What's on at Lydford Gorge
Wild kitchen - FULLY BOOKED
Forage for wild garlic and other seasonal snacks in the gorge, and then cook up a tasty lunch over the camp fire using your foraged ingredients.
Sat 21 Apr 2018
11:00-14:00
Spring flower walk
Join us for a guided walk to identify the spring wild flowers that abound in the gorge, the walk will visit the Whitelady waterfall and finish in the Waterfall tea-room.
Sat 12 May 2018
11:30-13:00
Homes for bugs
The rangers are asking for help to construct a giant bug hotel in the orchard to look after all the different insects at the gorge. Then make a mini version to take away and encourage friendly bugs to move into your own garden.
Tue 29 May 2018
12:00-15:00
Bushcraft woodworking
Learn how to safely use bushcraft knives and tools to make your own wooden mallet or cricket bat.
Thu 31 May 2018
13:30-15:30
Making wild woodland sculptures
Let your creative side go wild, join our Ranger team to explore the art of wild woodland sculpture.
Sat 02 Jun 2018
+ 1 other date
13:00-16:00
Wild kitchen
Forage for Elderflowers around the Lydford orchard and rustle up a batch of Elderflower cordial, then lunch on trout cooked over the open fire with seasonal wild garnishes.
Sat 16 Jun 2018
11:00-14:00
Lydford Gorge scavenger hunt
Keep your eyes peeled this summer at the gorge and see how many things you can tick off on your walk. There might even be some of the gorge's more mystical residents to spot.
Sat 28 Jul 2018
+ 64 other dates
10:00-16:30
Mini raft making
Make your own mini raft with the help of the ranger team then launch it on the river Lyd to see how well it sails.
Sat 28 Jul 2018
+ 1 other date
13:00-16:00
Family ranger day
Celebrate world ranger day with us, come along to meet the rangers and try something new.
Tue 31 Jul 2018
11:00-15:00
Launch a bottle rocket
Bring along an empty fizzy pop bottle or borrow one of ours and see how high you can make it fly using just water and air.
Mon 06 Aug 2018
+ 1 other date
10:30-13:30
Bug home making
Construct a home for all sorts of creepy crawlies and tick off one of the 50 things to do before you're 11 ¾.
Mon 13 Aug 2018
10:30-13:30
Making woodland faces
Create your own funny face sculpture for your garden or home using local wood and basic hand tools. All materials supplied with full instruction from the ranger team.
Sun 19 Aug 2018
10:30-13:30
Wild kitchen
Forage for berries around the hedgerows then lunch on a chunky vegetable soup while turning your berries into jam over the open fire to have with scones and clotted cream.
Sat 01 Sep 2018
11:00-14:00