorpe is £9.50 for adults and £6.00 for children (4-16yrs).

* The Wensum Discovery Tour costs £5.75 for adults and £4.75 for children

Pensthorpe Nature Reserve is on the A1067, one mile from Fakenham. Open all year, April to December 10am to 5pm and January to March 10am to 4pm. Courtyard Café serving home-cooked food; Gift Shop with a large range of stylish and unusual items; free parking. Tel 01328 851465, www.pensthorpe.com.