Blashford Lakes Education Centre
Blashford Lakes Education Centre
Sits in the heart of a stunning 159 hectares nature reserve, surrounded by lake, pond, river, woodland and grassland habitats.
Blashford Lakes education centre hosts a wonderful range of day visit activities for schools and events for families and adults.
We have reviewed our processes and procedures in light of the pandemic and we are accepting bookings for visits by schools and all other groups, albeit with some restrictions in place - please get in touch with us to discuss your requirements.
Facilities
Our Education Centre is currently closed to the public and open to pre-booked groups only to help ensure everyone's safety.
Classroom with capacity for 16 people (seated with 2m social distancing), or 31 people (seated with 1m social distancing)
Undercover outdoor teaching area and outdoor hand washing facilities
Toilets, including an accessible toilet
Picnic tables
Coach parking
Accessible footpaths around the reserve
Campfire site
Six bird hides
Live video feeds from the reserve viewable in the centre
School Activities
Blashford Lakes offers a great variety of activities for schools, preschools and further education groups. Here are a few examples of just some of the school activities that we offer – please do get in touch to find out about our full range:
Location
Ellingham Drove,
Ringwood
BH24 3PJ
Booking & Contact Details
To book your visit to Blashford Lakes, or for further information, please contact the Education team on 01425 472760.
Information for schools and groups
Safeguarding and Child Protection
We take child protection and safeguarding very seriously. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Statement sets out how we implement child protection and safeguarding across the Wildlife Trust and who to contact if you have questions or concerns.