Information for Cubs, Brownies and Beavers
Fairfield Nature Reserve and Orchard is an ideal place for you and your group to experience the wonderful world of nature. Come along on your meeting night, at a weekend or during the holidays.
Tailored sessions
All our sessions are led by qualified, knowledgeable and enthusiastic leaders, and the choice of activities can be tailored to your individual needs.
Just let us know the sort of activities that you would like to do, and let us do the planning.
Activities for you and your group
Here are a few suggestions:
- Bird watching
- Minibeast Safari
- Games and Puzzles
- Leaf trail
- Team challenges
- Treasure hunts
- Art and Sculpture using natural materials
- Map reading using our small orienteering course
Help with your Badges
Cub Scouts
Naturalist
· Birdwatching: identifying and recording birds
· Exploring Habitats: woodland, meadow and wetland
· Insects and other invertebrates: identification and features
· Bees and Butterflies
· Leaf and Tree identification
Map Reader
The reserve is a safe and secure place to explore with our simple map and orienteering games.
Beavers
Adventure and Explore
· Take part in activities exploring the nature reserve
· Treasure Hunt
· Following a trail
Brownies
Wildlife Explorer
· Birdwatching: recording & identifying birds
· Birds and migration
· Bees and Butterflies
· Trees and Leaves: identification & bark rubbings
· Insects: identification & life cycles
Seasons
· Wild flower and tree identification
· Make autumn pictures using natural materials
· Bees and Butterflies
Out and About
The reserve is a safe and secure place to explore with our map and orienteering games.
Resources
You will find resources for some of the activities on our games and activities page.
Back at HQ and more things to do
Talk to us about help with planning further activities and resources to assist with your follow up work.
Contact us
If you would like to make a visit with your group to the nature reserve and orchard, or wish to discuss a possible visit, then please first email us at:
Risk Assessment
The responsibility for making a Risk Assessment lies with the visiting group.
The Fairfield Association has an example Assessment for your guidance.
How to get here
By foot
The reserve is approximately 900m from the City Centre mostly by way of safe pedestrian footpaths and quiet streets.
By car
Turn left at the traffic lights at Waterstones on the one way system. After aprox 400m, turn left into Ashfield Ave. at the end of the road you will see a stone built house. The reserve is along a footpath to the right of the house.
By rail
The station is about 600m of safe walking from the reserve.
By bus
Bus services into Lancaster stop in the City Centre from where there is a walk of approximately 900m.