Wood Lane Nature Reserve

Wood Lane Nature Reserve

Wood Lane is a man-made nature reserve on restored quarry workings. A visit here offers the unique opportunity to combine wildlife sessions with a tour of the working sand and gravel quarry, active landfill site and the largest material recycling facility in Europe.Toilets, disabled access, classroom, coach parking.

Activity examples: 

Secrets of waste (recycling, including guided visit to landfill and recycling plant), Rock Stars (rock and minerals investigations), brilliant birds, beaks & feet, forest school, bushcraft, den building, bug hunting, pond dipping, habitat investigations, natural art, sensory explorers, tree investiagations, John Muir Award (environmental award for KS2 upwards).

Venue Category: 
Wildlife and Nature
Activities provided: 
Animal Encounters
Arts and Crafts
Bird Watching
Bushcraft
Environment
Outdoor
Sensory Trail
Activities for people with SEN/Disabilities: 
No
Curriculum: 
Art
English
Geography / Geology
Mathematics
Science
Suitability: 
Key Stage 1 (4-7)
Key Stage 2 (8-11)
Key Stage 3 (12-14)
Key Stage 4 (15-16)
Key Stage 5 (17+)
Residential?: 
No
Locality: 
Overall Rating: 
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Educational Experience: 
0
Safety: 
0
Fun Factor: 
0
Value for Money: 
0
Venue Address: 
Wood Lane Nature Reserve
Ellesmere
Shropshire
SY12 0HY
United Kingdom
Venue Contact Number: 
01743284284

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