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Helena Dolby, Sheffield Wildlife Trust

Three children minibeast hunting. Middle child has an expression of great excitement.

Credit: Eleanor Church

Autumn Nature Discovery at Sydenham Hill Wood

Location:
Drop-in for free, fun, family nature activities at Sydenham Hill Wood.

Event details

Meeting point

Meet at the Dewey pond. https://w3w.co/book.panel.clock. The nearest entrance is at Crescent Wood Road.

Date

Time
1:00pm - 3:00pm
A static map of Autumn Nature Discovery at Sydenham Hill Wood

About the event

Join us to explore different habitats and discover Autumn wildlife at Sydenham Hill Woods.

Woodlice, spiders, worms and toads are just a selection of the amazing animals that you might find, as well as bountiful hedgerows and fungi throughout the woods. Activities will include using nets to look at animals found in the pond and looking under logs to see what minibeasts we can find.

Meet at the Dewey pond: https://w3w.co/book.panel.clock. The nearest entrance is at Crescent Wood Road. The session will be led by a member of our Learning & Engagement team.

Sessions are aimed at children of all ages and parents/carers together. All children must be accompanied throughout the session by a responsible adult. 

No need to book, just drop in on the day. This is a free event, but donations are welcome. All profits are invested into London Wildlife Trust’s conservation and education work and the care of its nature reserves. 

Booking

Price

This is a free event, but donations are welcome.

Suggested donation

All profits are invested into London Wildlife Trust’s conservation and education work and the care of its nature reserves.

Suitable for

Families, Children, Beginners

Know before you go

Dogs

Assistance dogs only

Mobility

Gates at Crescent Wood Road and Cox's Walk prohibit access by wheelchair and buggy users. There is an accessible entrance on Grange Lane with an accessible path until the pond. In other sections footpaths are uneven and there are many steps because of the Wood’s inclines.  The Green Chain Walk goes through SHW and Cox’s Walk. Numbered fingerposts denote points of the nature trail. Benches are placed around the reserve. Street parking is available in Crescent Wood Road.

Wheelchair access

The pond-dipping platform is not wheelchair accessible.

What to bring

Please come dressed for the weather and potentially muddy conditions!

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Parking information

No parking on site

Bicycle parking

Available

Contact us

Moa Bell
Contact email: mbell@wildlondon.org.uk