A fun-packed adventure on the wild side for the whole family.
Have you ever wondered what creepy crawlies call your garden home or what furry friends scurry outside your window at night? Finding out who your wildlife neighbours are is a tricky business! Lucky for you, CAT’s expert team are on hand for an exciting day of wildlife exploring.
With loads of great ideas to practise at home and plenty of new skills to learn, you’ll finish the day at CAT a true nature detective!
Event information
- Price: adult – £35, child – £20
- Suitable for children aged 6 years and up.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Suitable footwear and clothing required for a day out in nature!

About the day
10:30am– Welcome Nature Detectives.
10:45 – Into the woods – Take a hike up into the woodland that surrounds CAT and start the hunt for the animals that call CAT home. Set some camera traps, lay out some bait and even try your hand at some tracking.
Snacks and Drinks
11:30 – Meadow Explorers– Get down and dirty on the hunt for the small but mighty insects in CAT’s meadow and woodland. Learn how to use quadrats, try your hand at bug identifying and more.
12:30 – Lunch and get crafty! Enjoy a tasty vegetarian meal and build a mini bug hotel to take home – Twigs, leaves and fir cones… every insect’s dream home!
1:30pm – Pond life Try your hand at pond dipping and see how many different species call the ponds at CAT home. A water source is so fantastic for adding biodiversity to green spaces and revealing the critters that live just under the surface is a lot of fun!
2:30pm
3:30pm – Depart