Latest Pensthorpe News

Pensthorpe Brings Back Popular Summer Membership at Even Lower Price to Support Families Pensthorpe Nature Reserve has announced the return of its popular Summer Membership, now offering even greater value for visitors with a reduced price of just £25 – down from £30 last year. The limited-availability membership provides unlimited access from 18th July to… Read more »

Easter at Pensthorpe is set to be bigger than ever this year. We’re thrilled to announce that our £300,000 outdoor play expansion, The Living Towers, will officially open in time for Easter half term — marking our first brand-new outdoor play development in almost 12 years. And that’s not all… this Easter will also see… Read more »

Water, water everywhere, and how amazing it is!   The 2nd of February marks World Wetlands Day, a time to shout out how important wetlands are, both for wildlife and humans. Wetlands are so important that 40% of all life live or breed in them.   Wetlands are very diverse habitats, with one thing in… Read more »

Applications are now open for The 2026 Christmas Market. Please submit your application along with all the relevant information requested. The closing deadline is the end of April, we will then confirm if you have been successful by the end of May 2026.   For food vendors, with your own food truck to serve food… Read more »

Pensthorpe Wetland Bird Survey (2025) After a gap of some years, it was decided to resume the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS).  We have now completed our first full year of recording. So, what is WeBS? It is a national survey involving monthly counts of wetland birds on designated sites.  These… Read more »

Pensthorpe holds a diverse range of habitats and trees play an important part in all of them. Whether it’s an Oak in the woodlands, Willow in the reedbeds, or Hawthorn along the hedgerows, each provides safe spaces and food for wildlife. For birds, insects, mammals, lichens, fungi & humans, trees are vital! Around 50ha (123… Read more »

October is a very busy time for the Reserve Team, as habitat management really gets underway. One of the biggest tasks for the autumn season is cutting & clearing the Wildflower Meadow. In total during 2025, 60+ volunteers helped over eight days to mow & clear two acres (0.8 hectares) of vegetation. As always, areas… Read more »

A bold new chapter for Pensthorpe When we first opened the café many years ago, it was perfect for the number of visitors we welcomed at the time. But, Pensthorpe has grown, and so have our ambitions. Visitor numbers have doubled since those early days, our menu offering has expanded, and the way people dine… Read more »