Braywick Nature Centre

Offering outstanding nature experiences for children and families, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead's hub for environmental education is Braywick Nature Centre.

School Visit Booking

Offering outstanding nature experiences for children and families, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead's hub for environmental education is Braywick Nature Centre. Set on the edge of a stunning local nature reserve, the dedicated staff at Braywick Nature Centre create memorable, immersive learning experiences for primary school groups all year round.

We help children to learn about nature through their senses and their creativity, using both traditional and contemporary approaches to nature education. We work with you to ensure the activities and content in our education days align with the KS1 and KS2 science curriculum, with a focus on field studies and hands-on experience.

To talk about how can we support your pupils' learning, please call us on 01628 777440 or email us at bnc@rbwm.gov.uk

Sessions

Nature Watch

Explore a range of wildlife habitats and discover fantastic plants and animals in our pond, woods, and meadows. This is a hands-on day of sensory experiences and field study that we can tailor to address many aspects of the science curriculum and ensure progression of learning. Nature Watch includes pond-dipping and minibeast safari activities, and is our most popular visit.

Suitable for Reception to Year 6, available from May to October.

Green Screen

A day of wildlife filmmaking with our sets of iPads. Children will work in small groups to research, shoot, edit and caption short films about nature