Events Calendar
Bat Walk
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UUJoin our park rangers for an informative presentation on bats. Follow this with a walk in the park and using bat detectors try to spot and identify the bats that call Ferry Meadows home. Suitable for: 10yrs + Meeting point: Discovery Den Cost: £8pp
Spoon Carving Course
Stanwick Lakes Stanwick, WellingboroughWooden spoons have been carved for thousands of years and, for most of the population, continued as an eating utensil until relatively recently. ‘Spoon’ was originally an Anglo-Saxon word that meant ‘a chip of wood’. Spoon carving requires only a few tools and within hours you can create a unique and practical item from a wooden log! On this one ... Read More
Bat Walk
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UUJoin our park rangers for an informative presentation on bats. Follow this with a walk in the park and using bat detectors try to spot and identify the bats that call Ferry Meadows home. Suitable for: 10yrs + Meeting point: Discovery Den Cost: £8pp
RYA Powerboat Level 2
Ferry Meadows, Overton Bank, Ham Lane, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 5UUPower boat training is a key skill to know how to operate a powered craft safely and appropriately. To do this you can attend a course with us to achieve an RYA Level 2 Power Boat Certificate. During this 2 day course at Nene Outdoors, you will be trained to drive and manoeuvre the craft in a safe and controlled way. ... Read More
Rustic Furniture Making Course
Stanwick Lakes Stanwick, WellingboroughTwo day Introduction to Green Woodworking course in the beautiful Stanwick Lakes nature reserve. Make a rustic stool or side table using traditional tools and techniques. This introductory Green Woodworking course is an ideal opportunity to try a great traditional craft. You’ll start this course by being given a simple ash log and end it with your own unique piece ... Read More
Wood Carving Course
Stanwick Lakes Stanwick, WellingboroughWood carving course in the beautiful Stanwick Lakes nature reserve! Have you ever wanted to learn the traditional craft of Wood Carving? This one day course is suitable for those just starting out and also for carvers who would like to develop their skills further. The day starts with the introduction of the tools and the techniques and materials used ... Read More
Wood Carving Course
Stanwick Lakes Stanwick, WellingboroughWood carving course in the beautiful Stanwick Lakes nature reserve! Have you ever wanted to learn the traditional craft of Wood Carving? This one day course is suitable for those just starting out and also for carvers who would like to develop their skills further. The day starts with the introduction of the tools and the techniques and materials used ... Read More
Archery
Ferry Meadows, Overton Bank, Ham Lane, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 5UUPay and Play Archery sessions will run throughout the day. Why not come down and have a go? You will find us on Oak Meadow close to the Nene Outdoors. Participants need to be in good health and are recommended to not take part if they are suffering from any injuries or illnesses that may be affected by strenuous activity, ... Read More
Wildlife Eco Boat Trips
Ferry Meadows, Overton Bank, Ham Lane, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 5UUWyndham's near silent-motor means that she is the ideal craft for wildlife watching. Join us on a trip around Overton Lake and along the River Nene where swans, geese and other water fowl will glide alongside the boat with you. We cannot guarantee what you will see but wildlife highlights may include Herons, Kingfishers and the elusive Otter! Trips last ... Read More
Climbing Wall
Ferry Meadows, Overton Bank, Ham Lane, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 5UUThe team from Nene Outdoors will be getting our climbing wall out during the school holidays for all visitors to have a go. We will be outside Nene Outdoors. Are you brave enough to reach the top? Suitable for: adults or children over 4yrs Cost: £10.00pp Booking essential.
Copper Foil Christmas Decorations Workshop
Stanwick Lakes Stanwick, WellingboroughCome and join us for this creative hands-on half-day workshop where you will make your own beautiful genuine stained glass decorations to hang on your tree or in your windows this Christmas using the basics of the Tiffany copper foil technique. During the workshop, you will be guided through the process from learning to cut glass to using the copper ... Read More
Copper Foil Christmas Decorations Workshop
Stanwick Lakes Stanwick, WellingboroughCome and join us for this creative hands-on half-day workshop where you will make your own beautiful genuine stained glass decorations to hang on your tree or in your windows this Christmas using the basics of the Tiffany copper foil technique. During the workshop, you will be guided through the process from learning to cut glass to using the copper ... Read More
Blacksmithing Introductory Course
Stanwick Lakes Stanwick, WellingboroughThis one day course introduces the basic skills of Blacksmithing, a trade that used to be found in every village and was at the heart of countryside life for hundreds of years. You will learn about managing the forge and heating your steel to around 1200 degrees Celsius. Discover the techniques of drawing down and shaping the metal on the ... Read More
Blacksmithing Introductory Course
Stanwick Lakes Stanwick, WellingboroughThis one day course introduces the basic skills of Blacksmithing, a trade that used to be found in every village and was at the heart of countryside life for hundreds of years. You will learn about managing the forge and heating your steel to around 1200 degrees Celsius. Discover the techniques of drawing down and shaping the metal on the ... Read More
Blacksmithing Introductory Course
Stanwick Lakes Stanwick, WellingboroughThis one day course introduces the basic skills of Blacksmithing, a trade that used to be found in every village and was at the heart of countryside life for hundreds of years. You will learn about managing the forge and heating your steel to around 1200 degrees Celsius. Discover the techniques of drawing down and shaping the metal on the ... Read More
Blacksmithing Introductory Course
Stanwick Lakes Stanwick, WellingboroughThis one day course introduces the basic skills of Blacksmithing, a trade that used to be found in every village and was at the heart of countryside life for hundreds of years. You will learn about managing the forge and heating your steel to around 1200 degrees Celsius. Discover the techniques of drawing down and shaping the metal on the ... Read More
Copper Foil Christmas Decorations Workshop
Stanwick Lakes Stanwick, WellingboroughCome and join us for this creative hands-on half-day workshop where you will make your own beautiful genuine stained glass decorations to hang on your tree or in your windows this Christmas using the basics of the Tiffany copper foil technique. During the workshop, you will be guided through the process from learning to cut glass to using the copper ... Read More
Copper Foil Christmas Decorations Workshop
Stanwick Lakes Stanwick, WellingboroughCome and join us for this creative hands-on half-day workshop where you will make your own beautiful genuine stained glass decorations to hang on your tree or in your windows this Christmas using the basics of the Tiffany copper foil technique. During the workshop, you will be guided through the process from learning to cut glass to using the copper ... Read More
Christmas Glass Making Workshop
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UUEnjoy using your creative skills to design and make unique fused glass Christmas decorations; they will definitely be a talking point for your Christmas visitors! The sessions will be led by June Massey, Member of the Creative Glass Guild. No previous experience required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Your glass will be fired in June’s kiln and will ... Read More
Christmas Glass Making Workshop (Afternoon Session)
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UUEnjoy using your creative skills to design and make unique fused glass Christmas decorations; they will definitely be a talking point for your Christmas visitors! The sessions will be led by June Massey, Member of the Creative Glass Guild. No previous experience required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Your glass will be fired in June’s kiln and will ... Read More
Christmas Glass Making Workshop (Afternoon Session)
Nene Park Trust, Discovery Den, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UUEnjoy using your creative skills to design and make unique fused glass Christmas decorations; they will definitely be a talking point for your Christmas visitors! The sessions will be led by June Massey, Member of the Creative Glass Guild. No previous experience required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Your glass will be fired in June’s kiln and will ... Read More