Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Telephone: 01206 729678
Email: Click here
Winter Opening: 1st November – 31st March 9am – 4pm Tuesday to Sunday (Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day) Summer Opening: 1st April – 31st October 9am – 5pm Open 7 days a week.
Address: South Green Road, Fingringhoe, Essex, CO5 7DN
Grid ref: TM 048 193
Advanced booking essential for events.
The Visitor Centre is set in a spectacular position overlooking the Colne Estuary, even on the dullest days the view is fantastic. Fingringhoe Wick was Essex Wildlife Trust's first visitor centre and to this day is still very popular. It offers the visitor real peace and quiet and a chance to escape from it all.
The visitor centre facilities include gift shop offering light refreshments, toys, books, optics, bird feeders & feed, greeting cards and much more, Viewing tower & observation room with panoramic views. Toilets, baby changing facilities, wheel chair, hearing loop available.
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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.
Cancellation of Events: If we cancel an event your donation relating to the event will be refunded. If you cancel an event booking more than 48 hours beforehand and ask for your donation to be refunded or transferred to an alternative event, we will be happy to do so. If you cancel an event booking less than 48 hours beforehand please do not ask for your donation to be refunded, because by then we will be committed to run the event and unable to fill your place/s.
View our upcoming events for May 2012
Sat 5th May 2012 19:30-21:00 Nightingale Walk Come and experience the amazing sound of the Nightingale. We have approx.30-40 singing males each year and their song fills the air. These guided walks are always extremely popular, so book early to avoid disappointment. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sun 6th May 2012 19:30-21:00 Nightingale Walk Come and experience the amazing sound of the Nightingale. We have approx.30-40 singing males each year and their song fills the air. These guided walks are always extremely popular, so book early to avoid disappointment. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Mon 7th May 2012 19:30-21:00 Nightingale Walk Come and experience the amazing sound of the Nightingale. We have approx.30-40 singing males each year and their song fills the air. These guided walks are always extremely popular, so book early to avoid disappointment. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Tue 8th May 2012 19:30-21:00 Nightingale Walk Come and experience the amazing sound of the Nightingale. We have approx.30-40 singing males each year and their song fills the air. These guided walks are always extremely popular, so book early to avoid disappointment. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 9th May 2012 19:30-21:00 Nightingale Walk Come and experience the amazing sound of the Nightingale. We have approx.30-40 singing males each year and their song fills the air. These guided walks are always extremely popular, so book early to avoid disappointment. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Thu 10th May 2012 19:30-21:00 Nightingale Walk Come and experience the amazing sound of the Nightingale. We have approx.30-40 singing males each year and their song fills the air. These guided walks are always extremely popular, so book early to avoid disappointment. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 11th May 2012 19:30-21:00 Nightingale Walk Come and experience the amazing sound of the Nightingale. We have approx.30-40 singing males each year and their song fills the air. These guided walks are always extremely popular, so book early to avoid disappointment. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sat 12th May 2012 19:30-21:00 Nightingale Walk Come and experience the amazing sound of the Nightingale. We have approx.30-40 singing males each year and their song fills the air. These guided walks are always extremely popular, so book early to avoid disappointment. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sat 19th May 2012 10:00-16:00 Spring Birding Guided Bird indentification Walks - Optics Advice and Sales by professional bird tour leaders Discover lots of spring migrants such as Nightingale and Blackcap at the fantastic Fingringhoe wick nature reserve. This joint event with Essex Wildlife Trust and local bird tour company Swallow Birding is designed to bring you the best of spring bird watching. Join one of the guided walks to learn how to identify these birds or visit the centre for a cuppa and a piece of cake or advice on binoculars and telescopes. No Booking Required, Suggested entry donation requested Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre Sat 26th May 2012 10:00-16:00 Photography Workshop Level 2 Beyond the Basics Discover hw focal length, white balance, aperture and more can transform your photography. Looking at composition and subject matter this one-day workshop with Daniel Bridge guides you to the best reults from your camera. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Tue 5th Jun 2012 10:30-15:00 Minibeast Madness Wildlife Discovery Day There's a wealth of creepy crawlies at Fingringhoe; learn all about them on this action-packed day of exploration. Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for ages 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 6th Jun 2012 10:00-12:00 Minibeast Safari Family Nature Day Come on a hunt for some of the fascinating bugs that call Fingringhoe home. Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Pondemonium Family Nature Day 3 Come pond dipping to see what's living beneath the surface of our ponds! Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Thu 7th Jun 2012 10:30-15:30 Ancient Skills 1 Ancient Skills -Get creative with natural items as we try out traditional crafts such as felting and papermaking! Drop off and pick up activity for ages 8+. £10 donation per child. BOOKING ESSENTIAL Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 8th Jun 2012 13:30-15:30 Call of the Wild Family Nature Day Animals and birds communicate with some amazing sounds, have a listen to the reserve's inhabitants and then make your own noisemaker from recycled materials! Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 20th Jun 2012 10:00-16:00 Hen Keeping for Beginners Extra Date This course is for anyone who is thinking about or who has just got some hens. The course will cover essential needs, common conditions and treatments as well as frequently asked questions. There will be an opportunity to practice live hen holding and hen health checks. Tea & Coffee and homemade cake provided....Free range eggs of course! Please bring a packed lunch. Donation £30 per person. Booking essential Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre Tue 24th Jul 2012 10:30-15:30 Buzzy Bees Wildlife Discovery Day We'll be finding out all about the fascinating world of bumblebees, discover how to identify them and why they are so important. Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 25th Jul 2012 10:00-12:00 Campfire Cooking Family Nature Day 2 Flex those chef skills with a lesson in outdoor cuisine as we see what we can create and cook on our campfire Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Denbuilding Family Nature Day 2 A fun woodland afternoon of shelter building. Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Thu 26th Jul 2012 10:30-15:00 Fingringhoe Explorers 4 Forest survival - The first Britons lived in the woods, but could you survive outdoors? Test your shelter building, nature and crafting skills. Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 27th Jul 2012 13:30-15:30 Minibeast Safari Family Nature Day 2 Come on a hunt for some of the fascinating bugs that call Fingringhoe home. Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Tue 31st Jul 2012 10:30-15:00 All at Sea Wildlife Discovery Day It's Marine Week so join us to find out all about the wonderful creatures in our seas and their unusual lives. Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 1st Aug 2012 10:00-12:00 Marine Art Family Nature Day It's Marine week so be inspired by the seas to make all sorts of arts and crafts from natural and recycled materials Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Eel Survival Swim Family Nature Day Follow the eel treasure trail on your journey around the reserve to learn all about their lives. Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Thu 2nd Aug 2012 10:30-15:00 Fingringhoe Explorers 5 Sea survival - in our marine week themed session come and discover how our sea creatures survive in their habitat and confront the challenges of the modern world. Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 3rd Aug 2012 13:30-15:30 Sea Life Family Nature Day Join us for this fun session of sea creature themed activities and crafts to celebrate marine week. Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Tue 7th Aug 2012 10:30-15:00 All at Sea Wildlife Discovery Day 2 Join us this Marine Week to find out all about the wonderful creatures in our seas and their unusual lives. Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 8th Aug 2012 10:00-12:00 Sea Life Family Nature Day 2 Join us for this fun session on sea creature themed activities and crafts to celebrate marine week. Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Marine Art Family Nature Day 2 Celebrate Marine Week and be inspired by the seas to make all sorts of arts and crafts from natural and recycled materials Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Thu 9th Aug 2012 10:30-15:00 Fingringhoe Explorers 6 Sea survival - in our marine week themed session come and discover how our sea creatures survive in their habitat and confront the challenges of the modern world. Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 10th Aug 2012 13:30-15:30 Eel Survival Swim Family Nature Day 2 Follow the eel treasure trail on your journey around the reserve to learn all about their lives Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sat 11th Aug 2012 20:00-22:00 Night Patrol What are the animal residents up to on the reserve when we've all gone home? Come out after dark with us looking for bats and other creatures of the night. Family event, donation per person - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Tue 14th Aug 2012 10:30-15:00 Wildlife Detectives Wildlife Discovery Day There's been a crime and we need you to solve it! Examine the evidence, follow the clues and catch the culprit at this wildlife themed mystery. Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 15th Aug 2012 10:00-12:00 Pondemonium Family Nature Day 5 Come pond dipping to see what's living beneath the surface of our ponds! Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Minibeast Safari Family Nature Day 4 Come on a hunt for some of the fascinating bugs that call Fingringhoe home. Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Thu 16th Aug 2012 10:30-15:00 Ancient Skills 2 Get creative with natural items as we try out traditional crafts such as felting and papermaking! Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 17th Aug 2012 13:30-15:30 Bee Trail Family Nature Day Find out all about the amazing world of bumblebees and finish off with a buzzy bee craft. Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must bee accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Tue 21st Aug 2012 10:30-15:00 Dragons and Damsels Wildlife Discovery Day The reserve will be alive with beautiful dragonflies and damselflies, find out all about their weird lives and how to tell them apart. Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 22nd Aug 2012 10:00-12:00 Supersenses Family Nature Day Animals use all their senses to survive, test yours out in this multi sensory adventure. Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Miniworlds Family Nature Day Create a wildlife garden in a box and learn more about how you can help your garden creatures. Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Thu 23rd Aug 2012 10:30-15:00 Fingringhoe Explorers 7 Forest survival - The first Britons lived in the woods, but could you survive outdoors? Test your shelter building, nature and crafting skills. Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 24th Aug 2012 13:30-15:30 Going Batty Family Nature Day Do our bat trail to find out more about these mysterious creatures and make your own batty friend to take home. Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
19:30-21:30 Night Patrol 2 What are the animal residents up to on the reserve when we've all gone home? Come out after dark with us looking for bats and other creatures of the night. Family event, donation per person £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Tue 28th Aug 2012 10:30-15:00 Tracks and Trails Wildlife Discovery Day Our wildlife can be hard to spot so come along to get some tips on how to know what's about, even when you can't see it! Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 29th Aug 2012 10:00-12:00 Pondemonium Family Nature Day 6 Come pond dipping to see what's living beneath the surface of our ponds! Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Bee Trail Family Nature Day 2 Find out all about the amazing world of bumblebees and finish off with a buzzy bee craft. Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Thu 30th Aug 2012 10:00-12:00 Fantastic Felt Family Nature Day Join us in the tepee for a story, followed by a chance to create felted pictures of story scenes. Suitable for ages 5+, children must be accompanied. Donation per child £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
10:30-15:00 Fingringhoe Explorers 8 Forest survival - The first Britons lived in the woods, but could you survive outdoors? Test your shelter building, nature and crafting skills. Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 31st Aug 2012 13:30-15:30 Supersenses Family Nature Day 2 Animals use all their senses to survive, test yours out in this multi sensory adventure. Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sat 8th Sep 2012 19:00-21:00 Night Patrol 3 What are the animal residents up to on the reserve when we've all gone home? Come out after dark with us looking for bats and other creatures of the night. Family event, donation per person £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 21st Sep 2012 18:30-20:30 Night Patrol 4 What are the animal residents up to on the reserve when we've all gone home? Come out after dark with us looking for bats and other creatures of the night. Family event, donation per person £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Tue 30th Oct 2012 10:30-15:00 Fantastic Fungi Wildlife Discovery Day Enter the mysterious world of mushrooms as we find out all about them through games, experiments and a fun fungal foray. Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Wed 31st Oct 2012 10:00-12:00 Potions Lesson Family Nature Day Don your witches and wizards hats as we make our own magic potion from the plants around us… Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
13:30-15:30 Fungi Discovery Family Nature Day A mushroom discovery journey just for beginners with games and crafts. Donation per child - £5. bOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Thu 1st Nov 2012 10:30-15:00 Fingringhoe Explorers 9 Professor Wick's lab - a day of scientific discovery, find out about the weird and wacky things our plants have been used for and experiment with some potions of your own Donation per child - £10. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Drop off and pick up. Suitable for age 8+ Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Fri 2nd Nov 2012 13:30-15:30 Autumn Art Family Nature Day Make your own marvellous creations from things we can find in the woodland - prepare to get messy! Donation per child - £5. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sun 9th Dec 2012 10:30-12:00 Winter Wonders Escape the stresses of the season to find out what our wildlife is up to at this time of year on a walk round the reserve. £3 donation per person. Children must be accompanied. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sat 22nd Dec 2012 10:00-12:00 A Present for Wildlife Come along and get messy making Christmas presents for the birds and other creatures in your garden! Donation £5 per child. Suitable for all the family. Children must be accompanied. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
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