Moors Valley is open as usual. Please follow road diversions in the local area.

    Our phone lines are currently experiencing an outage.

    Car park is full and temporarily closed. It will re-open as soon as enough spaces become available.

    Our car park has now re-opened.

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    The Barn Café at the Visitor Centre is now open every day from 9am - 4.30pm.

    Moors Valley is closed Sunday 19 October due to an unexpected power outage.

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Contact Visitor Centre on 01425 470721

Pond Dipping

Come and see what you can net in a guided pond dipping session with the rangers.

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Event Details

Dates: Every Thursday from 7 to 28 August 2025

Time: 10.30am to 11:15 am, and 11.45am to 12.30pm

Age: Suitable for children aged 4 and above

Price: £4 per child (children must be accompanied by an adult. Ratio of 1 adult for up to 3 children)

Dogs: No dogs please except guide dogs and assistance dogs

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What To Expect

Join our knowledgeable ranger for an exciting guided pond dipping session. Armed with nets, you’ll explore the pond and uncover a variety of fascinating creatures.

Previous finds have included:

  • Pond snails
  • Newts
  • Diving beetles
  • Raft spiders

How it works:

  1. Meet on patio at the back of the Visitor Centre.
  2. Learn about pond life during a brief demonstration.
  3. Take turns using nets to catch creatures and study them in trays.
  4. Our rangers will help identify the different species using a simple key.
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  • Such a great place to go. have been coming here for about 25 years and seen some changes but all good. Great for all.
    Mandy
    Feb 2024
  • We travel 45 minutes to this country park and whilst there are some closer, none are as good as this for kids…..an excellent play trail, playground and train. A great value day out!
    Lucy
    Feb 2024
  • Lots of exciting play areas for the kids to play on through the woods plus a sand park near the car park.
    Recommend to buy a season pass if your are going to be regular pays for itself after a few visits
    Dan
    Dec 2023
  • Previous visits have always concentrated on the commercial and family areas, now the kids have flown the nest and we are dog keepers, we explored the vastness of the forest walks.
    Gordon
    Feb 2024

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