Plan your visit

Booking is essential and all activities must be under the supervision of Foxglove staff. A pre-visit to the reserve is strongly recommended. Please contact the Reserve Managers beforehand to arrange a time. 

Please use our booking enquiry form to tell us about your school or group visit.

Number of Children and Adults

The maximum number of children per visit is 30. The children should be divided into the appropriate groups prior to the visit.  This will have been discussed before your arrival.  

For the visit to be a pleasurable and valuable learning experience for the children a good ratio of adults to pupils is required.

NUT guidance is as follows:

• 1 adult for every 6 pupils in school years 1 to 3,  5 years to 8 years old (under 5s reception classes should have a higher ratio);
• 1 adult for every 10-15 pupils in school years 4 to 6; 8 to 11 years of age – a ratio of 1 to 10 would be preferred
• 1 adult for every 15-20 pupils in school year 7 onwards – a ratio of 1 to 10 would be preferred

Adult input is helpful and more adult help is better than less.

Activity Sheets

There is also a selection of activity sheets that you can use to plan your activities. You can download these here on our website. When booking your visit please indicate which activities you would like to do.

Accessing the Reserve

Coaches are unable to access the reserve and so must park on the Parade Ground.

As the time of your arrival is known, you will be met at the Welcome sign on the access road and walked to the Field Centre.  This will take about 10 to 15 minutes.

Visiting Times

School visits to commence no earlier than 1000 and children should leave no later than 1430.   This time includes half an hour for lunch.  

If there is a problem concerning time of arrival on the actual day it is important to contact the Reserve Managers.

Clothing

Appropriate clothing and footwear is required, especially clothing for wet weather as the conditions can change during the day.  Some activities require wellingtons.  Anything not needed during the visit can be left in the Field Centre.   

Costs

The set fee for an educational visit for a maximum of 30 children is £100.