Langdon Visitor Centre
Telephone: 01268 419103
Email: Click here
Opening: Daily, except Mondays, 9am-5pm
Address: 3rd Avenue, Lower Dunton Road, Basildon, Essex SS16 6EB
Grid ref: TQ 659 875
Langdon visitor centre is set in a stunning nature reserve of 461 acres which comprises of woodland, meadows, lakes and former plotland gardens. There are beautiful wildlife gardens at the back of the visitor centre and a museum of Plotland Life, offering wildlife and a history of the plotland way of life.
The Langdon visitor centre has a display room, gift and bookshop, and refreshments. A full schools programme is available. Toilet facilities, including disabled. Nearby is The Haven Plotland Museum, a 1930's bungalow, ideal for a trip down memory lane.
On Lower Dunton Road, 2 miles south of A127, west of Basildon Town Centre. Bus services operate from Basildon town centre to Laindon BR station (on the Fenchurch Street to Southend line) less than 1/2 mile from the reserve and to Langdon Hills.
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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 February 2012
Sat 4th Feb 2012 10:30-15:00 Junior Rangers Feb Conservation and wildlife group for 8 to 11 year olds. Donation £3 per child. Location Langdon Visitor Centre Sun 5th Feb 2012 10:00-13:00 Senior Wildlife Rangers Feb Conservation group for 11 to 16 year olds. Donation £3 per child Location Langdon Visitor Centre Tue 7th Feb 2012 10:00-13:00 Caterpillar Club Feb A fun morning of outdoor activities, messy play and games for pre-schoolers. Suitable for 18 months up (babes in arms go free) Donation £5 per child, £3 per sibling. Location Langdon Visitor Centre Sat 11th Feb 2012 10:00-16:00 Drop in Craft Come along to the visitor centre between the times shown to take part in our free wildlife detectives trail then fill in your certificate and make a frame for it. £1.50 per certificate and frame. Excludes Monday 13th Feb. Location Langdon Visitor Centre 10:00-16:00 Drop in Trail Come along to the visitor centre between the times shown and take part in our free wildlife detectives trail. FREE. Excludes Monday 13th February Location Langdon Visitor Centre Tue 14th Feb 2012 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar ClubWildlife Detectives A fun morning of outdoor fun, messy play and games for pre-schoolers. Suitable for 18 months up (babes in arms go free) Donation £5 per child, £3 per sibling Location Langdon Visitor Centre 13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Marvellous Mammals Part of Wildlife Detective Week, look for tracks and signs of our furry friends and discover how they survive the winter. Donation £5 per child Location Langdon Visitor Centre Wed 15th Feb 2012 10:00-12:00 Family Nature Day Den Building and Tracking Part of Wildlife Detective Week, Build a den in the woods and play games to learn the skills needed to track wildlife. Donation £5 per child Location Langdon Visitor Centre 13:30-15:30 Family Nature Day Orienteering and Footprint Casting Part of Wildlife Detective Week, test your navigation skills on our animal footprint orienteering trail and make a plaster cast of a pawprint to take home. Donation £5 per child Location Langdon Visitor Centre Fri 17th Feb 2012 10:30-15:00 Wildlife Discovery Day CSI Langdon Part of Wildlife Detective Week, become a wildlife detective for the day, find the clues and solve the wildlife who-dunnit. For unaccompanied 8-12 year olds (6&7 year olds with an adult) Donation £10 per child Location Langdon Visitor Centre Tue 21st Feb 2012 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club Feb3 A fun morning of outdoor activities, messy play and games for pre-schoolers. Suitable for 18 months up (babes in arms go free) Donation £5 per child, £3 per sibling. Location Langdon Visitor Centre Fri 2nd Mar 2012 10:00-12:00 Jewellery Making Course Join us for this friendly four week course, and learn how to make your own jewellery from beads, wire and more. Every Friday morning from 2nd March to 23rd March. Donation £30 per person (Some materials supplied but please bring your own beads, etc if you wish). LocationLangdon Visitor Centre
Sat 3rd Mar 2012 10:00-16:00 Volunteer open day Thinking about volunteering? Like to find out more? Join us for a friendly chat over a free cup of tea or coffee to discover the opportunities at Langdon Nature Reserve and how you can get involved. Sun 11th Mar 2012 10:00-16:00 Mothers Day Cards Come along to the visitor centre between the times shown to make a card in time for Mother's Day. £1.50 per card Location Langdon Visitor Centre Sat 24th Mar 2012 18:30-20:30 Creatures of the Night Meet the wildlife that comes out after dark - use bat detectors, check for visitors to the moth trap and more. Suitable for 5yrs and over. All children must be accomapnied by an adult. Donation £6 per person, includes hot drink and biscuits. Location Langdon Visitor Centre Sat 31st Mar 2012 10:00-16:00 Drop in Craft plant pots Come along to the visitor centre between the times shown to plant a seed and decorate your plant pot and stick. £1.50 per plant pot Excludes Monday 2nd April Location Langdon Visitor Centre Tue 10th Apr 2012 10:00-16:00 Drop in Trail wildabout water Come along to the visitor centre between the times shown to take part in our free trail on a wildabout water theme. FREE Location Langdon Visitor Centre 10:00-16:00 Drop in craft rafts Come along to the visitor centre between the times shown to make a small raft out of natural materials. £1.50 per raft Location Langdon Visitor Centre Fri 27th Apr 2012 20:00-22:00 Bat evening Join us for a short informal talk on the bats that live in the reserve then accompany us on a walk looking and listening for the different species using bat detectors (supplied). Please wear suitable clothing and footwear and bring a torch. Hot drink and biscuits provided. £6 per person. Not suitable for under 16s. Location Langdon Visitor Centre . 20:00-22:00 Bat evening April 2012 Join us for a short informal talk on the bats that live at the reserve then accompany us on a walk looking and listening for the different species using bat detectors (supplied). Please wear suitable clothing and footwear and bring a torch. Hot drink and biscuits provided. Donation £6 per person. Not suitable for under 16s. Location Langdon Visitor Centre Tue 22nd May 2012 19:30-20:30 5k series The third Tuesday of May, June, July and August. A 5k two lap run around the beautiful woodlands and former plotlands gardens on bridleways and footpaths. Suitable for all abilities but is naturally hilly and on rough terrain. No changing facilities but toilets and results service available. Visitor centre with seating and refreshments. Under 16s welcome if accompanied by an adult. Ample free parking. £2 per person Location Langdon Visitor Centre Sat 2nd Jun 2012 10:00-16:00 Drop in trail wildabout bugs Come along to the visitor centre between the times shown to take part in our free trail on a wildabout bugs theme. FREE Excludes Monday 4th June Location Langdon Visitor Centre 10:00-16:00 Drop in craft bugs Come along to the visitor centre between the times shown to make a bug. £1.50 per person Excludes Monday 4th June Location Langdon Visitor Centre Sun 17th Jun 2012 11:00-16:00 Reserve Open Day Join us for our annual open day. A fun filled day with tractor rides, pond dipping, face painting, BBQ, bug hunting and lots more. FREE - donation may be required for some activities. Location Langdon Visitor Centre Fri 29th Jun 2012 19:30-20:30 5k series June The third Tuesday of June, July, August. A 5k two lap run around the beautiful woodlands and former plotlands gardens on bridleways and footpaths. Suitable for all abilities but is naturally hilly and on rough terrain. No changing facilities but toilets and results service available. Visitor centre with seating and refreshments. Under 16s welcome if accompanied by an adult. Ample free parking. £2 per person Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Tue 17th Jul 2012 19:30-20:30 5k series July The third Tuesday 0f July and August. A 5k two lap run around the beautiful woodlands and former plotlands gardens on bridleways and footpaths. Suitable for all abilities but is naturally hilly and on rough terrain. No changing facilities but tiolets and results service available. Visitor centre with seating and refreshments. Under 16s welcome if accompanied by an adult. Ample free parking. £2 per person Location Langdon Visitor Centre
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