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Come and get up close to your environment with Warwickshire’s Country Parks. Come for a whole day or half a day, the choice is yours. We would love to see you and your class this year in our beautiful country parks.

Country Parks

Our three main parks with dedicated Education Centres for school visits are:

Visit us and you will find:

  • Many different habitats giving children the opportunity to explore whilst learning about the environment they live in and how they influence it;
  • Activities that cater from Foundation Stage up to KS3;
  • Education Centres at Kingsbury, Ryton and Pooley;
  • All weather rangers ready with a smile!

Activities

We have lots of activities suitable for all seasons, with new ones alongside the old favourites for 2011. New activities for 2011 include Nocturnal Animals FS & KS1 iAnimal Homes KS2. Some of our top seasonal favourites include:

  • Autumn / Winter - Hedgehogs, Wild Woods, Survival Shelters and Orienteering;
  • Spring / Summer - Pond Dipping, Minibeast Hunting, Outdoor Art, Nature Sensory Explorers.
  • We offer a full Forest Schools programme. We have a permanent Forest School site and fully qualified Forest School leaders.

Please look at our schools information pack and associated downloads. Here you will find our full range of activities and the information you need to book a safe and enjoyable visit. If you want to do something not mentioned, please ask and we will see what we can do, we like a challenge!

Looking forward to seeing you in 2011.

Booking forms and other documents

Information pack and booking forms

Schools Information Booklet 2011-12

Pooley Country Park booking form (pdf, 201Kb)

Kingsbury Water Park booking form (pdf, 203Kb)

Ryton Pools Country Park booking form (pdf, 202Kb)

Other documents

Risk assessment (pdf, 102Kb)

Pupil attendance list (pdf, 167Kb)

School shopping order form (pdf, 129Kb)

Feedback form (pdf, 173Kb)

Behaviour code (pdf, 67Kb)

Contact

Contact the Education Rangers for all enquiries about Activities and Environmental Education, or to make a booking for a school or group visit, at any of our Country Parks, please contact:

  • Ryton Pools Country Park, please contact Jenny Hughes on 02476 305592;
  • For Kingsbury Country Park,contact Tracy Jones on 01827 872660;
  • For Pooley Country Park contact Tracy Jones on 01827 897438.