Dates of walks

Pop up Café at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve

This winter, we are again running a Pop up Café in the Education Centre at Blashford Lakes nature reserve, near Ringwood, in partnership with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.

We will have a selection of Christine's home made cakes, together with a few snacks and savouries, and a range of hot drinks.

Blashford Lakes webpage.

We are open from 10am to 3.30pm on:
Sunday, 4th November 2018
Sunday, 18th November
Sunday, 2nd December
Sunday, 16th December
Tuesday, 1st January 2019 (New Year's Day special)
Sunday, 6th January
Sunday, 20th January
Sunday, 3rd February
Sunday, 17th February
Sunday, 3rd March.

Walking Picnics for 2019

This is our summer season of bookable Walking Picnics from April to September, 2019. There will be one themed Walking Picnic each month which are open to all individuals to book on, at a price of £15 per adult, or £8 per child.
Please e-mail us if you wish to know more about any of these events.

Birdsong in Spring
Sat 13th April, 1pm
Anderwood car park, near Lyndhurst

A three mile circuit through some of the most beautiful ancient woodland of the New Forest, pausing to listen to, and hopefully see, the birds and other wildlife as they declare their territories for another breeding season.
Followed by a home made three course picnic lunch.

Dawn Chorus
Sat 4th May, 7am
Latchmore - meeting at Abbots Well car park, Frogham

An early morning stroll through the Latchmore Valley, with the chance of seeing and hearing the Cuckoo, and other returning migrants. Followed by a home made three course picnic breakfast.

Supper with Nightjars
Sat 22nd June, 7pm
Latchmore - meeting at Abbots Well car park, Frogham

A picnic supper beside the stream in Latchmore, followed by a dusk walk in search of the elusive Nightjar, whose weird churring call echoes round the heathland soon after the sun sets.

Beautiful Butterflies
Sat 20th July, 1pm
Appleslade car park, Linwood

A circular walk through mixed woodland, home of the Silver-washed Fritillary and other spectacular butterflies. Followed by a home made three course picnic lunch.

A Musical Picnic
Sat 10th August, 1pm
Anderwood car park, near Lyndhurst

A circular wildlife walk through glorious woodland, followed by an outdoor musical picnic, featuring Nigel, and some of his friends, playing a range of English and Celtic folk tunes.

Fruits and Fungi
Sat 7th September, 1pm
Anderwood car park, near Lyndhurst

A walk through the colourful Autumn woods, looking at (but not picking) the fruit , seeds, berries and fungi. Followed by a home made three course picnic, which will include blackberries, but not wild mushrooms!

We are also leaving lots of space so we can provide specially arranged private Walking Picnics for a minimum of six adults. Get a group together and start talking to us about having a Walking Picnic just for you.

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