Rushden Rangers - Summer Special!
Rushden Rangers are back this Summer for a midweek adventure, every week, with The Wildlife Trust. Join for nature inspired fun!
Location
Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre
Northampton Road Rushden NN10 6FH United KingdomRefund Policy
Agenda
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Session 1
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Session 2
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Session 3
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Session 4
About this event
Please order a child ticket for each child in your booking.
Please order a general ticket for each accompanying adult in your booking.
Join the Rushden Rangers for nature inspired interactive fun this summer. There are 4 pre-bookable sessions every Wednesday at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm. With a different theme each week, there's plenty to explore at Rushden!
23rd July: Wild Senses
This week Rushden Rangers are inviting Rangers on a Sensory Summer session. We’ll be discovering how animals have so evolved to have super senses. Rushden Rangers are devising a series of experiences to put our sense to the test, and seeing how we size up to our animal friends. So great ready for breathing in the scents in the air, listening to the sounds of nature. Get prepping for the touch challenge, feeling textures, and joining in all the specially set tests ahead
30th July: Wildlife Gardening; Bee Inspired
Can you move like a beetle? Dance like a bee? Sing like a bird? Rushden Rangers are returning to the colourful community garden for an inspiring day in nature. They’ll be exploring the colours insects and animals love and spotting some at work, and play; learninghow some birds have special songs for hunting, migrating and finding their way home; and everyone will be making their own creations in collage, dance, story & song
6th August: Powering Up
This week we’re thinking about where power comes from and what clever ways nature is behind generating electricity. The Rushden Rangers are getting their thinking caps on to share how heat pumps work, how solar panels perform and how wind & water’s energy is captured and turned into power. We’ll also be looking at fossil fuels, may be a few dinosaurs, and what makes energy clean. So prepare to Power Up at Rushden Lakes
13th August: Time Travellers
Rushden Rangers are looking at how Rushden Lakes has changed & transformed over time. Investigating the ground that you’re standing on, and tracking how valleys formed. Seeing how gravel and sand are made, stones really ROCK! And going way, way back to the Ice Age and discovering what walked where we treading now. Spoiler alert, yes, we mean mammoths (and much, much more)!
20th August: Really Wild Record Breakers
Our feather, furry & fishy friends all have incredible talents, physical abilities and strengths. The Rushden Rangers are celebrating how animals have evolved to survive and thrive in this world we share with the Really Wild Record Breakers: Setting animal to human ratio challenges and learning how well different body shapes & sizes suit their environment. And running lots of games to showing how animals use playing to learn and hone their specialist skills
27th August: Rushden by the Sea
Bring the beach feel to this week’s Rushden Rangers day. Get carried away by the ocean currents of facts about our amazing seas and oceans. We’ll be charting how waters move around our planet; sharing how heating and cooling these waters has a huge effect on; and discovering why the seas need our help to protect all the wonderful plants, fish & mammals that live in them. So, get your sun caps and lotion on and lets go for a dip into the world of water!
Important Info:
Join us at the designated meeting point near the entrance to the Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre. From here, families will be led by the Rangers on themed educational activity trails near the lake.
Once booked, you will be notified with an e-ticket to confirm your space(s). Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in with our Rangers and don't forget to wear sensible footwear!
Please see FAQs for any queries.
50% of all ticket sales will go towards Rushden Lakes' Charity of the Year - The Never Alone Project: https://tnap.org.uk/
Frequently asked questions
Please buy a child's ticket for every child in your party. Please reserve a general ticket for each accompanying adult attending. We have limited spaces available so we ask that you avoid booking more than 2x general tickets per group.
There is a nominal ticket fee of £1.50 per child, so places will go quickly. A percentage of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the Wildlife Trust.
Rushden Rangers will be a walking tour around the nature reserve at the Rushden Lakes. Rangers will leave promptly at 5 minutes past the hour.
All visitors should meet at the Nene Wetlands Visitor centre where you will be greeted by our Rushden Ranger.
While this event is suitable for the whole family, the sessions will primarily be aimed at school-aged children. If your child is very young they may prefer to visit the adventure playground. Don’t forget to check out the regular family events delivered by The Wildlife Trust.
Your ticket includes a walk near and around Rushden Lakes with our Ranger and an expert Wildlife Trust Officer. This will include a fun mix of factual information with stories, games and songs.
Every session lasts approximately 50 minutes.
Yes, places are limited per session.
Booking in advance is needed, you may be able to walk up on the day but you will need to book a ticket online to be able to join. We are unable to take payments at the event.
They will be emailed to the email address you used to book your tickets.
No, you can download it and we can scan it from your smart phone. You can print your ticket on your home printer and bring it with you if you do not have a smart phone.
Please keep in mind that this is an outdoor event over a number of different terrains. Buggies can be taken on the walk.
This is a nature walk, taking in all terrains. We are more than happy to welcome wheelchair users but please bear in there is a hard surfaced path around the lake which is suitable for wheelchairs and buggies, however, there is uneven terrain in other areas that may not be suitable.
They are not the target audience but they are welcome to accompany an adult and older siblings. Babes in arms will need to be carried.
Please check online prior to your arrival to see if there are restrictions on tickets available for your session. If not, unfortunately due to health and safety, we have to restrict the number of customers that enter the experience at any one time therefore we cannot admit additional customers.
We would ask that you refrain from eating on the experience. Water is recommended.
You are very welcome to take photographs. Our Rangers and the Wildlife Trust will also be taking photographs, please notify a member of staff if you wish to be excluded from photography.
We recommend wrapping up warm and bringing a bottle of water.
Please wear sensible shoes i.e trainers or walking boots. Please ensure you check the weather and wear appropriate clothing to suit the weather.
There is free parking available for visitors for up to five hours.
You can cancel and refund your ticket up to 1 day before the event only.
You may find that your query may be answered within these FAQ's or in the event details terms and conditions. Should you need additional help please email Bakehouse Tickets at least 48 hours before the event date at tickets@bakehousefactory.co.uk