Naze Powerful Plankton! Home Education Session

Tue May 05 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC+01:00

The Naze Nature Discovery Centre | Harwich

Essex Wildlife Trust
Publisher/HostEssex Wildlife Trust
Naze Powerful Plankton! Home Education Session
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All about plankton, the tiny superheroes of the sea! A session for home educating families.
About this Event

Make a plankton net with reused materials, then we'll head down to the beach to gather some water samples. Back at the centre, we'll use the microscopes to see what we've got, and learn what makes plankton so important.


Children remain your responsibility and must be supervised by an adult at all times. 


FAQs


🎫 Who needs a ticket?


The session is best suited to children aged around 5 - 11 years. Siblings 3 and under are free of charge.


📍Where do we meet?


Inside the Naze Nature Discovery Centre.


🥾What should we wear?


Year-round, bring a coat that will keep the wind out. warm layers for the winter, and a sun hat and suncream if the sun is shining. Wellingtons or hiking boots, or old shoes that you don't mind getting mucky


🌍Where are you based?


We are located just north of Walton on the Naze, a coastal town in North Essex.


🚗Is there parking?


The car park is managed by Tendring District Council and parking charges apply. 


🚆Can we get to you on public transport? 


We are a five-minute walk from the end of the line for Route 7 Konectbuses in Essex and Suffolk. The train station is approximately 1.5miles walk along the seafront.


☕ Is there a café?


The visitor centre has a shop and café serving hot and cold drinks, snacks, ice cream, and light lunches. 


🚻Are there toilets?


Yes, there is a toilet located inside the Nature Discovery Centre.


🐕‍🦺Can we bring a dog?


Assistance dogs are welcome at our events.


♿Is it wheelchair accessible? 


The Naze is an area of relatively flat grassland with short mown grass paths and may be suitable for some wheelchairs. The beach is accessed via steep stairs and is not accessible for wheelchairs.   


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Naze Nature Discovery Centre, Old Hall Lane, Harwich, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 8.80

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