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Great Big Green Week at Fell Foot

Get involved with Great Big Green Week at Fell Foot

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

You can get involved with Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community events to tackle climate change & protect nature.

Free daily activities include:

Letters to Tomorrow - Write a letter with your hopes for the future and what needs to happen today to make that future a reality. Post it in our green letter box in the tea room and we’ll put them on display at the end of the week.

Nature Trail - Family focussed Nature Trail exploring the Fell Foot grounds.

Self-led Community Craftivism sessions (Saturday 8, Sunday 9 and Sunday 16 June, 2pm - 4pm) - Use your creativity to create art and crafts to express your ideas for making a greener future.

Guided Nature and Environment Walks (Saturday 8, Sunday 9 June and Sunday 16 June, 11am) - Learn more about the hidden natural gems around Fell Foot and take away ideas and inspiration for what you can do at home. Meet at the tea room at 11am.

Sunday 9th & Sunday 16th June, 10am in the Boathouse Cafe >> Sunday morning Climate Action Cafe. This year’s Great Big Green Week is all about swaps. We all know we need to make changes to reduce our impact on the planet. But where can we start? Come along for inspiration about making a greener future together. Come along, grab a cuppa and share your ideas and thoughts on changes we can make reduce our impact on the planet with staff and fellow visitors to Fell Foot.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Booking details

Call 01539 531273

Suitability

Suitable for all ages

Meeting point

See details above.

What to bring and wear

Bring coats, and wellies if it's wet, as some events will be out and about in the park.

Accessibility

Accessible toilets in main car park and at the Active Base. Changing Places facility. Wheelchair accessible pathway. Mountain trike available to hire free of charge. Level access to cafe and outdoor viewing platform. Grounds partly accessible, grass and loose gravel paths, steep slopes and undulating terrain.

Other

Toilets and baby-changing facilities in the main car park, next to the café, and in the Active Base. There's also a Changing Places facility available in the boathouse adjoining the café. Balance bikes can be borrowed. Childrens menu in the cafe and highchairs.

Upcoming events

Event

Paddleboard, kayak and row boat sessions 

Brought to you by the National Trust and Stoked Watersports, an opportunity to get out on the lake and maybe try something new.

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on
17 May to 6 Oct 2024
at
10:00 to 17:30
+ 142 other dates or times
Event

Parkrun at Fell Foot, every Saturday 

A simple way to get fit, with a great community at its heart.

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on
18 May to 28 Dec 2024
at
09:00 to 10:00
+ 32 other dates or times
Event

Spring Little Explorers 

Join us every Thursday in May and June for a story and nature walk around the park.

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on
6 Jun to 27 Jun 2024
at
10:00 to 11:00
+ 7 other dates or times
Event

Great Big Green Week: Guided Nature and Environment Walks 

Guided Nature and Environment Walks with the NT team. Learn more about the hidden natural gems around Fell Foot and take away ideas and inspiration for what you can do at home. Meet at the tea room at 11am.

Event summary

on
8 Jun to 16 Jun 2024
at
11:00 to 12:00
+ 2 other dates or times