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Facilities
- Visitor centre
- Information centre
- Car park
: Main car park is surfaced with well-rolled gravel and tarmac with dedicated disabled parking bays.
- Toilets
- Disabled toilets
- Baby-changing facilities
- Picnic area
- Binocular hire
- Group bookings accepted
- Guided walks available
- Good for walking
- Pushchair friendly
Viewing points
There are five hides, a viewing platform and two pond dipping platforms.
Nature trails
There are two public trails (one pushchair accessible), boardwalk (wheelchair/pushchair accessible), views from causeway. There is also a 'Discovery Trail' for children to enjoy.
Refreshments available
- Hot drinks
- Cold drinks
- Sandwiches
- Snacks
Shop
The shop stocks:
- Binoculars and telescopes
- Books
- Bird food
- Gifts
Educational facilities
Education visits to Fairburn Ings offer an exciting opportunity for your pupils to explore nature through the first-hand study of birds, other animals and plants. Led by professional RSPB field teachers, the programmes are safe, hands-on, thought-provoking and fun.
Fairburn Ings is an oasis for wildlife in the Aire valley. With thousands of ducks and geese in the winter, and dragonflies, terns and swallows in the summer, there is something exciting to see every day of the year. With two large classrooms, a boardwalk, and large bird-viewing and pond-dipping platforms, Fairburn Ings is a marvellous place to bring your class for an unforgettable experience of nature.
All the programmes are risk assessed, linked to the National Curriculum, and focus particularly on science and geography. A visit to Fairburn Ings will increase your pupils' knowledge of the environment through experiential learning and help them understand the value of wildlife and natural places.