Hurst Water Meadow Trust
Wallingford
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Hurst Water Meadow Trust
31
Martin's Lane
Dorchester-on-Thames
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 7JF
Contact:
Dr Peter Pritchard
Telephone:
01865 340008
Website:
http://www.hurst-water-meadow.co.uk
Email:
peter@hurst-water-meadow.co.uk
Description
The Hurst Water Meadow is a beautiful, level 18-acre site on a quiet tributary to the Thames, where visitors can enjoy nature whilst following the mown circular paths. Educational groups can visit by arrangement at no cost, and coarse fishing is free for under-16s (rod licence required for over-12s).
Additional information
- Location details
- From High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, turn into Queen Street (opposite George Hotel), then first right down Manor Farm Road. At end turn right down lane. Or access from Overy Lane. No parking on meadow.
- Description of site
- Water meadow of exceptional landscape value between River Thame and Overy millstreams, with views of Dorchester Abbey and Wittenham Clumps.
- Number of programmes offered to schools
- Programmes tailored to curriculum needs of visiting classes. Safe site for geography field-work on small quiet river.
- Opening hours
- Open to the public at all times
- Special hours
- School visits by arrangement
- Family admission
- Free
- School admission
- Free
- Shop
- No
- Cafe/Lunch facilities
- Packed lunches can be eaten on site (please take litter home)
- Possible number of visitors
- 30 at a time
- Parking
- Public car park near Dorchester Abbey (5 minutes away on foot)
- Toilet
- Public toilets in car park, and for school groups also by arrangement
- Access by public transport
- Public buses from Wallingford and Oxford
- Special needs facilities
- Level site, mostly accessible by wheel chair. Mown footpaths.
- Seasonal considerations
- Liable to flooding after heavy rainfall
- Special educational facilities including for weather conditions
- Open-air classroom. Limited shelter from rain.
- Key Stage 1 - Themes
- Habitat, River, Minibeasts
- Key Stage 1 - Teacher/Staff led
- Both
- Key Stage 2 - Themes
- Habitat, River, Minibeasts
- Key Stage 2 - Teacher/Staff led
- Both
- Key Stage 3 - Themes
- Water cycle, Flooding
- Key Stage 3 - Teacher/Staff led
- Both
- Key Stage 4 - Description
- Geography field-work
- Pre visit services for teachers
- Advised to pre-visit. Telephone 01865 340008 to arrange.
- Youth Programme - Themes
- Programmes tailored to visiting groups
- Youth Programme - Description
- Launching & Paddling coracles
- Youth Programme - Availibility
- By arrangement
- Youth Programme - Age Group
- 14-16
- Key features
- All school parties are hosted by staff. All programmes include practical work.
- Notes
- Coarse fishing available free to under 16's (rod licence required for over 12's, available from Post Office)
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