EDUCATIONAL VISITS
-now free to booked school groups!!

Rutland Water Nature Reserve is a great place to study all aspects of Environmental Education linked to the National Curriculum.

The nature reserve is a protected wetland with SSSI, RAMSAR and SPA status and is an ideal location for fieldwork. Students of all ages from pre-school, Key Stages 1 to 4, sixth form and beyond can investigate and study the natural environment with the help of teacher-naturalists. Using active enquiry methods, groups can study the many different habitats and animals that live here. They can investigate the ecological similarities, adaptations and interaction between these animals and their habitats. Methods used to do this include pond dipping, birdwatching and the study of woodlands, hedgerows and meadows.


Bug hunting

WE OFFER:

Access to one of the finest nature reserves in England.

All activities supervised by experienced teacher-naturalists.

Lesson plans tailor-made to your requirements.

Free pre-booking visits for teachers

National Curriculum links for all activities.

And now....
no charge at all for pre-booked school groups!!! 

Pond dipping
School party in viewing gallery

Click here for details of education programmes and here for pictures of the room that will be used as the base for your visit

Education is not just for our younger visitors and we also welcome students in further and higher education as well as interested groups of adults.

 Birdwatching from a blind
Birdwatching from a hide

Group sizes are limited to enable students to gain the maximum benefit from their visits, with no-one missing out from 'being at the back'. Binoculars are available for students' use and wardens are on hand to assist with bird identification.

 Pond dipping

The Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre, with raised viewing gallery, heated classroom and toilet facilities, provides a base from which to visit the hides, ancient meadows, old hedgerows, ponds, etc. The format of the day can be fully adapted to suit the needs of the students and we encourage visits by teachers wishing to discuss the content of the day before bringing the students themselves.

New - two ponds for dipping

For pond dippingRaised pond

These two new ponds were recently created , right next door to the Anglian Water Visitor Centre. They already contain an amazing array of pond-life and are very safe environments for children to learn about the small animals that live in the water.

  

ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS

Apart from the nature reserve, Rutland Water offers a range of activities to complement a visit.
These include:

 a walk across the dam;

Normanton Church museum;

Butterfly and Aquatic Centre;

Cycle hire;

a cruise on the Rutland Belle.

Please ask for details.

  

Jacky Morrell

FURTHER INFORMATION

and to arrange your visit, please contact:

Jacky Morrell
Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre,
Rutland Water Nature Reserve,
Egleton,
Oakham,
Rutland LE15 8BT
Phone:01572-770651 Fax: 01572-755931
Email: rutlandwater-education@ukusers.com