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TUE 15 OCT

Red Squirrel Walks

Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour

Run by: The National Trust - Brownsea Island

Join our free guided walks and see how many rare red squirrels you can spot. Walks begin at 11:30 and 14:00 daily.

clock11:30–12:30

Suitable for any age

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Red squirrel on Brownsea Island

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At this time of year the red squirrels come down from the canopy of trees to store food and can be seen playing in the low branches.

Disclaimer

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Other Dates

This activity also runs on these dates:

  1. Mon 23 Sep 11:30–12:30
  2. 14:00–15:00
  3. Tue 24 Sep 11:30–12:30
  4. Wed 25 Sep 11:30–12:30
  5. 14:00–15:00
  6. Thu 26 Sep 11:30–12:30
  7. Fri 27 Sep 11:30–12:30
  8. Sat 28 Sep 11:30–12:30
  9. Sun 29 Sep 11:30–12:30
  10. Mon 30 Sep 11:30–12:30
  11. Tue 1 Oct 11:30–12:30
  12. Wed 2 Oct 11:30–12:30
  13. Thu 3 Oct 11:30–12:30
  14. Fri 4 Oct 11:30–12:30
  15. Sat 5 Oct 11:30–12:30
  16. Sun 6 Oct 11:30–12:30
  17. Mon 7 Oct 11:30–12:30
  18. Tue 8 Oct 11:30–12:30
  19. Wed 9 Oct 11:30–12:30
  20. Thu 10 Oct 11:30–12:30
  21. Fri 11 Oct 11:30–12:30
  22. Sat 12 Oct 11:30–12:30
  23. Sun 13 Oct 11:30–12:30
  24. Mon 14 Oct 11:30–12:30
  25. Wed 16 Oct 11:30–12:30
  26. Thu 17 Oct 11:30–12:30
  27. Fri 18 Oct 11:30–12:30
  28. Sat 19 Oct 11:30–12:30
  29. Sun 20 Oct 11:30–12:30
  30. Mon 21 Oct 11:30–12:30
  31. Tue 22 Oct 11:30–12:30
  32. Wed 23 Oct 11:30–12:30
  33. Thu 24 Oct 11:30–12:30
  34. 14:00–15:00
  35. Fri 25 Oct 11:30–12:30
  36. 14:00–15:00

Cost

Normal admission fees and boat fares apply.
NT members free.
Child £3.20 Adult £6.40.
Contact boat companies for fares on 01929462383 or 01202631828.

Difficulty level

  1. Easy
  2. Leisurely
  3. Moderate
  4. Hard

Location

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Brownsea Island

Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, BH13 7EE

About this location

Maintaining one of Dorset's foremost nature reserves for the benefit of its unique wildlife.

Contact

This activity is organised and run by The National Trust - Brownsea Island.

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