Nature Activities: Minibeasts

Nature Activities: Minibeasts

The smallest creatures often have the biggest stories to tell. Lift a log, peer into the long grass or watch a flower for a few minutes and you'll soon discover a busy world that most people never notice.  Enjoy bug hunts, pollinator safaris, sweep netting and other hands-on adventures.

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Go on an Oxfordshire Nature Adventure

Nature reserves, gardens, zoos, epic walks and quiet strolls, here's a taste of our recent family nature expeditions across Oxfordshire. 

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Thrupp Lake Abingdon

Nature Adventures  ·  Nature Reserves

Earth Trust

An epic adventure spotting newts,  buzzards, kingfishers, caterpillars and so much more. 

Thrupp Lake Abingdon

 Nature Adventures  ·  Parks and Gardens

Stonor Park

A fun-filled day spent exploring the adventure playground, spotting deer, getting up close with birds of prey and strolling round the gardens and arboretum. 

Thrupp Lake Abingdon

 Nature Adventures  ·  Nature Reserves

Cothill Fen

A distinctly Jurassic stroll through the most diverse area in Oxfordshire, taking in FIVE nature reserves. We saw solitary bees, fossils, woodpeckers and some impressive geology.

Thrupp Lake Abingdon

Nature Adventures  ·  Nature Reserves

Thrupp Lake

A gorgeous walk from Radley Station to Abingdon under the sounding bridge, around the lake and through Barton Fields, hearing an astonishing number of birds. 

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