Top 5 things to do this bank holiday weekend

Get outdoors this bank holiday! Check out our top 5 things to do in the Park this weekend...

1️⃣ Book a watersports adventure at Nene Outdoors, choose from our new dragon or swan pedalos, canoes and kayaks, row boats and stand up paddleboards. Book online to avoid the queues!

2️⃣ Discover the sculpture trail at Thorpe Meadows. Download our trail guide in English, Polish, Punjabi, Lithuanian and Urdu, or choose our interactive PDF, perfect for using on your phone.

3️⃣ Take a walk among the beautiful bluebells in Bluebell Wood. Pick up a map from the Visitor Centre in Ferry Meadows.

4️⃣ Relax on a lake and river boat trip! Available throughout the bank holiday weekend, click here to book your tickets.

5️⃣ Use our free spotter sheets to help you explore different areas of Nene Park. Choose from Ferry Meadows, Bluebell Wood, Ham Mere, Thorpe Meadows, Orton Mere, Woodston Reach and Lynch Wood. Click here to download your sheets and see what you can discover!

For more ideas, visit our 'things to do' page. Enjoy!

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Try Running

Are you new to running and want to give it a try? Or do you just want to try to get fitter in a safe and social group? Come along and give our free 'Try Running' sessions a go. These sessions are run by volunteers who have completed a leadership in Running Fitness qualification.
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Are you new to running and want to give it a try? Or do you just want to try to get fitter in a safe and social group? Come along and give our free 'Try Running' sessions a go. These sessions are run by volunteers who have completed a leadership in Running Fitness qualification.
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