A Winter Badger Story
Follow a little badger on a wintery adventure as she and her family prepare for the Great Cold at Woodchester Park.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
The days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting chillier and all the badgers are getting ready for winter. But this is little badger's first winter. What is the Great Cold? What is everyone doing? And what's this big sleep that everyone's talking about?
Mummy badger doesn't have time to explain, she's too busy making sure the whole clan is ready for the Great Cold. She sends little badger off to see her family and learn what badgers do before winter comes.
Follow little badger as she visits all her badger family and helps them get ready for the Great Cold.
With a storyboard trail to follow, take the family on a wintery walk around Tinkley Gate, Woodchester Park.
The trail is free to enjoy and accessible via our all-terrain mobility scooters, available to hire for the day.
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The basics
- Accessibility
The story follows the mile-long, pink waymarked trail around Tinkley Gate. It is accessible via off-road mobility scooter and sturdy pram. The route can be steep in places. For more information on accessibility at Tinkley Gate visit the access article: "accessibility at Woodchester Park," available on our webpage.
- Meeting point
The story starts right in front of Tinkley Gate Cafe. what3words:///boats.edge.dressings
- Suitability for children
This event is great for children and families, though everyone is welcome.
- What to bring and wear
The trail is outdoors, so come dressed for a wintery walk, whatever the weather.
- Other
Parking: The visitor carpark is less than 200m from the cafe entrance. Tinkley Gate Carpark TInkley Lane Nympsfield GL10 3UH what3words:///confident.request.certified Parking is free for members and blue-badge holders, £4 for non-members.
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