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Please contact Children's Services 0300 300 8585 (out of hours 0300 300 8123). If it's an emergency and a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
Explore the park and discover the hidden insects using the trail sheet (£3 per sheet) available from the visitor centre.Self-led, available during visitor centre hours. Starts Wednesday 23 July until the end of the summer holidays.
Find out about the Hidden Insect Trail
Ideal for families all year round is our very popular Sculpture Trail, a family accessible path accessed from the car park outside the Visitor Centre. Find the fairy doors, play on our wooden sculptures and – a real must – have a photo taken in the Giant’s Chair!
Find out about the Sculpture Trail
The Oak Wood Sculpture Trail is an extension to the existing Sculpture Trail, at the north-western side of Rushmere Country Park.
It includes sculptures of the Green Tiger Beetle, Common Lizard, Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Damselfly!
Find out about the Oak Wood Sculpture Trail
This trail is available all year round and costs £2.50. Pick up your trail sheet with map at Visitor Services - this comes with a pack of coloured pencils and includes a sweet treat when you return.
Follow the trail from the Visitor Centre around Oak Wood and collect six nature rubbings along the way. Use the pencils provided to rub the images on the six posts onto the back of the trail sheet. As well as the rubbing posts, there are five benches with nature carvings and four wonderful sculptures to enjoy.
Find out about the Nature Rubbing Trail
Fun sports activities like football, cricket, hockey, tennis, table tennis, athletics, frisbee golf and more.Every day throughout the summer holidays from 10:30am to 5pm. Free, but coach-led activities have a suggested donation of £2.
Find out more about the Summer of Play
2025 - 2026 School Term Dates
Find out more about the National Wraparound Childcare Programme
Come along to a drop-in session
Find out more about working in Early Years and Childcare
Information about education, health and care services, voluntary agencies, leisure activities and support groups for children and young people with SEND
Fun, free activities for children and young people aged 5 and upwards during the Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays. The programme is for children eligible for benefit related free school meals.
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