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Come and join us for one of our pond dipping sessions, where we will use our special pond dipping nets to go fishing and discover the creatures living deep inside the pond. How many different creatures will you catch in an hour?

Please choose from one of four sessions on booking. Either 10:30am-11:30am, 12pm-1pm, 2pm-3pm, or 3:30pm-4:30pm

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Pond Dipping

Type:Children's Activity Event

Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park, Church Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0EU

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