Hinchingbrooke Country Park

The park

Area: 1  hectares

Habitats: wetland, grassland and woodland

Wetland: lakes, ponds and a 2

Wildlife includes birds, insects and animals

Subjects studied in educational visits include

Science: Children look at 3  about plants, etc.

Geography: includes learning to use a 4  and compass

History: changes in land use

Leisure and tourism: mostly concentrates on the park's 5 .

Music: Children make 6  with natural materials, and experiment with rhythm and speed.

Benefits of outdoor educational visits

They give children a feeling of 7  that they may not have elsewhere.

Children learn new 8  and gain self-confidence

Practical issues

Cost per child: £ 9

Adults, such as 10 , free