What’s on

Explore the amazing array of wildlife on your doorstep at the Avon Gorge, Clifton and Durdham Downs in Bristol. There’s plenty to do with discovery walks, wildlife talks and in-depth workshops, plus family and children’s holiday fun to choose from!

× Join us to explore our wildlife activities taking place in 2026!

Upcoming sessions

  • looking through a microscope at an owl pellet

    Owl Prowl – family fun discovery

    A family fun discovery of British owls with expert Ed Drewitt, who shows us how to dissect an owl pellet and look at it through the microscope! Then we're off out to Durdham Down to hear our tawny owls calling through the autumn night.
  • Discovering the Suspension Bridge and Observatory

    Promenades & panoramas – engaging heritage discovery.

    Following the huge success of our heritage session over the past 2 years, our fabulous story-walker and author, Clare Reddaway, has created a brand new heritage session especially for us in a completely new part of Clifton Down!
  • Birdsong workshop with Ed Drewitt

    Birds of a feather – winter bird workshop

    A fascinating winter bird workshop focussing on bird id, behaviour in flocks and winter migrants with expert naturalist and author Ed Drewitt.

Header photograph: Meadow on the Downs (© Denice Stout).