Children's activity resources

Lockdown learning

Whilst we are unable to welcome school visits to the Park right now, the Nene Park education team have been busy adapting some of our curriculum linked outdoor learning activities for families to enjoy in their own gardens, local parks or greenspaces during the latest lockdown. Visit our dedicated lockdown learning page to download the latest activity.

Downloadable activities

Download our nature-based activities for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own home:

Charming Worms

Make a dancing scarecrow and template

Make a bird feeder

Make a potion

Make a shelter for your teddy

Create a wild rainbow

Spotter sheets

When you're out and about in Nene Park, what about downloading one of our spotter sheets to take with you to help you explore and discover different things around you? We have some different spotter sheets for different areas of Nene Park here:

Ferry Meadows spotter sheet

Bluebell wood spotter sheet

Ham Mere spotter sheet

Thorpe Meadows spotter sheet

Orton Mere spotter sheet

Woodston Reach spotter sheet

Lynch Wood spotter sheet (autumn and winter)

Lynch Wood spotter sheet (spring and summer)

Scavenger hunts

Get outside in your garden or local greenspace and enjoy searching for the items listed on our scavenger hunts...

Alphabet scavenger hunt

Faries and elves scavenger hunt

Letters in nature

Nature treasure hunt

Winter twigs hunt

Downloads are free, however as a charitable organisation, Nene Park Trust relies on public support to manage the upkeep of our beautiful green spaces for all of the community to enjoy. Any support you can give to ensure the continuation of our services will help considerably. Please go to www.nenepark.org.uk/donate if you are able to support us during these unexpected and unprecedented times.

Latest

Guided walk with a Ranger

Join one of our Rangers; Ian for a 6 mile walk around Ferry Meadows and the surrounding area.
Parking tariff increase from 1st February

From 1st February 2021, the parking tariff is increasing by around 5% at Ferry Meadows and Orton Meadows car parks.
New lockdown learning resources

Our Nene Park Trust Education team is busy creating videos, learning notes and activity sheets to help parents, carers and teachers do some fun nature-focused activities with their children as part of their lockdown learning.
Monthly Photography Competition 2021

Nene Park has launched a new photography competition for 2021. Each month will have a different theme, encouraging photographers to search for seasonal nature and wildlife and visit different areas of the Park.

Virtual Guided Walk

We may not be able to enjoy group guided walks at the moment, but we can still get out and enjoy the Park during early spring and maybe visit some areas that you may not have visited before.
Wild Wednesday at home

Although we can't have our usual Wild Wednesday in a busy Discovery Den, children and adults can still join in some crafts at home.
Walks and trails

There are lots of different walks and trails of different lengths to discover across Nene Park.
Water Pay & Play Activities

At Nene Outdoors, we run a ‘Pay and Play’ scheme, providing visitors of all ages and abilities with the opportunity to enjoy the watersports we have on offer. There’s no need to book – simply turn up, hire our equipment and use our facilities.
Cycle Hire

Nene Outdoors offers a cycle hire service in the Park during their normal opening hours. Choose from mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, children’s bikes, child seats and trailers or why not try out a tandem or even an electric bike!
Take a boat trip

Enjoy a cruise around Overton Lake in our new eco-electric passenger boat.
Ride the Ferry Meadows Railway

All aboard the Ferry Meadows Railway! Sit back and enjoy the ride as you pass through meadows while taking in views of Overton and Lynch Lake.
Play areas

Nene Park is a great place to play. Games on the meadows, adventures in the woodlands and three great play areas within Ferry Meadows to cater for all ages.
Archery

Learn a new skill at our new monthly Pay and Play Archery sessions!
Climbing

Our two mobile climbing walls are regularly up at Nene Outdoors and are also available to hire for your own event!

Nene Park Trust appoint new Chair Designate

Early this year, Nene Park Trust enlisted the services of Starfish, a specialist recruitment firm, to help with the search for a new Chair of Trustees. Following a humbling response and in-depth recruitment process, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Jackie Bland as our Chair Designate.
Shop online with Nene Park Trust!

Nene Park Trust is excited to announce the launch of its brand new online shop. This move into e-commerce will allow supporters to shop a wide range of products from the comfort and security of their own home.
NEW photography competitions for 2021!

Following the unprecedented success of the monthly photography competitions run in 2020, Nene Park is excited to announce the launch of a new competition for 2021.
Nene Park Trust to run Lost World and Peterborough Sculpture Collection

From 30 November 2020, Nene Park Trust will take on the remaining activities of local charity Vivacity, following the termination of Vivacity’s contract with Peterborough City Council.
New photography exhibition in the Park

To celebrate the wonderful monthly photography competition entries that Nene Park Trust received this year, a photography exhibition featuring a selection of our favourite photos is now on display in Ferry Meadows for all Park visitors to enjoy.
Flooding across Nene Park

Most footpaths around Ferry Meadows are now accessible, but access is still limited in certain areas - please keep an eye out for the signs.
A sustainable farming future

12/01/21 Craig and Ryan Baxter, farming partners on the Rurual Estate share their vision for a sustainable farming future at Nene Park.
Lockdown Learning

Curriculum linked outdoor learning activities for families to enjoy in their own gardens, local parks or greenspaces during the latest lockdown.
New eco-electric passenger boat

Our new electrically-powered passenger boat has arrived at the Park and is ready to take bookings for tranquil family-group boat trips at our Autumn Festival.
Car parks remain open during new lockdown

The car parks and public toilets will remain open during the new national lockdown, with the cafes offering a takeaway service only, The Visitor Centre and Nene Outdoors Watersports and Activity Centre will have to close throughout November.