World Ranger Weekend at Tyntesfield 2018

National Trust ranger at a family muck-in day — Join in with the National Trust ranger team at Tyntesfield this summer

In support of World Ranger Day, the National Trust rangers from sites across Bristol invite you to join us for a weekend of talks and activities to celebrate their work.

What is World Ranger Day?

World Ranger Day is organised every year by the International Ranger Federation.

It celebrates the work rangers across the globe do to protect the world's natural and cultural treasures.

We're marking it at Tyntesfield with a series of walks, talks and activities led by the National Trust's Bristol ranger team.

A line of children at Tyntesfield showing World Ranger Day posters — You can try your hand at being a ranger this World Ranger Day at Tyntesfield

Tyntesfield nature at night walk

Friday 27 July, 8.30pm

Tyntesfield is home to a whole range of different types of wildlife.

On this evening walk to launch our ranger weekend, Area Ranger, Darren, will introduce you to some of the species that live on site.

A winged bat flies through the dark night sky

Tyntesfield nature at night walk

Lace up your walking boots and find out about some of the wonderful wildlife that lives on the Tyntesfield estate.

Ranger weekend

Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 July

The Bristol ranger team will be at Tyntesfield all weekend answering questions, sharing what they do, and running activities.

From talks on what rangers across the world get up to, wildlife inspired crafts and the opportunity to meet Tyntesfield's bee keeper, there's loads of ways to get involved with ranger weekend at Tyntesfield this year.

National Trust ranger completing a condition survey of one of the trees on the Tyntesfield estate

Ranger weekend

A weekend of drop-in activities at Tyntesfield with the National Trust's Bristol ranger team.

Butterfly survey with a ranger

Saturday 28 July, 11.15am

Sunday 29 July, 2pm

Tyntesfield is home to hundreds of butterflies: see how many you can spot and learn about the different types with one of the National Trust's rangers.

Butterfly survey with a ranger

As part of Tyntesfield's ranger weekend to mark World Ranger Day, you can join a butterfly survey with one of the National Trust Bristol portfolio's rangers.

Trees of Tyntesfield guided walk

Saturday 28 July, 12.30pm

The Gibbs family, who lived at Tyntesfield from 1844 until 2002, amassed an incredible collection of historic objects, furniture and trees.

This guided walk, led by a National Trust ranger, is a great way to see some of Tyntesfield's trees as we mark World Ranger Day.

A group of National Trust rangers in red fleeces walk down the lower drive at Tyntesfield

Trees of Tyntesfield guided walk

One of our National Trust rangers leads a guided walk to discover some of the highlights of the estate's tree collection.

Veteran tree walk

Sunday 29 July, 11am-12pm and 2-3pm

The National Trust looks after a significant collection of ancient and veteran trees across Bristol and this walk is a great way to see some of Tyntesfield's veterans.