What's on at Lydford Gorge
Sensory explorer trail
Are you up for exploring both Finch Foundry and Lydford Gorge with all five senses?
Tue 19 Feb 2019
+ 5 other dates
11:00-14:30
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.
Fri 22 Feb 2019
+ 2 other dates
11:30-13:30
Apple pruning workshop
Join the rangers in the orchard to learn about pruning apple trees.
Sat 23 Feb 2019
11:00-13:00
Fun with fire
Learn how to light a fire without matches, and then mix up some tasty dough to cook on a stick over the campfire.
Sat 23 Mar 2019
12:00-14:00
Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt
How do wild animals make their homes? What are they like to live in? Find out by following the trail through the orchard. Also keep your eyes peeled for clues that Bunny has been visiting his friends on a walk around the gorge, a chocolatey treat...
Sat 06 Apr 2019
+ 16 other dates
10:00-16:30
Family wild kitchen
Forage for wild garlic then make your own pasta and pesto lunch on the camp fire.
Sat 06 Apr 2019
11:00-14:00
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 08 Apr 2019
11:30-13:00
+ other times
Make a Lydford pixie door
Get creative and decorate a miniature door for a Lydford pixie, or any magical creature you like.
Sat 13 Apr 2019
+ 3 other dates
12:00-15:00
Making woodland bunny faces
Create your own bunny face sculpture for your garden or home using local wood and basic hand tools. All materials supplied with full instruction from the ranger team.
Tue 16 Apr 2019
11:00-13:00
+ other times
Wild kitchen - FULLY BOOKED
Forage for wild garlic and other seasonal snacks in the gorge then cook up a tasty pasta and pesto dish over the camp fire using your foraged ingredients.
Sat 27 Apr 2019
11:00-14:00
Spring flower survey
Join the ranger for a guided walk to Whitelady Waterfall to survey the wild flowers that flourish in the gorge at this colourful time of year.
Sat 11 May 2019
11:00-13:00
Basic green woodworking
Learn how to safely use bushcraft knives and tools to make your own wooden mallet.
Thu 30 May 2019
13:30-15:30
Making mini woodland faces
Create your own mini face sculpture for your garden or home using local wood and basic hand tools. All materials supplied with full instruction from the ranger team.
Sat 01 Jun 2019
01:00-01:00
Making wild woodland sculptures
Let your creative side go wild, join our Ranger team to explore the art of wild woodland sculpture.
Sun 30 Jun 2019
+ 1 other date
13:00-15:30