About the event

Join us on your next family day out for a coastal adventure with our friendly leaders this Easter school holiday. Look for marine wildlife and collect some natural items to take back to our pop-up laboratory, where you'll get to learn more about your finds with the help of one of our knowledgeable leaders. 

The tide will be in, so we'll be using binoculars to look for birds and seals from the sea wall and collect water samples. Back at the centre, investigate and experiment in our pop-up laboratory. Use microscopes and simple experiments to find out all about the rocks, fossils, and shells from our shoreline and the adaptations of the plants and creatures that live here.

The beach is accessed via steep stairs and is unfortunately not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs. The car park is managed by Tendering District Council and parking charges apply. 

❗Toilets and refreshments are available at the Nature Discovery Centre. For more details about site facilities, please visit the Naze information page – you'll find the link in the address section, just below the event title.

FAQs

🎫 Who needs a ticket?

This is a family event, and all adults and children will require a ticket to attend the event.

📍Where do we meet?

 Find our friendly Wilder Learning team inside the Naze Nature Discovery Centre.

🥾What should we wear?

Year-round, bring a coat that will keep the wind out. warm layers for the winter, and a sun hat and suncream if the sun is shining. Wellingtons or hiking boots, or old shoes that you don't mind getting mucky

🌍Where are you based?

We are located just north of Walton-on-the-Naze, a coastal town in North Essex.

🚗Is there parking?

The car park is managed by Tendring District Council and parking charges apply. 

🚆Can we get to you on public transport? 

We are a five-minute walk from the end of the line for Route 7 Konectbuses in Essex and Suffolk. The train station is approximately 1.5miles walk along the seafront.

☕ Is there a café?

The visitor centre has a shop and café serving hot and cold drinks, snacks, ice cream, and light lunches. 

🚻Are there toilets?

Yes, there is a toilet located inside the Nature Discovery Centre.

🐕‍🦺Can we bring a dog?

Assistance dogs are welcome at our events.

♿Is it wheelchair accessible? 

The Naze is an area of relatively flat grassland with short mown grass paths and may be suitable for some wheelchairs. The beach is accessed via steep stairs and is not accessible for wheelchairs.   

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