Chafford Gorges visitor centre
Tel: 01375 484016
Email: Click here
Opening: Daily, except Mondays. 9am-5pm
Address: Drake Rd, Chafford Hundred, Grays, Thurrock, RM16 7RG
Grid Ref: TQ599793
Chafford Gorges visitor centre is set in a spectacular position overlooking Warren Gorge. Chafford Gorges nature park offers 200 acres of green space for numerous wildlife and recreation for the 12,500 people living in Chafford Hundred.
The visitor centres offers visitors a well-stocked gift shop, optical equipment, toilets and a wonderful terrace at the back, where refreshments can be enjoyed whilst admiring the view over the Gorges. There are regular activities for adults, children, families and schools on the site.
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Booking is essential for most centre events, so make sure you call or visit the centre in advance to avoid disappointment.
View our upcoming events for July 2010
Sun 4th Jul 2010 10:00-14:00 Chafford Orchids July Come and discover the amazing array of Orchids and wildflowers in the Gorge.Free lunch included. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £6.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 6th Jul 2010 16:00-17:00 After School Art Club 1 Come and learn how to draw wildlife each week. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Thu 8th Jul 2010 16:00-17:00 After School Art Club 2 Come and learn how to draw wildlife each week. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sat 10th Jul 2010 9:30-16:00 Book Sale Pick up a bargain at our used Book Sale great books for all. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sun 11th Jul 2010 9:30-16:00 Book Sale at Chafford Pick up a bargain at our used Book Sale great books for all. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:00-14:00 Butterflies Dragonflies Come and discover the amazing array of Dragonflies & Butterflies in the Gorges learn about their habitat and how they live. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £4.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 13th Jul 2010 16:00-17:00 After School Art Club 3 Come and learn how to draw wildlife each week. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Thu 15th Jul 2010 16:00-17:00 After School Art Club 4 Come and learn how to draw wildlife each week. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sun 18th Jul 2010 11:00-14:00 A Nature Photography Walk Get up close and personnel with the wildlife that we have at chafford. Take a gentle walk and take photo's of the wildlife and plants. Donation £10.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 20th Jul 2010 16:00-17:00 After School Art Club 5 Come and learn how to draw wildlife each week. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Wed 21st Jul 2010 10:00-12:00 Exploring Chafford Gorges Nature Park Join the warden to explore the Chafford Gorges Nature Park and hear about the sites wildlife and history as well as how it has been managed in the past and our plans for the future. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Wed 28th Jul 2010 12:00-15:45 Owl Day 3 sessions Come along and spend some time in the Visitor Centre seeing, touching and learning about our amazing Owls. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. 3 sessions available 12 - 12.45 or 1.30 - 2.15 or 3 - 3.45 Donation £4.00 per child & £1.00 for each accompanying adult. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 3rd Aug 2010 10:00-11:00 Creative Clay Come and have some messy fun with clay. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:00-14:00 Creative Tshirts Bring your own plain, pale coloured T-shirt to decorate. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Wed 4th Aug 2010 10:00-14:00 Fairy Wings Making Session All day at chafford gorge we will be using tissue and sparkles to craete some very magical fairy wings to take home. Wear old clothes for messy fun! Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:00-15:00 Fishing Day 1 Come along and try your hand at fishing. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:00-14:00 The Chalk Walk Come and join our guided walk and experience 85 million years of Earth’s history - see the evidence at Chafford for tropical oceans, colliding continents, arctic tundra, the wandering Thames and much more. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Thu 5th Aug 2010 16:00-17:00 After School Art Club 6 Come and learn how to draw wildlife each week. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Mon 9th Aug 2010 10:00-11:00 Make a Bat Box am Encourage bats to roost in your garden, come and build a fantasic bat box. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:00-14:00 Make a Bat Box pm Encourage bats to roost in your garden, come and build a fantasic bat box. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 10th Aug 2010 10:00-14:00 Become a wildlife detective Donation £10.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:00-14:00 Make a bug a home Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Wed 11th Aug 2010 12:00-15:45 Owl Days 3 sessions Come along and spend some time in the Visitor Centre seeing, touching and learning about our amazing Owls. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. 3 sessions available 12 - 12.45 or 1.30 - 2.15 or 3 - 3.45 Donation £4.00 per child & £1.00 for each accompanying adult. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Thu 12th Aug 2010 21:00-10:30 Astronomy Club 1 Come and learn about the night sky, find the constilations and learn how to use a telescope. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Fri 13th Aug 2010 10:00-11:30 Reptile Walk Take a walk on the wild side and see if you can find some of our cold blooded friends in their natural habitats. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 17th Aug 2010 10:00-15:00 Fishing Day 2 Come along and try your hand at fishing. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Family Nature Day Bug hunt bonanza Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Pond Dip Delirium Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Wed 18th Aug 2010 10:00-15:00 Gemstone Panning Pan for Gems! Fill a bag with your favourite stones receive your panning certificate and decorate your own rock stone take them all home. Turn up and join in between times. Donation £4.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Thu 19th Aug 2010 20:00-22:00 Bat Night at Chafford Beginnig with a slide show we will learn about the different types of Bats that live at Chafford Gorges how to identify them and learn about their habitats and lifestyles. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
21:00-22:30 Astronomy Club 2 Come and learn about the night sky, find the constilations and learn how to use a telescope. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Fri 20th Aug 2010 10:00-12:00 Finger Painting Handprints and Sand Art Art & Craft with sand and paint. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 24th Aug 2010 10:00-15:00 Fishing Day 3 Come along and try your hand at fishing. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
10:30-12:30 Family Nature Day Junk Monsters Creations Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Wed 25th Aug 2010 13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Clay Creatures Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Thu 26th Aug 2010 13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Wild Woodland Wonders Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Fri 27th Aug 2010 19:30-22:00 Family Bat Night Come along for an opportunity to learn more about these fascinating creatures. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
21:00-22:30 Astronomy Club 3 Come and learn about the night sky, find the constilations and learn how to use a telescope. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Thu 2nd Sep 2010 21:00-22:30 Astronomy Club 4 Come and learn about the night sky, find the constilations and learn how to use a telescope. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sun 5th Sep 2010 10:00-12:00 Beginners guide to bird watching Come a learn about the different species of birds we have here and also learn how to tell them apart, Binoculars will be provided, but please bring your own if you have them, also we sell Binocular in the shop. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Wed 8th Sep 2010 14:00-16:00 The History of Thurrock Jonathan who is the Heritage & Museum Officer for Thurrock Council and weekly contributor to the Thurrock Gazette will give an illustrated talk using artifacts, old maps, archives and photographs to help interpret how West Thurrock and Grays developed discussing a time line which stretch’s from Prehistoric times to the modern day. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Thu 9th Sep 2010 21:00-22:30 Astronomy Club 5 Come and learn about the night sky, find the constilations and learn how to use a telescope. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sat 18th Sep 2010 19:30-21:30 Bat Night Beginnig with a slide show we will learn about the different types of Bats that live at Chafford Gorges how to identify them and learn about their habitats and lifestyles.BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Thu 23rd Sep 2010 19:00-20:30 Halloween at Chafford Halloween Fright Night. Children over 7 years with a brave heart, prepared to be scared, lots of fun and games in the Visitor Centre then a walk down the Gorge to seek out the monsters. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sun 26th Sep 2010 10:00-15:00 Fishing Day 4 Come along and try your hand at fishing. Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Wed 6th Oct 2010 9:30-15:30 An Introduction to Environmental Education This course is suitable for anyone who wishes to learn more about environmental activities and methods of how to teach them including linking what is learnt from the outdoor classroom to the Keystage 1-2 National Curriculum. Leader: Jem Ayres. Requested Donation: £15.00 To book a place on this course please contact Abbotts Hall Farm Admin team on 01621 862960 or admin@essexwt.org.uk Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sun 24th Oct 2010 19:00-20:30 Halloween at Chafford Gorges Halloween Fright Night. Children over 7 years with a brave heart, prepared to be scared, lots of fun and games in the Visitor Centre then a walk down the Gorge to seek out the monsters. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sat 30th Oct 2010 13:30-15:30 Halloween lantern making Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sun 31st Oct 2010 13:30-15:30 Halloween lantern making at Chafford Donation £4.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sat 18th Dec 2010 11:00-12:00 Santas Grotto Weekend am Santas Grotto, Come along and and meet Father Christmas in his Grotto, receive your free gift and make something special to take home BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:00-14:00 Santas Grotto Weekend pm Santas Grotto, Come along and and meet Father Christmas in his Grotto, receive your free gift and make something special to take home BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sun 19th Dec 2010 11:00-12:00 Santas Grotto Weekend at Chafford am Santas Grotto, Come along and and meet Father Christmas in his Grotto, receive your free gift and make something special to take home BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:00-14:00 Santas Grotto Weekend at Chafford pm Santas Grotto, Come along and and meet Father Christmas in his Grotto, receive your free gift and make something special to take home BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Tue 21st Dec 2010 10:30-12:30 Christmas Crafts at Chafford Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Reindeer Head Making Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
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