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:
Venue Address:
Wood Lane Nature Reserve
Ellesmere
Shropshire
SY12 0HY
Venue Contact Number:
01743284284
Contact Email: