Hinchingbrooke Country Park
The park
• Area:
hectares
• Habitats: wetland, grassland and woodland
• Wetland: lakes, ponds and a
• Wildlife includes birds, insects and animals
Subjects studied in educational visits include
• Science: Children look at
about plants, etc.
• Geography: includes learning to use a
and compass
• History: changes in land use
• Leisure and tourism: mostly concentrates on the park’s
• Music: Children make
with natural materials, and experiment with rhythm and speed.
Benefits of outdoor educational visits
• They give children a feeling of
that they may not have elsewhere.
• Children learn new
and gain self-confidence.
Practical issues
• Cost per child: £
• Adults, such as
, free