Self-led school visits

A self-led visit offers a more affordable option for schools and groups to access our nature reserves, or as an additional option to those who would like to arrange a follow-up trip after attending one of our centre-led sessions.

If you would like to visit one of our nature reserves with a school or group as a self-led session, you will need to book in. A self-led visit is where your group is accessing the nature reserve, but you are not having an organised session from our Outdoor Learning Team. It is not always possible to accommodate group bookings due to other activities that are taking place.

Book a self-led visit

Sessions can be booked at:

Nature reserves

Visit information

View our nature reserves, availability, costs and facilities

Nature reserve	Availability	Cost	Facilities
Gunnersbury Triangle	Throughout the year. Monday – Friday, 10.00am-3.30pm	Free	No access to toilets or handwashing facilities. No indoor space
Gutteridge Wood and Meadows	Throughout the year. Monday – Friday, 10.00am-3.30pm	Free	No access to toilets or handwashing facilities. No indoor space
Huckerby's Meadows	Throughout the year. Monday – Friday, 10.00am-3.30pm	Free	No access to toilets or handwashing facilities. No indoor space
Ickenham Marsh	Throughout the year. Monday – Friday, 10.00am-3.30pm	Free	No access to toilets or handwashing facilities. No indoor space
Sydenham Hill Wood	Throughout the year. Monday – Friday, 10.00am-3.30pm	Free	No access to toilets or handwashing facilities. No indoor space
Ten Acre Wood and Meadows	Throughout the year. Monday – Friday, 10.00am-3.30pm	Free	No access to toilets or handwashing facilities. No indoor space
Walthamstow Wetlands	Term-time only. Monday – Friday, 10.00am-3.30pm	£30 (+VAT) for first hour per class (up to 30 children) £25 (+VAT) for additional hours (additional time can be booked in half hours) *From £1/child based on 30 children	No access to pond dipping or minibeast hunting. Access to public toilets. No access to indoor space*
Woodberry Wetlands	Term-time only. Monday – Friday, 10.00am-3.30pm	£30 (+VAT) for first hour per class (up to 30 children) £25 (+VAT) for additional hours (additional time can be booked in half hours) *From £1/child based on 30 children	No access to pond dipping or minibeast hunting. Access to public toilets. No access to indoor space*
Yeading Brook Meadows	Throughout the year. Monday – Friday, 10.00am-3.30pm	Free	No access to toilets or handwashing facilities. No indoor space

Availability: Depending on activities happening in the holidays and weekends, self-led visits may be available outside of term-time, please fill out the booking form and we will accommodate you where possible.

Cost: The cost of a self-led visit allows us to cover the administration costs associated with the visit and allow us to regulate the number of groups using the site at any one time. All funds received from group visits go towards the upkeep and running of our nature reserves.

Facilities: The * denotes that the site does have classroom space. The classroom can be booked for an additional hire fee of £50 (+VAT) per hour, subject to availability

During a self-led visit, you must stay on the main paths of the nature reserve. Access to specific habitats such as the ponds and log pile area is only possible with a member of our Outdoor Learning Team, so are therefore not accessible during self-led visits.

To book a self-led visit, please fill out the enquiry form here

If you have any questions, please get in touch with the team at learning@wildlondon.org.uk