Events Calendar
Nene Park
Christmas Music in the Park
Nene Park , United KingdomEvery Sunday in December, local bands and music groups will be entertaining our visitors at Nene Park in Peterborough by the Visitor Centre & Gift Shop.
Elves Workshop at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomOn each Sunday in December, bring your children to Nene Park in Peterborough to visit the Elves Workshop to make something festive to take home.
Christmas Trail at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomOn each of our Festive Sundays in December and throughout the school Christmas holiday, we have a special trail with a festive themed prize at the end for everyone. Pick up a trail sheet at the Visitor Centre and Gift Shop for just 50p and remember to return to claim your prize! No need to book.
Christmas Music in the Park
Nene Park , United KingdomEvery Sunday in December, local bands and music groups will be entertaining our visitors at Nene Park in Peterborough by the Visitor Centre & Gift Shop.
Elves Workshop at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomOn each Sunday in December, bring your children to Nene Park in Peterborough to visit the Elves Workshop to make something festive to take home.
Wreath Making Workshop
Nene Park , United KingdomJoin Wreath maker and expert florist David, to make your very own Christmas Wreath at this two hour workshop. Using a mix of fresh materials and added decorations, you can create your own bespoke wreath to take home and decorate your house this Christmas. All materials provided. Suitable for age 16 and over, under 18's must be accompanied by an ... Read More
Christmas Trail at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomOn each of our Festive Sundays in December and throughout the school Christmas holiday, we have a special trail with a festive themed prize at the end for everyone. Pick up a trail sheet at the Visitor Centre and Gift Shop for just 50p and remember to return to claim your prize! No need to book.
Urban and Village Pedal
Nene Park , United KingdomCycle routes and quiet roads. Enjoy coffee at the end of the ride at Lakeside Cafe, Ferry Meadows. Please bring a spare inner tube. First-timers welcome!
Mums and Tots Ride
Nene Park , United KingdomJoin a Breeze Mums and Tots ride at Ferry Meadows, Peterborough. This is an easygoing ride, the majority off-road, along paths and tracks. The rides start at 10am but if you are hiring a bike can you please arrive a little earlier so we can head off as close to 10am as possible (with little ones it is always tricky ... Read More
Wild Home Educator Session
Nene Park , United KingdomHere at Ferry Meadows we will be running 2 hour sessions on the second Monday of every month for home schooled children. Each session will have curriculum and nature focused activities, with each month having a different theme: December 9th - Natural Art Aimed at KS1. Activities to include colours in nature, ephemeral art, green man masks and making a natural ... Read More
Nature Tots at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomA fun monthly outdoor parent and toddler group. Each session has a nature theme and will include a messy craft activity, time to explore the beautiful outdoors, story and song time.
Christmas Music in the Park
Nene Park , United KingdomEvery Sunday in December, local bands and music groups will be entertaining our visitors at Nene Park in Peterborough by the Visitor Centre & Gift Shop.
Elves Workshop at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomOn each Sunday in December, bring your children to Nene Park in Peterborough to visit the Elves Workshop to make something festive to take home.
Festive Workshop: Plant Remedies for Christmas Indulgence!
Nene Park , United KingdomQualified Medical Herbalist, Nicola Fenton will introduce you to the herbal helpers that can come to your rescue the morning after at our Festive Workshop.
Christmas Trail at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomOn each of our Festive Sundays in December and throughout the school Christmas holiday, we have a special trail with a festive themed prize at the end for everyone. Pick up a trail sheet at the Visitor Centre and Gift Shop for just 50p and remember to return to claim your prize! No need to book.
Breeze Midweek Pedal – Ferry Meadows
Nene Park , United KingdomAn easy 10-15 mile pedal on traffic-free paths around lakes and along canals, close to the city of Peterborough and taking in the scenery of Ferry Meadows and its environs, at the heart of Nene Park. We have a couple of routes that we cover for variety, so come and join us for a pedal and a chat! Come to ... Read More
Christmas Music in the Park
Nene Park , United KingdomEvery Sunday in December, local bands and music groups will be entertaining our visitors at Nene Park in Peterborough by the Visitor Centre & Gift Shop.
Elves Workshop at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomOn each Sunday in December, bring your children to Nene Park in Peterborough to visit the Elves Workshop to make something festive to take home.
Winter Bird Walk at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomJoin Ranger Terry on a walk around the Park to see our winter bird visitors. Terry will point out the birds that have arrived to over-winter here as well as the ones that make the Park their home all year round.
Christmas Trail at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomOn each of our Festive Sundays in December and throughout the school Christmas holiday, we have a special trail with a festive themed prize at the end for everyone. Pick up a trail sheet at the Visitor Centre and Gift Shop for just 50p and remember to return to claim your prize! No need to book.
Ferry Meadows to Burghley House Christmas Fair
Nene Park , United KingdomStart from behind Lakeside Cafe Ferry Meadows and cycle to Helpston and then Barnack through to Burghley House just past Pilsgate. Entry to Xmas Fair is free. Bring cash for refreshments. Bring a spare inner tube. There is the possibility of returning to Peterborough by train for those who don't want to cycle back. First-timers welcome!
Nature Tots at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomA fun monthly outdoor parent and toddler group. Each session has a nature theme and will include a messy craft activity, time to explore the beautiful outdoors, story and song time.
Christmas Craft Fair at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomThe Craft People will be bringing their Craft and Gift Marquee to the Nene Park on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th of November, open between 10am and 4pm each day. The craft and gift marquee will have over 30 stalls with a variety of gifts and Christmas decorations and festive treats. If you are interested in a stall please visit the ... Read More
Christmas Craft Fair at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomThe Craft People will be bringing their Craft and Gift Marquee to the Nene Park on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th of November, open between 10am and 4pm each day. The craft and gift marquee will have over 30 stalls with a variety of gifts and Christmas decorations and festive treats. If you are interested in a stall please visit the ... Read More
Wild Home Educator Session
Nene Park , United KingdomHere at Ferry Meadows we will be running 2 hour sessions on the second Monday of every month for home schooled children. Each session will have curriculum and nature focused activities, with each month having a different theme: November 11th – Stone Age Aimed at KS2. Activities to include fire lighting, shelter building and Stone Age art. Adults must accompany their ... Read More
Nature Tots at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomA fun monthly outdoor parent and toddler group. Each session has a nature theme and will include a messy craft activity, time to explore the beautiful outdoors, story and song time.
Autumn Colour Walk
Nene Park , United KingdomJoin our Visitor Warden: Sophie for a walk around the park looking at the colours of autumn and how the wildlife in the park is preparing for winter. We will have 2 sessions: 10:30 - 11:30 for anyone aged 16yrs and older 13:30 - 14:30 for all the family a place must be booked for everyone taking part. £2 per ... Read More
Apples Galore
Nene Park , United KingdomStamford Community Orchard Group (SCOG) are running a free whole day drop-in event on processing and preserving apples and other tree fruit.So if you have any fruit trees come and learn how to process and preserve the fruit as juice, cider, vinegar, wine,chutney etc. There will be free samples and a chance to start preserving your own fruit using our ... Read More
Autumn Stories
Nene Park , United KingdomWe are pleased to welcome renouned local storyteller, writer and ecologist Malcolm Busby to our Autumn Festival. Malcolm will be running story telling sessions and workshops throughout the Sunday of our Autumn Festival weekend. Topics may vary, from Story walks and sensory stories to natural tales and Weird and Ghostly tales, some will be indoors and some outdoors (so please dress ... Read More
Autumn Colour Walk
Nene Park , United KingdomJoin our Visitor Warden: Sophie for a walk around the park looking at the colours of autumn and how the wildlife in the park is preparing for winter. We will have 2 sessions: 10:30 - 11:30 for anyone aged 16yrs and older 13:30 - 14:30 for all the family a place must be booked for everyone taking part. £2 per ... Read More
Willow Lantern Making Workshop
Nene Park , United KingdomChildren and adults are welcome to come and create your own magical willow lantern to light up the Park as part of our autumn festival week.You can take your lantern home or help us decorate the Park and return for our magical lantern walk around Lynch Lake on Saturday 26 October at 4pm. Suitable for everyone aged 5yrs+. This is ... Read More
Bushcraft – Shelter Building
Nene Park , United KingdomCome along to find out how to build your own wild shelter and have a go at creating your own one. Suitable for children over 7 yrs old only. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Maximum 2 children per adult.
Willow Lantern Making Workshop
Nene Park , United KingdomChildren and adults are welcome to come and create your own magical willow lantern to light up the Park as part of our autumn festival week.You can take your lantern home or help us decorate the Park and return for our magical lantern walk around Lynch Lake on Saturday 26 October at 4pm. Suitable for everyone aged 5yrs+. This is ... Read More
Bushcraft – Shelter Building
Nene Park , United KingdomCome along to find out how to build your own wild shelter and have a go at creating your own one. Suitable for children over 7 yrs old only. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Maximum 2 children per adult.
Willow Lantern Making Workshop
Nene Park , United KingdomChildren and adults are welcome to come and create your own magical willow lantern to light up the Park as part of our autumn festival week.You can take your lantern home or help us decorate the Park and return for our magical lantern walk around Lynch Lake on Saturday 26 October at 4pm. Suitable for everyone aged 5yrs+. This is ... Read More
Autumn Festival
Nene Park , United KingdomCome and join us for a week long of activities over the October half term school holiday. Lots of different activities for all the family to enjoy and get involved in. Activities include: Tuesday 22 October - Fentons Herbology workshop and Lantern making workshop Wednesday 23 October - Wild Wednesday and Climbing wall Thursday 24 October - Lantern making workshop ... Read More
October Half Term Holiday Trail
Nene Park , United KingdomCollect a trail sheet from the Visitor Centre and then hunt for clues as you walk around Ferry Meadows. Return to the Visitor Centre to claim your prize.Available every day during the school holidays 10am - 3:30pm £1 per sheet. No need to book just come to the visitor centre during school holidays.
Open Water Swim at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomOpen water swimming sessions run every Thursday throughout the summer months on Gunwade Lake. 5.30-7pm. The course is a 400m rectangular circuit on Gunwade Lake marked out by four yellow buoys. Swimmers are required to swim in an anticlockwise direction around the course and they can complete the course as many times as they like within the swim session. £12 ... Read More
Power Boat Course level 2
Nene Park , United KingdomThis two day entry level course provides the skills and background knowledge needed to drive a powerboat and is the basis of the International certificate of Competence (ICC).
Bushcraft Skills – Whittling Hazel
Nene Park , United KingdomCome and join us to learn whittling techniques and skills to make an object from hazel. For children aged 8 yrs + only. Maximum 2 children per supervising adult.
Open Water Swim at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomOpen water swimming sessions run every Thursday throughout the summer months on Gunwade Lake. 5.30-7pm. The course is a 400m rectangular circuit on Gunwade Lake marked out by four yellow buoys. Swimmers are required to swim in an anticlockwise direction around the course and they can complete the course as many times as they like within the swim session. £12 ... Read More
Junior Sailing Club
Nene Park , United KingdomCome and join our qualified sailing instructor at our Junior Sailing Club for 8 to 16 yr olds. Learn basic sailing techniques and manouvres, capsize procedures and learn parts of the boat. We will play games and generally have fun in the water.
Open Water Swim at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomOpen water swimming sessions run every Thursday throughout the summer months on Gunwade Lake. 5.30-7pm. The course is a 400m rectangular circuit on Gunwade Lake marked out by four yellow buoys. Swimmers are required to swim in an anticlockwise direction around the course and they can complete the course as many times as they like within the swim session. £12 ... Read More
Junior Sailing Club
Nene Park , United KingdomCome and join our qualified sailing instructor at our Junior Sailing Club for 8 to 16 yr olds. Learn basic sailing techniques and manouvres, capsize procedures and learn parts of the boat. We will play games and generally have fun in the water.
Adult RYA Sailing Basic Skills – Level 2
Nene Park , United KingdomThis 2 day course covers rigging, launching, and sailing in all directions as well as capsize recovery and essential safety knowledge. After the course participants will be able to sail and make decisions in good conditions. You will need to have completed level 1 before signing up for this course. All safety equipment, including wetsuits and buoyancy aids are provided.
Open Water Swim at Nene Park
Nene Park , United KingdomOpen water swimming sessions run every Thursday throughout the summer months on Gunwade Lake. 5.30-7pm. The course is a 400m rectangular circuit on Gunwade Lake marked out by four yellow buoys. Swimmers are required to swim in an anticlockwise direction around the course and they can complete the course as many times as they like within the swim session. £12 ... Read More
Junior Sailing Club
Nene Park , United KingdomCome and join our qualified sailing instructor at our Junior Sailing Club for 8 to 16 yr olds. Learn basic sailing techniques and manouvres, capsize procedures and learn parts of the boat. We will play games and generally have fun in the water.
Saturday Social Paddle
Nene Park , United KingdomLed by experienced paddlers, come and visit some of the hidden areas in and around Gunwade Lake. Hire a kayak from Nene Outdoors and join in, or bring you own. Normal hire charges apply. No Need to book, just come along, meet at Nene Outdoors by 08:45.
Holiday Trail
Nene Park , United KingdomCollect a trail sheet from the Visitor Centre and then hunt for clues as you walk around Ferry Meadows. Return to the Visitor Centre to claim your prize. Available every day during the school holidays 10am - 3.30pm. £1 per sheet. No need to book just come to the visitor centre during school holidays.
Kids Tree Climbing
Nene Park , United KingdomEver wondered how our Rangers complete the tree work around the Park. Children can come and have a go at tree climbing in a rope and harness. Full instructions are given by our Rangers and all safety equipment is provided. Suitable for children aged 3yrs +. Visit the website to book your time slot.