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Big Wild Summer at Rainham Marshes

This Summer holiday your adventure starts with us - explore the reserve and have a fabulous family adventure!

Explore the reserve with our Wild Detective theme. This Summer at Rainham Marshes Detective Hoot and Constable Crumbs will teach you all about Night Time animals. Activity packs include a Wild Detective Trail, activity booklet, recipe card, mask and certificate.

Activity packs cost £3.50 and are available all through the holidays, just turn up and ask at reception.

Get yourself ready by enjoying lunch in our café, grab something to take with you as a picnic, or have a treat after your adventure.

Pop into our shop - not only can you buy some wonderful things for the wildlife in your garden, you can find books, gifts and even some things to help you on your adventure like a minibeast kit, binoculars or bird book.

If you are looking for a pair of binoculars our optics experts will be onsite every weekend to answer any questions and show you some of our wonderful range

We will have lots of other summer activities on offer, including pond dipping, bird watching and more! Keep an eye on our events page and social media, or ask for more information at reception.

Rainham Marshes is currently open 9.30am - 5pm every day. Facilities include: car park, shop, café, toilets, accessible pathways, 2.4 miles of trails, bicycle hire. Please note: dogs, scooters, and bicycles are allowed on the River Wall section of the reserve, but not the main trails. We hire bicycles for you to explore the River Wall, please ask at reception.

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