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Warwickshire County Council’s country parks last year welcomed three quarters of a million people through their gates, attracting people with the low cost parking, easy access, regular events and variety of sites.

Sites include:
Kingsbury Water Park, five miles north of Coleshill in North Warwickshire, which is the largest of Warwickshire’s country parks, and home to several watersports clubs, with over 600 acres of parkland.
Pooley Country Park and Heritage Centre, near Polesworth in North Warwickshire.
Hartshill Hayes Country Park, on the outskirts of Nuneaton.
Ryton Pools Country Park, five miles from Warwick and Leamington.
Burton Dassett Hills Country Park, 10 miles south of Warwick.
The Stratford Greenway, near Stratford-upon-Avon.
Ufton Fields Nature Reserve, three miles south of Leamington Spa.

Here are just a few of the highlights on offer this March:

Sunday 8 March
Birds of prey at Kingsbury Water Park

Wednesday 11 March
Moonlight walk at Pooley Country Park
Experience a wild wood at night under a full moon and listen for the ghostly hoots of the tawny owl.
Time: 8.00pm to 10.00pm
Meet: the visitor centre
Cost: adults £1.50, concessions £1.00, family £3.50.
Booking essential – telephone 01827 897438

Saturday 14 March
Creepy crawly club at Ryton Pools Country Park

Kingsbury young anglers club at Kingsbury Water Park

Early spring watch at Hartshill Hayes Country Park
A two-mile walk to look for the early signs of spring and any lingering winter thrush such as redwing and fieldfare.
Time: 10.00am to 12.00noon. 
Meet: The visitor centre. 
Cost:  adults £1.50, concessions £1.00, family £3.50.

Sunday 15 March
Build a bird box at Kingsbury Water Park
Come along and construct a bird box to take home and put up for the birds in your garden.  an ideal family event. please bring a hammer. 
Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm. 
Meet: the education centre. 
Cost:  £3.00 per bird box. 
Booking essential – telephone 01827 872660.

Build a bird box at pooley country park
Build a bird box to put up in your garden ready for the spring.  an ideal family event. please bring a hammer. 
Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm. 
Meet: the visitor centre. 
Cost:  £3.00 per bird box. 
Booking essential – telephone 01827 897438.

Hills and halls at Burton Dassett Hills Country Park
A five-mile ramble over the Burton Dassett Hills, passing close to Bitham Hall, to the nearby villages of Avon Dassett and Fenny Compton.
Time: 10.00am to 1.00pm.
Meet: below the beacon.
Cost: adults £1.50, concessions £1.00, family £3.50.

Sunday 22 March
Water, water everywhere at Kingsbury Water Park
It’s world water day so come along and learn all about the water cycle, make your own rain gauge and weather map. For children aged 5 to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult (no younger siblings can attend).
Time: 10.30am to 12.00 noon.
Meet: the education centre.
Cost: £2.50 per child.
Booking essential – telephone 01827 872660.

Sunday 29 March
Kite Making at Kingsbury Water Park
Make your own kite and then fly it – hope for a windy day! An ideal family event. 
Time: 1.00pm to 3.00pm. 
Meet: The Education Centre. 
Cost: £3.00 per kite. 
Booking essential – telephone 01827 872660

Full details of all activities in Warwickshire County Council’s country parks can be found at http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/countryside, all call 01827 872660 for more information.

Link to WCC