Nature Day for Great Big Green Week
Join us for Nature Day at Dunstable Downs - a free, family-friendly celebration of wildlife, wildflowers, and the incredible local community work helping to protect them.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
As part of Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community action for nature and climate, Nature Day brings together local charities, organisations, and visitors in a day packed with fun, discovery, and inspiration.
With a festival feel, stalls and activities will be set up across the grass, offering plenty of chances to learn, create, and connect with nature.
What’s on?
• Wildlife Trust Bedfordshire: visit their stall for fun activities and to learn about local wildlife projects.
• Central Bedfordshire Council: discover how the Local Nature Recovery Strategy is supporting nature near you.
• Nature rubbings craft station: create art from what you find in nature.
• Nature scavenger hunt: will you find everything on the list?
• Butterfly survey sheet: take 10 quiet minutes in nature to spot and record butterflies across the Downs.
• Owl pellet dissection: a hands-on look at what owls eat and how we learn from it.
• Meet a National Trust ranger: learn about their conservation work and see some of the machinery they use.
• Orchids and Wildflowers Walk: a gentle guided stroll to see the Downs’ seasonal showstoppers. 10.30am. Booking required via our what's on page. £4 adults, £2 children.
Sunday 15 June, drop in anytime between 10.00am and 5.00pm.
Free entry to the event (normal car parking charges apply. Orchid walk requires booking).
Times
Prices
Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Check admission pricesThe basics
- Suitability
Children are very welcome.
- Meeting point
Event will be held on the grass around our Visitor Centre. Information can be found at our courtyard hub.
- What to bring and wear
This event is outside so please wear suitable footwear and clothing for the weather.
- Accessibility
This event is accessible to all, with step-free access and accessible facilities. Please note that the event will be held on grass, so some uneven surfaces are to be expected. The orchid walk is sadly not accessible.
- Other
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome. Visitors are invited to bring their own picnics, however BBQs are strictly forbidden.
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