Marine wildlife weeks

Have a face-to-face encounter with nature

27 July to
11 August

 

Come along

  • Saturday, 27 July 2013
    Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
    Living Seas Centre: Visit us at the Living Seas Centre during the Wildlife Trust's National Marine Week, which is actually two weeks of Living Seas fun! There will be activities on at the centre and events throughout the week.
  • Saturday, 27 July 2013 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
    Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
    Living Seas Centre: Join YWT's Living Seas team as we take part in NWDWW / the North East Big Watch Weekend. Volunteers will be on the cliffs at our Flamborough Cliffs nature reserve looking for porpoise and other marine mammals between 10am...
  • Sunday, 28 July 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Kent Wildlife Trust
    Reculver Visitor Centre, Reculver Lane: Spend a summer’s day on the beach at Reculver Country Park helping to collect washed up waste and keep our beautiful coastal habitat clean and safe. Led by Canterbury Area Warden, Dan Fagan.
  • Sunday, 28 July 2013 - 9:30am - 12:00pm
    Cumbria Wildlife Trust
    Earnse Bay: Your chance to learn about the exciting coastal and marine life of the Irish Sea! This is an outdoor training event giving you the opportunity to discover the amazing wildlife that lives on our shore and makes Earnse Bay so special.
  • Sunday, 28 July 2013 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
    Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
    Living Seas Centre: Visit us at the Living Seas Centre as we take part in NWDWW / the North East Big Watch Weekend. Volunteers will be on the cliffs at South Landing looking for porpoise and other marine mammals between 10am and 4pm. People can come...
  • Monday, 29 July 2013 - 11:30am
    Kent Wildlife Trust
    Reculver Visitor Centre, Reculver Lane: Explore the rocky shore, hunt for marine creatures and discover how they have adapted to this extreme environment.
  • Monday, 29 July 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Essex Wildlife Trust
    Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre, Hawkswood Road, Downham, CM11 1WT: Come and enjoy a day on the nature reserve learning about the ocean, and discover the creatures that live below the water. This event is for 4 – 8 year olds, and children must...
  • Monday, 29 July 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Manx Wildlife Trust
    Scarlett: Summer of fun, exploring rockpools, rivers, ponds & heath with Wildlife Watch, the junior branch of the Trust.
  • Monday, 29 July 2013 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
    Cumbria Wildlife Trust
    Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve: Fun filled events for all the family including beach-combing, pond dipping and a sand sculpture competition.
  • Tuesday, 30 July 2013 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
    Kent Wildlife Trust
    Meet by the warden's hut, Lower Leas Coastal Park: Come along and explore the amazing chalk reef and rocky shore of the Lower Leas Coastal Park.
  • Tuesday, 30 July 2013 - 10:30am - 2:30pm
    Sussex Wildlife Trust
    Seven Sisters Country Park: Come and find out who lives in the rock pools beneath the Seven Sisters.
  • Tuesday, 30 July 2013 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
    Cheshire Wildlife Trust
    Hilbre Island: These ever-popular visits to the Hilbre Islands always fill up fast, as we head out across the sands from West Kirby to discover the rock pools, seals and seabirds.
  • Tuesday, 30 July 2013 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
    Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
    Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre, nr Didcot, Oxon: Wonderful watery fun in Marine Week! Don your pirate or mermaid costume and take a tour of our oceans to find out what lurks beneath the waves. Evil pirate laughs and mermaid glitter...
  • Wednesday, 31 July 2013 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
    Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
    The Parkridge Centre: Plunder the depths and see which creatures are lurking in the pond. Make your own watery creature and see if it floats, like the pond skater.
  • Wednesday, 31 July 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Manx Wildlife Trust
    Ballannette: Summer of fun, exploring rockpools, rivers, ponds & heath with Wildlife Watch, the junior branch of the Trust.
  • Wednesday, 31 July 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Essex Wildlife Trust
    Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre, South Green Road, Fingringhoe: Fun filled activities all about our amazing marine life! Make your own Basking shark to take home. Donation £5 per child, children must be accompanied. Booking essential.
  • Wednesday, 31 July 2013 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
    Cheshire Wildlife Trust
    Hilbre Island: These ever-popular visits to the Hilbre Islands always fill up fast, as we head out across the sands from West Kirby to discover the rock pools, seals and seabirds.
  • Wednesday, 31 July 2013 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
    Surrey Wildlife Trust
    : Bringing the sea to Surrey! As part of National Marine Week come and learn about the UK’s fantastic undersea landscapes and wildlife during this exclusive Surrey Wildlife Trust Watch Members event.
  • Wednesday, 31 July 2013 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
    Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
    Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre, nr Didcot, Oxon: Wonderful watery fun in Marine Week! Don your pirate or mermaid costume and take a tour of our oceans to find out what lurks beneath the waves. Evil pirate laughs and mermaid glitter...
  • Wednesday, 31 July 2013 - 6:00am - 8:30pm
    Cumbria Wildlife Trust
    South Walney Nature Reserve, Walney Island: You don't need to be an expert to get involved !. We need as many eyes as possible to help us with this dolphin, whale and porpoise survey!
  • Thursday, 1 August 2013 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
    Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
    Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, Brandon Lane: Plunder the depths and see which creatures are lurking in the pond. Make your own watery creature and see if it floats, like the pond skater. For 2 - 4 yrs old
  • Thursday, 1 August 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Essex Wildlife Trust
    Bedfords Park Visitor Centre: Discover life underwater in our pond and compare it to life at sea!
  • Thursday, 1 August 2013 - 11:30am - 1:30pm
    Ulster Wildlife
    Ballygally Car Park: Join us to explore the beautiful Ballygally shore and record the animals and seaweeds that we find there.
  • Thursday, 1 August 2013 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    Northumberland Wildlife Trust
    Millfield House, Jesmond Dene: Drop in and explore the murky depths of Jesmond Dene pond and discover what creatures live there!
  • Thursday, 1 August 2013 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
    Essex Wildlife Trust
    Bedfords Park Visitor Centre: Join us for national Marine Fortnight. Explore our seashore trays and meet some rockpool creatures.
  • Thursday, 1 August 2013 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
    North Wales Wildlife Trust
    Rhyl Beach: Join us for games and activities on Rhyl beach and learn about the amazing wildlife that lives in our seas and on our coasts.
  • Thursday, 1 August 2013 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
    Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
    Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre, nr Didcot, Oxon: Wonderful watery fun in Marine Week! Don your pirate or mermaid costume and take a tour of our oceans to find out what lurks beneath the waves. Evil pirate laughs and mermaid glitter...
  • Thursday, 1 August 2013 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
    Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
    Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre, nr Didcot, Oxon: Wonderful watery fun in Marine Week! Don your pirate or mermaid costume and take a tour of our oceans to find out what lurks beneath the waves. Evil pirate laughs and mermaid glitter...
  • Friday, 2 August 2013 - 11:00am - 3:30pm
    Kent Wildlife Trust
    Reculver Visitor Centre, Reculver Lane: Join in a day of marine activities, including rock pooling at 1.30pm, with Julie Thomsett, Kent Wildlife Trust.
  • Friday, 2 August 2013 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
    Essex Wildlife Trust
    Bedfords Park Visitor Centre: Celebrate marine fortnight with marine themed arts and crafts.
  • Saturday, 3 August 2013 - 8:00am - 12:00pm
    Cumbria Wildlife Trust
    St Bees Head: You don't need to be an expert to get involved! We need as many eyes as possible to help us with this dolphin, whale and porpoise survey!
  • Saturday, 3 August 2013 - 8:00am - 12:00pm
    Cumbria Wildlife Trust
    South Walney Nature Reserve, Walney Island: You don't need to be an expert to get involved! We need as many eyes as possible to help us with this dolphin, whale and porpoise survey!
  • Saturday, 3 August 2013 - 11:00am - 3:00pm
    Ulster Wildlife
    : Venue to be confirmed (either County Down or County Antrim)
  • Sunday, 4 August 2013 - 2:00pm - 4:30pm
    Cumbria Wildlife Trust
    Earnse Bay: Come along and help us clean the beach at Earnse Bay to make it an even better place for us and for wildlife.
  • Saturday, 27 July 2013 - 9:00am - Sunday, 4 August 2013 - 5:00pm
    Essex Wildlife Trust
    Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre, Hawkswood Road, Downham, CM11 1WT: To celebrate Marine Week there will be a self-guided trail on the reserve themed on marine creatures. Pick up your pack at the visitor centre. Normal entry donation...
  • Monday, 5 August 2013 - 10:00am - 3:30pm
    Kent Wildlife Trust
    Tyland Barn, Sandling: Discover some of the wonders of the sea and help us turn this into a theatrical adventure. Morning session 10 am - 12 noon Afternoon session 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm
  • Tuesday, 6 August 2013 - 10:00am
    The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside
    Half Moon Bay: Tuesday 6th August at 10.00 am until noon. Come along and have fun with the Wildlife Trust and Sports & Play Officers. Explore the shore at Half Moon Bay, Heysham, Lancashire with a treasure hunt then design a sand sculpture....
  • Tuesday, 6 August 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Cumbria Wildlife Trust
    Half Moon Bay: Come along and have fun with Lancashire Wildlife Trust and Sports and Play Officers. Explore the shore at Half Moon Bay with a treasure hunt then design a sand sculpture.
  • Tuesday, 6 August 2013 - 10:30am - 3:00pm
    Essex Wildlife Trust
    Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre, South Green Road, Fingringhoe: Book on then arrive any time and stay as long as you like, moving around our different marine themed activities. There will be a trail, games and crafts. Donation £5 per child,...
  • Wednesday, 7 August 2013 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
    Scottish Wildlife Trust
    : Hunt for creatures lurking in the rockpools. Wear wellies! Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Wednesday, 7 August 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Northumberland Wildlife Trust
    Cresswell Village Hall: Discover for yourself the marine life that exists in the rockpools at Cresswell
  • Wednesday, 7 August 2013 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    Essex Wildlife Trust
    Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre, South Green Road, Fingringhoe: Bring the family along and see who can catch the biggest crab! Lots of fun and a chance to find out more about what lives under the waves. Donation £5 per child, children must be...
  • Wednesday, 7 August 2013 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
    Essex Wildlife Trust
    Bedfords Park Visitor Centre: Join us for a beach party in the Park. Have fun building sandcastles and making sand art!
  • Thursday, 8 August 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Cumbria Wildlife Trust
    Half Moon Bay: Come along and join Lancashire Wildlife Trust team at the shore and explore the local rock pools and learn about the species found there.
  • Thursday, 8 August 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Essex Wildlife Trust
    Bedfords Park Visitor Centre: Follow the pirate treasure map to discover the secrets of the ocean.
  • Thursday, 8 August 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
    Essex Wildlife Trust
    Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre: Family Nature Day at Abberton Reservoir.
  • Thursday, 8 August 2013 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
    Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
    Spurn National Nature Reserve: At a Mud Magic event a guided walk across the Humber mud flats at low tide opens up a whole new world.
  • Thursday, 8 August 2013 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
    Essex Wildlife Trust
    Bedfords Park Visitor Centre: Find out about the fabulous lives of sharks with shark related games and activities.
  • Thursday, 8 August 2013 - 5:00pm - 7:30pm
    North Wales Wildlife Trust
    Bull Bay: Join us for our annual Picnic with a porpoise, a relaxing seawatch with your picnic at Bull Bay; a prime location for porpoises and sea birds.
  • Friday, 9 August 2013 - 11:00am - 3:30pm
    Kent Wildlife Trust
    Romney Marsh Visitor Centre, Dymchurch Rd: Join in a day of marine activities, including making a 3D fish to take home and finding out about the creatures that live on our beaches.
  • Saturday, 10 August 2013 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Durham Wildlife Trust
    North Road, Seaham: Come and celebrate National Marine Week by exploring the rockpools at Seaham Hall Beach.
  • Saturday, 10 August 2013 - 1:30pm - 5:30pm
    Essex Wildlife Trust
    Burnham on Crouch: Nature Break Wildlife Cruise- Six Island Cruise
  • Tuesday, 13 August 2013 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
    Sussex Wildlife Trust
    Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre: Come and explore the saltmarsh looking for minibeasts and crabs hiding in the mud. Wellies advisable!