Winter Holidays at Rainham Marshes

This winter your adventure starts with us - explore the reserve and have a fabulous family adventure.

Explore the reserve with our wildlife trail - can you solve the clues and be a wild explorer? Activity packs will help you explore the reserve - these include a trail sheet and explorer bag to borrow so you are all ready for your adventure. Activity packs cost £3.50 and is available all through the holidays, just turn up and ask at reception.

Get yourself ready by enjoying lunch in our cafe, grab something to take with you as a picnic, or warm up after your adventure.

Pop into our shop - not only can you buy some wonderful things for the wildlife in your garden, you can find books, gifts and even some things to help you on your adventure like a minibeasting kit, binoculars or bird book.

If you are looking for a pair of binoculars our optics experts will be onsite every weekend to answer any questions and show you some of our wonderful range..

Rainham Marshes is currently open 9.30 am-4.30 pm every day (the reserve closes at 2 pm on Christmas Eve and is closed on Christmas and Boxing Day). Facilities include: car park, shop, cafe, toilets, accessible pathways, 2.4 miles of trails, bicycle hire. Please note: dogs, scooters, and bicycles are allowed on the River Wall section of the reserve, but not the main trails. We hire bicycles for you to explore the River Wall, please ask at reception.