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From alien invaders and pond monsters to poo-eating insects and vampire plants, Pensthorpe’s event for summer is designed for the bravest souls who wish to learn about the grossest parts of nature.
Entertaining explorers from this Saturday, July to 22 to Tuesday, September 5, the trail begins at the Discovery Centre at the popular attraction near Fakenham and takes visitors across the reserve, helping families learn about the weird, wonderful and slightly gross techniques that mammals, insects, plants and fungi use to thrive across the area.
In addition to the main trail, Pensthorpe is collaborating with The Bug Parc for summer, a teaching centre and zoo dedicated to the protection of rare insects, arachnids and other invertebrates. Designing a trail for WildRootz outdoor playground, The Bug Parc trail sees little naturalists examine how different species use their tails, claws or fangs for eating, attacking or defending themselves.
Natalie Douglas, head of marketing at Pensthorpe, said: “At Pensthorpe, we take a huge amount of pride in our seasonal trails and after the success of the Poo Trail in recent years, we think it’s a great idea to harness children’s love of the gross, disgusting and even slightly brutal parts of nature and make it educational.
“Whether it’s learning about maggots and burying beetles, real-life slime organisms, micro monsters or habitat alien invaders, Pensthorpe’s thriving reserve is the perfect place to learn in a fun and engaging way. Everything we do is rooted in conservation and protecting species and we believe by educating the youngest generation through play, we will encourage conservationists of the future.”
When tummies start to rumble, Pensthorpe’s Courtyard Café is serving its new menu consisting of pub classics and light bites, including sandwiches, cakes, ice creams and hot and cold drinks.
Once visitors have completed the trails, there’s flamingo talks, pond dipping and free arts and crafts activities to enjoy across the reserve; as well as the five blooming gardens that are bursting with colour and life.
Martin French from The Bug Parc added: “Whilst nature has plenty of fluffy and cute species to admire, bugs and invertebrates play a crucial part in the ecosystem too and it’s wonderful that Pensthorpe is so keen to educate the younger generations about the importance of bugs, in a way that’s fun and appeals to their humour.
“We hope visitors enjoy the memorable “Attack, Eat and Defend” trail we’ve created for the WildRootz playground, showcasing the species we have at The Bug Parc, that make the most of their clever claws, terrifying tails and fearsome fangs.”
Adult tickets are £14.95, seniors and child tickets (three to 16) are £13.95.
Alternatively, annual memberships are available for adults at £60, then seniors (60+) and children (3-16) are £55.
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