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  • A girl looking at a bug.

    SAT 22 JUN

    FREE

    Wildlife Weekend at the Warren

    Broadwater Warren, Tunbridge Wells

    Run by: RSPB

    Broadwater Warren is home to some amazing wildlife. Come and experience it with RSPB staff and volunteers, on hand throughout the day t…

  • Youngsters get close up to science with the MRC

    SAT 22 JUN

    FREE

    Open Day

    MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge

    Run by: Medical Research Council

    A fun packed day of free activities and events for all ages at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology.

  • Wheelchair Tennis at Westway

    WED 26 JUN

    Wheelchair Tennis Taster Session

    Westway Sports Centre, London

    Run by: Westway Sports Centre

    All ages and abilities are welcome, no equipment required and we have four wheelchair tennis chairs available for participants to borro…

  • Lapwing chick at WWT London Wetland Centre

    SUN 30 JUN

    BBC Summer of Wildlife day

    WWT London Wetland Centre, London

    Run by: WWT London Wetland Centre

    Come outside and enjoy the UK's amazing wildlife at Britain's favourite nature reserve.

  • The Avenue Washlands

    SUN 25 AUG

    FREE

    Reserve Work Party, The Avenue Washlands

    The Avenue Washlands, Chesterfield

    Run by: Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

    Join our volunteer team at The Avenue.

  • The first two winners of the treasure trail

    THU 20 JUN

    Family Treasure Trail

    Samphire Hoe, Dover

    Run by: Samphire Hoe

    Find out ten amazing things as you follow the treasure trail around this beautiful wildlife site.

  • Grass snake

    THU 20 JUN

    Reptile Ramble

    Fire Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve, Sidmouth

    Run by: East Devon District Council Countryside Team

    Search for elusive reptiles on this heathland reserve with the East Devon District Council Countryside Rangers.

  • A red deer stag close-up

    THU 20 JUN

    Red Deer of Leighton Moss

    Leighton Moss, Carnforth

    Run by: RSPB

    Red deer stags like strutting their stuff and showing off, especially during late summer and early winter when they go up against other…

  • A pair of corncrake in grass.

    THU 20 JUN

    Islay Wildlife

    Loch Gruinart, Islay

    Run by: RSPB

    The friendly staff at the RSPB are running weekly guided walks to search out corncrakes.

  • An osprey in flight

    THU 20 JUN

    FREE

    Lake District Osprey Project

    Dodd Wood, Keswick

    Run by: RSPB

    They're home again for the holidays! They are the first ospreys to breed in the Lake District for 150 years, and every summer they retu…

  • Peregrine in flight

    THU 20 JUN

    FREE

    Norwich Cathedral Peregrines Watch Point

    Norwich Cathedral Grounds, Norwich

    Run by: Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve

    Look through telescopes to see the peregrine falcons on the cathedral spire.

  • A red kite in flight

    THU 20 JUN

    FREE

    Red Kites of Ceredigion

    Bwlch Nant yr Arian, Aberystwyth

    Run by: RSPB

    Patrolling the beautiful, wild forests of Ceredigion can be hungry work, but red kites have been lucky enough to find the kite feeding …

  • Vintage flying machine

    THU 20 JUN

    FREE

    Flight Gallery Tour

    Science Museum, London

    Run by: Science Museum

    Explore the invention of flying machines and history of flight with this free tour.

  • Squirrel sitting in a tree

    THU 20 JUN

    FREE

    Ecology Walk - Mammals in the City

    British Ecological Society, London

    Run by: British Ecological Society

    Discover the undercover world of mammals in London with an evening introduction, featuring a workshop and walk.

  • Butterfly on flower

    FRI 21 JUN

    FREE

    Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh

    Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh

    Run by: Bristol Natural History Consortium

    A BioBlitz is a large scale event that engages people with biodiversity, inviting them to get directly involved in surveying and monito…

  • Huddersfield Observatory

    FRI 21 JUN

    Solar Viewing Open Evenings

    Huddersfield Observatory, Huddersfield

    Run by: Huddersfield Astronomical Society

    Using specially filtered telescopes to view the Sun - in a way that you probably haven't seen before.. Come along to the Observatory to…

  • Father and son observing  a rockpool

    FRI 21 JUN

    FREE

    Whitby Centenary BioBlitz

    Whitby, Whitby

    Run by: Bristol Natural History Consortium

    A BioBlitz is a large scale event that engages people with biodiversity, inviting them to get directly involved in surveying and monito…

  • Caterpillars

    SAT 22 JUN

    FREE

    Basingstoke BioBlitz!

    Black Dam Nature Reserve and Crabtree Plantation, Basingstoke

    Run by: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

    This free event for all ages offers you the opportunity to get hands on with nature to seek, identify and record as many species as pos…

  • Walking Out

    THU 20 JUN

    FREE

    Fox House to Grindleford Station - the Scenic RouteFox House to Grindleford Station - the…

    Sheffield Travel Interchange, Sheffield

    Run by: Walking Out in Sheffield

    Striders: A walk over moorland and through a quarry with one short but quite steep and sometimes slippery downhill section.

  • A walk around Brodgar

    THU 20 JUN

    FREE

    Archaeology and Birds at Brodgar

    Brodgar, Near Stenness

    Run by: Historic Scotland

    This guided walk around the Ring of Brodgar will introduce you to history as well as the birds and wildlife around this Neolithic Site.

  • Himalayan balsam

    THU 20 JUN

    FREE

    Balsam Bashing at Weldhams Bank and Scout GreenBalsam Bashing at Weldhams Bank and…

    Tameside Countryside, Ashton under Lyne

    Run by: Tameside Countryside Service

    Help us stop this invasive alien species ruining our woods and meadows.

  • Taking a look!

    THU 20 JUN

    I-Spy Summer Trail

    Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Lincoln

    Run by: Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust

    Celebrate signs of summer with this seasonal trail. Leading you around the nature park this trail helps you discover the secrets that …

  • A grey seal with head above water

    THU 20 JUN

    Sealife at Land's End

    Land's End Discovery Centre, Sennen

    Run by: RSPB

    They will be watching you! You might not notice them at first, their heads bobbing just above the surface of the water. But grey seals …

  • Kingswood Junction, Stratford Canal

    THU 20 JUN

    FREE

    Work Party - Lapworth

    Kingswood Lock, Solihull

    Run by: Inland Waterways Association

    Regular work party at Lapworth meeting on the third Thursday and the third Saturday of every month. Tasks vary from meeting to meeting.

  • Ladies in action Kofukan International Lincoln2008

    THU 20 JUN

    Karate Self-Defence

    Priory City of Lincoln Academy, Lincoln

    Run by: Lincolnshire Kofukan Karate site

    Lincolnshire's longest established traditional karate club. For all ages male and female. A warm welcome is awaiting you. Being a tradi…

  • Man working out

    THU 20 JUN

    Adaptive Gym

    Westway Sports Centre, London

    Run by: Westway Sports Centre

    Gym session with our friendly Westway instructor who will adapt exercises in the gym to suit your needs whatever your disability.

  • Hadrian's Wall Country Group has lots on offer

    THU 20 JUN

    FREE

    Cycle Surgery

    Hadrian's Wall Country Group Office, Haltwhistle

    Run by: Hadrians Wall Country Group

    As part of National Bike Week why not join us for a day all about bikes!

  • Lishi - ancient movements of magic

    THU 20 JUN

    Lishi Tai Chi and Kung Fu

    The Dulwich Constitutional Club, London

    Run by: Lishi International

    Lishi includes tai chi, kung fu, yoga and qigong, using internal energy, or qi, to make you stronger.

  • Kayak

    THU 20 JUN

    Introductory Kayaking Session

    Martlet Kayak Club, Brighton

    Run by: Martlet Kayak Club

    Come along for a kayaking taster session to see if you'd like to join our club. We are happy to take complete beginners out for an intr…

  • Weightlifting

    THU 20 JUN

    TT Powerlifting Club

    Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool

    Run by: Greenbank

    The club is led by a BOLA Class 2 Instructor. Members must be at least 17 years old.

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