Stomp, splash and squelch with our mud-tastic February half-term.
Grab your wellies and get stuck in with Mudfest - where messy means fun, right here at the wetlands!
Get ready to dive into the muddy magic of our wetlands! Mud isn’t just messy - it’s marvellous. It’s the stuff our super-powered wetlands and great family adventures are made of. For one week only this February half term, embrace the mess and discover just how brilliant mud can be with hands-on activities.
When: February 14 to February 22, 2026
The activity line-up
All day: Mud kitchen
Open all day long, come and cook up a storm with our special mud kitchen equipment.
All day: Mud art
Use mud to paint, shape and create your own pieces of wetland art.
All day: Brilliant beaks
Get up close to the fascinating beaks of our wetland birds and see how some are adapted to sift through the mud.
10.30-11.00 Nest building
Learn how birds use mud to make their nest by building your own.
11.30-12.30 Make a Mud tree guardian
Create your own forest guardian using natural materials.
14.30-15.30 Seed bomb making
Make seed bombs out of earth and wildflower seeds to decorate a green space for the coming spring.
We will also have mud and spoon races, wormery displays and more!