
Rainham Marshes
From Neolithic forest to a Ministry of Defence rifle range used in both World Wars, Rainham Marshes has a fascinating history.
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What we offer
The marshes are also one of the few remaining ancient grassland and grazing marshes in the UK. This variety of wildlife and habitats provides a fantastic opportunity for all types of field study as your class explores the unique landscape of the marshes.
With our innovative and sustainable Environment and Education Centre, dedicated education discovery zones and the River Thames on our doorstep, the marshes are a safe and inspiring environment for your class to get close to nature.
To find out more, take a look at the list of the programmes and contact us to make a booking.
Each programme is designed to last two hours. Sessions run from 10am to 12pm and then 12.30 to 2.30pm. Two programmes can be combined to make a whole-day visit.
How to find us:
For directions to Rainham Marshes visit the reserve page.
Programmes available on this reserve
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EYFS and KS1 Brilliant BirdsPDF, 240Kb
EYFS and KS1 Discovering Land MinibeastsPDF, 240Kb
EYFS and KS1 Discovering Pond MinibeastsPDF, 161Kb
EYFS and KS1 Seasonal Sensory WalkPDF, 157Kb
KS1 Plant DetectivesPDF, 82Kb
KS2 Investigating MinibeastsPDF, 78Kb
KS2 Living Things and their HabitatPDF, 82Kb
KS2 Pond/Mud Habitat StudyPDF, 77Kb
KS2 Discovering BirdsPDF, 124Kb
KS2 Investigating RiversWord doc, 29Kb
KS3 Geographical fieldworkWord doc, 33Kb
KS3 Science Ecological investigations and samplingWord doc, 27Kb
KS4 GCSE Geography (2016) Rivers and floodingWord doc, 27Kb
KS5 A Level Biology Sampling BiodiversityWord doc, 27 KB
KS5 A Level Geography Ecosystems and SustainabilityContact us
